Predictions: Arsenal Always Struggle in the Premier League, According to Ex-Manchester City Star

Shaun Wright-Phillips, the former Manchester City winger, is confident that Aston Villa will once again finish in the Premier League top four this season. Under the guidance of manager Unai Emery, Villa achieved a fourth-place finish last season, earning themselves a spot in the Champions League after a 32-year absence. Emery's team kicked off their Champions League campaign with an impressive 3-0 victory against BSC Young Boys in Switzerland. Wright-Phillips, who is currently in India for Manchester City's 'Champions 4-in-a-row Trophy Tour', believes that the top four spots in the Premier League will remain unchanged this season.

Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth Premier League title on the trot, edging Arsenal out by two points (91:89), despite failing to beat the Gunners home and away. Liverpool were a close third with 82 points, in what was Jurgen Klopp's final season in charge of The Reds.

"My top, I reckon is gonna stay the same (Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa). I love the way how Villa play. (Amadou) Onana is a massive signing for them. (Jhon) Duran, you can't hold him down at the minute. I think West Ham United just missed out on him. With Liverpool, we have seen what they are capable of. Arsenal are always going to be in and around there, because of the way how they play. They are a fantastic team. City are going to be pretty much the same again this season," Wright-Phillips told at an interaction.

Wright-Phillips also picked three teams that are likely to go down back to the Championship, the second division of English football league system.

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Wright-Phillips, a Premier League winner with Chelsea, has backed Southampton and Ipswich Town, two of three promoted teams this season, to face the drop straight away. For his third and final pick, the 42-year-old reckoned that it would be either Leicester City or Crystal Palace.

"Bottom three is kinda hard. It is harder that what people think. Everton are down right now but if you watch most of their games, especially the last two, you would necessarily say they shouldn't have lost them. Basically, they've given away six points. Unlike last season, they are actually scoring goals. So they are going to stay. Southampton are down. Leicester, they will always surprise you with Jamie Vardy. So, Southampton down. Ipswich, probably, only because they play well but don't have enough (firepower). They will score less but concede a lot. The last one is between Crystal Palace and Leicester," he added.