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 skill to regular the ship.
Having taken Liverpool to each main trophy on supply, Klopp stepped down from his position as supervisor on the finish of the 2023-24 season. He stated he wanted a sabbatical and entrusted Slot to maintain up the nice work, chanting the Dutchman’s identify throughout his final official look as Liverpool supervisor at Anfield Stadium.
Slot has hit the bottom working at Liverpool, guiding them to a 2-0 victory of their Premier League opener in opposition to Ipswich City final Saturday. The staff’s fashion of play was not a lot totally different from Klopp’s, which helped the gamers discover their ft within the first sport of the brand new Premier League season.
Gary Neville Predicts Liverpool Will End Behind Manchester United
Neville, nevertheless, doesn’t assume the nice 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 can 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 sooner or later, I believe 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 have a look at Manchester United’s midfield gamers, if you happen to add I believe 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 achieved 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 achieved. Unbelievable. Show me mistaken. I believe Manchester United have gotten extra in midfield. I believe they’ve obtained extra depth, they usually’ve obtained 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.
