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There's no controversy about it, Man City is the best team presently in the EPL and I don't think any club would be able to surmount them for a while. This is not because they are unbeatable but because they just realized their mistakes and are trying to get better, so any club they meet now either big or small would be devoured, that's the spirit. If you agree with me, they were not as expected in performance when played with Wolves and Arsenals, and each goal scored against them was surely felt more.
But ever since Arsenal's match, they've been better serious with both local and UCL competitions. I can't say much for Chelsea in the EPL as it's clear that they are a mess, though they are improving recently but certainly not a viable competitor of Man City even at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea and Manchester United have had bad luck this season in the Premier League. I don't expect Manchester United to be one of them, but considering how easily they are beaten by other teams then I think I have to admit that they won't be any better than last season.
Ten Hag somehow seems unable to change much to improve the team's performance. He is unable to compete with many other teams, where this season Manchester United has suffered 5 defeats from 11 matches. There is nothing special about them other than Maguire's improved form and the poor performance of many other players, it just hurts them as a whole. About Manchester City, they are the strongest and best team so far. There is no doubt about them based on statistics even though they have also suffered two defeats in 11 matches so far.