EPL: ‘Difficult to win back-to-back titles – Lescott predicts champions

Former Manchester City defender, Joleon Lescott, has tipped Arsenal triumph the Premier League rubric this season.

The Gunners are the existent champions aft finishing 7 points up City past term.

Lescott admits it is hard to triumph the crown successful consecutive seasons but believes the continuity successful Mikel Arteta’s squad volition beryllium an advantage.

“It is precise aboriginal [to marque predictions], but you would accidental Arsenal,” Lescott exclusively told Mirror Football.

“Considering the cardinal factors, they astir apt person less obstacles up of them.

“[Mikel] Arteta has continuity with the players and the squad present has genuine belief, truthful I would accidental Arsenal. I cognize however hard it is to triumph back-to-back titles, truthful that is my overriding opinion.”

EPL: ‘Difficult to triumph back-to-back titles – Lescott predicts champions