Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[wiss19]

I think City will be champions this season. The deciding match will be against Liverpool in March. I bet City will win the EPL competition this season. Their performance is very good and we can see that with the recovery of Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne, City will be very strong. I hope City will return with a complete squad in the match against Everton later.

I don't think Pep will jeopardize any game in the EPL henceforth. He will be playing with his full squad against Everton provided that his key players are fit. Everton are desperately looking for points and they will be playing with a determined spirit and hope they do City some damage. Pep knows what's involved so I don think he will play this game without his full squad.

Now we are heading for the 24th round with no relaxation time for any team with Pepe is surely now having his full team which is ready to give his best because due to injuries they already suffered, and now two opponents are ready to challenge them for the top spot so most chances which team will try to do any experiment will face consequences which are surely lost of the title because things are not easy for any team just 2 points difference and any poor performance can bring them down.

Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne are ready for giving their best, and they are having enough sources which can give them good results which will make things easier for them in coming matches as well in Premier League and Champions League as well.

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I agree with you. Chelsea  are fully focused on the FA Cup  this season. Because the Chelsea  coach knows very well that  they have no chance of doing well in the Premier  League. And even if the  performance can stabilize a bit, this team has zero chance of qualifying for the Champions League.

After conceding a humiliating 4-2 defeat against Wolves in their last Premier League match, we  saw an excellent performance from Chelsea's players in the FA Cup match. It was unexpected for me. Chelsea players  performed well in this match. Chelsea's defense in particular was strong in this match. This is why the team was  able to win the match. If the bonding between the players is strong, we will see better performances from this team.

I've a feeling, we're going home with the FA Cup trophy. The Blues are not back, we can not portrayed our hope because of one winning, everything will balance for the Blues with time, we only need to be consistent in winning matches because that's the one thing that proves to everyone that they're doing better. Mauricio Pochettino will enchanced the team but it will take lengthy time. So surprising to see Chelsea thrashed Aston Villa. It was one of the smooth winning for the Blues without facing double threatening actions from the hosts.

Chelsea have a great chance of winning the  FA Cup trophy. Chelsea's squad is  very strong. If the understanding between the players is good, it is the ability of the team to perform well.

Aston Villa were no easy opponents. This season Aston Villa is performing well in  the Premier League matches. Aston Villa lost 3-1 against Chelsea. Chelsea's players have proved their mettle. Chelsea will play against Leeds United in the next FA Cup match. It is expected that Chelsea will win this match as well. Because Leeds United are not very strong.

True! I won't be surprised if they actually win it and save the season and with the current team they have , winning FA cup is actually achievable for Chelsea. However , I can see Leeds putting up a fight against Chelsea just because of their ego and also because it's FA cup and everything can happen but eventually I do see Chelsea winning with at least 2-3 goals difference. 

[rendravolt]

After the return of Haaland and De Bruyne in the squad, Manchester City haven’t lost any game and are in top form now. They look so strong that they can beat any team they will be playing against now in the premier League. Their return will also strengthen their performance in the champions league and make their chances in the champions league high as they are amongst the favourites of winning the English Premier League and also the European Champions League.

Since last season Haaland and De Bruyne have almost been inseparable and the return of Manchester City's two important players will also increase their chances of winning various titles. Maybe right now Manchester City has quite a tough job because they have to compete with Liverpool and I think this will be a fierce competition between the two teams towards the end of the season.

Anything can still happen for Manchester City and Liverpool, but if Haaland and De Bruyne return it would be the same as ending Liverpool's dream of winning the EPL title this season. In fact, I still remember Jurgen Klopp being very wary of De Bruyne's return and the whole of England was increasingly shaken by his presence in Manchester City, who was a game creator and even a provider of assists for his teammates to score goals.

[ShowOff]

But unfortunately, only one out of those clubs can win the trophy, and if I am asked who should win it, I would say that Arsenal should win it, or any other club aside from Manchester city, reason being that, Manchester city winning the trophy back to back in every season is already beginning to make watching and following up on the premier league so boring for me.

And if we are to actually talk about the club that have been the most consistent in this season's premier league, I would say it's Arsenal, while every other top clubs in the top 4 have all slipped below that sometime in the middle of the tournament, Arsenal seem to be the only club that have remained consistently in the top 4 all through this season.
So, I would commend Arsenal really for their consistency, and hope that their effort of crowned with the trophy.

