Premier League title contention!Arsenal is behind, Villa is stirring up, Manchester City and Liverpool are favored
Arsenal were overtaken 2-1 by Fulham in the first leg and have won just once in their last five matches. Tottenham continued to lead after the win. Liverpool are already one round ahead of the rest of the table, while Manchester City are two points clear at the top of the table. The battle for the league title has changed:
Liverpool are currently top of the table and haven't been in great form this season, but they have found their groove in recent months and have conceded just 16 goals so far, the smallest of any team and no more than 20 of any team. However, Mohamed Salah could play at the Africa Cup of Nations, which will have a big impact on Liverpool, so Liverpool will have to withstand that pressure if they want to win the league title.
Arsenal are behind, Arsenal have always been behind their opponents in the past, this time they came early, they have a certain advantage in the table, but after five games, they have won just once, which has put Arteta's side in a difficult position and they have dropped to fourth place in the points. The strikers lack enough chances to take advantage of a good moment and lack a super-strong goalscorer, which is not good for Arsenal. And as the team's results have declined, people have lost faith in Arsenal's title.
Villa are the biggest dark horse in the league and halfway through the league few would have thought they would overtake Arsenal or Manchester City. Villa embarked on a new campaign under the leadership of super-goalkeeper "Big Martin", and after 20 games, they achieved a 13-3-4-0 result, and like Liverpool, they have a better chance of winning and are seen as able to subvert the entire Premier League.
Although Manchester City are just two points clear of top-placed Liverpool, they are thought to be on the chance of winning the title as they have won more than 12 games in three consecutive seasons, beating Arsenal last season with a huge win while they were still leading. In addition, De Bruyne's return is also a key event, the team as a whole is stronger and the team is stronger, so it is thought that Manchester City can catch up with them.
This season's league situation has changed rapidly, with the mighty Manchester United and Chelsea both underperforming, and Newcastle's performance being average, which has given many teams an opportunity to take advantage of it, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the "Premier League in troubled times".