Gary Neville Makes His Top 4 Prediction: Premier League 2024/25

With the new Premier League season kicking off, the usual suspects—Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, and Chelsea—are all setting their sights on the top spots.

One of the most exciting three-way title chases in recent memory involved Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool last season. The race for European berths was as fierce, extending all the way to the last day of the season.

Ultimately, Manchester City prevailed and won the championship, with Arsenal coming in second, Liverpool coming in third, and Aston Villa completing the top four. Tottenham defeated Chelsea to take fifth place, and Manchester United, who were in eighth, defeated their city rivals in the FA Cup final to guarantee a position in the Europa League.

These six teams are anticipated to contend for a top-four finish in the upcoming season, with City, Arsenal, and Liverpool primed to make another run at the championship.

Now that he has revealed his predictions for the Premier League’s top four, Gary Neville says that he made one of them “with a laugh.”

Neville’s Predictions for the Premier League Top Four

Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today show, Neville predicted that Arsenal will eventually end their 21-year title drought via the BBC Sport website. With a laugh, he finished Manchester United in third place and positioned Manchester City in second. Tottenham finished in fourth place in Neville’s top four, which meant that Chelsea and Liverpool would not be able to secure a Champions League spot. 

“I’ve chosen Arsenal,” Neville declared. Like I did the year before. They seem to be coming closer every time, so this might be the year. Second are Manchester City, third are—though I say that with a laugh—Manchester United, and fourth are Tottenham. Manchester United’s previous season was a complete disaster after a strong one the year before. I really believe they will get much better.

Who Will Make the Top Four?

Manchester City will be the side to defeat once more. They are the first English team to win the first division four times in a row, and they could have won seven in a row except for Liverpool’s success in 2019–20.

This season, many neutrals—possibly with the exception of Tottenham supporters—might find themselves supporting Arsenal, if only to put a halt to Manchester City’s league-dominating play.

Although Liverpool, who stayed competitive all season and reduced the deficit by the last matchday, will also be a team to watch, Arsenal and City have been the clear favorites in recent seasons.

Liverpool has a new manager and hasn’t made many big summer additions, so there is some uncertainty going into this season. With their stronger squads, Chelsea, Villa, Tottenham, and Manchester United will all probably be strong candidates for a top-four finish. 

Another team that can surprise is West Ham United, who have drastically improved their roster and could challenge hard for Champions League berths.

Newcastle United, who placed fourth in 2023, may have difficulty placing in the top four once more because their capacity to bolster their roster has been hampered by profit and sustainability regulations. Whether they can stay in the top half of the league is still to be seen.