In addition, the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, Manchester United, Brighton and possibly Newcastle will all fancy their chances of making the top four.
We are now at the halfway point of the Premier League season, with most of the teams having played 19 of their 38 top-flight fixtures.
On Thursday night, following the game between Arsenal and West Ham at the Emirates Stadium, several Amazon Prime Video Sport pundits gave their thoughts on who will make the top four.
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Gabby Logan first asked Alan Shearer on who he thinks will take the title and Champions League spots. He replied: “City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Villa. I wanted to put Newcastle in but I can’t!”
Jermain Defoe was next, and he went with “City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal.” Thierry Henry jokingly asked him to repeat himself after naming Spurs above the Gunners.
As for Henry – understandably flustered after Arsenal’s defeat to West Ham – he said: “Talk to me in and around February. You can’t call anyone before that! I’m sorry.”
Manchester City remain favourites for title ahead of Arsenal while Newcastle not expected to challenge for top four
Admittedly, it wasn’t a great week for either Shearer or Henry in terms of their favourite clubs. Newcastle have suffered a major downturn in form, while Arsenal’s weaknesses were exposed against West Ham.
The January transfer window has come at a good time for both clubs, even though there will be limitations brought about by FFP and other clubs not wanting to sell their key players mid-season.
Let’s see what happens in the coming weeks. There’ll no doubt be movement at the likes of Newcastle, Arsenal and Tottenham, all of whom have great potential for success but have struggled with injuries, suspensions and fatigue over the course of the season.
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