Merson thinks City will win the EPL title again because they now have Erling Haaland in their ranks while Mane has left their closest rivals, Liverpool
By Mosope Michaels
Former Arsenal midfielder, Paul Merson has said English Premier League (EPL) champions, Manchester City will win the league ahead of the likes of Liverpool, and Chelsea this coming season.
Merson made the assertion while making his assessment of the 2022/2023 EPL season and was quoted to have said so by Sportskeeda.
According to the 54-year-old, Pep Guardiola’s side will win the English top-flight league title again because they now have Erling Haaland in their ranks.
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He also thinks Mane’s departure to Bayern Munich may play a part in how the League shapes up at the end of the season, arguing that if the new Liverpool recruit, Nunez doesn’t step up immediately, Man City are likely to win again.
Merson said, “I think Manchester City will win the Premier League, but I’ve to say it is not as much of a foregone conclusion as others make it out to be,”
“Erling Haaland’s arrival is obviously a massive boost for Pep Guardiola, but it is not the end of it with Liverpool still very much in the running.
“The only worry for Liverpool, on the other hand, is that they have lost an unbelievable player in Sadio Mane, who scored big goals for them over the years.
“If Jurgen Klopp can get Nunez fired immediately, it will be tight once again, but if that does not happen, I think Manchester City should win the Premier League.”