Manchester City WILL win the Premier League this season, insist Joe Cole and Jermaine Jenas

Joe Cole and Jermaine Jenas have backed Manchester Town to defend their Premier League crown in a supposed 3-way battle with Liverpool and Chelsea, with the former praising Pep Guardiola’s ‘sensational’ facet.

Town kept pace at the best of the league with a 7- hammering of Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Liverpool then shut the gap at the time more to just a position just after viewing off Newcastle three-one at Anfield on Thursday night, with the duo set to battle it out once more upcoming calendar year for English football’s most-cherished prize.

But European champions Chelsea dropped points for the third time in four game titles across all competitions with a one-one home attract against Everton, leaving them 3 and four points respectively driving the Reds and Town.

And former Chelsea star Cole – who had backed his ex-club to get their initial Premier League title for the initial time because the 2016-seventeen period – now thinks the knowledge Guardiola’s males have in winning the title will see them carry the trophy for a fourth time in 5 seasons. 

When questioned on BT Sport who will get the league in May well, Cole said: ‘I am gonna say Male Town. That is the initial time I have deviated from my [initial prediction of Chelsea]. 

‘The fact Chelsea have dropped these points… and when I viewed Male Town the other night [against Leeds], they had been just sensational.

‘One of the major matters I am gonna say is that they have bought the knowledge in which they have performed it before in latest several years.’

Asked about Chelsea’s troubles, the former Blues star thinks acquiring each N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic out has unbalanced Thomas Tuchel’s midfield.

Kante has struggled with a knee injuries just after coming off against Juventus in November, while Kovacic examined constructive for Covid-19.

‘No, certainly [it is a wobble],’ Cole extra. ‘It was a bump in the highway but it has now grow to be a very little little bit of a blip.

‘It is tough to pinpoint what is absent improper, for the reason that they have dealt with N’Golo Kante not currently being in the facet for months on conclusion previously and they have managed to [offer with it].

‘I imagine acquiring Kovacic out as effectively… those people two give you the legs in the center of the park. Also [Ruben] Loftus-Cheek has been fantastic but possibly the harmony has just shifted slightly in the midfield. It is a examination for Tuchel now.’  

Jenas also tipped present champions Town to defend their crown, but thinks Jurgen Klopp’s facet could be profitable on the continent this period.

‘Chelsea are likely to be back, it is a wobble,’ the ex-Tottenham midfielder said. ‘Liverpool are likely to be solid in Europe and in the league certainly. I extravagant Liverpool in Europe this calendar year.’  

In the meantime, former Town defender Joleon Lescott despatched out a warning to Chelsea that they should maintain pace with the best two if they want to harbour hopes of ending their 5-calendar year hold out for the title in May well.

‘I see them 3 groups running absent with it but Chelsea have to have to be cautious,’ Lescott said.

‘I’m viewing Town on a eight sport winning streak, Liverpool on a six, Chelsea’s most effective run is four game titles so they have to have to maintain momentum and in the chasing pack.’

Cole and Jenas also had their say on which sides will make the best four, with each not confident Arsenal will end there at the conclusion of the period, regardless of leapfrogging West Ham into the Champions League places by beating the Hammers on Wednesday night.

And while the former Newcastle star admitted he is also unconvinced by best four challengers Manchester United and Tottenham, ex-England midfielder Cole thinks the Crimson Devils will occupy the final spot owing to Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals.

Asked if he thinks Arsenal will end in the best four, Jenas said: ‘No I never, but I have been actually amazed with them. I am seeking at the groups all-around [them] and I am not confident by Male United either.’ 

When questioned regardless of whether his previous club Spurs could end in the best four, he extra: ‘No, certainly not. That [the best four race] is likely to be an fascinating part arrive the conclusion of the period. It is likely to be broad open up.

‘West Ham are likely to be in the conversation, I imagine they will get themselves back into contention. What I like about Arsenal at the second is defensively they appear actually good.  

‘Once you have that stability in any facet, with the top quality they have, they can go and get any sport. He [Mikel Arteta] demands to form it out when they arrive to places like this [Anfield], he can’t appear to get that harmony correct at the second.

‘But they are likely to be in the conversation, and a great deal nearer to it than I predicted them to be at the get started of the period for that fourth spot.’

In the meantime, Cole extra: ‘I agree with JJ [Jenas]. I remaining Arsenal past night imagining “there is so much to be constructive about”.

‘The goalkeeper [Aaron Ramsdale] is fantastic, Gabriel [Magalhaes] and [Benjamin] White have bought it with each other in there [at centre-back], they have actually nailed it. 

‘I imagine they will be there or thereabouts, but I would just go with Manchester United, just for the reason that of the Ronaldo variable. He is this sort of a genius and he guarantees you goals. In the huge game titles he constantly turns up.’