The Brutality of Perfection: Why This Premier League Race is Different
By Sofia Laurent · 6 min read
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The air in the tunnel at the Etihad Stadium has a specific metallic tang to it.
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This is what the Premier League title race has become.
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We’ve reached a point where the 'Big Three'—City, Arsenal, and Liverpool—are operating on a plane of existence that renders the rest of the league almost irrelevant.
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To understand why this year feels so suffocating, you have to look at the numbers.
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Arsenal is the most fascinating study here.
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But they are up against a machine that doesn't feel pain.