I agree with you, the Premier League will be boring if Man City continues to win trophies when the season ends, but so far Pep Guardiola fleet has not shown any signs of retreating from the trophy hunt. In my opinion, Arsenal and Liverpool deserve to seal this prestigious title, especially for Arsenal, it is very worthy because they have never won it in the last two decades. This season Arteta has a better squad than last season, which can give them greater hope of realizing their ambitions.

I don't think so, the Premier League is not boring even though Manchester City has been the team that has managed to dominate the title in the last 6 seasons. Other teams such as Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have also dominated it in the past, so now it's time for Manchester City to take the lead.

Manchester City have struggled in the past and Pep Guardiola came in and fixed everything. He has made Manchester City a fearsome and respected team in the Premier League today, his title record is proof in the last 6 seasons. Currently, Manchester City is still very worthy of winning its fourth title in four consecutive seasons, unless Liverpool and Arsenal can stop that dominance this season.

There are still 15 matches left in the second half of the season, anything is still possible, and the challenges ahead will definitely be more difficult than before. We also cannot ignore Aston Villa consistency in the top four of the standings, where at any time they can move up another level to overtake the other three teams above them. We know that week 24 will be a place to assess the strength of the teams competing in European competitions, because the round of 16 will start soon, and the match in week 24 could be valuable capital.

Apart from that, the most interesting match next week is Man United versus Aston Villa, United ambition to get closer to the UCL zone seems to make this match very hot.

This season will probably be different compared to last season, I mean Manchester City will probably not easily defend their title when Liverpool is also working hard for it. Klopp will try to achieve something as a beautiful farewell gift to Liverpool, but I hope Pep Guardiola is never affected by it.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Anything can still happen for Manchester City and Liverpool, but if Haaland and De Bruyne return it would be the same as ending Liverpool's dream of winning the EPL title this season. In fact, I still remember Jurgen Klopp being very wary of De Bruyne's return and the whole of England was increasingly shaken by his presence in Manchester City, who was a game creator and even a provider of assists for his teammates to score goals.

Yeah I agree with you that anything can still happen towards the end of the season and there is no guarantee that Manchester City can win all the remaining matches. Honestly I would like to see another team like Arsenal or Liverpool win the title this season not Manchester City but of course it is not easy to beat Manchester City this means that apart from ability, luck is also needed and when Manchester City plays with a main squad it will be difficult for any team to beat them.

We have really seen significant improvement from Manchester City since De Bruyne returned from injury his presence on the team had a significant impact, Manchester City recorded a winning streak without defeat in the last 13 matches in the Premier League and what is more impressive is that Manchester City can overcome strong teams.

[Mame89]

Chelsea have a great chance of winning the  FA Cup trophy. Chelsea's squad is  very strong. If the understanding between the players is good, it is the ability of the team to perform well.

Aston Villa were no easy opponents. This season Aston Villa is performing well in  the Premier League matches. Aston Villa lost 3-1 against Chelsea. Chelsea's players have proved their mettle. Chelsea will play against Leeds United in the next FA Cup match. It is expected that Chelsea will win this match as well. Because Leeds United are not very strong.

Chelsea this season has the opportunity to win 2 trophies if they perform consistently like when they beat Aston Villa. The first was the Carabao Cup trophy against Liverpool in the final and now they have opened up new hopes after qualifying for the last 16 of the FA Cup against Leed. Of course against Leed it is not too difficult because the players and mentality are superior to win this match.

Enzo and Caicedo's current performances with Chelsea are extraordinary, maybe Chelsea need to unite so that their performances become consistent again. Pochettino is slowly starting to fix all the criticism and uncertainty after previously experiencing consecutive defeats. I think if Chelsea start solidly, Chelsea will get two trophies this season and Pochettino needs to take action from now on. Of course, this revival energy will continue in EPL league matches.

[rahmad2nd]

Yeah I agree with you that anything can still happen towards the end of the season and there is no guarantee that Manchester City can win all the remaining matches. Honestly I would like to see another team like Arsenal or Liverpool win the title this season not Manchester City but of course it is not easy to beat Manchester City this means that apart from ability, luck is also needed.

