This season, the race for the top four is also an exciting one, with Aston Villa and Tottenham expected to fight it out for the last Champions League spot.
Villa travel to Kenilworth Road this week to take on Luton Town, while Tottenham take on Crystal Palace in the London derby.
Unaia Emery’s men are coming off two wins and are coming into the game on the back of a 4-2 win against Nottingham Forest. Tottenham haven’t played since 17 February, when they lost 2-1 to Wolves, so they must have had plenty of time to recharge their batteries during the break.
This season, all eyes are on the Premier League title race, with three teams fighting it out for the country’s top prize. Liverpool currently lead the standings, but Manchester City and Arsenal are likely to challenge them to the end.
That leaves the top three places, but it is unclear who will finish fourth.
Paul Merson has suggested that Aston Villa is likely to take fourth place. The popular pundit believes that Manchester United are far from fighting for the top four and Spurs are too open at the back.
“I think Manchester United are a million miles away from the race for fourth place at the moment, so it’s going to be between Tottenham and Villa,” Merson said.
“At the moment I think I’ll go for Villa to secure Champions League football next season because Spurs are too open at the back for my liking.”
Villa have a five-point advantage over Spurs, who have played a game less. Therefore, the north London team needs to win their game to reduce the gap to Villa.
Ange Postecoglou has done a great job so far in his first season and finishing in the top four should now be their main objective. Postecoglou will need at least two or three transfer periods to get the team to his liking and if he can get the team into the top four, it will be a big sign of progress.