Former Tottenham star Robbie Keane has rated Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool’s chances of challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title next season.
He also named Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola as the one of the greatest managers the football world has ever seen.
Manchester City came from behind to claim the Premier League title ahead of Arsenal last season, making it a third straight title and fifth in six years.
The Cityzenes followed that up with the FA Cup trophy last weekend and Keane says Pep Guardiola’s side will go down as ‘one of the best teams in history’ if they beat Inter Milan in the final of the Champions League on Saturday to complete a historic treble.
Pep Guardiola’s side are one win away from the treble and face Serie A giants Inter Milan in this weekend’s Champions League final.
While Keane is full of praise for City and Guardiola, he anticipates a ‘closer’ title race next season, tipping Arsenal to challenge once again and Liverpool to mount a title charge following an underwhelming campaign.
The Republic of Ireland legend also expects Chelsea to improve under Mauricio Pochettino but says the Blues may need ‘a year or two’ to fully recover from a dismal campaign in which they finished 12th.
Keane told Betway: “It’s very difficult to say where Man City go from here, because if you win the treble, what players do you need? It depends on which players go out.
“If you get a couple of players that leave, I’m sure they’ll be looking to sign some players.
“Next year, I don’t think it’s going to be a two-horse race with Arsenal. I think Liverpool will be back in the fold, I really believe that.
“With Mauricio Pochettino coming in, I think Chelsea could be good, but they might need a year or two.
‘I’m obviously hoping Tottenham will be too, if they get a few new signings, but that depends on if Harry Kane stays.
“I think it will be a lot closer next year, in terms of teams challenging.’
On Manchester City, Keane added, “This Man City team, if they win the treble, will go down as one of the best that we’ve ever seen in Premier League history.
“For me, Pep is one of the greatest managers that we’ve seen. What he did with Barcelona, it was incredible football to watch, probably the best team I’ve seen play.
“And now this Man City team is doing the exact same. He’ll go down as one of the greatest managers of all time.”