Tjere are no guarantees, it doesn't mean that City won't be able to sweep all their matches without a mistake until the end of this season. moreover, Pep Guaridola's team has no problems with injured players. which means, their progress in the competition seems to be getting more serious and appearing with their best performance. but, we both know, that regardless of City's strength, the potential for a slip-up does not rule out the possibility of it happening.

Moreover, City was beaten by Arsenal this season. City finally lost when they visited Aston Villa with a score of 1-0. In short, this competition still has a lot of games remaining, City and Arsenal both have the same 49 points. meanwhile, Liverpool is only 2 points ahead. What is certain is that Liverpool's position is very unsafe. if Liverpool slips again like they fell to Arsenal, that means giving opportunities to teams below their ranking. At the very least, this competition hunt is still very fun in its competition. So, let's just enjoy match after match that the Premier League presents.

[Weawant]

In my opinion, even though Liverpool will still have Klopp as coach, I still think Manchester City will shift him from first place and replace Liverpool to lead the Premier League and this is all Liverpool's fault for not being able to beat Arsenal or at least get 1 point from a draw.
If he can't get a title this season in the Premier League, perhaps Klopp will leave Liverpool with a bit of disappointment because the Premier League title will actually be given to Liverpool as Klopp's final gift.
Changing the coach to choose Xabi Alonso is not the best way and will not be that easy or maybe choosing Mourinho who is not currently the coach of any club could be a sensible choice.

Klop is still with Liverpool till the end of this season and it's still very possible they maintain their position at the top as they are just a few points away from Manchester city but their next fixture is against a weak team and I think Liverpool should be able to win them and add three points to keep them ahead on the table.

Klop has got a chance not only with the premier league but with the Europa league, so either of it will be a good gift for klop as he's exiting the team, by the end of the season., I don't think Liverpool will be going for Xabi because he's already got a team he's managing and is yet to declare if he's wanting to leave the team any soon and open for a new deal from any other team. Mourinho is currently a free coach but I don't know if he will be willing to come back to England, they search for a befitting coach for Liverpool will take a few time tho.

[beerlover]

Klop is still with Liverpool till the end of this season and it's still very possible they maintain their position at the top as they are just a few points away from Manchester city but their next fixture is against a weak team and I think Liverpool should be able to win them and add three points to keep them ahead on the table.

Klop has got a chance not only with the premier league but with the Europa league, so either of it will be a good gift for klop as he's exiting the team, by the end of the season., I don't think Liverpool will be going for Xabi because he's already got a team he's managing and is yet to declare if he's wanting to leave the team any soon and open for a new deal from any other team. Mourinho is currently a free coach but I don't know if he will be willing to come back to England, they search for a befitting coach for Liverpool will take a few time tho.

With City having one less game, and potentially going over with that extra win, too many people just had flashbacks of previous seasons. There were many seasons in the past 10 years when City trailed for a while and then took the leadership and never let go after that. With Haaland back, and KDB back, they are really going great and with Liverpool losing to Arsenal, I have to say it looks like there is a potential possibility that Liverpool may lose that position.

We still don't know though, I trust Klopp and his magician skills, he could still take out a rabbit out of the hat and turn this team in to a winning machine and get a streak going and get the title. It wouldn't be the most shocking thing, it has happened before.

[Docnaster]

Klop is still with Liverpool till the end of this season and it's still very possible they maintain their position at the top as they are just a few points away from Manchester city but their next fixture is against a weak team and I think Liverpool should be able to win them and add three points to keep them ahead on the table.

Klop has got a chance not only with the premier league but with the Europa league, so either of it will be a good gift for klop as he's exiting the team, by the end of the season., I don't think Liverpool will be going for Xabi because he's already got a team he's managing and is yet to declare if he's wanting to leave the team any soon and open for a new deal from any other team. Mourinho is currently a free coach but I don't know if he will be willing to come back to England, they search for a befitting coach for Liverpool will take a few time tho.

With City having one less game, and potentially going over with that extra win, too many people just had flashbacks of previous seasons. There were many seasons in the past 10 years when City trailed for a while and then took the leadership and never let go after that. With Haaland back, and KDB back, they are really going great and with Liverpool losing to Arsenal, I have to say it looks like there is a potential possibility that Liverpool may lose that position.

