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The new season kicked off over the weekend, with reigning champions Liverpool off to a flying start.

Title contenders Arsenal and Manchester City also bagged three points on the opening day, while Chelsea faltered against Crystal Palace despite their hefty summer investment.

Arsenal just has to sort that forward bit of the pitch out and I think Viktor Gyokeres will."

Carragher holds a different view, however, and has tipped Liverpool to secure consecutive titles.

He responded: "What I saw in the Community Shield, I didn't think I'd see on Friday night.

A few days ago, I thought Arsenal would be Liverpool's biggest challengers.

"But the way it played [at Man Utd] was typical Arsenal of last season - the name of the game is winning games - it will be interesting over the next few weeks if we see them open up more, create more chances and see how it evolves from last season.

"I was really impressed with Manchester City and I think it's Manchester City who might be Liverpool's closest challengers."

Beyond the title race, there's also disagreement regarding the Champions League qualification spots.

Carragher anticipates Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea claiming top-four positions, whilst Neville has forecast the Red Devils joining their cross-city neighbours and Liverpool.

Both pundits agree that Wolves and Burnley are likely to be relegated to the Championship, although Carragher thinks Sunderland will also drop down, while Neville suggests Leeds will face an immediate return to the second tier.

In terms of individual players, both pundits have chosen Erling Haaland as their top scorer for the upcoming season, with Carragher singling out Florian Wirtz and Neville naming Viktor Gyokeres as their standout signings.

Finally, Carragher has named Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as his manager to watch, while Neville has unsurprisingly selected Ruben Amorim.

Winner: Liverpool (Carragher) | Arsenal (Neville).

Top 4 : Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea | Man City, Liverpool, Man Utd
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