'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
#1 This season could be the best title race in the last five years
Last season, Manchester City grabbed an unprecedented 100 points in the Premier League. That was 19 points higher than second-placed Manchester United. In previous seasons, we saw the Chelsea and Leicester City wrap up the league with multiple games to spare. The last real Premier League title race we got that went right to the wire was in 2013-14, when Liverpool came painfully close to winning their first league title since 1990.
There is no way the Citizens would be able to repeat the untouchable heights they reached last season, meaning that the league will be much more tightly contested now.
Liverpool and Chelsea played out a game which was a test to their title credentials, with both sides passing. They will look to build on impressive starts to the season and try to challenge Man City for the crown. It is a tall task but as we have seen, Liverpool has now got the squad depth to do really well.
Sturridge has been excellent for them so far this season, coming up big against the Blues and PSG in the Champions League. Similarly, Chelsea showed just how solid they are. Under Sarri, the Blues have an identity and a foundation that is being laid out perfectly by their midfield.
Both sides have got experience in vital games. Chelsea still has a lot of their title winners, in Hazard, Fabregas, Azpilicueta, Willian and more. The majority of Liverpool's squad were part of their journey to the Champions League final, with the majority of their summer signings reaching the latter stages of the tournament at different times. They will be close challengers to Manchester City this season.
2018-19 could possibly have the best Premier League title race in years, as it could turn out to be a three-horse race. This game at the Bridge has ignited high hopes for both Liverpool and Chelsea, as they hope to dethrone Manchester City in May.
