Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho predicted the Premier League 2023/24 winners during a podcast on Monday where he anticipated a top fight between two powerhouses.
Arsenal currently sit on top of the league with 39 points from 17 matches but the Gunners couldn’t make Mourinho’s winning team, although he wished them the best.
Mourinho, who created history with Chelsea in his first season in 2004/05 by winning the league with 95 points, stated that he is expecting a fierce fight between Manchester City and Liverpool for the elusive title.
He ruled out Chelsea due to their woeful start under Mauricio Pochettino as, despite signing many players in the summer, The Blues sit 11th with just 22 points from 17 matches.
“I would say Man City 51 [percent], and Liverpool 49 [percent].” Mourinho said on The Obi One podcast. When quizzed on whether Arsenal are in the running, he replied with a simple "Nah".
“Rivalry apart, I would like them to win," he added. "Of course, Chelsea is not going to win. It is out of the question.
“Of course Manchester United is not going to win it too, I don't speak about Man Utd. So it is between these three and out of these three I would like Arsenal to win it.
“But 51, 49. And I say 51, 49 because when the accumulation of matches are coming Man City has two teams.”
Both Man City and Liverpool failed to snatch points from Crystal Palace and Manchester United respectively while Arsenal managed to secure a comfortable 2-0 victory against Brighton.
Mikel Arteta’s men take on Jurgen Klopp’s troops on December 23 while Man City’s encounter with Brighton is postponed because of their participation in the Club World Cup.
It is worth mentioning that last season, Arsenal had a nine-point lead over Man City by match week 29, but a series of disappointing results ended their title hopes.
Arsenal’s last title came in 2004, when they clinched the famous “Invincibles” under legendary Arsene Wenger. While Liverpool aim for their first PL trophy since 2020, Guardiola is looking to create history by winning fourth league title in a row.
