Premier League title race analysis: Manchester City favourites after dream weekend
City top of the league and top of the polls after day of title drama.
If the Premier League was decided by election, then Liverpool have left themselves requiring a swing in fortunes to win the title - and Arsenal badly fluffed a chance to win over ‘undecided’ voters on this latest day of hustings, which left Manchester City feeling on course for another term as champions.
Liverpool’s shock defeat against Crystal Palace has raised significant doubts about their ability to deliver the dream finale to Jurgen Klopp’s remarkable premiership at Anfield.
Especially coming on the back of an even more depressing 3-0 Europa League defeat at home to Atalanta.
Meanwhile Arsenal slumped to a 2-0 defeat against Aston Villa as they saw their title dream punctured, failing to take back top spot from Manchester City.
We shouldn't forget, however, that only two points separate the top three, who have all played 32 games with six more to go.
So, although this was City's dream day, it’s still easier to predict general elections on the horizon in the USA, UK and Ireland than it is to work out who will be champions in May.
But if you had to vote now for who wins the Premier League, who would be election night favourites?
Here’s a polling day guide to help you decide:
Who is the front runner?
Even when Arsenal were top of the table, they probably didn’t lead in the polls. So, this weekend has only strengthened the opinion of many that Manchester City remain favourites to hold onto their trophy.
There’s a feeling that City have the experience to produce a perfect run-in and stay calm when the pressure cranks up. Something Arsenal couldn’t do against an impressive Villa.
With Erling Haaland back on target in Saturday’s 5-1 victory over Luton,
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