We still don't know though, I trust Klopp and his magician skills, he could still take out a rabbit out of the hat and turn this team in to a winning machine and get a streak going and get the title. It wouldn't be the most shocking thing, it has happened before.

After Arsenal defeated Liverpool on Sunday in the English Premier League, the flashback of what happened last season between Arsenal and Manchester City in the battle for who wins the English Premier League title began to ring in my head. Manchester City under Pep Guardiola is one team that whenever you're battling for a trophy with them, the last thing to do is to give them a chance to overtake your team because they'll definitely utilize the chance at the end of the day.

Currently, Liverpool is still topping the English Premier League standings but if Manchester City succeeds and finds a win in their outstanding game of the season, Manchester City are going to are going to overtake Liverpool as the league leaders and if that happens, it'll be very difficult for Liverpool to win the league at the expense of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

[borovichok]

Yeah I agree with you that anything can still happen towards the end of the season and there is no guarantee that Manchester City can win all the remaining matches. Honestly I would like to see another team like Arsenal or Liverpool win the title this season not Manchester City but of course it is not easy to beat Manchester City this means that apart from ability, luck is also needed.

Yes, everything turns out to be luck; more opponents lead to a substantial confrontations. These teams face obstacles that cannot be resolved in a timely manner since they must additionally address particular complaints. Pep Guardiola is a fierce manager who will settle for nothing less than triumph. The two managers in the league are Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool and Mikel Arteta of Arsenal. Manchester City remained the clear favorite to win the English Premier League title. They have what it takes to win big, with no compromising efforts and a laser-like focus on the prize. Pep Guardiola does not come here to play; he is serious about accumulating points.

[Leviathan.007]

There is a piece of bad news for Liverpool and Klopp while we are getting close to the match between Liverpool and Chelsea in the final match of the EFL Cup. It seems the player of Liverpool, Dominik Szoboszlai is hardly injured and he can't even play for his team against Chelsea. Dominik Szoboszlai even lost the game against Newcastle and the absence of Dominik Szoboszlai can cause problems for Klopp against Chelsea.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

Chelsea this season has the opportunity to win 2 trophies if they perform consistently like when they beat Aston Villa. The first was the Carabao Cup trophy against Liverpool in the final and now they have opened up new hopes after qualifying for the last 16 of the FA Cup against Leed. Of course against Leed it is not too difficult because the players and mentality are superior to win this match.

Enzo and Caicedo's current performances with Chelsea are extraordinary, maybe Chelsea need to unite so that their performances become consistent again. Pochettino is slowly starting to fix all the criticism and uncertainty after previously experiencing consecutive defeats. I think if Chelsea start solidly, Chelsea will get two trophies this season and Pochettino needs to take action from now on. Of course, this revival energy will continue in EPL league matches.

Enzo is Chelsea's special boy this season. That guy is a rock, but because no one supports him in holding his stand, he's often overpowered and Chelsea's pain starts.  Chelsea had been displaying their quality in competitions aside premier league and I just wish they can bring these masterpiece to the main league to prove themselves outstanding.

I hope this seriousness that Chelsea showed recently will continue and they'll not fall back to their inconsistency, congrats to them for a well deserved win.

[bestcoins1]

Yeah I agree with you that anything can still happen towards the end of the season and there is no guarantee that Manchester City can win all the remaining matches. Honestly I would like to see another team like Arsenal or Liverpool win the title this season not Manchester City but of course it is not easy to beat Manchester City this means that apart from ability, luck is also needed.

And of course everyone cannot know the level of luck that a team can get in the remainder of this season even though everyone has seen the level of ability of the two teams so far. So other possibilities could still occur in the remainder of this season which could hinder the steps of one of the teams from reaching its peak and winning the Premier League this season. Because in general Liverpool still has a chance to win the Premier League title this season because this team still deserves to be called the strongest candidate this season.

[Obari]

Yeah I agree with you that anything can still happen towards the end of the season and there is no guarantee that Manchester City can win all the remaining matches. Honestly I would like to see another team like Arsenal or Liverpool win the title this season not Manchester City but of course it is not easy to beat Manchester City this means that apart from ability, luck is also needed.

