Despite Liverpool's strong position, seven points clear with just one defeat this season under Arne Slot, Owen sees potential in fourth-placed Arsenal, who could climb to second with a victory over Ipswich at the Emirates Stadium tonight after Chelsea lost to Fulham on Boxing Day.
That would put them six points behind Liverpool, with the latter having a game in hand. Owen, speaking to Premier League Productions, expressed his belief that the league leaders are on a clear path to victory but acknowledged Arsenal's threat.
He praised Liverpool's form, saying he'd be "astonished" if they didn't secure the title, especially with their rivals faltering. "They're [Liverpool] absolutely loving it, aren't they? You can only imagine that dressing room," said Owen after Liverpool's 3-1 comeback win against Leicester.
"People will say, they [Liverpool] will come out and say, 'We don't look at other teams; we just concentrate on ourselves', and they're right to do that, and they are concentrating on themselves; they are motoring along really well.
"But everyone around them is falling away at the same time, Chelsea lost today, Manchester City dropped points again, and they're probably out of it now. When I look at the league table I'd be astonished if Liverpool don't go on to win it now.
"I think their only danger could be Arsenal. I don't fancy Chelsea, I think they are too young, too inexperienced. Forest are having a great season but they can't sustain that. Newcastle are too far behind, even though they are coming into good form at the moment, Bournemouth can't challenge either."
Owen added: "For me it's Arsenal and Arsenal only in terms of danger to them [Liverpool]. But I think they're only a danger to themselves, the way they are playing, unless they implode themselves, unless they have a Manchester City moment, it looks like they're streaking clear."
However, Liverpool boss Slot remains cautious about celebrating too soon, albeit recognising Liverpool's strong position. He remarked: "It's a bit of a boring answer but as a manager you go game by game - you know how many games you have to play. So many teams have so much quality.
"The league table is something we are aware of but we also understand how many games there are still to play. Twenty-one games from the end [of the season]... it's far too early to already be celebrating."
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