Paul Scholes believes Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will be more concerned about Liverpool than Arsenal in this season's Premier League title race
the former England international thinks the firepower in Arne Slot's forward department could be the difference this term as he previewed Sunday's visit to the Emirates.
Premier League leaders Liverpool can go seven points clear of Mikel Arteta's Gunners with a victory in north London
Scholes thinks current champions City will be more fearful of Slot's Reds than last year's runners-up.
Scholes says: “I think Liverpool’s squad is better than Arsenal’s. I think Pep Guardiola will be more worried about Liverpool than Arsenal.
“Liverpool’s midfield have got legs. When they played against United at Old Trafford (in a 3-0 win), I thought: ‘Wow, they look like a fit team’ and there’s quality with it as well.
"The three in the middle of the pitch with the forwards they’ve got in front of them, it doesn’t matter [who they’ve got in midfield] – it’s that saying 'you’re only as good as your forwards are’.
“They’ve got five or six forwards who are special. That middle of the pitch doesn’t become as important.
Scholes added: “If you want to win leagues, you have to win these big games.
“You have to win against your rivals. [Manchester] City was the same last year – [Arsenal] went to City last year and got a draw and celebrated it. That was the time to go and win the league.
“Without the sending-offs, Arsenal haven’t been great anyway. [The midfield] is not flowing, like it was last year. [Having no Martin] Odegaard could be a big issue [against Liverpool]."
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