The 33rd round of the Premier League has all ended, with Bournemouth drawing 2-2 at home to Manchester United, Liverpool losing 1-0 to Crystal Palace, West Ham losing 0-2 to Fulham and Arsenal losing 2-0 at home to Aston Villa. After these four games, the Premier League table has been updated again, Manchester City are two points clear of the Premier League, and with six games to go, the initiative is once again in the hands of Manchester City, who will defend their Premier League title again this season as long as they can win six in a row.
The three teams in contention for the title this season have all been dominant enough in the league before, with even Arsenal losing the most games losing just four games, and their points gap is not so obvious that a win or defeat in one game can change the standings. In this round of the game, Manchester City beat Luton Town 5-1 in their own appearance, putting pressure on Liverpool and Arsenal, but a 0-1 and a 0-2, the two title rivals all fell behind, Manchester City easily topped the Premier League, with their championship experience, in the case of taking the lead, it is difficult to overturn, Guardiola's team has a great chance to defend the title again.
The losses of Arsenal and Liverpool were indeed very regrettable, and with the initiative on the field, neither team was able to break the opponent's team, not so much to lose to the opponent as to their poor self. Judging from the situation of just two games, Arteta has room for improvement in personnel adjustments and focus selection in the face of a relatively dense schedule, and there is also room for discussion in the selection of options on the pitch. Jurgen Klopp's situation is more complicated, often facing a situation where no one is available, and there is not much room for adjustment when the situation cannot be opened up on the field. And the experience and personnel reserves of winning the championship are precisely the advantages of Manchester City and Guardiola.
Looking at the Champions League teams, Villa still have the lead, with Unai Emery's side still having a three-point advantage with a game in hand after beating Manchester City. Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-4 to Newcastle in this round, giving the opponent a chance to challenge for European qualification, not to mention, but also putting themselves in a backward position in the competition for Champions League places. Manchester United also failed to grasp the opportunity, in the case of the opponent gave the opportunity, did not win the game, and now there is a gap of as many as 10 points with Tottenham Hotspur, which is fifth in the league, and it is still very difficult to complete the overtake.
As for the teams in the relegation zone, Sheffield United have basically locked up the relegation place, continuing their winless journey, and this round of games also lost to Brentford with a score of 0-2, with no hope of relegation. Burnley, on the other hand, drew with Brighton and could see Vincent Kompany's Premier League journey come to an end again this season. Luton's big defeat to Manchester City didn't have a big impact on them, it was almost a predetermined defeat, and there is still a chance to continue the fight for a relegation place in the future. Nottingham Forest and Everton will have to continue to work hard in the next few games if they want to avoid relegation despite being deducted points.