Mohamed Salah has surprisingly claimed that Liverpool is not favorites to win the Premier League this season, because the Talisman van de Reds put pressure on their rivals to win the title.
Laverpool was running away last season with the side of Arne Slot who finished 10 points free from their nearest rivals Arsenal.
Salah played a crucial role by ending as top scorer of the Premier League with 29 goals, together with the contribution of a career-best 18 assists.
The performances of the Egyptian led him to be crowned PFA player of the year for the third time on Tuesday evening for the third time.
During the award ceremony, Salah suggested that Liverpool is not the favorites to win the competition this season.
This is despite the fact that Liverpool spends £ 321 million during the summer transfer window, with Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike under their most important signing sessions, £ 116 million and £ 79 million respectively.
Instead, Salah suggested that the Arsenal of Mikel Arteta had to be considered favorites at this stage.
The Gunners have finished second in the past three seasons and have also had a summer of considerable reinforcement, with the signing of £ 63 million of forward Viktor Gyokers as an important addition.
Salah claimed that the continuity of the Arsenal team should prepare them to take the next step and to eliminate the Premier League trophy.
“I think you have a great team like last season this season,” Salah said when he was asked about Arsenal
'You really have a good chance. I think you are the favorite now, because you players who have been together for five years.
“I can't say that I wish you luck, hopefully we will do it again.”
Despite the statement of Salah, Liverpool is currently considered the bookmakers favorites as crowned champions.
Arsenal is seen as the second favorites, for Man City and Chelsea.
Man City joined Liverpool and Arsenal when winning on the opening day of the season, with Pep Guardiola's side who had driven a 4-0 win over Wolves.
Guardiola hopes that his husband of the man City will bounce back from a disappointing season 2024-25, where they ended up 13 points on the drift of the winners Liverpool.
Man City was crowned champion in the previous four Premier League seasons prior to their overwhelming campaign.
Salah's opinion was shared by the former man United defender Gary Neville, who emphasized the consistency of Arsenal earlier this week when the expert tapped the Gunners to win the competition.
“I couldn't divorce them, so I went with the team with whom I have gone for the past three years, with the feeling that they are reliable, solid and consistent, what I find important,” said Neville.
'They consistently get high points totals and finish second with great teams, I think they have improved themselves, I think [Viktor] Gyokees will do well for Arsenal.
“I think they have the right material on the front of the field and I think Gyokees will do that.”