England legend Gary Neville has predicted Manchester United will end above Liverpool within the 2024-25 Premier League rankings. The pundit believes the Reds will battle with out Jurgen Klopp and is uncertain about Arne Slot’s means to regular the ship.
Having taken Liverpool to each main trophy on supply, Klopp stepped down from his function as supervisor on the finish of the 2023-24 season. He stated he wanted a sabbatical and entrusted Slot to maintain up the great work, chanting the Dutchman’s identify throughout his final official look as Liverpool supervisor at Anfield Stadium.
Slot has hit the bottom operating at Liverpool, guiding them to a 2-0 victory of their Premier League opener in opposition to Ipswich City final Saturday. The crew’s model of play was not a lot totally different from Klopp’s, which helped the gamers discover their toes within the first recreation of the brand new Premier League season.
Gary Neville Predicts Liverpool Will End Behind Manchester United
Neville, nonetheless, doesn’t assume the great feeling will final, as he predicted a disappointing end for the 19-time English champions.
On Monday Evening Soccer, Neville predicted Liverpool would end behind Man Utd. Explaining his reply he stated:
“My view could be that the impacts of Klopp will take its toll simply going off proof of historical past. That’s it. Proof of historical past of a supervisor like that leaving in some unspecified time in the future, I feel there’ll be some ache this season for Liverpool, and it may value them.
“Liverpool have gotten much better forwards, that’s the factor that they do have. If I take a look at Manchester United’s midfield gamers, should you add I feel equal coaches, and we don’t know what Erik ten Hag and Arne Slot are going to match up like.”
He added:
“I do assume Liverpool, with Endo, Szoboszlai and MacAllister that they’ve carried out unbelievably effectively to get the efficiency ranges out of these three that they’ve, Jurgen Klopp.
“I actually do query that that midfield goes to face up all through the season and if it does once more I take my hat off to them. Nicely carried out. Unbelievable. Show me mistaken. I feel Manchester United have gotten extra in midfield. I feel they’ve bought extra depth, and so they’ve bought good gamers in there.”
Neville concluded by including:
“Kobbie Mainoo, who’s coming into that now, alongside Casemiro, Fernandes is in there, Mason Mount’s in there. McTominay is in there.”
Neville additionally backed Arsenal to lastly win the Premier League title, beating Manchester Metropolis to the punch, and Chelsea to complete inside the highest 4.
