Premier League cult hero explains why Liverpool is not team to beat this season

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Former Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given says Liverpool is not the favorite to win the Premier League title this season — in part because of Arsenal, but also Manchester City. "You can’t rule Manchester City out of the title race this early in the season, but they have got a lot of work to do if they’re to go and win it," he said.

"That’s probably because of Arsenal and Liverpool, and the squads they’ve built over the last few years. "The good thing that they’ve got going for them right now is that no one is really talking about them; that might actually play into their hands as the season goes on, because everyone is talking about Arsenal and Liverpool.

"I do think they’ll be in for a great shout at the end of the season in the title race, I really do. I suppose as I sit here right now, if I look at every squad in the cold light of day, then I’d say Arsenal are the ones to beat." Liverpool.com says: Three teams can go all the way in the title race, but Liverpool and Arsenal have the edge over Manchester City; that has been proven in the early weeks of the campaign.