Peter Schmeichel has anticipated the upcoming Premier League campaign.
Peter Schmeichel has anticipated the upcoming Premier League campaign (Pictures)
As Erik ten Hag prepares for his debut season as Manchester United manager, Peter Schmeichel has identified the four sides who can win the Premier League this year and issued a warning to him.
After a dramatic battle, Manchester City finished one point ahead of Liverpool to win their fourth championship in five years.
Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp's teams pulled significantly ahead of their domestic opponents, but Schmeichel, who won five league titles at Old Trafford, predicts that the 2022–23 season won't be "easy sailing" for them.
The Premier League great thinks Chelsea and Tottenham can contend for the championship and claims that Arsenal are finally in the top four.
Schmeichel is less upbeat about his old team Manchester United, saying that after the hiring of Ten Hag, they will go through a "long process of transition."
It won't be as easy for Manchester City and Liverpool as most anticipate. It will be a very different season for both, Schmeichel told The Times.
'City is undergoing a significant change in terms of playing style. Look at Pep Guardiola's transfer strategy, which included allowing Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus leave and bringing in Erling Haaland.
Last season, Manchester City won their fourth championship in five years (Picture)
We haven't seen that with Pep before, but it shows how dedicated he is to playing with a No 9.
What's going to happen with that? How long will it take for that to go to bed? Will Haaland perform at the same level in England as he did in Germany? I'm not certain. Is he going to reach 25 goals? Yes, if the group takes care of him. City, meanwhile, isn't accustomed to playing that style.
Liverpool is likewise undergoing change. Sadio Mane was lost, but Darwin Nunez was acquired. Will Nunez match Mane's caliber? I'm unsure.
Spurs and Chelsea, who both made strong signings and have Antonio Conte, will pose competition.
The competition will come from Chelsea and Spurs, who have made solid signings and have an intelligent manager in Antonio Conte who excels at getting the most out of his players.
For the first time in a very long time, I'm also considering Arsenal and the "top four."
A: "Manchester United? Although the preseason has been encouraging, a lengthy transition period is actually needed.
"His first season will be exciting," the club stated, "since they have supported Erik ten Hag in selecting players he knows and wants to work worth."
Arsenal will visit Crystal Palace on Friday night to kick off the 2022–23 Premier League season.
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