Premier League Round 10: Looking for the giants

Premier League - Ảnh 1. — Chelsea (left) and Liverpool are still disappointing this season - Photo: REUTERS

And round 10, taking place from the evening of November 1, could be the milestone marking the breakthrough of strong teams.

A season with many "dark horses"?

After 9 rounds, Arsenal has 22 points, 4 points ahead of the second-placed team... Bournemouth. In 3rd and 4th place on the rankings are two surprising names: Tottenham and Sunderland (both 17 points). Next are Man City, Man United (both 16 points), then Liverpool, Aston Villa (all 15 points) and Chelsea (14 points). Except for Arsenal, the remaining 8 positions in the top 9 are all only close in points.

Not only that, Newcastle with 12 points is ranked 11th and cannot be forgotten. "The Magpies" have a very strong force, and stable performance has lasted for 3 consecutive seasons. The reason they have not broken through this season is simply because the schedule at the beginning of the season is too heavy. Accordingly, they have faced Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Arsenal and Tottenham in turn.

At a rough count, the Premier League currently has 10 teams competing for the top spot. Of course, no one believes in the endurance of Sunderland - the team that just got promoted. Bournemouth will also find it difficult to maintain the 2nd position in the near future.

But the experience of Nottingham Forest last season is a promise for both teams. While they may not be able to stay in the top four until the end of the season, they could certainly disrupt the race.

When the giants break out

The Premier League is always unpredictable with its dizzying pace of unexpected developments. Four rounds ago, Liverpool were sitting comfortably at the top with a perfect record after five matches. Now, they have dropped to 7th place, behind Man United and equal on points with Aston Villa - two teams that were considered to be in serious crisis at the beginning of the season.

For Man United, their recovery is understandable when the "red devils" have invested continuously for many years. And no matter how bad coach Ruben Amorim is, he still has a squad of world- class stars in his hands. But Aston Villa is really an example of the interesting side of English football.

Unai Emery's side have been a mess in England for the past three years. Last season they failed miserably in the race for Champions League qualification, and then endured a quiet summer. Aston Villa have been in a state of disarray in their opening five games of the season, with three defeats and two draws.

But then, when confidence was at rock bottom, Unai Emery and his team revived with a series of 4 consecutive wins, including 2 victories against Tottenham and Man City. Over the past 3 years, coach Emery has brought Aston Villa to the brink of becoming a "giant" of English football.

And so far, that journey has not been interrupted. If Aston Villa beat Liverpool this weekend, they will confirm they are still capable of competing for the top 4, and even challenging Arsenal.

Consistent challengers like Aston Villa and Newcastle create headaches for the volatile group of giants Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea. Liverpool's decline is unbelievable. Chelsea's ups and downs.

Meanwhile, Man City have yet to make a breakthrough out of their slump. All three are still considered giants, the leading flags of England when advancing to the continent. But domestically, no one can guarantee them a place in the top 4 if they continue to fluctuate like this.

In round 10, Chelsea will visit Tottenham, Liverpool will host Aston Villa, and Man City will try to decode the Bournemouth phenomenon. These are three matches that will decide when the Premier League order will be restored, and when the giants will really break out.

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