Gary Neville changes his mind on Man City title prediction

Gary Neville has reversed his prediction that Manchester Metropolis would win the Premier League title, after solely two video games.

Pep Guardiola’s aspect opened their account with a 3-1 win over Wolves however had been thumped 5-2 by Leicester Metropolis on the weekend.

Regardless of taking an early lead by means of Riyad Mahrez and dominating the opening exchanges, the identical defensive frailties that price Metropolis final season reared their ugly heads as they conceded three penalties.

Metropolis have tried to handle their points on the again by signing Ruben Dias from Benfica, with Nicolas Otamendi heading the opposite method.

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Neville had initially put his religion in Metropolis to raise the crown, believing Guardiola’s aspect would rise to the problem after being knocked off their perch by Liverpool final season.

Nevertheless, after the early-season performances and the addition of Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota to Liverpool, he is now tipping Jurgen Klopp’s aspect to win the title once more.

Neville instructed Sky Sports activities’ Gary Neville podcast : “We all know Pep Guardiola would not have the staff he desires on the pitch for the time being, he is signing one other centre-back.

“However after I watch the applying of Liverpool within the recreation in opposition to Arsenal, and the applying of Manchester Metropolis, it is a totally different stage. And that is the one factor that Pep Guardiola will really want to have an effect on.

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“I picked Manchester Metropolis earlier than the beginning of the season, after we had been requested to make our predictions, simply on the idea that they’d reply.

“I assumed they’d do extra within the switch market, however I am within the place whereby, and it is solely three video games in, I will change my thoughts.

“It is not due to Sunday. I used to be clearly on the Etihad on Sunday to see Leicester beat Metropolis 5-2, however simply watching Liverpool, even in that first recreation in opposition to Leeds the place some folks took out of it that they weren’t at their finest, they had been sloppy, and you would get at them.

“That was a mad recreation, the kind of which I’ve been concerned in myself and for those who come out of these video games on prime, if you end up not at your finest, it demonstrates one thing.

“Additionally they signed two gamers after that recreation after which they went to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea and so they did the enterprise.

“They then have Arsenal at residence, one other staff close to the highest of the league, and so they’ve executed the enterprise once more.”