The strange thing about the Premier League

Liverpool's easy victories this season show that the Premier League is losing its balance in the title race.

Liverpool moved closer to the title with a narrow victory over Everton on the morning of April 3rd, effectively ending the 2024/25 Premier League title race early.

Win the championship before May.

Liverpool remain at the top of the table, 12 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal. In Slot's first season in charge, the Merseyside club have a great opportunity to win the title for the second time since the league's inception in the 1992/93 season.

Currently, with 73 points after 30 matches, Liverpool are far ahead of Arsenal, who have 61 points. To officially win the championship, Liverpool need to earn 13 more points in the remaining 8 matches (out of a possible 24 points). With a superior goal difference (+43) compared to Arsenal (+30), even 12 points in the remaining 8 matches would almost certainly be enough for Liverpool to lift the trophy.

The earliest Liverpool could win the title is April 20th, when they visit Leicester City in the 33rd round of the Premier League. The necessary conditions are that Arsenal must lose their next two matches against Brentford and Everton, while Liverpool defeat both Fulham and West Ham.

In that scenario, "The Kop" would go into the match against Leicester City 18 points ahead of Arsenal, with only 6 rounds remaining in the league. At that point, Liverpool would only need a draw against "The Foxes" to secure the championship.

After a long break following their Carabao Cup final defeat, Liverpool have shown they remain focused and ready to achieve their goal of winning the title. Even Arsenal are likely to stumble due to their packed schedule, facing Real Madrid in the Champions League midweek. With their current form, Liverpool are very likely to win the title before May.

The Premier League has long been lauded as the most exciting and competitive league in the world , where any major team can win the title. However, in recent seasons, the title race has gradually lost its appeal as Manchester City dominates, and this season, Liverpool, under the leadership of Arne Sloth, won the title far too easily.

The repetition of familiar scenarios has led fans to question: Does the tournament still retain its element of surprise?

Boredom

Under Pep Guardiola's leadership, Manchester City transformed the Premier League into their own playground for almost a decade. Manchester City won six Premier League titles in the last eight seasons, demonstrating their near-absolute dominance and power.

They've only lost the title in two seasons: 2019/20 when Liverpool won with 99 points, creating an 18-point gap over the Etihad Stadium side. This season, "The Kop" have almost dethroned Manchester City again. This makes the Premier League title race look like something out of the Bundesliga or Ligue 1.

In the last eight Premier League seasons, only two teams have alternated winning the title.

For the past decade, Bayern Munich and PSG have dominated the two domestic leagues in France. Although they occasionally stumbled, losing the championship to other rivals (Bayer Leverkusen or Lille), it also showed a lack of competition.

In the last eight Premier League seasons, only two have been considered truly thrilling in terms of the title race. These were the 2018/19 season, when Man City won the title with 98 points, just one point ahead of Liverpool, and the 2021/22 season, when Man City successfully defended their title with 93 points, surpassing Liverpool by just one point on the final day.

Clearly, the Premier League title race isn't as exciting as people think, as each season, only one or two teams manage to challenge Man City.

Arsenal have never been a real title contender, while Liverpool have lacked consistency. This is similar to the cases of Dortmund, Leverkusen, Lille, and Marseille in Germany and France, respectively.

Of course, the hope for an exciting Premier League title race remains. Leaving aside this season, the gap in squad quality between Manchester City, Liverpool, and the rest could be narrowed by the 2025/26 season.

Manchester City and Liverpool will embark on a rebuilding phase, while Arsenal, Chelsea, and Newcastle promise to strengthen. It is hoped that the Premier League will become more balanced in the title race, although the league will remain incredibly exciting in the battles for European qualification and relegation survival.

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Source: https://znews.vn/dieu-la-lung-cua-premier-league-post1542890.html