Liverpool 0-0 Man City: Premier League title battle is still a two-horse race - Alan Shearer

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The top of the Premier League could not be much tighter, with only two points separating the top five teams, but I still cannot see beyond a two-horse title race between Manchester City and Liverpool.

Arsenal are on an impressive six-game winning run in the league, and they looked very good against a very open Fulham team on Sunday.

But when I watch the Gunners, I don't see a team that can challenge for the title. In fact, I am still not sure they will make it into the top four.

 

Tottenham have come through a difficult patch at the start of September to equal their best start to a Premier League season, matching their tally from 2016-17.

They certainly have not been as easy on the eye as in previous years but I don't think that will bother their manager Mauricio Pochettino too much.

What concerns me more about Spurs is still the strength of their squad and whether it is deep enough compared to the likes of City, Liverpool and Chelsea.

'Man Utd are not title contenders - fourth place is their target now'

 

You have to go further down the table to find Manchester United in eighth place and, much like Arsenal, I do not see them as title contenders at all.

Of course, I did not expect to be saying that after only eight games. Before the season started I thought United and Liverpool would both be close to City this time.

Now? Jose Mourinho's side are nowhere near.

As I said on Match of the Day on Saturday, what has been happening at United this season has been embarrassing, right through the club.

United have plenty of time to make up the ground they have lost on the leaders, but there is a reason they are already off the pace and, like the Gunners, I think their main aim now will just be to finish fourth.