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Liverpool's easy wins this season show that the Premier League is losing its balance in the title race. |
Liverpool moved closer to the title with a narrow victory over Everton in the early morning of April 3, causing the 2024/25 Premier League title race to almost end early.
Champion before May
Liverpool remain 12 points clear at the top of the table, ahead of second-placed Arsenal. In Slot's first season in charge, the Merseyside club are on course to win the competition for the second time since its inception in 1992/93.
Currently, with 73 points after 30 matches, Liverpool are far ahead of Arsenal - who have 61 points. To officially win the championship, Liverpool need to win 13 more points in the remaining 8 matches (out of a maximum of 24 points). With a superior goal difference (+43) compared to Arsenal (+30), even 12 points in 8 matches is almost enough for Liverpool to lift the trophy.
The earliest Liverpool can win the title is April 20, when they visit Leicester City in the Premier League round 33. The necessary condition is that Arsenal must lose their next two matches against Brentford and Everton, while Liverpool must beat both Fulham and West Ham.
In that case, "The Kop" will enter the match against Leicester City with an 18-point gap over Arsenal, in the context of only 6 rounds of the tournament left. At that time, Liverpool only needs to draw with "The Foxes" to be sure of winning the championship.
After a long break following their defeat in the Carabao Cup final, Liverpool appear focused and ready to complete their title challenge. Arsenal could even stumble in their busy schedule, facing Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek. With their current form, Liverpool could easily win the title before May.
The Premier League has long been hailed as the most exciting and competitive league in the world, where any big team can win the title. However, in recent seasons, the title race has lost its appeal as Manchester City dominate, and this season, Liverpool, under the leadership of Arne Slot, have won the title too easily.
The repetition of familiar scenarios makes fans wonder: Will the tournament still retain its element of surprise?
Boredom
Manchester City, under Pep Guardiola, have turned the Premier League into their own playground for nearly a decade. Manchester City have won 6 Premier League titles in the last 8 seasons, demonstrating their power and almost absolute dominance.
Only two seasons have they lost the title, that was the 2019/20 season when Liverpool won the championship with 99 points, creating a gap of 18 points over the team at Etihad Stadium. This season, "The Kop" almost dethroned Manchester City. This makes the championship race in the Premier League no different from the Bundesliga or Ligue 1.
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In the last 8 seasons of the Premier League, only two teams have alternated as champions. |
Over the past decade, Bayern Munich and PSG have dominated the two domestic leagues in France. Although they have occasionally stumbled and lost the title to other rivals (Bayer Leverkusen or Lille), it has also shown a lack of competition.
In the last 8 seasons in the Premier League, only two seasons were considered exciting in the championship race. That was the 2018/19 season, when Man City won the title with 98 points, just 1 point more than Liverpool. In the 2021/22 season, Man City also successfully defended the title with 93 points, surpassing Liverpool by just 1 point on the final day.
Obviously, the Premier League championship race is not as exciting as people think, when each season passes, only one or two teams are strong enough to compete with Man City.
Arsenal have never been serious title contenders, while Liverpool have been inconsistent. The same is true of Dortmund, Leverkusen, Lille and Marseille in Germany and France.
Of course, the hope of an exciting Premier League title race remains. This season aside, the gap in squad quality between Manchester City, Liverpool and the rest could be narrowed by 2025/26.
Manchester City and Liverpool will start rebuilding, while Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle promise to get stronger. It is hoped that the Premier League will become more balanced in the title race, although the tournament is still extremely attractive in the battles for European Cup tickets and relegation.
Source: https://znews.vn/dieu-la-lung-cua-premier-league-post1542890.html
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