Every season we hear a similar tune at the start of the Premier League season: “this is going to be the most competitive/exciting/enthralling title races of ALL time”. And as the season wears on, a couple of predicted title contenders disintegrate and we’re left with the usual suspects. By February they’re usually 2 sides competing head on for the Premier League crown, and 1 outsider.
But the 2013/14 season has been a whole lot different. The pre-season claims of “the most…title race of all time” have been portrayed in reality as well. Currently, just 7 points separates the top 5 spots in the league, and the defending champions are all the way down in 7th spot. A truly remarkable title race this.
But in situations like this, experience (in terms of the manager in charge and personnel at his disposal) compiled with squad depth can be a telling factor to predict which way the title race will shift. It’s with this in mind that we can find many pundits regularly alternating between Chelsea & Man City as ‘favourites’. But for most of the campaign, Arsenal have held their own and have been right at the top. Liverpool who have had some good results recently, have an outside chance with Spurs just 3 points behind them. Predict the winner at your risk. If you like gambling, check out Leovegas.
Chelsea arguably have the most experience side, and an especially experienced manager in Jose Mourinho. You don’t expect them to bottle it at this stage of the season, this is when Mourinho’s sides thrive. They won’t have the best of performances, but they’ll grind out the results. They are currently 13/8 to win the title, a first since 2010. Pundits have questioned their attacking options, especially with their European commitments, but Belgian Eden Hazard has been making up for it and is expected to continue to do so. Manchester City are at a good 6/5 to win the title. Guilty of complacency, City probably have the best team in the league but have failed to replicate that consistently on the pitch, dropping points a little more than they would have liked. They’re obviously bound to compete for their second Premier League crown till the last day of the season, but a good runs of games is vital. The bookies favourite is clearly City, but that doesn’t mean they will win it. Most of my best wins at gclub|จีคลับ|คาสิโนออนไลน์|บาคาร่า|ออนไลน์คาสิโน have been after winning against the odds.
Arsenal have been written off for much of the season despite maintaining a push to end their trophy drought. It’s been a challenging Arsenal side and yet they find themselves at 4/1 to finish outside the top 4. Even with Arsenal’s usual dip in form, that scenario seems unlikely. Liverpool have surprised many with their performances this campaign, Champions League qualification as usual remains the aim, but with just 12 games to go fans have been dreaming of a higher finish. Odds as good as 6/1 are also being offered for their title hopes, but manager Brendan Rodgers will be prompt to put any such talk out the window. Spurs are currently at 5th and the unlikely contenders. Mathematically they need to be considered, but neither in terms of odds or practical logic are they being touted as title challengers. So what exact factors can be considered to correctly predict the title winners? Who will be holding the trophy come the end of the season? How has this title race been so competitive, and so surprising at the same time? Only time will tell.
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