The 2023/24 season of Europe's top five leagues has entered the final stage, and the champions of Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 have all been produced, with Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain winning the championship ahead of schedule. Only the suspense of the Premier League title is still unresolved, and it will be revealed in the final round, with the eyes of fans all over the world focused on the English stadium, and the title battle between Manchester City and Arsenal has become the focus of thousands of fans.
This season's Premier League championship situation is full of twists and turns, at the beginning of the season, Tottenham played a wave of 8 wins and 2 draws unbeaten record, leading the standings, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool are in a state of following, as the season progresses, Tottenham's thin squad and Kane's departure from the shortcomings of the team, Arsenal Liverpool began to exert force, the two teams rushed to the front, the defending champion Manchester City is in the throes of the lineup run-in and De Bruyne's serious injury, and can only follow Arsenal and Liverpool without falling behind.
Entering 2024, Arsenal's form is very hot, with 8 consecutive wins at the beginning, and this year's record is 15 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, but it was because of the 0-2 defeat at home to Aston Villa that Arsenal gave up the initiative to compete for the title. At the same time, Liverpool did not resist the pressure, suddenly collapsed in the final stages of the season, and withdrew from the title race early, but Klopp still locked up the third place in the league.
Manchester City's 35-game unbeaten run in all competitions after losing to Aston Villa at the start of December saw them go on an eight-game winning streak in the sprint to the top of the table. After 37 rounds, Manchester City ranks first in the Premier League standings with 88 points, and Arsenal is 2 points behind Manchester City with 86 points. In the final round, Manchester City host West Ham United and Arsenal host Everton. A win for Manchester City is certain to win the title, while Arsenal not only need to win themselves, but also expect City to drop points, and in the sprint to the season, City's consistency has left other rivals desperate.
In addition to the suspense of the Premier League, there is also the suspense of fighting for five and six. Tottenham are fifth with 63 points, Chelsea are sixth with 60 and Newcastle and Manchester United are tied on 57. Chelsea's standings are awkward, with Mauricio Pochettino leading a four-game winning streak that saw Chelsea soar to sixth, but in the final round, Chelsea could lose European qualification, as Newcastle could overtake Chelsea with a win.
Final round matchups: Sheffield United v Tottenham, Chelsea v Bournemouth, Brentford v Newcastle, Brighton v Manchester United. Tottenham only need one point to secure fifth place, and Spurs are against Sheffield United who have been relegated at the bottom of the table, so it is unlikely that Tottenham will drop points. A home win for Chelsea would secure sixth place and will hopefully challenge for fifth place.
Newcastle are at risk of losing to Manchester United in the last round and are at risk of qualifying for next season's European competition, and in the final round, Newcastle will not only need to win themselves but also expect Chelsea to lose in order to overtake Chelsea and finish sixth. Manchester United were the worst, even with a last-round away win over Brighton and losses for Newcastle and Chelsea, but they still couldn't beat Chelsea as they were 16 ahead of United on goal difference, and United largely said goodbye to next season's European competition. However, United still have a chance to qualify for the Europa League by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final, in which case the Reds could secure a place in the Europa League.