Steven Nicol Backs Former Club To Finish Above Arsenal Next Season

By The Editor
on 4th August 2017

Steve Nicol backs former club to finish above Arsenal…

Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol baulked at the latest odds on who’ll win the Premier League with Arsenal ranked higher than his former club.

Despite our participation in the Europa League next season, a competition which has hampered teams’ league forms, the bookies clearly feel we’re better equipped to make a sustained title challenge than the Reds.

In terms of the summer transfer window, both clubs haven’t made huge splashes, deciding to just add one marquee signing to their squads so far.

Mohamed Salah undoubtedly strengthens Liverpool, while Alexandre Lacazette is the goal machine we’ve been waiting to sign since Robin Van Persie’s departure.

“No, I would have them above Arsenal,” Nicol said when asked if Liverpool were rightly placed as sixth favourites.

“Because, listen, going forward Liverpool have been so exciting, scoring so many goals, creating so many chances, much more than Arsenal.

“They’re far better than Arsenal going forward, both defences are completely and utterly suspect, and so that’s why I put Liverpool ahead of Arsenal.”

Sorry, Steve, there’s a reason why your former team hasn’t won a league title in almost three decades.

In arguably our worst season under Arsene Wenger, we only finished a point behind Jurgen Klopp’s men in fifth place, despite them having no European commitments throughout the season.

We definitely have a better chance of winning the league than Liverpool.