Neymar omits Liverpool from predicted Premier League Top-4
The Premier League battle for supremacy
The start of the season in the English top-flight has seen the top clubs enjoy contrasting fortunes.
Both Manchester United and Arsenal have already dropped 6 points apiece, while Tottenham fell to a surprise defeat to Watford at the weekend, and champions Manchester City dropped two points away to Wolves two weeks ago.
The only top-6 clubs to have maintained perfect starts to the campaign have been Liverpool and Chelsea.
Neymar PSG
Neymar reacts during the Champions League Round of 16 First Leg match between Real Madrid and PSG
Neymar’s prediction
As such, with the Premier League known to be one of, if not the hardest top league in Europe to predict, PSG star Neymar was this evening drawn on which clubs he feels as though will finish the season in England’s top-4 and secure a spot in the Champions League for next season.
And the Brazilian, never one to shy away from controversy, sprung one major surprise with his choice.
Speaking in an interview with the Express, Neymar first revealed his opinion that Manchester City will retain their crown:
‘Who will win it? Woah that’s difficult. It’s very hard, very difficult, but Manchester City will win it.’
However, when the world’s most-expensive player provided his picks to finish in the Premier League’s top-4, there was one glaring omission:
‘Second will be United, third is Chelsea. Fourth is Tottenham.’
‘No Liverpool’
For context, Neymar’s PSG are set to face off versus Liverpool in two weeks’ time, having drawn the Reds in their Champions League group.
When the 26-year-old was pressed on leaving Jurgen Klopp’s men out of his aforementioned selection, though, Neymar simply replied:
‘No Liverpool.’
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