A few weeks ago it looked like City of Manchesterthe lead of Premier League were unavailable as Pep Guardiola’s side appeared to be masterminding a defense of their title domination.
Less than 14 days ago, Man City won 2-0 simply Brentford pushed them 12 points clear at the summit above Liverpool second, although the latter had two games in hand at the time.
Skip two legs and, after a shock 3-2 loss at home last Sunday Tottenham HotspurMan City’s once commanding advantage has been cut to just 6 points with Liverpool still playing on the opponent’s side.
After Man City got ahead of Spurs, the Red Devils could reduce the gap between the two leads to a precarious three points if they win Leeds United at Anfield on Wednesday.
What seemed insurmountable at the top for Man City just two weeks ago has become more complicated altogether, with challengers Jurgen Klopp quickly closing the gap thanks to a string of five consecutive wins.
With three months of campaign remaining, the race to the Premier League title is still far from the previous conclusion it seemed until very recently – and similar exciting scenes are playing out across the country. across the continent.
With the exception of France’s top flight, all of Europe’s top five leagues have a maximum of six points between the teams in first and second place. Let’s take a look at the title races, they are shaping up beautifully as we head into the final leg.
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There are currently just six points between Man City and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table, with that gap likely to be shortened by another three when the final whistle at Anfield sounds on Wednesday. It remains to be seen whether Man City and Liverpool will still be this close when they meet at the Etihad in early April in what could be a true title decider. Looking ahead, there are still plenty of choices that could play an important role in the championship involving the many teams vying for a top-four spot, bitter local rivals, or both.
The big games are rolling out for the rest of 2021-22
March 6: Manchester City vs. Manchester United
March 16: Arsenal compared to Liverpool
March 20: Liverpool vs. Manchester United
April 9: Manchester City vs. Liverpool
April 23: Liverpool vs. Everton
With the usual suspects Barcelona and the defending champion Atlético Madrid speed decline in LaLiga this season, leaders Real Madrid fending off lucky Andalusian upstarts Seville and Real Betis as Spain’s top flight moves gradually towards the finish line. Chasing the 35th LaLiga crown, Real is 6 points ahead of Sevilla, the team has only conceded 17 goals so far. Nestled in the back are local rivals Betis, who have risen to third in the standings after winning four of their last five matches. The teams in second and third place meet in fierce competition Gran Derbi next weekend, with both hoping for more clarification SpainThe giants are in trouble.
The big games are rolling out for the rest of 2021-22
February 27: Sevilla vs Real Betis
March 6: Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid
March 20: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona
April 3: Barcelona vs. Seville
April 17: Seville vs. Real Madrid
May 8: Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid
May 15: Atletico Madrid vs. Seville
May 22: Real Madrid vs Real Betis
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There is no prize for guessing who is leading the Bundesliga this season like Bayern Munich are in a very good position to bring home a 10th consecutive championship for the home team, which would be a record of winning the title in Europe’s top 5 leagues in some respects. However, a recent shock 4-2 loss to Bochum has reduced Bayern’s lead as Dortmund are six points ahead of their rivals at the top of the table. However, with 11 pieces of equipment left to play with, it’s hard to imagine that the great silver shield will be lifted above any other place than the Allianz Arena in May.
The big games are rolling out for the rest of 2021-22
March 5: Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen
April 02: Borussia Dortmund with RB Leipzig
April 23: Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund
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The giants of Milan are currently two points apart at the top of Serie A, although both AC Milan and Inter Milan has endured a series of mixed league results since the start of the year. Ranked third Napoli is equal to the point with Nerazzurri and also a lot in combination despite having played a game more than the team directly above them in a three-way fight for Scudetto. However, it must be said that Partenopei are arguably in their best form at the moment and are unbeaten in their last six Serie A games, including a 1-1 draw against Inter on 12 February.
The big games are rolling out for the rest of 2021-22
March 6: Napoli vs. AC Milan
April 3: Juventus with. Inter Milan
A 3-1 shock defeated by Nantes on representative saturday Paris Saint-GermainThe tournament’s first loss since October 3, when they lost a surprising 0-2 to Rennes before quickly starting a 15-match unbeaten streak in retaliation. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar & Co are sitting at the top of Ligue 1 having accumulated a 13-point gap between them and Marseille and an even broader pursuit package. There are 13 games left of the season for PSG to create an almighty mess, but sooner or later, the Parisian giants will regain the title they lost to Lille next year. last.
The big games are rolling out for the rest of 2021-22
February 6th: Strasbourg with Good
March 5: Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain
April 17: Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille
