Arsenal vs Liverpool vs Manchester City: EPL’s Thrilling 3-Way Showdown for Title Supremacy
Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City: Premier League’s Epic Title Chase: The Premier League landscape is ablaze with excitement as Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City lock horns in a thrilling battle for supremacy.
With just ten Matchdays remaining in the 2023–24 Premier League season, it appears to be a three-horse race all the way to the finish. Any one of Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool might win the trophy this year.
Following their 2-1 victory over Brentford on Saturday, Arsenal had taken the lead. When they played on Sunday at Anfield, both City and Liverpool had an opportunity to move up to the top spot with a victory. However, the game ended in a 1-1 tie, meaning Liverpool stayed in second place on goal difference with 64 points, one point ahead of third-place City.
This time of year, the races are almost always between two horses. Manchester City has won the league twice in recent years, the first time by the smallest of margins—one point—in the 2018–19 and 2021–22 seasons. Liverpool had to make do with a second-place finish on both occasions.
However, it is not every other year that three teams are vying for the championship at this point. The previous time a three-horse race was completed was during the 2013–14 campaign, when City defeated Chelsea and Liverpool by two and four points, respectively. After leading after 28 games, Chelsea missed their chances, and City took advantage of them in the remaining games of the season.
If the truth be told, the entire 2023–24 season has been close. Up to five teams were competing before the rounds of matches on December 30. Six points separated them all. After dropping out of the title battle, Tottenham Hotspur (ranked fifth at the time) and Aston Villa (ranked third) now want to finish in the top four and earn a spot in the Champions League the following year.
Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal all have a lot of incentive on their side. It is extremely likely that the season will come down to the final game before the winners are determined.
It would be an understatement to suggest that the Gunners are desperate to break their Premier League winning streak, which dates back to 2003–2004. They can really be rejuvenated by a Premier League trophy.
Liverpool has a very powerful incentive of their own. It’s Jurgen Klopp’s final season with the team. He will always be regarded as a significant person in Liverpool’s past. The Reds ended their thirty-year title drought in 2019–20 under his leadership. They had also won their first Champions League trophy since 2004–05 the previous season. As previously established, they lost the Premier League to City by just one point twice when he was in charge. Under his leadership, the Reds have also finished second in the Champions League in the 2017–18 and 2021–22 seasons.
It’s evident that when Klopp joined Liverpool in 2015, their existential problem was resolved. The Liverpool players seem determined to give Klopp the ideal farewell. Their captain, Virgil van Dijk, has stated several times that the Reds players will stop at nothing to pay proper homage to Klopp after the German declared in late January that the current season will be his final one at Anfield.
Conversely, Manchester City is aiming for their fourth straight championship. In England, no team has ever accomplished it. Twice, Manchester United has won three straight games. Prior to the existence of the Premier League, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Huddersfield had all won three straight. Therefore, no team in the lengthy history of English football has won four straight games. This achievement has the potential to greatly improve Pep Guardiola’s reputation. It is safe to conclude that the Citizens have every motivation to battle valiantly and become the first team in English football history.
Fans are now able to buckle up. The next few months are going to be an incredible journey. They would also be well to keep in mind that if both clubs have the same number of points after 38 games, goal differential will determine the winner; if that method is ineffective as well, goals scored will be used as a fallback.
