We are leading the league table. Villa and Arsenal are no threat. City is concern but 5 points behind. Hope we don't lose motivation.
5 points behind, but with a game in hand. Right now Liverpool are the biggest threat to City's quest for a record 4th EPL title in a row, but the thing is, City become unstoppable just at the right time, and that time is approaching; this is why they have won so many EPL titles in recent years. Liverpool might be strong from now until the end of the season, but they can only be champions if City don't go on their long winning runs, City are better than everyone else in a title run-in and we're going to see it play out this season for the umpteenth time.
The battle for the Premier League title is going to be more crowded in the future. Manchester City dropped points in 3/4 matches in a row. But they have managed to solve their own problems. And their performance in the last few matches has been quite stable. Haaland and De Bruyne are returning from injury. Hopefully we will see better performances from Manchester City in the upcoming matches.
The Arsenal team was at the top of the table for a long time. But they have fallen behind as they have dropped points in the last three matches. The most consistent team in the Premier League at the moment is Liverpool. At the same time, the performances of Aston Villa and Tottenham teams are also quite strong.
That's right, the fight for the Premier League title this season is very interesting and full of tension. Manchester City did lose points in several of the matches they played at that time, due to their poor stability and performance, perhaps this was one of the factors in the absence of two of their mainstay players due to injuries they suffered. If Haaland and De Bruyne return and have recovered from injury, this will indeed be the best moment for Manchester City to beat their next opponent, in order to catch up on points. That way, I believe Manchester City will be able to shift Liverpool's position at the top of the standings.
It is true that Arsenal was at the top of the standings at that time, but this did not last long and is now in 4th position because they have experienced defeats and also draws. It is true that Liverpool has consistent and good performance, but in my opinion Aston Villa and Tottenham are still less consistent in their matches.
If the pair of De Bruyne and Haaland can play as well as they did last season, I believe we will see another great performance from Manchester City in the next few weeks. And see Manchester City at the top of the points table. But it remains to be seen whether De Bruyne can play well even after a long injury. Its performance is likely to deteriorate.
Aston Villa and Arsenal's performances have been somewhat erratic. On the other hand, the Liverpool team has lost only one match this season, but they have shared points in 6 matches. So no party is in a very strong position. This is why the position of the teams in the points table can change at any time.