Frank Leboeuf makes big change to top-four prediction after Arsenal win Community Shield
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Manchester City may struggle to make the Premier League’s top four, says Frank Leboeuf (Picture: ESPN) Frank Leboeuf has dropped Manchester City from second down to fifth in his Premier League top-four prediction following the side’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal. Maresca’s City begin the top-flight season versus Bournemouth this weekend (Picture: Getty) Frank Leboeuf's new top-six prediction Arsenal Chelsea Manchester United Liverpool Manchester City Tottenham But speaking to ESPN in the aftermath, Leboeuf revealed that City had vanished from his top-four prediction – with Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool all jumping up a place behind his favourites Arsenal. ‘Exactly.
It’s a game you have to win because fans are going to Cardiff to see you playing and it’s not a friendly game because you’re going to be judged. ‘What we are seeing right now is Arsenal are spot on, City are not ready. I thought that they could be second and it’s what I thought before the game, but after the game… ‘Maybe new players are going to come in the middle of the park where we know it’s very important so, therefore, it’s impossible for me to see City higher than fifth.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ‘I don’t know what’s going to happen to Chelsea, Manchester United or Liverpool but we are judging in the present time and we saw a game where Arsenal are ready and if it carries on like that then they’re going to win the Premier League. ‘We saw another team so far away from them so it would have been outrageous for me to say that they’re going to finish second. ‘They’re so far away from there which is why I say fifth.’ Leboeuf is feeling optimistic about the season ahead for Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Leboeuf’s former club Chelsea kick off their Premier League away to neighbours Fulham next Monday night. That’s impossible, I cannot do that, that’s the blood talking.’ Will Man City finish in the top four this season?