Yes, everything turns out to be luck; more opponents lead to a substantial confrontations. These teams face obstacles that cannot be resolved in a timely manner since they must additionally address particular complaints. Pep Guardiola is a fierce manager who will settle for nothing less than triumph. The two managers in the league are Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool and Mikel Arteta of Arsenal. Manchester City remained the clear favorite to win the English Premier League title. They have what it takes to win big, with no compromising efforts and a laser-like focus on the prize. Pep Guardiola does not come here to play; he is serious about accumulating points.

I agree with you on this,the league is still open for any team among Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City to win.We cannot just conclude that Manchester City are going to win all their remaining fixtures,they will still lose,so will Liverpool and Arsenal will lose too,so anything can happen.we are on thesame page on this one,but if I am to predict,I will still say Liverpool have more chance of winning it than Arsenal and Manchester City because they have been so consistent in some couple of months now,since September till last week when Arsenal flogged them,and the gunners did that because they knew it was their only chance of closing up the gap between them.

[Chilwell]

I don't think so, the Premier League is not boring even though Manchester City has been the team that has managed to dominate the title in the last 6 seasons. Other teams such as Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have also dominated it in the past, so now it's time for Manchester City to take the lead.

Manchester City have struggled in the past and Pep Guardiola came in and fixed everything. He has made Manchester City a fearsome and respected team in the Premier League today, his title record is proof in the last 6 seasons. Currently, Manchester City is still very worthy of winning its fourth title in four consecutive seasons, unless Liverpool and Arsenal can stop that dominance this season.

Premier league is the strongest league among the five best league, and also have have more competitive than any thing team you will think exit, even though Manchester City are dominating every season that does mean that the league is boring, I think everything is all about time when Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal are dominating the top four were is Manchester City so I think is their time now to shine but all this happened with the effort of Pep, this season is different from last season even Machester City fan can relate it,  Arsenal are the only team that give Manchester City difficult access to the trophy but this season it not only Arsenal now together with Liverpool, Aston villa, this are all top four currently

[skarais]

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Chelsea this season has the opportunity to win 2 trophies if they perform consistently like when they beat Aston Villa. The first was the Carabao Cup trophy against Liverpool in the final and now they have opened up new hopes after qualifying for the last 16 of the FA Cup against Leed. Of course against Leed it is not too difficult because the players and mentality are superior to win this match.

Enzo and Caicedo's current performances with Chelsea are extraordinary, maybe Chelsea need to unite so that their performances become consistent again. Pochettino is slowly starting to fix all the criticism and uncertainty after previously experiencing consecutive defeats. I think if Chelsea start solidly, Chelsea will get two trophies this season and Pochettino needs to take action from now on. Of course, this revival energy will continue in EPL league matches.

Chelsea is playing well in the other two competitions, while in the Premier League it is very inconsistent. They will definitely have difficulty beating Liverpool in the Carabo Cup final, while Chelsea are also not very convincing in the FA Cup as long as Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle and Liverpool still have the chance.

I know Chelsea has a chance of beating Liverpool in the final, but Liverpool is a good team to lose when it comes to the final. Pochettino has certainly improved the team's performance so far, but Chelsea's performance is still very far from expectations. They need to improve team performance and cooperation between players, it will help them achieve something big this season.

[Issa56]

Yeah I agree with you that anything can still happen towards the end of the season and there is no guarantee that Manchester City can win all the remaining matches.

There is no guarantee that any club can win all the matches that they have left to be played, but I am also in support of Manchester City winning the league this season. If you notice that Manchester City performance has really improved since De Bruyne came back, when de Bruyne went on injury and Haaland was still available, things were not really balanced for Haaland because de Bruyne is the one that does distribute passes to Haaland, and since Haaland is a good striker, he knows how to position himself and score goals, but when de Bruyne went on injury, Haaland did not have any players that would feed him with passes the way de Bruyne does.

Honestly I would like to see another team like Arsenal or Liverpool win the title this season not Manchester City but of course it is not easy to beat Manchester City this means that apart from ability, luck is also needed.

I really want Manchester City to win the league this season once again, but if they can't, then I prefer Liverpool to win. I don’t just know the reason why I am not in support of Arsenal winning the league this season, and I don’t even think Arsenal will be able to continue performing well in their matches till the end of the season. The only club in which I have confidence this season is Manchester City.

[Leviathan.007]

I will not blame Mauricio Pochettino for what is happening to Chelsea now.
Chelsea management has recruited a lot of players who are not qualified but the prices are quite expensive and that is the cause of the poor performance of the Chelsea team at the moment.

