Premier League title race: Three horses competing, does MU still have a chance?

Premier League title race: Tense as a bowstring

Perhaps never in history has the Premier League title race been as intense as it is now, with the top 5 teams separated by just 1 point. From real candidates like Man City (28), Liverpool (27), Arsenal (26), to phenomena like Tottenham (25) and Aston Villa (24), all can create a change of position after just one or two rounds.

The crazy score chase at Stamford Bridge with a score of 4-4 is the latest evidence of the unpredictability in the Premier League title race this season. The defending champions are still the number one candidate, still have the advantage in terms of points, but they are no longer the image of an invincible team. In the last 6 rounds, Man City have lost 2 (against Wolves, Arsenal) and drawn 1 (against Chelsea). Winning only 1/6 maximum points against the two London giants (not to mention being eliminated from the League Cup by Newcastle) shows that Man City are now not too strong in Big Bang matches. A warning: they will face 3 Top 5 opponents between now and Christmas (Liverpool, Tottenham, Aston Villa).

After the FIFA Days, the Premier League will return with a very notable battle between Man City and Liverpool. This could be a pivotal match for the Premier League title race this season. Liverpool, although just lost to Toulouse in the Champions League, have actually gone 5 consecutive rounds unbeaten (3 wins, 2 draws) since the defeat at Tottenham on September 30. Salah is of course still Liverpool's biggest star, but Darwin Nunez is the one who brings unpredictability, although at times he is strangely unlucky.

Compared to their competitors in the Top 5, Arsenal have the easiest schedule. From now until Christmas, Mikel Arteta and his team will have only 1 match against their opponents in the Top 7, Aston Villa. If they make good use of this opportunity, the Gunners can completely rise to the top of the table and create momentum for acceleration in the second phase. However, Arsenal's problem is the habit of disappointing at the most expected times.

What chance for MU?

For many people, this question is meaningless because a team full of problems like MU, from the upper structure to the playing style, personnel, how can it become a candidate in the championship race? The most realistic goal for them is still a ticket to the Champions League next season. Coach Erik Ten Haq himself has also eliminated the Red Devils from the championship race more than once.

But it seems that the public is too focused on MU's failures in the Champions League (losing 3/4 matches) and the League Cup (being eliminated by Newcastle) and forgetting the fact that MU's results in the Premier League are not bad, if not very good over the past month. Specifically: they have won 4/5 of the most recent rounds, and only lost to Man City during that time. What makes MU look down on is that all 4 of their victories were against small opponents, and the difference was only one goal. Forget about the style and philosophy of victory, MU has recently won thrilling, rough victories, with heroes who seemed to have been neglected, such as Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire, and Victor Lindelof.

MU is quietly like a steamroller, in the championship race where they are not named. Don't be so quick to write them off!

Premier League title race next 5 rounds

Man City (28 points):Liverpool (November 25, SN), Tottenham (December 3, SN), Aston Villa (December 6, SN), Luton Town (December 6, SK), Crystal Palace (December 16, SN)

Liverpool (27 points):Man City (November 25, SK), Fulham (December 3, SN), Sheffield (December 6, SK), Crystal Palace (December 9, SK), MU (December 17)

Arsenal (26 points):Brentford (November 25, SK), Wolves (December 2, SN), Luton (December 5, SK), Aston Villa (December 9, SK), Brighton (December 17, SN)

Tottenham (25 points):Aston Villa (November 26, SN), Man City (December 3, SN), West Ham (December 7, SN), Newcastle (December 10, SN), Nottingham Forest (December 15, SK)

Aston Villa (24 points):Tottenham (November 26, SK), Bournemouth (December 3), Man City (December 6, SN), Arsenal (December 9, SN), Brentford (December 17, SK).