Everyone wishes a three-horse race for the Premier League title, however don’t blame Manchester City if it doesn’t manifest.
Football fanatics the world over were excited via the possibility of Pep Guardiola's crew being challenged for its English crown this season by using each Chelsea and Liverpool. However, just days earlier than the begin of the New Year, there may be a mounting sense of anti-climax placing in, as it appears that City is in a class of its own.
The 1-zero victory over Brentford on Dec. 29 made it 10 Premier League wins in a row for the reigning champions, who're now perfectly positioned to assert a fourth name in 5 seasons. Indeed, City is eight factors clean on the top of the desk after both Liverpool and Chelsea exceedingly slipped up in the space of 24 hours.
The Reds have a game in hand, however their 1-zero loss to a depleted Leicester City, coupled with Chelsea's 1-1 draw at domestic to Brighton the subsequent night time, have grew to become Sunday's meeting between the 2 facets at Stamford Bridge into a should-win affair for both Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp.
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Whichever aspect loses in west London will most possibly be out of the strolling. Pep Guardiola does now not agree, of path, and neither will his gamers. There are nonetheless 18 fits of the season remaining for City, together with visits from Chelsea and Liverpool.
"Thank you for the nice phrases due to the fact we gained, however I am no longer going to trust you if you say it's far already carried out," Guardiola stated of the identify race on Wednesday. "Chelsea and Liverpool are more than top notch. One is the champion of Europe and Liverpool were our massive rival in current years.
4 - Manchester City have gained each in their closing 10 Premier League video games - the fourth time they've had a run of 10+ consecutive league wins below Pep Guardiola. No other manager in Premier League history has had more than separate runs of 10+ wins. Incredible. #BREMCI
"There are 54 factors still to play and every recreation, we're simply thinking about the following game we've got. Unfortunately, we should come returned soon to London [to face Arsenal] and play at 12.30pm and go with a very good intention."
