Alan Shearer rules two teams out of Premier League title race after Arsenal beat Chelsea
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Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s win over Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Shearer backed Arsenal to retain the Premier League trophy before a ball was kicked and has not seen anything to force him to change his mind. Arsenal proved too strong for Chelsea (Picture: PA) ‘We all said Arsenal would win the league before the season started and everything I’ve seen just reinforces that opinion.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ‘It’s probably the best defence in world football so that’s a brilliant base to work from.’ Asked who he sees as Arsenal’s biggest rivals for the Premier League title, Shearer added: ‘Chelsea and Man City. I’d probably go with Man City. ‘Manchester United are not good enough defensively to be anywhere near challenging the teams we’ve already mentioned.’ Man Utd have won one of their first three games (Picture: Shutterstock) Micah Richards also views Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City as Arsenal’s biggest title rivals due to Chelsea’s defensive fragility. ‘I would go with Man City purely because they’re probably better defensively,’ Richards said. ‘They’ve worked together as a unit more than Chelsea. ‘Chelsea might be more entertaining but they’re giving away a lot of goals and chances.
If they really want to be title challengers, they need to improve on defensive actions.’ Meanwhile, ex-England striker Chris Sutton insisted he ‘can’t see anyone stopping’ Arsenal after they proved too strong for Chelsea. ‘They’re such a powerhouse,’ Sutton said on BBC Radio 5 Live. ‘Chelsea are a good team, but Arsenal always find a way to win. ‘Can you stop Arsenal? Arrow MORE: Chelsea star claims luck was against them and Arsenal did not deserve win Arrow MORE: Bruno Guimaraes reveals what Mikel Arteta is ‘very obsessed with’ at Arsenal Arrow MORE: Chelsea pull out of deal to sign former PSG midfielder on free transfer