Leicester’s early-season form makes them good value for the top six | Paul Wilson

07 September 2019 10:59
Playing once a week with no European distractions and an in-form Jamie Vardy could help Brendan Rodgers stay at the topFour matches in and the title race – apologies for using that expression in September – already seems to be confirming most people’s predictions. Liverpool and Manchester City will once again be clear front-runners, one or the other will end up with close to 100 points and the only scope for variation is the extent Aymeric Laporte’s long-term injury will unbalance the defending champions as they seek to prevent their rivals getting any further ahead.Even at this early stage it is being assumed that matches between the top two will decide the eventual outcome, on the basis that the other 18 teams in the Premier League are too far behind the standards being set at Anfield and the Etihad to make any significant inroads on points totals. That, however, is simply not the way football works. Related: David Squires on … the Premier League story so far Related: Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 top scorers 2019-20 Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian