The landscape of the Premier League has shifted significantly over the summer with several major managerial appointments. Liverpool have turned to Andoni Iraola to replace the outgoing Arne Slot, while Chelsea have handed the reins to Xabi Alonso following a disappointing domestic campaign.
Meanwhile, Enzo Maresca has made a high-profile return to Manchester City. Owen is particularly optimistic about the impact the new Spanish managers will have on their respective clubs, tipping Liverpool and Chelsea to be the primary threats to Arsenal’s supremacy this season.
“Last season at Liverpool wasn’t great, the style of play wasn’t as good as it had been and they conceded far too many goals,’ Owen said. ‘But Slot leaving and Iraola replacing him means a new style of play. He brings a lot of excitement from the way he played at Bournemouth, but Liverpool are a much bigger club and the pressure mounts up now.”
