Is Arsenal now out of The Premier League title race? and fans are asking if there are only two teams in the title race now. after 11 games, Liverpool is top of the table. rivals Manchester City lost to Brighton, but Liverpool did have a great weekend and beat Aston Villa. Liverpool’s position was also helped by Arsenal and Chelsea’s 1-1 draw.
As it stands, Liverpool is five points clear of City. Other teams are further behind by nine points or more. Arsenal are only a tiny 3.5% chance of winning the Premier League title according to a computer program predicting football outcomes. At 0.2% Chelsea’s chances are even smaller.
Former Arsenal player Theo Walcott has poured cold water on teams exuding optimism by suggesting it’s far too early to write off any of them. He says: ‘Liverpool will go through hard times and injury problems like every team does.‘ Troy Deeney, who used to play in the Premier League, warns Arsenal can’t lose again. Arsenal must win both Liverpool and Man City to stay in contention for the title and that’s what he insists.
Even Arsenal fans hoped this season would be different. In the last two years, they were so close to winning, that Manchester City’s current woes looked like the perfect chance. City have now lost four games on the spin across all competitions. But for Liverpool, who have put a surprise under their new coach. With this, 28 out of 33 points have been collected.
Their biggest point gap since 2022 also now looms large for Arsenal. After drawing with Chelsea, their players looked sad. They’re good at keeping other teams from scoring but aren’t scoring many goals. They’ve had a tough schedule, away from home against a lot of strong teams. Their best player, Martin Odegaard, has also missed many games but is now back and ready to give the team goals.
Arsenal Still in the race for Premier League Title
Former Arsenal player Paul Merson believes Liverpool may be too far ahead now. If that gap reaches twelve points Arsenal will have no chance, he says, so they have to start cutting it now to six. No team has ever won the Premier League if going nine or more points behind after eleven games.
However, despite recent losses City’s manager Pep Guardiola stays calm. He knows his team has done it before. Last season they made up the ground to win the title after starting way behind in the opening round.
Winter is approaching, and the title race looks more intense. The growth of the teams means that they have to play so many games, both European and cup competitions. But this will also prove a trying schedule for every team’s squad depth and its ability to handle pressure. Liverpool is very strong right now, but they will struggle to get the drop on key players needing rest or who get injured.
This will be important over the next few months. There are plenty of games acted out during a short space of time towards the end of the year; such as the end of December we term the festive period.
Who will catch Liverpool?
The teams that do well during this busy time usually go on to win the title. Managers need to rotate their players well enough so that injuries won’t occur yet still win games.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta knows exactly what Arsenal need to do to save Champions League football. “It is vital we keep winning because our rivals won’t let us.” And if Arsenal win all their remaining games it could take them to 100 points. Liverpool are shaping up to win with 97 points. And these numbers speak to how high the standard is this year.
Race is not over but teams must get on to it quickly. Every game matters more now. A team can lose one game and that would shoot its title hopes down. This is, of course, an exciting close competition for the fans to see play out. Why the Premier League continues to be the most thrilling soccer league in the world.
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