Is the Premier League already a two-team title race? — SkimNews
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- Arsenal and Manchester City are the only two teams with 12 points from four games, sitting four points clear of third-placed Hull City and five above the rest of the league.
- Arsenal ride a nine-game Premier League winning run and haven't lost in 90 minutes in any competition since a 19 April defeat to City, adding Champions League wins over Napoli to their four league victories.
- Manchester City under new boss Enzo Maresca — who replaced Pep Guardiola after six titles — have won four straight league matches, capped by a controversial 1-0 win at Manchester United where Erling Haaland scored a goal the Premier League's refereeing body later admitted should have been ruled out for offside.
- Chelsea sit fifth with 10 goals scored and nine conceded, becoming the first side since 2015-16 to ship two or more in each of their first four Premier League matches.
- Liverpool are seventh and unbeaten but have drawn three of four games — only the third time in 63 seasons they've failed to win either of their first two home league fixtures.
- Manchester United are 13th with four points, equalling their worst Premier League start since 1992-93, despite taking 84 shots — more than any other side in the division.
- Tottenham are 17th and have failed to score in their opening four league games — a first in the club's history.
Why it matters: Arsenal and Manchester City's four-point gap after four games leaves Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham with a steep climb — only two clubs (Manchester United under Ferguson five times, City in 2020-21) have ever won the Premier League from five or more points down at this stage. With Spurs goalless, United equalling their worst start since 1992-93 and Chelsea conceding 2+ per match, the chasing four need weeks just to fix themselves before challenging.
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