Arsenal leads the pack as Liverpool stumble, managerial changes escalate

THE Premier League is never short of drama, and 11 games into the 2025/26 season, early predictions have already been blown out of the water, with new narratives emerging almost weekly.

- ROWAN CALLAGHAN

After a quarter of the campaign, the title race is shaping into a two-horse affair, while surprise performers continue to make waves in the tight scramble for European places, and promoted teams stubbornly refuse to follow the familiar up-and-down script.

Arsenal have grabbed the headlines, capitalising on a meltdown by early pacesetters Liverpool to surge four points clear.

Eight wins, two draws, and a single loss leave Mikel Arteta’s side top of the table with 26 points and a healthy +15 goal difference, propelled by their unmatched defensive record and depth of quality.

With the top teams separated by narrow margins, consistency — particularly at the back — could ultimately decide the champions, and Arsenal look primed to sustain their challenge.

Manchester City, perennial favourites under Pep Guardiola, sit four points behind and are unlikely to fade quietly, while Chelsea, two points further back in third, face a steeper task. Enzo Maresca’s side will need far more consistency to mount a sustained title challenge and are more likely to be counted among the also-rans.