EPL: Rio Ferdinand names team to finish above Liverpool, challenge Man City

<p>Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has tipped Arsenal to challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title this season.</p>, <p>Ferdinand was speaking on TNT Sports after the Gunners claimed a 1-0 win at Brentford.</p>, <p>The result saw Mikel Arteta’s men go top of the table after 13 points, following a 1-1 draw between Manchester City and Liverpool in the early kick-off.</p>, <p>According to Ferdinand, Arsenal’s centre-back partnership of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, give them an edge over the Reds in the title race.</p>, <p>Arsenal have the best defence in the Premier League so far this season, conceding just 10 goals in 13 games.</p>, <p>“The two centre-backs, they’ll be the reason why I would put them ahead of Liverpool in the title race to challenge someone like Manchester City.</p>, <p>“Because you can trust those two implicitly at the moment,” Ferdinand said.</p>