Man City cut to favourites to win the Premier League again after beating Chelsea
MANCHESTER CITY have been reinstalled as favourites to win the Premier League title after beating their closest rivals Chelsea 1-0.
The defending champions had slipped to second favourites in the market after they dropped points in a goalless draw at home to Southampton.
But Man City responded with a crucial win over Chelsea.
The Blues were cut to favourites for the first time last week, after their electric start to the campaign saw Romelu Lukaku hit the ground running since his move back to Stamford Bridge in the summer.
But now City are favourites again after their odds were slashed to EVENS by Paddy power.
While Blues have drifted to 5/2 after they suffered their first defeat of the season against City.
Outright Premier League winner odds – Paddy Power
- Man City – EVENS
- Chelsea – 5/2
- Liverpool – 7/2
- Man Utd – 10/1
- Arsenal – 125/1
- West Ham – 250/1
- Everton – 250/1
- Tottenham – 250/1
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Next in the running are Liverpool at 7/2, who are closely followed up by Man Utd at 10/1.
Former England striker Michael Owen says he can’t see either Man City or Chelsea running away with title this season.
He said: “Manchester City’s win does wonders for them but I don’t think they will ever believe they can’t win a match because they’re such a talented team.
“What it does do is breath a sigh of relief for the rest of the league because everyone has been thinking, ‘wow, this new Chelsea team look unbelievable… how can we beat them? How do we score against them?’
“There’s been a feeling over the last week or two and everyone was saying Chelsea would win the league. But things change, Man City and Liverpool will play them and things will change.
“At the time if you put a gun to my head and asked me who would win it I would have said the same thing: Chelsea.
“Everyone was swaying towards Chelsea. Now I think people will realise everyone is still beatable.
‘This is going to be an unbelievable title race, no one is going to run away with it. Man City, the reigning champions, have just gone to champions-elect Chelsea and not only won, but outplayed them.”
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