Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are going to take the Premier League title race down to the wire.
I am sure about it. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City have been the three best teams in the Premier League this season, and there is nothing much between them.
Arsenal are now at the top of the Premier League table. The North London club have picked up 71 points from 31 matches.
Liverpool are second but only on goal difference. Manchester City, who have won the league title for the past three seasons, are third with 70 points.
I think that the winners of the Premier League title this season will be decided on the final day of the season – perhaps even with the final kick of the campaign.
Micah Richards knows all about winning a championship on the final day of the season. The BBC Sport pundit was part of the City team that clinched the Premier League title in 2011-12.
On May 13, 2012, City scored twice in injury time to beat Queens Park Rangers and finished ahead of Manchester United on goal difference. Sergio Aguero scored the winning goal. The Citizens became the champions of England.
There is a chance that the title could be won on goal difference this season, and Richards has noted just how strong Arsenal are in that respect.
Mikel Arteta’s side have a goal difference of 51. Liverpool have a goal difference of 42, while City’s is 40.
Micah Richards notes the advantage Arsenal have over Liverpool and Manchester City
Richards said about Arsenal on The Rest is Football podcast: “They are just an excellent team now, Arsenal, aren’t they? They can change it up, they can defend when they need to, attack when they need to, great mentality.
“Even when they are under pressure at times, they withstand the pressure, hold the pressure, and just do what they need to do now.
“They are a machine. Fair play to them. They are exciting. And, a lot of things a lot of people are talking about.
“When we won the league with Man City, we won it on goal difference, and their goal difference at this moment in time, so that could.
“It’s like an extra point essentially, isn’t it, for Arsenal? I think they are great to watch, they have definitely matured.”
Arsenal fans should be optimistic
In my opinion, Arsenal fans should be optimistic about their team going all the way in the Premier League title race this season.
The Gunners are playing well and are winning matches. They know when to defend and when to attack. Arsenal are a very clever, mature and intelligent team this season.
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