Premier League: Gary Neville and Graeme Souness assess title contenders after opening weekend | Football News

Sky Sports activities’ Gary Neville and Graeme Souness assess anticipated Premier League title contenders Man Metropolis, Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool after the opening weekend of the brand new season.

Can Pogba encourage Man Utd to the title?

Sky Sports activities’ Gary Neville:

“Leeds are the right opponents as a result of they play one-on-one and Manchester United pulled them aside. Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba have been excellent and it was a very good begin from Manchester United.

“It is an absolute provided that if Fernandes and Pogba are at Manchester United, they are going to each play. However l assume what we are going to see is Pogba on the left of a entrance three for giant video games and he might play deeper in some video games at Outdated Trafford when they should unlock groups. He’ll create possibilities.

“Manchester United want one excellent season from Pogba as a result of he’s going to depart subsequent summer time. I believe Pogba can be excited by the workforce United are constructing however he has a call to make: does he need to commit his future to Manchester United?

“If it is a new contract, it will likely be for 3 or 4 or 5 years and which means the perfect years of his profession can be at Manchester United. I believe Paul Pogba has an ambition to play some place else – and that is been clear for the final couple of years. His agent has instructed us that and I believe he’ll take that chance.”

Are champions Metropolis nonetheless the workforce to beat regardless of their defeat at Spurs?

Sky Sports activities’ Gary Neville:

“I’ve obtained no doubts about Manchester Metropolis.

“For quarter-hour in opposition to Spurs they have been breathtaking they usually may have fairly simply gone one or two objectives up so no, I am not overly fearful about them longer-term.

“They’re going to most likely win the title and in the event that they do get Harry Kane, to be trustworthy with you, it is a fairly certain factor I might say as a result of as soon as they get the objectives up entrance, which is what they have been lacking at this time, then they will be effective.

“The defence will strengthen when Kyle Walker and John Stones come again in. They have so many gamers to come back again in it is unfaithful.”

Sky Sports activities’ Graeme Souness:

“Metropolis have received three leagues within the final 4 years they usually’ve proven resilience. It is not gone effectively from begin to end in these leagues that they’ve received.

“The groups that win the league are the groups that may deal with a downturn, cope with disappointment and cope with accidents.

“They have an ideal squad and have gotten nice perception. This defeat is a punch on the nostril however you decide your self up and that is what Metropolis are about. However I come again to it, I believe they want somebody who’s going to get them 20-plus objectives a season.

“When you’re counting on gamers like Gundogan and your midfield gamers to be your high goalscorers, I believe you might be on a little bit of a wing and a prayer.”

Can Chelsea comply with the Champions League with the Premier League?

Sky Sports activities’ Graeme Souness:

“You already know what Chelsea are below this supervisor. He’s getting a tune out of all of them.

“With the addition of Lukaku, that makes them real title contenders. If he stays match, he’ll get 20-plus objectives in that workforce.

“Werner excites as a result of he all the time ran in behind and obtained possibilities however he did not take them. As a supervisor, you possibly can’t look ahead to him to attain 20-plus objectives in a season. There are zero query marks in opposition to Lukaku as a result of he has accomplished very well on this league earlier than. He appears to be a special animal coming again.”

Can Liverpool contend once more?

Sky Sports activities’ Graeme Souness:

“Liverpool can be there or thereabouts. The highest 4 can be combating all the best way. I might go so far as to say that the title will not be determined in April and it’ll go proper to the wire.

“They’ve Van Dijk again. Matip is an efficient companion for him, however can he keep match?

“I want to see Liverpool spend a number of bob however they rating objectives for enjoyable. It is extremely simple to take a look at Liverpool and discuss in regards to the entrance three and say how particular they have been, however quite a lot of their nice play got here from their midfield three. However Wijnaldum has gone, Henderson is a yr older, Milner is a yr previous. I do know they’ve some good children coming by means of however l want to see one thing else in midfield. It is going to be a protracted, arduous season.

“Liverpool will not be distant.”

Are Liverpool or Man Utd the likelier challengers?

“I am unable to separate them. However l do assume Manchester United can be an enchancment on final season and that Liverpool want a midfielder as a result of they are going to miss Wijnaldum.

“However going again to Chelsea, they’re critical. Lukaku is a assure of a signing and can convey them loads nearer to the title.”

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