Owen tips Liverpool for title glory again – with 80% confidence

LIVERPOOL and England football legend Michael Owen is 80% confident that the Reds will repeat last season’s Premier League title heroics, with Arsenal given only a 20% chance by the football pundit.

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“I do believe that they’re absolutely the team to beat. When you’re strengthening from a position of strength then that’s obviously double trouble for your opponents,” said Owen, who was in Durban at the weekend as a SunBet ambassador for his first Durban July experience.

The horse breeder and owner's passion for horse-racing is said to be just as strong as his passion for football.

Liverpool finished last season, their first under new manager Arne Slot following the departure of club icon Jürgen Klopp, on 84 points, 10 points clear of nearest challengers Arsenal. Pep Guardiola’s formerly dominant Manchester City side limped to third place after an inconsistent campaign.

Liverpool equalled Manchester United's record of 20 topflight titles with their surprise league triumph.