Manchester United legend, Gary Neville has named Liverpool as the team that can challenge Manchester City for the English Premier League (EPL) title next season.
Manchester City were crowned champions for the fifth time in six seasons on Saturday following Arsenal’s 0-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest.
The only season City have not won the EPL since 2018 was in 2020 when Liverpool lifted it.
Liverpool pushed Pep Guardiola’s side close last season, taking the title race to the final day.
But their challenge collapsed early this season and Jurgen Klopp’s side are all but certain to finish outside the top four.
However, Neville believes Liverpool are the only team that have proven they can challenge City for the league title.
Asked which team is best placed to challenge Manchester City, Neville said, as quoted by Sky Sports: “The team that got the alignment of quality and mentality.
“At this moment in time, the one who have proven it over the last six years is Liverpool. I know Arsenal have run (Manchester) City close this year, but the only team that I can say at the moment that have demonstrated that they can go close to Guardiola’s City is Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool.
“I know they have dropped well below their standards this season, but you don’t know whether they will get back to those standards next season because they have proven they can do that before”, Neville said.
