Manchester Metropolis will likely be most neutrals’ clear favourites to go on and win the Premier League now, regardless of Liverpool and Arsenal additionally placing in a robust struggle within the title race for a lot of this season.
It could have been a pivotal weekend within the title race as Man Metropolis thrashed Luton City 5-1 on Saturday, whereas Liverpool then misplaced 1-0 at dwelling to Crystal Palace within the early recreation on Sunday, and Arsenal misplaced 2-0 at dwelling to Aston Villa later that afternoon.
Metropolis usually look to have the marginally simpler fixtures within the run-in, however it may truly be that there are extra banana skins in there than initially appears apparent.
See beneath as Opta stats man Orbinho posted on X, previously Twitter, that Metropolis face 4 away video games of their remaining fixtures with out one of the best report on the subject of defending on the highway, whereas in addition they appear to wrestle significantly on the subject of taking up Tottenham and Brighton on their travels…
Man Metropolis have 4 away video games left. They’ve stored simply 1 clear sheet of their final 9 Premier League away video games. They’ve solely gained 1 of the final 3 away at Brighton. They drew away at Forest final season. They’ve by no means gained, nor even scored at Spurs’ new stadium. It is the hope that kills.
— Orbinho (@Orbinho) April 15, 2024
Orbinho, an Arsenal fan, is clearly getting his hopes up barely, however might this imply that the Gunners and the Reds shouldn’t be feeling too downbeat simply but?
Premier League title race: Can Arsenal or Liverpool nonetheless catch Metropolis?
It was this time final yr that Pep Guardiola’s aspect went on an unbelievable profitable run that noticed them overtake Arsenal, who slipped up, and many individuals will understandably really feel we’re about to see historical past repeating itself.
Few can be that stunned if Metropolis merely gained all their remaining matches and simply edged their rivals, even when they one way or the other managed to do the identical, which appears much less doubtless.
Arsenal, specifically, have most likely the toughest video games remaining, together with away video games in opposition to Manchester United and Spurs, in order that they actually needed to get three factors in a recreation like Villa at dwelling.
We’ve seen shock comebacks up to now, nevertheless, with Metropolis themselves famously clawing again a eight-point deficit from Man United and profitable the title on aim distinction in 2011/12.