sport news It's advantage Man City after Arsenal and Liverpool fluff their lines, but ... trends now
To me. To you. To me. No, to you. Your turn. No, after you.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2023/2024 Premier League title race: one of heart-stopping undulations - but one that three of European football’s superpowers are falling over themselves to lose.
So it’s advantage Manchester City. Well, until the next twist.
Of course, City have the experience, the know-how, the knowledge.
Getting over the line a procedure Pep Guardiola has perfected with surgical precision over the years.
Arsenal's title nerve is being questioned again after Mikel Arteta's team lost to Aston Villa
Manchester City don't have the air of invincibility that characterised their Treble campaign
Yet, there’s not the air of invincibility with this City side that characterised their historic pursuit of last season’s Treble.
They dropped points in just 10 matches on their way to a third straight Premier League title last term.
They have already reached that total this season with six matches still to play.
Realistically, the smart money is on City pulling clear again but the unpredictable nature of this season’s race for the crown suggests we may well be reviewing out predictions before too long.
As news of Liverpool’s shock home loss to Crystal Palace filtered round the Emirates Stadium prior to kick off here on Sunday afternoon, you sensed the anticipation.
This was it. The day Arsenal finally took control of their destiny. Don’t choke. Oh…
You couldn’t escape the irony. The man at the heart of Aston Villa’s victory here in north London was the very man unceremoniously dumped by the Gunners after just 18 months in charge in
