Graeme Souness has revealed his Premier League top-three prediction for the new season, tipping Manchester City’s stranglehold over the title to come to an end.
Man City are attempting to win an unprecedented fifth successive league title and made a strong start to their defence on the opening weekend, beating Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.
City’s biggest competition over the last two seasons has come from Arsenal and Souness believes Mikel Arteta’s side will improve from back-to-back second-place finishes and lift the Premier League trophy.
If Souness is correct, Arsenal – who began their 2024-25 campaign with a 2-0 win over Wolves – will end a 21-year wait for a league title.
With the Gunners tipped to become Premier League champions, Souness has predicted Manchester City will finish as runners-up – failing to win the title for the first time since 2019 – ahead of his former club Liverpool in third.
The Reds, who appointed Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp’s replacement, proved too strong for newly-promoted Ipswich Town on the opening weekend.
‘My top three? Well, I’m going for Arsenal to win the title, Manchester City as runners-up and Liverpool in third,’ Souness told the Daily Mail.
Arsenal last won the Premier League in 2004
‘That’s subject to change in case of any major transfer splurges between now and August 30.
‘I’m hoping Liverpool deliver at least one big signing because Jurgen Klopp got the most out of this group of players and they managed third last season, so will Arne Slot get the same tune out of them?
‘I don’t think he would have come without the promise of money to spend. They’ve brought back Michael Edwards, too, as chief executive of football.
‘His record of recruitment was pretty impressive last time round. No one gets all of their signings right but he did particularly well and his ability to find them will be invaluable to the club going forward.’
