The top of the EPL standings this season will become clear as the season progresses. Man City, Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal are the four strongest teams in the title race. These four teams benefited from the inconsistency of two other elite clubs, Chelsea and Man United. However, it is possible that The Red Devils and The Blues will become stumbling blocks for the leaders in the upcoming matches.
If Chelsea are able to surprise again in Week 12 against Man City by beating them, or holding them to a draw, it will make Tottenham return to the top of the standings, because Ange squad has a slightly weak opponent namely Wolves. I think there won't be too big of a difference in points this season in the top four standings, especially if these teams will be shopping for players in the transfer market next january.
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On the other hand I think Chelsea and Man United will have difficulty finishing in the top four of the standings this season, the most realistic target is to appear in the Europa League next season.
Chelsea and Manchester United this season have been in their poorest forms, finding it hard to secure a point not to even mention a solid 3 points, these slow pace and inconsistent game scorelines though makes for their difficulty in attaining better positions on the league table, Unlike other big teams who are doing efficiently, it'll be difficult for the former two teams to finish in a good stand this season.
It's almost the first half of the season and they're still lagging far behind in earning points, their games with small teams can't even be sure to do the trick for them because they're still uncertain about their team balance, It's sad that Chelsea and Manchester United have to be faced with these battle at these moments and it now seem as if all hope is lost for them, well it's seeming like it but we still hope a correction can be made.