**_Sky Sports_ pundit Jamie Carragher says he is not backing Man City to win the Premier League title.**
Speaking on _The Overlap_‘s Fan debate, Carragher claimed he has regularly backed the Cityzens to finish top of the table due to the presence of Pep Guardiola, but he is plumping for his former club this campaign:
“I think this could be the first season I’ve ever predicted Liverpool to win the league.”
“I think I’ve always been City, to be honest, with obviously Guardiola. Yeah, I’m going to go Liverpool.”
Liverpool do have strong credentials but…
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After easing to the **[title](https://mancitynews.com/man-city-news-michael-owen-premier-league-title-prediction/)** last season, the Reds will be favourites in many people’s eyes heading into the new campaign.
The fact that Arne Slot’s side have spent heavily the summer has also given many the belief that they will finish in 1st place once again.
However, it should be pointed out that their squad has undergone a major overhaul. The departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz, combined with the arrivals of Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and others could disrupt preparations. There are no guarantees that they will perform to the same level as they have done previously.
Man City have it all to prove
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After finishing behind both Liverpool and Arsenal last season, Guardiola’s men need to respond. The Cityzens have also invested pretty heavily, but after crashing out of the Club World Cup to Al-Hilal, doubts remain.
With Chelsea also expected to be a threat, City will be keen to reassert their dominance over the Premier League, with so many contending for top spot. If Guardiola can forge his new-look team into genuine title contenders, it would demonstrate his outstanding managerial qualities. With just over a week to go before the new campaign kicks off, we won’t have to wait long to find out how they will fare.
In other news, [**Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that a Premier League club is in talks to sign a Man City player on loan**](https://mancitynews.com/man-city-transfer-news-jack-grealish-5/)