In terms of quality, Chelsea is a little better than Crystal Palace, but what is happening in the current team is completely different and Chelsea is really so bad that nothing can be expected from them.
Honestly, I doubt Chelsea this season.

He is quite responsible for Chelsea's poor performance and in fact there are no bad players but rather coaches who are unable to utilize their skills.
If you don't believe it, look at how Jurgen Klopp makes players who don't have good skills become more dangerous in his squad.
Before facing Crystal Palace, I witnessed Chelsea's quite solid performance when they faced Aston Villa in the FA Cup and they managed to beat them with quite a landslide score.
Can this positive trend continue when they face Crystal Palace because perhaps the tension of the game in the Premier League is a little different from the FA Cup competition.

Comparing Pochettino with Jurgen will be very different in terms of quality, even though Pochettino still cannot match what Klopp has. I know this will be a disappointment for Chelsea fans who want their club to improve. But in this case Pochettino decision in choosing players was very bad and even seemed inappropriate. Even though Chelsea's budget is large enough to recruit expensive players. However, Pochettino did not take advantage of this opportunity well. Meanwhile, Klopp's financial support is very minimal because Liverpool's owner is too stingy, but because Klopp has self-confidence and is right in choosing players even in limited conditions, he is able to maximize results. This season I hope Chelsea will learn important lessons, especially for owners who don't understand football. Todd Boehly also needs to be blamed for Chelsea poor performance.

Sometimes I begin to wonder if it's really pochetino that's really in charge of deciding the players he wants to have in his Chelsea squad or it is owner who just go about and buy whatever players he see that's available in the market. The kind of players that were recruited into the Chelsea team are majorly players who haven't made names and this is affecting them right now.

Pochetino is in charge and he is in a situation where he has even more power than a coach in Chelsea. Pochetino bought many players in this season for Cheslea and they got many players while they didn't actually need this team spent lots of money while they didn't need to do that and Pochetino didn't get good results even with all the players he bought for Cheslea.

[hyudien]

Manchester City's performance is now very stable after De Bruyne's return to the squad. De Bruyne and Haaland return to the squad after recovering from injury. If this duo is able to perform consistently well like last season, then Manchester City will be able to maintain the winning streak.

After the return of Haaland and De Bruyne in the squad, Manchester City haven’t lost any game and are in top form now. They look so strong that they can beat any team they will be playing against now in the premier League. Their return will also strengthen their performance in the champions league and make their chances in the champions league high as they are amongst the favourites of winning the English Premier League and also the European Champions League.

It is undeniable that these two players have become Manchester City's mainstay. When these players don't play their absence is quite pronounced, even though it's not big, but it still feels like something is missing from Manchester City's game. Especially when Kelvin de Bruyne could not play due to injury, initially Manchester City struggled, but they slowly got used to playing without Kelvin de Bruyne. It proves that the presence of this player is very influential for the team's overall game.
Now these two players are back and that is definitely very good news for Manchester City as they will be able to play at full strength.  They have the capital to be able to defend the title.

Yeah I agree with you that anything can still happen towards the end of the season and there is no guarantee that Manchester City can win all the remaining matches. Honestly I would like to see another team like Arsenal or Liverpool win the title this season not Manchester City but of course it is not easy to beat Manchester City this means that apart from ability, luck is also needed.

And of course everyone cannot know the level of luck that a team can get in the remainder of this season even though everyone has seen the level of ability of the two teams so far. So other possibilities could still occur in the remainder of this season which could hinder the steps of one of the teams from reaching its peak and winning the Premier League this season. Because in general Liverpool still has a chance to win the Premier League title this season because this team still deserves to be called the strongest candidate this season.

Luck is an external factor for a team, but it has a huge impact on the club. We can see how clubs have failed because of luck, even if they play very well but are not accompanied by luck or they have unlucky results then the results will be disappointing. Likewise, when a team plays mediocre or even bad but they are very lucky it can be something that will be fun for that team.
We have seen a lot of the same things hapen in football, and we don't know which team is very lucky and which team is very unlucky, we can see it in the final result of the match and also look at the statistics and how the match goes.
Manchester City are very good, but if bad luck catches up with them then it will make them fail.