Rio Ferdinand names ‘favourite’ to win Premier League after Arsenal win and Liverpool lose

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Six-time Premier League winner Rio Ferdinand (Picture: Getty) Rio Ferdinand has named the ‘team to beat’ in the Premier League after a weekend in which Arsenal snatched a dramatic win and Liverpool suffered their first defeat. But Eddie Nketiah did his former club Arsenal a favour by scoring a dramatic winner for Palace to end Liverpool’s unbeaten run.

Arsenal, runners-up in the Premier League for the past three seasons, were desperate to take advantage of Liverpool’s slip-up but also looked set to suffer defeat as they trailed Newcastle United at St James’ Park following Nick Woltemade’s first-half header. Ferdinand believes Arsenal’s victory over Newcastle was ‘massive’ but still rates Liverpool as the favourites to retain the Premier League trophy. ‘This was a massive, massive shift in mindset and belief,’ Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel when asked about Arsenal’s comeback win.

They’re the team everyone will have to chase.’ Ferdinand’s former Manchester United teammate Gary Neville, meanwhile, believes it is already clear that only Liverpool and Arsenal are capable of winning the title. ‘Mikel Arteta has got a brilliant squad,’ Neville said on his Sky Sports podcast after watching Arsenal’s comeback win at St James’ Park. ‘He’s got a brilliant squad, I think he’s got the best squad in the league and maybe the best team in the league and I say that quietly because Liverpool are excellent. ‘There’s only two teams who can win this league – Liverpool and Arsenal – I don’t think anyone else can. ‘So I think it’s a big moment. It’s only September and it’s ridiculous to be speaking like this as someone who experienced title races. ‘But what you’ve got to do is send out some calling cards and some clear messages that you’re there in the title race and I think that’s what Arsenal have done today.’ Liverpool will look to get back to winning ways in the Premier League against Chelsea next weekend, while Arsenal play host to London rivals West Ham.