After a poor 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, Manchester City has just blown the fight for the English Premier League title in 2021/2022 wide open.
Many fans expected Pep Guardiola to exact revenge on Crystal Palace after defeating the Champions in the first leg, but that did not happen.
Patrick Viera's tactics on the night were outstanding, as his team kept up with City for the entire 90 minutes, earning a well-deserved point.
As thrilled as everyone at Crystal Palace is with the result, Liverpool and Chelsea fans will undoubtedly be the happiest, as the Premier League table suddenly appears to be extremely tight.
Standings in the EPL right now
Despite having a game in hand, Liverpool are presently four points behind Manchester City. They face Arsenal on Wednesday, and if they win, they will be only one point behind Manchester City.
Chelsea has a game in hand on Manchester City and is presently 11 points behind them. If they win their outstanding, the difference between them and City will be 8 points.
Arsenal's victory over Liverpool on Wednesday would put them back in contention for the league title.
That means that if they win their current match, they will be four points behind Liverpool in third place.
When we consider that Manchester City and Liverpool will meet in a few weeks, a draw in that match would be a genuine godsend for Chelsea.
If Liverpool and Manchester City don't drop points, the distance between Thomas Tuchel's side and them will be 2 and 6 points, respectively. That will undoubtedly put them back in contention for the title.
There are a lot of "ifs" in this analysis, but we all know that anything can happen in football, and we've seen stranger things happen.
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