David Silva Believes Arsenal are the Only Team Capable of Challenging Manchester City for the Premier League Title
Former Manchester City midfielder David Silva believes Arsenal are the only team capable of challenging Pep Guardiola’s side for the Premier League title this season. Mikel Arteta’s side were City’s closest rivals last season but a poor end to the campaign saw them finish five points behind Guardiola’s men, who went on to complete the treble.
Manchester United finished third last season but have endured a mixed start, while Newcastle United secured the final Champions League place last term but have begun this campaign with three defeats from their opening four games.
Arsenal, meanwhile, have registered three wins so far and after strengthening the midfield with the signing of Declan Rice, Silva believes Arteta’s side will run City close again this season.
David Silva on Manchester City’s Dominance
‘They [City] have an amazing team with some amazing players,’ Silva told The Mirror. ‘This is Pep’s eighth season at City. The first year he was getting used to the Premier League, but now they are almost unstoppable.’
‘Arsenal are the only team I can see who maybe have a chance of challenging City. The rest? I don’t think they can.’
Arsenal’s Strengths
Arsenal have made some shrewd signings in the transfer window, including the addition of Declan Rice from West Ham United. Rice has been an integral part of the Arsenal midfield and has been instrumental in their strong start to the season.
The Gunners have also added Dani Ceballos on loan from Real Madrid and Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille, both of whom have bolstered the Arsenal defence. With these signings, Arsenal have strengthened their squad and look to be in a good position to challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title.
Manchester City’s Strengths
Manchester City have been dominant in the Premier League for the past few seasons and look set to continue that dominance this season. The Citizens have added Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres to their squad in the transfer window and both players have made an immediate impact.
City also have one of the best squads in Europe with players such as Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Ederson all playing key roles in their success. With such a strong squad, it is no surprise that City are favourites to win the Premier League title again this season.
Conclusion
David Silva believes Arsenal are the only team capable of challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title this season. The Gunners have made some shrewd signings in the transfer window and look to be in a good position to challenge City for the title. However, City have one of the best squads in Europe and look set to continue their dominance this season.