{"id":8976,"date":"2026-05-04T03:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T03:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=8976"},"modified":"2026-05-04T03:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T03:26:22","slug":"jamie-carragher-names-the-two-favourites-to-win-the-premier-league-next-season-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=8976","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Carragher names the two favourites to win the Premier League next season | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274289452.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28220918\" alt=\"Manchester United v Liverpool - Premier League\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Jamie Carragher before Liverpool\u2019s defeat to Manchester United (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jamie Carragher named the two favourites to win the Premier League title next season after defending champions Liverpool were beaten by Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s dismal season suffered another blow on Sunday as Arne Slot\u2019s side lost 3-2 to arch-rivals United at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds battled back from 2-0 down to level the match through Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo before Kobbie Mainoo scored a 77th-minute winner for Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s victory confirmed their place in next season\u2019s Champions League and all-but secured them third-place in the Premier League with a six-point lead over fourth-placed Liverpool with three games remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the game, Old Trafford legend Gary Neville suggested Manchester United were not far away from challenging for the Premier League title and said it was \u2018up for grabs over the next one or two years\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>But Carragher dismissed United\u2019s title credentials and also ruled Liverpool out of winning the Premier League next season, claiming there will be another title race between current contenders Arsenal and Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if Liverpool or Manchester United are in a better position to win the Premier League next year, Carragher said on The Gary Neville podcast: \u2018I still think Liverpool\u00a0are better-placed and the reason I say that is\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0seen Man United\u2019s best team out there today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274342038.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28221414\" alt=\"Manchester United v Liverpool - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Michael Carrick after Man Utd beat Liverpool (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Liverpool\u00a0are\u00a0three of four\u00a0short\u00a0there. They also have the players who have won before in terms of the biggest trophies.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think either of them will be there in terms of the title\u00a0next season. I still think it will be Arsenal or Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s\u00a0a false economy with Manchester United when they\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0played any European\u00a0football\u00a0and they went out in the first round of both cup competitions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274341986.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28221418\" alt=\"Manchester United v Liverpool - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arne Slot\u2019s Liverpool have endured a shocking season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Now that can fool you.\u00a0Man\u00a0United will finish third this season but I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think for a minute believe\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0the third-best team in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I still think Liverpool\u00a0are in a better position in terms of the squad when the injured players get back and\u00a0having\u00a0those players that have won trophies before.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the same talking point, Neville said: \u2018There\u2019s a couple of real unknowns. The managers and which club is going to recruit the best this summer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2272784165.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28221430\" alt=\"Manchester City v Arsenal - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arsenal and Man City are battling for the title (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Both are going to sign three or four. But how much money do the clubs have to spend money on recruitment?<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I do think the league could be up for grabs over the next couple of years and I think Manchester United could be in a position to exploit that.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018At some point, Pep [Guardiola] has to leave. And I don\u2019t think the other big clubs aren\u2019t quite right. There is a league title up to grabs over the next one to two years.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United return to Premier League action next weekend against Sunderland, while Liverpool face Chelsea at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>Title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City can barely be separated going into the final few weeks of the Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s Gunners beat Fulham 3-0 on Saturday to move six points clear but Man City now have two games in hand, the first against Everton on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal are bidding to win their first Premier League since 2004, while Manchester City have won six titles in the last eight years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Gary Neville urges Manchester United to \u2018trade\u2019 \u00a360m signing after Liverpool win<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Arne Slot singles out Man Utd star for praise after Liverpool defeat<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Roy Keane points out \u2018only problem\u2019 in Kobbie Mainoo\u2019s 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