Of course, Tottenham will fight for the top 4, only one point separates them from Arsenal, and only three points from Aston Villa, so nothing is lost for them yet. I assume that the main fight for 4th place will be between Tottenham and, as strange as it may sound, between Aston Villa. I still doubt that Aston Villa will be able to consistently maintain the level of play that they demonstrate, but I will be glad if I am wrong. It’s a pity to see the decline that Newcastle has experienced, they showed an excellent game at the beginning of the season, but now everything has changed dramatically.
Yep. It is still reasonable for Tottenham to fight for the top 4 (UCL zone) because the point gaps between the top 5 teams in EPL standings look quite small. It is getting interesting because the teams in the top 5 aren't playing really consistently lately. So, there is a big chance for some changes in the position of the teams in the second half of the season.
Regarding Aston Villa, it is quite surprising to see they are in the top 4 of EPL standings. They look stronger than the previous season. It is still different with Newcastle, they are now much weaker than the last season. However, it is still the first half of the season, there is still high chance for the changes on the position. Let's see which team to play more consistently in the second half of the season. I believe the team that has a better squad depth probably will play more consistently.