[James]

Arsenal,
Manchester City,
Aston Villa,
or other.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Arsenal but i have a feeling it will go all the way

[MTVN]

If Arsenal don't win it then it's the bottle job of all bottle jobs. This is a pretty poor City team

[bots]

I think city will win it

[Zizu]

Arsenal have the far better , deeper squad and slight advantage in points and goals difference soooooo

[AnnieK]

City will snatch it i feel. Arsenal always choke

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

City will snatch it i feel. Arsenal always choke

Normally I would agree but this season Arsenal have a stronger squad and City are definitely weaker plus no KDB to dig them out of trouble

[Parmy]

City.

Nico o Reilly at the helm.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Parmy

City.

Nico o Reilly at the helm.

He should be a shoe -in starter for England

[GiRTh]

People keep saying City will take it late and Arsenal will fold, but that only works if you pretend every season since 2022–23 has followed the same pattern. That first one did. The 2022–23 run‑in was a collapse: they had the lead, they had the momentum, and when the pressure arrived, they tightened up and fell away. That’s the version of Arsenal people still talk about because it’s the easiest one to remember.

But 2023–24 wasn’t that story at all. The real damage was done between August and December, when the team was still bedding in Havertz, Rice and Raya. Once that settled, from January to May they were almost flawless, winning sixteen of eighteen and playing like a side that would have lifted the trophy in any normal era. That wasn’t a collapse; it was a title charge that simply started too late to catch a machine.

Across the whole of 2024–25 they never managed four straight league wins, drew too many games, and had already picked up four red cards by this stage. This season they’ve had none. They’ve been calmer, more controlled, and they’ve already come through the stretches that usually derail them: a brutal opening run of fixtures, a defensive injury crisis, and the usual December grind. They’re still right in the race after all of that.

And this City side isn’t one of the great ones. By their standards it’s ordinary, the kind Klopp’s Liverpool would be ten points clear of by now. If Arsenal can’t take advantage of this moment, then the criticism will be deserved.

[GiRTh]

To add.

If they win the League Cup, Arsenal are almost certainly picking up more than one trophy this season, but it’s on them to actually go and finish the job. The pressure isn’t coming from nowhere either. They’re already being framed as the weakest champions in years, and that narrative is building before anything has even been decided. That’s the reality they’re walking into.

So when the opposition in front of them isn’t exactly elite, the expectation becomes even heavier. It will look embarrassing if they don’t get it done, not because they aren’t a good side, but because the bar has been set low for who they’re up against and the storyline is already written. This is one of those moments where they either step forward and shut everyone up, or they hand people the exact ammunition they’ve been waiting for.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

People keep saying City will take it late and Arsenal will fold, but that only works if you pretend every season since 2022–23 has followed the same pattern. That first one did. The 2022–23 run‑in was a collapse: they had the lead, they had the momentum, and when the pressure arrived, they tightened up and fell away. That’s the version of Arsenal people still talk about because it’s the easiest one to remember.

But 2023–24 wasn’t that story at all. The real damage was done between August and December, when the team was still bedding in Havertz, Rice and Raya. Once that settled, from January to May they were almost flawless, winning sixteen of eighteen and playing like a side that would have lifted the trophy in any normal era. That wasn’t a collapse; it was a title charge that simply started too late to catch a machine.

Across the whole of 2024–25 they never managed four straight league wins, drew too many games, and had already picked up four red cards by this stage. This season they’ve had none. They’ve been calmer, more controlled, and they’ve already come through the stretches that usually derail them: a brutal opening run of fixtures, a defensive injury crisis, and the usual December grind. They’re still right in the race after all of that.

And this City side isn’t one of the great ones. By their standards it’s ordinary, the kind Klopp’s Liverpool would be ten points clear of by now. If Arsenal can’t take advantage of this moment, then the criticism will be deserved.

As they all flourish, the old guard of saliba and Gabriel are starting to flounder a bit. That's why I pick city.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Parmy

As they all flourish, the old guard of saliba and Gabriel are starting to flounder a bit. That's why I pick city.

Arteta keeps leaning on the same core group, and it could catch up with him. He has to trust the wider squad. Timber already looks a bit leggy, but I still expect him to start most games

[bots]

I feel people are too obsessed with winning the league. Consistently finishing in the top 3 is a much bigger achievement than winning it one year