The competition is still fierce and there is even a possibility that Chelsea will not be able to get a ticket to the Champion League next season even though there are 5 teams that will get the ticket because Chelsea's inconsistent performance and there are 4 teams now competing for it, especially the thin point difference makes anything possible to happen.
I understand a little about what Chelsea is experiencing because the Chelsea team this season is a team that is rising and improving after being quite depressed in the previous few seasons so they still need time to process so whatever Chelsea gets this season I think it is enough because they can be better than last season.
The points are still very thin in terms of gap so that everyone still has the same opportunity for now when talking about the position in the standings including Chelsea and several other dark horse clubs.
Currently, even if you look at the gap between Chelsea in 4th position and Bournemouth in 10th position, there is only a difference of 5 points so it is clear that by looking at the current situation, the competition will continue to be interesting and whoever is consistent is the one who deserves to be in a better position.
Currently, I still feel that Manchester City and Chelsea are still possible for that but it depends on how they perform because for now Newcastle and Nottingham Forest can still be unexpected forces so that inevitably several big clubs must prepare for that. The 2 clubs that are certain for me are only Liverpool and Arsenal, the rest for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League positions, we have to look further for certainty.