Predictions
Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker and Micah Richards all reckon Arsenal will fall short of winning the league once again.
Shearer said on the Rest is Football podcast: “I think they’ll challenge. I just think they may fall short again.
“I like all of their signings. I think that’s exactly what they needed, and I still don’t think they may be finished yet in terms of bringing players in and certainly players going out.
“I’ve definitely got them in the Champions League, but I just don’t see them having enough to win the title – just fall short.”
Richards added: “Bringing in Gyokeres now for Arsenal is massive, and not just because he’s a big name forward, [but] because of his movement that we talk about with strikers all the time.
“So Havertz is really good, we’re all big fans of Havertz, but in a number 10 position where he can create, not leading the line.
“I know he’s done really good movement when he plays up there, but he hasn’t got a striker’s instinct. That’s why I think Gyokeres is gonna add something really special.
“I still don’t know if it’s enough to get them over the line, I still don’t know. I think one or two injuries and they’re back to the same as last season, so I’m gonna say challenging, but not champions.”
Lineker said: “I think I concur with both of you on that front. I probably wouldn’t have said that but Liverpool have strengthened so well.”
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