Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has named Manchester City as the favourite team to win this season’s Premier League title.
Carragher said Man City cannot afford to make more mistakes when they return from this year’s FIFA Club World Cup tournament.
He also predicted how many points the likes of Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal will need to win the Premier League title this term.
Liverpool currently sit at the top of the Premier League table ahead of Arsenal, Aston Villa and Man City.
“This could be one of those seasons in which a side wins the league with a points total in the mid-80s,” Carragher told the Telegraph.
“In all but three of the last 10 seasons, the tally of the leaders after 16 games was higher than Liverpool’s going into this weekend.”
“Nobody will write City off yet. To me, they remain the favourites,” the former England defender added.
“But their sluggish start by their standards has given the others a chance, and their participation in the Club World Cup presents a golden opportunity for their rivals to open up a considerable gap and generate some scoreboard pressure.
“Even with games in hand, if City return from Saudi Arabia and find themselves 10 points behind, they will be thinking they cannot afford many more mistakes.”
EPL: They can’t afford many more mistakes – Carragher
