After City and Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool routinely chased after near perfection, Slot’s Reds were able to lift the title with a relatively meagre 84 points—the lowest tally for a Premier League champion since Leicester City’s fairytale campaign in 2015–16.

The Athletic's writers look at how Mikel Arteta's side might get chased down by their Premier League rivals - and why they won't

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has named the two “advantages” Arsenal have over the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool amid the Premier League

It is Manchester City rather than Liverpool who are billed as Arsenal’s closest challengers. Pep Guardiola’s side may have also stumbled on Sunday, falling to a 1–0 reverse against Aston Villa, but the four-match losing streak endured by Arne Slot’s side has relegated them to the status of third place.

This hard-fought victory over Crystal Palace was reflective of Arsenal’s wider qualities and couldn't have come at a more opportune moment

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Arsenal have a major advantage over both Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League title race according to Alan Shearer.

If Arsenal are to end a wait of more than 20 years for a Premier League title, it might take a record-breaking season to do it.

And with that in mind, Arsene Wenger says Arsenal simply wouldn’t fall into Liverpool’s ways as they have the most ‘complete squad’ in the Premier League. Speaking on beIN Sports, he said: “I think they (Arsenal) have the most complete squad.”

Bryan Mbeumo reportedly turned down four Premier League clubs to join Manchester United in the summer. According to United insider Sully, the highly-rated forward rejected Liverpool, Arsenal,