Mohamed Salah has reiterated his claim that Arsenal must be considered favourites for the Premier League title ahead of Liverpool.
Liverpool finished 10 points clear of Arsenal in May to be crowned Premier League champions in Arne Slot’s first season at Anfield.
Each side have significantly strengthened in the summertime transfer window and have made strong starts to the brand new Premier League campaign by winning their two games.
Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday with many fans keen to see if Mikel Arteta’s side can lay down an early marker against the champions.
Nevertheless, Salah believes Arsenal’s ability to maintain their key players, in addition to Arteta as manager, makes them favourites ahead of his own side this season.
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In an interview with Sky Sports, Salah said of Arsenal: ‘That team, I actually have said it just a few times, today and in addition on the PFA Awards, I said they’re the favourites because they’ve a team that has played [together] for five, six years. So, they understand one another’s game.
‘And, additionally they have a manager with the team for five, six years. When the team’s stuck together for that long, they know one another’s game, so it becomes easier for them.
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‘But other teams like us and [Manchester] City, changing quite a lot of players, which is usually tricky.
‘But again, teams with Pep Guardiola, they’re all the time the favourites. But after all, my opinion is that this yr Arsenal are primary.’
Salah also revealed that he speaks with Slot about Liverpool’s transfer targets and provides his own recommendations to enhance the squad.
‘After I stayed, at first of the season I used to be asking him just out of curiosity, but I do know my role and I do know he’s the person who needs to come to a decision what he wants, what position,’ Salah said.
‘But to be fair, the thing I love lots about him, he gives me space to say my opinion and tell him what I see within the team, what we are able to improve.
‘Even when I look now and I feel like I need to inform him we’d like that guy in that position, I feel he’ll listen lots.
‘That’s something I actually, really appreciate.’
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