Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson revealed that Arsenal can win the Premier League but admitted that Manchester City are still the favorite.
Arsenal are top of the Premier League with 27 points, four points above third-placed Manchester City and Tottenham.
Manchester City lost their first game this season after losing to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday thanks to Mohamed Salah’s only goal. Arsenal was supposed to host Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday but the game was postponed to give room for Arsenal’s Europe League fixture with PSV on Thursday.
What did Sven-Goran Eriksson say?
Former England and Manchester City manager said on OLBG: “I think Arsenal can win the league. But if you look at the squad, Manchester City are outstanding.
“They can change almost 11 players and you don’t notice it. For me, the big favorites are still Man City.
“There are many games to play, but congratulations to Arsenal and Mikel Arteta, it’s been a very long time since they won the Premier League.
“It’s good to see, a big and important club with a fantastic history. I think they will fight to win the league, but I still think Manchester City will do it.”
Sven-Goran Eriksson also insisted that Graham Potter will be a success at Chelsea.
Graham Potter is yet to lose a game as a Chelsea after six games in Charge of Chelsea.
The 74-year-old added: ‘I think Graham Potter will be a success at Chelsea.
“He was manager of a smaller team in Sweden, Ostersund, and did very well in Europe against Arsenal.
“The job he did there was fantastic, to take that team to Europe and have success, and that doesn’t happen unless you’re a top manager. So I consider him a very good manager, and I am sure he will do a good job for Chelsea.”
The Former Manchester City manager also expressed his admiration for Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.
The Norwegian International has scored 20 goals in 14 appearances for Manchester City already.
“If he goes on like this, Erling Haaland will be the top scorer,” Sven-Goran Eriksson said on Erling Haaland.”
“Haaland is a great player and is outstanding in the box.
“He’s playing in the right team because the ball is always in the last third. They build up and keep the ball, so he will have so many opportunities and he’s taking them.
“He’s physically strong, quick, a good header of the ball and finisher too, he has everything. If he doesn’t lose his head, which is very important, and he doesn’t get bad injuries then I think he’ll be one of the greatest ever.
“Of course, he won’t win a World Cup with Norway but he will win a lot of titles, especially if he stays at Manchester City.”
