CHELSEA legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has revealed who he believes will win the Premier League this season.
And despite their five-point advantage over Manchester City, he believes the Gunners will eventually be chased down by the champions.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink does not believe Arsenal will win the titleRichard Pelham / The Sun
GettyInstead, he has tipped City to claim a third title in a row[/caption]
Hasselbaink, who works as a pundit for Sky Sports, admitted that Mikel Arteta‘s side have surprised him.
However, he insisted that they will “have a bad time” at some point this season which could cause them to slip up and lose their hold on the title.
Speaking to SafeBettingSites, he said: “Arsenal are doing so well and they keep on surprising me.
“They’re doing great and playing really good football but I do think they’re going to have a bad time of maybe two or three losses and then we’ll see how they react.
“My favourites are still Manchester City but I’m getting closer and closer to saying that perhaps it is going to be Arsenal’s year.”
The Gunners have lost just once so far this season.
That loss came at Old Trafford in a 3-1 defeat to Manchester United, but Arsenal got their revenge when United visited the Emirates last week with an Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka-inspired 3-2 victory.
Meanwhile, Man City have continued to pick up wins, but have been heavily criticised by manager Pep Guardiola.
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The Spaniard, who has won four of the last five Prem titles, has hypothesised that his players have lost their hunger to go and win another title.
Erling Haaland has scored a staggering 25 goals in the Prem alone this season, but City have still dropped points to opponents they would typically brush aside in previous years.
Historical statistics are also in Arsenal’s favour.
Only one team in Prem history has failed to win the title after collecting 50 points or more from their first 19 games of the season, that being Liverpool in 2018/19.