Gary Neville snubbed Liverpool for his predicted Premier League title winners (Image: X/Sky Sports PL)
has once again snubbed in predicting which team will become champions in May.
At the start of the campaign in August, Neville backed to end their 21-year wait for domestic success and win the 2024-25 , while Carragher tipped to clinch a fifth consecutive title.
The former defender even omitted from his top-four contenders, instead naming City, United and in that order, with ‘s men in fifth – which represents the final Champions League qualification place. Carragher plumped for in second, third and in fourth.
At the halfway mark, it’s fair to say both pundits made some spectacular errors with their predictions – with the Reds eight points clear of high-flying Nottingham Forest and nine ahead of in third.
Speaking on Sky Sports Monday Night Football, Neville said: “, I thought they would have a real hangover with leaving and that’s why you’ll see I’ve corrected that in a bit, ‘s been as the manager of the season so far.
“I did feel would drop off and for them to be so far in front and now favourites for them, it’s an unbelievable performance – I didn’t expect that.”
Despite his complimentary words for the Merseyside outfit, Neville snubbed the opportunity to alter his prediction to and stuck to his guns with , while Carragher opted to put his faith in Slot’s men to collect their second crown.
Explaining his pick, Neville said: ” are massive favourites and they’re in great form, but there’s still a long way to go.
Liverpool are eight points clear under Arne Slot (Image: Getty)
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” have been through the mill the last couple of years, it’s gone to the wire. Sometimes when you don’t win your first title, it doesn’t happen in the most expected way and things can happen.”
were the main challengers to City during Klopp’s reign, but one season saw their title challenge fall apart when Virgil van Dijk suffered a season-ending injury. And Neville thinks a repeat could damage Slot’s chances of lifting the trophy.
“The thing that sticks out for me is that Van Dijk, if he got injured, that could be a completely different story,” he added.
“That six points that could go to [win] in a couple of days’ time [against Brentford and Brighton], it could happen. It would dwindle away quite quickly [if he got injured], Virgil van Dijk has been such an immense player for them.”
Arsenal are nine points behind Liverpool in third place (Image: Getty)
When quizzed about ‘s long-term injury, Neville believes the Gunners have a collective strength to see them through the 23-year-old’s absence.
“Things are going against at this moment in time, but they’re hanging in there. They’re the only team that can take it off ,” Neville said.
“I just think have got a resilience to them, they’ve got a back four that can hold it together and get through games.
“I do think they’ll attack better in the next part of the season. I think they’ll hang in there, and if they can just get close towards the end, they could take down. That’s what I’m… hoping for!”