Paul Merson believes Arsenal’s signing of Raheem Sterling may show the distinction on this season’s Premier League title race.
The Gunners have completed second to Manchester Metropolis in every of the final two campaigns and even took the race right down to the ultimate day in 2023/24 earlier than in the end shedding out.
Metropolis outscored Arsenal by six objectives in 2022/23 and 5 objectives final marketing campaign, with Mikel Arteta’s males simply missing a particular ingredient to win their first title for the reason that Arsene Wenger invincibles of 2003/04.
Merson backs ‘wonderful’ Sterling to present Arsenal title edge
Arsenal accomplished a shock mortgage transfer for Chelsea outcast Sterling on switch deadline day.
Though forged out at Stamford Bridge, the England worldwide brings unimaginable pedigree to the Gunners, notching 123 objectives and 62 assists in 379 Premier League appearances for Liverpool, Man Metropolis and Chelsea mixed.
That’s to not point out his exploits in Europe or 82 caps for England.
Talking on Sky Sports activities previous to Arsenal’s controversial 1-1 draw with Brighton on Saturday, Merson predicted that Sterling may give Arteta’s facet the sting they’ve lacked in earlier years when chasing down Man Metropolis.
“I believe it’s a tremendous signing for Arsenal, wonderful signing,” Merson mentioned (by way of TBR).
“You’ve got to recollect Arsenal have completed 5 factors and two factors behind Man Metropolis within the final couple of seasons and haven’t been in a position to recover from the road.
“They bought somebody in now who’s a confirmed winner, been there earlier than, accomplished it, even that have simply to take the load off of Saka and Trossard and Martinelli. Phenomenal signing, phenomenal.”
