Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal has a better chance due to their defensive capabilities.
Arsenal are back in the race for the title race of the Premier League this season. Rio Ferdinand remains confident that the Gunners have an edge over Liverpool in the race to win the league title this season.
Mikel Arteta’s side currently sit at the top of the standings after securing a victory against Brentford. Liverpool drew against Manchester City and it helped them to retain the top spot.
Arsenal was on the driver’s seat last season but they slipped at the last moment. Man City completed the hattrick of Premier League titles.
Arsenal and Liverpool are in strong positions this season but Ferdinand admits that Mikel Arteta’s side has a better chance of triumphing over Liverpool due to their defensive capabilities.
Rio Ferdinand said, as quoted by Football London: “Me and [Peter] Crouchy were sitting here thinking about how good these two are, they want to be aggressive, they want to defend with that high line.
“They have the best defensive record in the league at the moment and Declan Rice is perfect in front of them in the middle at the moment. That little triangle is going to be key for them going forward and it’s how they’re going to be successful.”
He also added, “To win anything, you have to have a centre-back pairing that you can trust. They’re the reason why I put them above Liverpool in the title race and they’re why they can challenge City this year.”
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