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Will Arsenal, Liverpool or Man City win?

02 Apr 2024 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

Pep Guardiola said Premier League leaders Liverpool are favourites for the title after his Manchester City side drew with second-placed Arsenal on Sunday.
Liverpool hold a two-point lead over the Gunners after beating Brighton at Anfield, with City a further point back in third.
“Always who is first is favourite,” said Guardiola when asked if Liverpool were “clear favourites” to win the league. “The second favourite is Arsenal and we are third. It’s not in our hands.”
Guardiola’s City, who host fourth-placed Aston Villa on Wednesday, are aiming for a record fourth title in a row and second successive Treble.
“Always when we were top of the league, we were favourites,” he added. “It was in our hands. Now it’s not. It’s simple.”
It is the fourth time during the campaign Liverpool have been favourites according to Nielsen’s Gracenote.
“The Reds were previously favourites for two weeks in December, the first two weeks of January and also in the last week of January and the first week of February,” said Nielsen’s Gracenote head of analysis Simon Gleave.
Sunday’s draw at Etihad Stadium meant Arsenal failed to win a Premier League game for the first time in 2024, but Mikel Arteta was satisfied with a point against a team he calls the “best in the world, by far”.
“They have the best manager in the world by far,” Arteta added. (Agencies)