Wenger: this will be a tight race

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed that this season's title race could well be one of tightest ever. The top four are all expected to battle for honours, whilst Aston Villa could go close to Champions League qualification.

"It could be tighter than everybody expected it to be because the teams in the second part of the league have improved," Wenger said in The Sun.

"To go away and win at Stoke, at Blackburn, at Bolton, at Wigan, it’s difficult, more difficult maybe than 10 years ago. And to deal with the Champions League and all these games is very difficult."