Wayne Rooney names ‘favourite’ to win Premier League after Man City beat Liverpool to close gap on Arsenal

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Arsenal still boast a four-point lead over Man City and sit seven places above struggling Liverpool and Rooney is backing the Gunners to end their 22-year wait for a league title. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ‘I know Arsenal dropped points at the weekend but you look at their form overall and the way Man City are coming into a great run, it will be difficult for Liverpool. ‘But it’s still early on the season so you never know.

I just think Arsenal and Man City are the two favourites now. ‘Arsenal will be a little bit nervous about Man City coming up but I think it will be one of them two. I have Arsenal as slight favourites.’ Mikel Arteta during Arsenal’s draw with Sunderland (Picture: Getty) Liverpool won the Premier League by ten points last season but their title defence is proving to be disastrous.

Speaking after the Man City setback, Slot said it was futile discussing Liverpool’s title chances until they get back to their normal levels. ‘It was a very good start of the week and a very bad end to the week,’ Slot said. ‘Today, I don’t think, apart from that decision, that it was ever gong to be our game. ‘In general they were the better team – we need to improve – but I didn’t need this game to know this. Arrow MORE: Wayne Rooney calls out Mohamed Salah after Liverpool lose to Man City Arrow MORE: Pep Guardiola calls Liverpool star ‘one of the best in the Premier League’ Arrow MORE: Jamie Carragher makes big Arsenal claim after Man City smash Liverpool Football Newsletter – In The Mixer Your guide to the week in football.