That's right and we can see that currently Manchester City is getting closer to the top of the standings, only needing 3 more points to overtake Liverpool, now Manchester City is just waiting for Liverpool to make a mistake or Manchester City can wait until next March when the two clubs fight each other. In the Premier League there are still 2 places left for Champions League tickets I know Arsenal and Aston Villa are up there but somehow I think in the near future both clubs will be out of the top 4 so who is more worthy to be there, Tottenham or West Ham?
In the end, only Man City and Liverpool competed for the EPL title. Man City's points tally is getting closer to just two points, De Bruyne's return has a big impact on Man City's game and Liverpool lost Moh Salah who played in the Africa Cup of Nations. Looking at Liverpool's current condition, it is not impossible that they will lose points, because Moh Salah is Liverpool's mainstay player on the front line. To stay in the top four until the end of the season I think Arsenal and Tottenham.
ManCity know that facing the end of the season they must immediately appear aggressive when Kevin de Bruyne is a big advantage and are also required not to relax. While ManCity has recently experienced a decline in performance, the top clubs are not maximizing opportunities to gain further points, so it is not surprising that these opportunities are now starting to disappear after ManCity entered the hunt. Liverpool need to be careful because this could endanger them at the top of the standings. I will not underestimate ManCity if with the solid composition of Haaland return at the end of January they can be hungry for goals plus he is no longer alone because Kevin de Bruyne is ready to make it happen.
Meanwhile, the top 3-5 in the standings can still compete with each other be it Aston Villa, Arsenal or Tottenham, even Manchester United if they are a little lucky can enter the group. There is still potential to continue to improve performance because standings 1 and 2 belong to those who still cannot achieve stability. Arsenal may eventually be able to occupy 3rd place. It is a shame that Newcastle had to be a little late in the hunt because the mistake is that this season it is too difficult to maintain performance like last season.