This season, the Premier League battle for the top three places has been formed as it enters the Big Straight. Arsenal beat Liverpool to the top spot with more goals on net. Manchester City are a point behind and are close behind. Coincidentally, the three heroes have to contend with fourth-place Tottenham with seven rounds of league matches remaining. The London powerhouse has emerged as the strongest stumbling block, controlling who is the champion this season.
In the next seven rounds of the league, the Arsenal brothers are the toughest as their opponents include fifth-placed Aston Villa and three traditional marquee teams including Louth, Tottenham and Manchester United. Especially Tottenham Hotspur belongs to the North London arch-rivals, kicking flying sand in every confrontation. What's more, Tottenham have to stay in the top four and take the next ticket to the UEFA Europa League. They have to have a strong fighting spirit, and the Arsenal will have a hard time getting past customs. Chelsea don't want to see their rivals from the same city win the cup. I believe they will do everything to stop Arsenal. Whether Arsenal can have the last laugh is a question.
As for Liverpool's matches against Tottenham and Aston Villa next month, this has become the most crucial moment for the later. The Reds had lost to Tottenham in their first cycle, and it wasn't easy.
In contrast, Manchester City have one point less but an easier schedule, with only Tottenham Hotspur as a threat to their remaining opponents, as the 'Blue Brights' play Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the EFL in the early hours of April 21st, resulting in the Tottenham game needing to be rescheduled for a date still to be determined. According to OPTA's calculations, Manchester City still have the best chance of winning the title, with 40% of them having a chance of winning the Premier League title, followed by Liverpool at 31%. Conversely, Arsenal have only 29%. I believe this has a lot to do with the schedules of the three teams.
In addition, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City all have to take care of European matches, becoming another major variable affecting the competitive situation of the Premier League.
Arsenal's remaining EPL fixtures this season
14/04 Home Vs Aston Villa
21/04 Visitors Vs Wolves
24/04 Home Vs Chelsea
28/04 Tottenham Hotspur
04/05 Home Vs. Ponemouth
11/05 Visitors Vs Man Utd
19/05 Home Vs Ivoryton
Liverpool's remaining Premier League fixtures this season
14/04 Home Vs Crystal Palace
21/04 Guests Vs Fulham
25/04 Guests Vs Ewarton
27/04 Away Vs Westham
05/05 Home Vs Tottenham Hotspur
11/05 Visitors Vs Aston Villa
19/05 Home Vs Wolves
Manchester City's remaining Premier League fixtures this season
13/04 Home Vs Luton
26/04 Visitors Vs. Bradenton
28/04 Visitors Vs Nottingham Forest
05/05 Home Vs Wolves
11/05 Guests Vs Fulham
19/05 Home Vs Westham
(TBC) Visitors Vs Tottenham Hotspur
