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 favour-ites 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.