Mohamed Salah has called Arsenal the favourites to win the Premier League ahead of Sunday’s game at Anfield against Liverpool.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23: Viktor Gyoekeres of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on August 23, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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Speaking this week ahead of Liverpool’s match against Arsenal, Mohamed Salah argued that Sunday’s visitors are this season’s favourites to win the Premier League.
“I’ve said it a few times, today and also at the PFA awards,” Salah began. “I say that [Arsenal] are the favourites because they have a team play together for five, six years, so they understand each other’s game, and they have a manager also with the team for five, six years.
“So when the team has stuck together for that long, they know each other’s game, so it becomes easier for them. Other teams like us and City are changing a lot of players, which is sometimes tricky.
“My opinion this year is Arsenal number one.”
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool looks on during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Liverpool FC at St Mary's Stadium on November 24, 2024. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
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Though compliments are always welcome, it’s perhaps a bit of a stretch to suggest that Arsenal’s team has been completely settled ahead of the current campaign.
Last week’s team against Leeds contained three summer signings, with one more coming off the bench. With Bukayo Saka’s injury, it’s likely another summer signing in Eberechi Eze will be in the team this week.
On top of that there are all the young players who only made their breakthrough in the last 12 months, like Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly, and Max Dowman.
The central defensive partnership of Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba have been together for a while now, and Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, and Gabriel Martinelli have all been in the team for a few years too.
But the rest of the squad have only joined in the last two or three seasons, not quite the “five, six” that Salah referenced.
LONDON COLNEY, ENGLAND - APRIL 15: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, links hands with Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal during a training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League 2024/25 quarter final second leg match at Sobha Realty Training Centre on April 15, 2025 in London Colney, England. (Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty Images)
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Even so, Arsenal fans will hope the platform built over the last few campaigns will allow this summer’s seven or eight signings to settle quickly and hit the ground running.
Whether the Gunners are the current favourites is debatable, but the team certainly have a chance this season.
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