Arsenal, Liverpool or Man City? Matt Le Tissier predicts title winners after wild weekend, names the key player

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(Credit: Imago/Peter McCormack via YouTube) Tue 30 September 2025 8:00, UK Arsenal grabbed all three points at St James’ Park on 28 September to close the gap to two points on Liverpool and ignite the Premier League title race.The 2-1 victory wasn’t without controversy with ex-refs chief Keith Hackett exclusively telling Football Insider that Gabriel should have been sent off against Newcastle United for a “violent act”.Hackett even added that Gabriel could face an extended ban for his actions against Newcastle United as Mikel Arteta sweats over his star centre-back.Nevertheless, it was a statement result for the club with former Man United striker Wayne Rooney stating that Arsenal can win the Premier League following the victory.Premier League legend Matt Le Tissier exclusively told Football Insider his own thoughts on whether the Gunners have a chance of winning the league.Credit: ImagoLe Tissier expects Liverpool to prevail over Arsenal for Premier LeagueRooney was concerned that Florian Wirtz is upsetting the balance of Liverpool after his side’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on 27 September.The Reds suffered a shock loss to end their flawless start to their title defence which has produced doubts over their Premier League title-winning credibility. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Speaking exclusively to Football insider, Le Tissier still backed Arne Slot’s squad saying: “I have to say, even though Arsenal have cut the gap, I think if you’re going to lay a £10 anywhere at the moment, I think my money is still going to be on Liverpool.“They’ve got an incredibly strong squad, though they will be losing Mo Salah in January to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).“So, that’s something to digest.

But, even with that, I still think Liverpool will be the stronger team this season.”Mohamed Salah worrying form suggests Liverpool will be fine without himEven with the Egyptian heading off to AFCON, his 2025-26 performances indicate that something is not right.Football Insider highlighted Salah’s worrying pass map against Crystal Palace using data from our new statistics partner Opta with the numbers looking particularly concerning.The former Chelsea man played 24 passes, but most of them were backwards or sideways, which is not ideal for the Reds’ supposed talisman.Slot will be pondering over whether he can keep playing the underperforming number 11 and his international duties in the winter may actually come as a relief.Federico Chiesa is playing himself into contention for a starting spot and will be the one to benefit most from Salah’s dip in form and the upcoming AFCON induced absence.