From now till the end of the season, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool will play 34 games to decide one of the most hotly contested Premier League title races in recent memory. Separated just by five points (Arsenal having played a game less) each of the three teams believes that they have a chance to win the league.
Each team had started the season under different circumstances. Manchester City let go of some of their senior players and replaced them with rising youngsters.
Arsenal followed the same pattern by adding players of the caliber of Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and Jurrien Timber. Meanwhile, Liverpool had to go through the agony of missing out on several top transfer targets, such as Jude Bellingham and Moises Caicedo but still managed to create a squad that surpassed expectations.
However, such is the beauty of football that these three teams now find themselves on the cusp of making their name immortal in football folklore. So, which of the Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal have the best run of games in the final stretch of the league?
Man City vs Liverpool: Sun,10 Mar, 16:45
Man City vs Arsenal: Sun,31 Mar, 16:30
MANCHESTER CITY GAMES ANALYSIS
With just one point behind Liverpool, City are primed for another intense title race. It is not the first time that they found themselves going head-to-head with Jurgen Klopp’s men. They won the title by one point on two occasions (2018-19 and 2021-22), which gives them an edge mentally over Liverpool.
On top of that, out of the three top teams in the league, City has the easiest run on paper. Their latest match against city rivals Manchester United where they came from one goal down to eventually triumph.
Currently, the club is only without two of their major players, Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol.
Liverpool Games Analysis
A major advantage that Liverpool have is that among their last 11 games, six are at home and the rest away. In the case of Manchester City and Arsenal, both teams have to play six home games and six away games. In recent games, Liverpool has shown true champions’ grit as they have won the game while operating far from their best. It is evident in their Expected Points (XP) rating where they have overperformed by an amazing 9.91.
Liverpool’s bid for their second Premier League title starts at Anfield against Manchester City in a game that will have massive consequences. Apart from the three points, the mental boost will be so immense that both teams will come out all guns blazing.
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Arsenal Games Analysis
Out of all the three teams, Arsenal has the toughest runs because they are four points behind league leaders Liverpool. The Gunners as a team have been the most inconsistent among the top three this season. And a look at their previous five games shows us exactly why. Mikel Arteta’s men are currently on a six-game winning streak. However, before that, they lost three and drew one in five games.
Arsenal start their last 12 games with an away trip to Sheffield United before welcoming Brentford. This, however, will be followed by five games, which will determine how great of a team they are. These games will determine whether Arsenal will even be in the title race come the final stretch of games.
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