In the early morning of December 17, Beijing time, the 17th round of the Premier League ended 2 games, Liverpool 3-1 reverse Newcastle to score 3 points, and in another game, Chelsea in the case of the first goal 1-1 draw by Everton only got 1 point, the Reds can be said to be a double happy goal tonight. In the Premier League title battle, Liverpool won 6 consecutive wins to shake off Chelsea by 3 points, still only 1 point away from the top manchester City, and the title race has entered a white-hot stage.
Let's take a look at the latest standings: Manchester City is 1st with 41 points, Liverpool 40 at 2nd and Chelsea 37 at 37. The Blues have been leading the Premier League since Round 6, but now they are four points away from Manchester City and Tuchel's side are somewhat left behind. In the last seven rounds of the Premier League, Manchester City has won seven consecutive games, Liverpool has won six consecutive games, and Chelsea have lost 9 points in these seven rounds, some games that should not be drawn, and lost the London derby with West Ham.
Approaching Christmas, this means the Premier League will be on the fast track. Between now and the end of January, the Premier League will play 6 rounds, almost every three days, with a lot of intensity. Usually, the Premier League title race becomes clear after the New Year's schedule on Boxing Day, with the giants having a deeper squad depth, and Guardiola, Uncle Scumbag and Tuchel are also experienced and more at ease with the Devils' schedule.
At present, the Premier League title competition has formed a pattern of Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, of which Manchester City and Liverpool are in a slightly better situation. But from the standings, there is 1 team that may be the biggest variable: Tottenham. Conte led Spurs to three consecutive Premier League wins, but due to the impact of the epidemic, Tottenham have postponed their last three rounds, and Spurs are currently 7th in the standings with 25 points in 14 rounds, and if they can win all three of their fewer rounds, they will reach 34 points to surpass Arsenal. Tottenham's 3 opponents are Burnley, Brighton and Leicester, and from the perspective of the strength comparison between the two sides, the possibility of Conte leading the team to win these 3 games is still very large.
Judging from the strength, form or polls of the team, Manchester City is undoubtedly the number one favorite to win the Premier League this season. In addition, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Andttenham and Arsenal need to be distracted to play the League Cup, while Manchester City have been able to play one less game in the League Cup and are more physically assured. Manchester City is also a favourite to win the Champions League this season, do you think Manchester City can reach the top in the Premier League and Champions League and win the double? Feel free to leave a message in the comments section.