Bad trend in last five matches little help with the rival teams has inconsistency performance and Manchester City keep in the Premier League tittle race with Liverpool, Arsenal and probably right now have Aston Villa.
Currently competition is still very competitive. The top teams are only 1-2 points apart. So there is still a chance for all the teams in the top five to catch the top of the standings. City still has a big chance to catch up.
Aston Villa performed extraordinary by beating Arsenal. TBH it surprised me because statistically Arsenal was quite dominant with 62% ball possession and 5 shots on target. I think they will be able to secure second place at the end of the season if they can maintain consistency of play.
City performed quite well even though they conceded first. I hope that this is the start of a positive trend after the poor results in the last few matches. I don't know when Haaland will be available but if City play like this in next week's game against Crystal Palace I think they will find it difficult to win.