Jamie Vardy disagrees with claims that Arsenal will be able to defend their Premier League title easier with most of their rivals changing managers.
Next season, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea will all have new managers, unlike the Gunners, who will be heading into a seventh full season with Mikel Arteta in charge.
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The Gunners finally ended their 22-year wait to win a Premier League title and will now be looking to become the first team in the club’s history to defend it.
But Vardy thinks that Arsenal could face a strong battle to win it again next season, despite being in a stable position with their manager.
Jamie Vardy thinks Man City will challenge Arsenal under Enzo Maresca
Jamie Vardy is backing Manchester City to challenge Arsenal under their soon-to-be new head coach, Enzo Maresca.
Following the departure of Pep Guardiola, there are question marks as to whether the Gunners’ strongest title rivals from last season will be quite as good.
However, the former Premier League striker has warned Arsenal that he is expecting City to make a smooth transition into the Maresca era.
When asked about whether Arsenal will benefit from City changing coaches, he told his new podcast, Jamie Vardy’s Having A Party: “In my eyes, no. In my eyes, it could probably be the opposite. I can’t see.
“I mean, Man City might be different. I think Enzo’s agreed to be the manager. He’s the spit of Pep. I’d say he’s very capable. Honestly, it was like having a clone, really.”
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The Gunners have never managed to defend a Premier League title, even under Arsene Wenger, but they should be confident about doing it next term.
Arsenal have exciting plans for the transfer market, with three key areas of the squad being targeted in the summer window.
But Arteta will be desperate to prove Vardy wrong and take full advantage of City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all being in transition.
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