Manchester City are still considered favourites to win the Premier League despite falling five points off the pace, which has been set by Arsenal. But is the bookmakers' assessment right, or is this Arsenal's year? And what about Liverpool, who sit in second? Might third-place Aston Villa "do a Leicester" and shock them all? At the other end of the table, who might fall into the relegation scrap after Christmas?
This is the most exciting race the Premier League has seen in some time -- a holiday gift for football fans, to be sure.