Wright-Phillips tips Manchester City to win Premier League again
March 19, 2024
Former Chelsea and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who is currently travelling around South Africa as part of Manchester City’s Trophy Tour, has backed his former club to beat off rivals Liverpool and Arsenal and to once again win the Premier League.
With ten games to go City are in third place on the table, but they are just one point behind leaders Arsenal who are level with Liverpool but ahead of them on goal difference.
Asked by TimesLive how he saw the title race panning out Wright-Phillips said: “It has been the best title race I have seen since I have been involved in football.
“To have three teams going neck and neck is unbelievable.
“I have a feeling next year there will be a lot more, but this one is interesting, and I still believe City will win it. I think they have what it takes to deal with the competitions they are in, they have shown it, hence the trophies they have,” he said.
“From an Arsenal standpoint, I don’t know if they have the quality in depth, they are still in the Champions League and there’s going to be a time where they will have to rotate players.
“You must also bear in mind they might have injuries and suspensions and the question is do they have what it takes. They might do it because they are a fantastic team, but we will have to wait and see.
“You can’t really be disrespectful to the teams that are there because they are in the title race for a reason. Arsenal and Liverpool are scoring goals for fun now. City are picking results, and that table can turn at any time.
“It is about putting three points on the board. I was with somebody who said we are going to beat you at the Etihad Stadium, and I said that doesn’t mean you are going to win the league.
“Liverpool still have to play Spurs, Aston Villa and City are in a similar situation, with the run of 10 games they have coming up I think teams somewhere along the line are going to drop points.
“It is whether teams around them are going to capitalise because it is that close. It is going to take a concurrent run of games, but for me City have got more than enough to win the title. They know that as well, but it is a game-by-game situation, and they are good at that.”
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Wright-Phillips tips Manchester City to win Premier League again
Former Chelsea and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who is currently travelling around South Africa as part of Manchester City’s Trophy Tour, has backed his former club to beat off rivals Liverpool and Arsenal and to once again win the Premier League.
With ten games to go City are in third place on the table, but they are just one point behind leaders Arsenal who are level with Liverpool but ahead of them on goal difference.
Asked by TimesLive how he saw the title race panning out Wright-Phillips said: “It has been the best title race I have seen since I have been involved in football.
“To have three teams going neck and neck is unbelievable.
“I have a feeling next year there will be a lot more, but this one is interesting, and I still believe City will win it. I think they have what it takes to deal with the competitions they are in, they have shown it, hence the trophies they have,” he said.
“From an Arsenal standpoint, I don’t know if they have the quality in depth, they are still in the Champions League and there’s going to be a time where they will have to rotate players.
“You must also bear in mind they might have injuries and suspensions and the question is do they have what it takes. They might do it because they are a fantastic team, but we will have to wait and see.
“You can’t really be disrespectful to the teams that are there because they are in the title race for a reason. Arsenal and Liverpool are scoring goals for fun now. City are picking results, and that table can turn at any time.
“It is about putting three points on the board. I was with somebody who said we are going to beat you at the Etihad Stadium, and I said that doesn’t mean you are going to win the league.
“Liverpool still have to play Spurs, Aston Villa and City are in a similar situation, with the run of 10 games they have coming up I think teams somewhere along the line are going to drop points.
“It is whether teams around them are going to capitalise because it is that close. It is going to take a concurrent run of games, but for me City have got more than enough to win the title. They know that as well, but it is a game-by-game situation, and they are good at that.”