The title race in the Premier League this season is very tight because there are 3 teams that both have the same big chance. Even though Arsenal is currently in first place, but if we look at their opponents in their remaining matches, I think Arsenal has quite a tough obstacle compared to Liverpool and Man City. The only opponents who might trouble Liverpool are Aston Villa and Tottenham, and Man City their tough opponent is only Tottenham Hotspur.
While Arsenal still has to play against Aston Villa, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Man United. However, when compared to last season, it looks like Arsenal has a pretty good mentality this season.
So, this is what I said before and this is the reason why bookies favor Manchester City as the winner Arsenal and Liverpool have the same schedule, I mean there are a lot of tough games ahead. but the struggle is not over yet, we don't know what will happen next who knows, there will be more surprises, right? I personally still favor Liverpool as champions, especially if they are eliminated in European competition then they can focus more on competing in the Premier League..
The status of defending champions is also one of the reasons why bookies prefer Manchester City and give them greater odds than the other 2 teams. This is a natural thing because in terms of appearance Manchester City is still very good despite being 1 point behind Arsenal and Liverpool. However, in fact we cannot predict with certainty who will win in the end, because all of them (3 teams) still have the same chance of winning the title this season.
Liverpool lost their balance after they lost to Atalanta in the Europa League. I'm not sure their defeat was because they didn't focus on the European League and were more focused on the English League. Because they also have a very good chance in the Europa League.
I hope this doesn't affect their performance in the Premier League in the future, because if this affects their performance in the Premier League, it will be something bad for them, because they will be eliminated from the competition.