{"id":82168,"date":"2025-08-14T12:35:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/82168\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T12:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:35:22","slug":"jermain-defoe-has-made-a-prediction-about-arsenal-that-could-seriously-annoy-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/82168\/","title":{"rendered":"Jermain Defoe has made a prediction about Arsenal that could seriously annoy fans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jermain Defoe has made a prediction involving the Premier League\u2019s top four that won\u2019t go down well among Arsenal fans.<\/p>\n<p>In just a few days, the 2025\/26 Premier League season will get under way, and Arsenal will fancy their chances of going all the way.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners have made a number of top signings, such as Martin Zubimendi and Viktor Gyokeres, and the team certainly looks stronger than it did last term.<\/p>\n<p>However, this season is likely to be especially competitive, with the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United having also strengthened considerably.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229246036-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice of Arsenal talk during the pre-season friendly match between Arsenal and Athletic Club at Emirates Stadium on August 09, 2025\" class=\"wp-image-156556\" \/>Photo by Stuart MacFarlane\/Arsenal FC via Getty ImagesJermain Defoe predicts fourth-placed finish for Arsenal<\/p>\n<p>Jermain Defoe was among a number of pundits who gave their Premier League top four predictions on Goal.com.<\/p>\n<p>And while most pundits had Arsenal down as second, with Theo Walcott naming them in third, Defoe predicted that the Gunners would finish fourth.<\/p>\n<p>The former England striker went with Chelsea in third place, Manchester City in second, and Liverpool at the top.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenalinsider.com\/news\/ben-foster-says-arsenal-will-be-just-as-good-as-liverpool-if-they-sign-wonderful-68m-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ben Foster says Arsenal will be just as good as Liverpool if they sign \u2018wonderful\u2019 \u00a368m player<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What Mikel Arteta needs to do with the above predictions<\/p>\n<p>Admittedly, it shouldn\u2019t be much of a surprise for a Tottenham cult hero to give Arsenal the lowest predicted ranking out of all the pundits involved.<\/p>\n<p>Defoe is the only one out of all the involved pundits who reckons Arsenal will finish as low as fourth, with most of the others predicting a second-placed finish.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta needs to take all these predictions and incorporate them into his opening-day team talk, calling on his players to prove them all wrong by gunning for top spot.<\/p>\n<p>A few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenalinsider.com\/match-reports\/arsenal-fans-say-mikel-arteta-now-has-a-revolutionary-weapon-even-manchester-united-fans-are-scared\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United fans are fearful of Arsenal<\/a> heading into the first game of the season, which says a lot about how the Gunners are perceived for the most part.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019ll be exciting to see how the Gunners get their campaign under way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jermain Defoe has made a prediction involving the Premier League\u2019s top four that won\u2019t go down well 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