Ally McCoist changes Premier League title prediction as Liverpool lead Arsenal

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Defending champions Liverpool remain top of the table and two points clear of Arsenal after winning their first five games of the league season. Prior to the start of the season, McCoist suggested that Liverpool’s ambitious recruitment drive over the summer made them favourites to retain the title this season.

Arne Slot’s side have lost back-to-back games (Picture: Getty) Mikel Arteta’a side have only lost once this season, against Liverpool at Anfield, and continued their impresive start with a comfortable 2-0 win over Olympiacos in the Champions League on Wednesday night. ‘At the start of the season when we did our predictions, I fancied Liverpool – I really did,’ McCoist told talkSPORT. ‘I thought with the window they had, they strengthened really well. ‘But bizzarely after Szoboszlai scored that goal to beat Arsenal, I have a sneaky feeling for Arsenal. I think we’re in for a brilliant season.’ Liverpool face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as they look to get back to winning ways, but will be without their Brazilian keeper after Alisson picked up a knock in midweek.

And former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes that Slot should look to make other changes as well to get his side back to their title-winning form of last season. ‘Right now, I don’t think the balance of the team is right and the obvious one that stands out is Florian Wirtz – he’s just not at the races at all,’ Carragher told CBS Sports. ‘He’s a young boy coming into a new league and he’s got plenty of time to go as a Liverpool player, but right now I think he needs to come out of the team, Liverpool get back to where they were last season and then go from there and try and build some confidence and defensive solidity because right now it is a mess. ‘It’s not the losses, it’s not the defeats, it’s the performances. Injury expert gives update and explains Alisson blow Arrow MORE: Wayne Rooney says Ruben Amorim would get ‘slaughtered’ at Manchester United for Arne Slot’s Liverpool decision Arrow MORE: Peter Crouch makes confident Chelsea v Liverpool prediction Football Newsletter – In The Mixer Your guide to the week in football.