Carragher & Neville's 2026/27 Premier League: The Usual Suspects, Plus Chelsea?

Sky Sports wheeled them out, as they do, and Carragher laid it down: Arsenal will defend their title. He pointed to their deep defence, midfield muscle, and that attacking flair. Neville? He just nodded along. "Way out in front," he grumbled. No surprises there.

Then came the 'Rodri problem'. Man City, without that midfield anchor? Both pundits agreed. It's a deal-breaker. Carragher flat out said he couldn't see a path for City. No Rodri, no title. Neville, at least, threw them a bone: third place. But even that's behind Chelsea.

Ah, Chelsea. This is where Neville got interesting. His big swing for the Blues? No bloody European football. Imagine it: extra recovery, fewer injuries, all those points piling up. Especially if Enzo Fernandez sticks around. He figures Chelsea, refreshed and razor-sharp, will just pip City. Less travel, less head-fk. It makes a kind of grim sense.

As for Liverpool and Manchester United? Forget it. Don't even bother dreaming of the top. Carragher chucked City, Chelsea, and Liverpool into some amorphous 'midfield battle' — whatever that means. Neville just shrugged. United and Liverpool. Fourth? Fifth? Who cares? He rated City higher than United, sure, but it was all just noise outside the real fight.

Further down the table, Neville threw some crumbs to the well-behaved. Brentford got a nod for their organisation, their consistency. And that precious lack of European slog? He expects them to make it count. Brighton, same story. Solid. Drilled. Reliable. They'll be fine.

And then the bottom fell out. Relegation? Carragher had his picks: Ipswich, Hull, and Sunderland. Sunderland's European commitment, he warned, will be their undoing. Picture Sheffield United's season under Wilder: burnt out, done for. That's the vibe he's getting.