Premier League title race: Who has the hardest run-in?
A stagnant 2022/23 on the red side of the Mersey meant an alternate challenger for Manchester City's throne manifested but Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are right back in title contention this term. Mikel Arteta's project inspired a tilt at the summit for much of last term but a stuttering epilogue allowed Pep Guardiola's eventual treble-winners to stroll to a third-straight league title. Arsenal are poised to be in the mix once again in 2023/24 despite their woes over Christmas, although Liverpool have re-emerged as City's fiercest contender. These two played out memorable title duels in 2018/19 and 2021/22, so it'd be silly to rule out another run-in of drama this time around. Alongside Arsenal, outsiders Aston Villa and Tottenham have thrown themselves into the mix. Here's how 90min rates the respective run-ins of the Premier League's top five on a 1-10 difficulty scale (1 being a walk in the park and 10 being a gauntlet). Liverpool Mohamed Salah will be ...