Yesterday, Arsenal defied the odds and secured a crucial win against Manchester City. The Gunners were winless against the league winners at the Emirates for the last eight years. But an inspired Gabriel Martinelli secured a massive victory for his side, which helped Arsenal leapfrog City in the league table. The Cityzens are now winless in their last three games and have dropped to 3rd place, with the North London clubs above them in the table. Despite this significant win, a former Arsenal defender believes that Manchester City is still the favorite to win the league despite yesterday’s loss.

Arsenal dominated yesterday’s game and limited City to only four attempts. This is the lowest number of shots the Sky Blues have registered under Pep Guardiola. Despite the result, a member of the famous invincible squad believes that the Gunners will fall short of the treble winners.

Former Gunner believes Arsenal is not the favorite to win the league this season

Martin Keown, a member of the invincible squad, believes that Manchester City are still favorites to win the league this season. The former England International was asked in a talkSPORT discussion, “Are Arsenal favorites for the tile now”?, to which he replied, “No. Man City are the favorites. Is it two seasons on the bounce they have won as many as 32 games. Last year, they won 44 matches. This is a remarkable team.”

Despite their recent results, the Cityzens are the most likely to win the league. They are without their two superstars, Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri. With De Bruyne out till the end of 2023, the club will be without its magical playmaker. But Rodri will be available for the club against Brighton on 21 Oct after the International break. City will rely heavily on their Norwegian prodigy Erling Haaland for scoring goals. It will be interesting to see whether Pep and his team bounce back after a poor run of form.

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Will Erling Haaland win the Ballon d’Or this year?

Erling Haaland won it all in his first season with Manchester City. He is a strong contender to win the Ballon d’Or this season. The striker was involved in more than 60 goals for his team. He played a vital part in Man City’s historic treble win last season. He also won the Golden Boot in the Premier League and finished as the top scorer in the Champions League. The former Dortmund striker broke the record for the most goals scored by a Premier League player last season with 52 goals.

Despite his stunning season, Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is the favorite to win this season’s award. The Argentine had a stellar World Cup and won the player of the tournament award. He also won the domestic double with PSG. The veteran made 32 goal contributions for the French side. Clearly, he will be looking to win his eighth Ballon d’Or. Who do you think will win the Golden Ball this time? 

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