Barclays Premier League Table: Updated 2015 EPL Outlook After Week 30 Results
Manchester City staked their claim to dramatically retain their Premier League crown after dismantling West Bromwich Albion by 3-0 at the Etihad.
Goals from new signing Wilfried Bony, Fernando and David Silva were enough for the champions to seal the points, with Chelsea playing at Hull City on Sunday.
Wins for Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton kept the fight for Champions League football very much alive, with the Gunners closing in on the top of the table.
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Here are Saturday's EPL results and latest standings, with future outlooks for the competition:
| Saturday, March 21 | 12:45 p.m. GMT/8:45 a.m. ET | Man City | 3-0 | West Brom |
| Saturday, March 21 | 3 p.m. GMT/11 a.m. ET | Aston Villa | 0-1 | Swansea |
| Saturday, March 21 | 3 p.m. GMT/11 a.m. ET | Newcastle | 1-2 | Arsenal |
| Saturday, March 21 | 3 p.m. GMT/11 a.m. ET | Southampton | 2-0 | Burnley |
| Saturday, March 21 | 3 p.m. GMT/11 a.m. ET | Spurs | 4-3 | Leicester |
| Saturday, March 21 | 3 p.m. GMT/11 a.m. ET | Stoke | 1-2 | Crystal Palace |
| Saturday, March 21 | 5:30 p.m. GMT/1:30 p.m. ET | West Ham | 1-0 | Sunderland |
| 1 | Chelsea | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 58 | 23 | 35 | 64 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 28 | 34 | 61 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 31 | 27 | 60 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 24 | 56 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 54 |
| 6 | Southampton | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 53 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 53 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 43 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 42 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 42 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 36 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 35 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 33 |
| 14 | Everton | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 31 |
| 15 | Hull City | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 28 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 28 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 30 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 44 | -20 | 26 |
| 18 | Burnley | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 49 | -23 | 25 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 22 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 48 | -21 | 19 |
Arsenal Are Still Title Contenders
The talk has rightfully been about the battle between Chelsea and Manchester City for the Premier League title, but with only weeks left in the championship race, Arsenal are positioned to cause a major shock.
The Gunners now sit in third place, just four points behind Chelsea at the close of play on Saturday.
It is a remarkable return to form for Arsene Wenger's team, who traditionally fall away when the heat is on.
Arsenal travelled to Newcastle United on Saturday and grabbed a hard-fought 2-1 victory, with Olivier Giroud carrying on his impressive goalscoring form since his return from injury.
The Frenchman missed a significant part of the early campaign but has scored 13 goals in his 19 EPL appearances, per Squawka..
Gunners fans will pinch themselves and not allow themselves to dream, but with a possible 24 points left to play for, Wenger's side are certainly in the mix.
The rise of Francis Coquelin in Arsenal's midfield has seen the Emirates team add more intelligence to their core, with the 23-year-old now being one of his team's most consistent performers.
But Michael Cox of ESPNFC highlighted the midfielder's lack of experience in the match at St James' Park, with Wenger stiffening his midfield with Mathieu Flamini: "Holding midfielder Francis Coquelin looked commanding when Arsenal were in possession, but was less effective when they were on the back foot, and Wenger introduced Mathieu Flamini to sit alongside him for the remaining 20 minutes."
If Chelsea and City both lose in the near future, the Gunners will have every chance of capturing a highly unlikely title success.
Arsenal will have to rely on the top two opening the door for them, but with Chelsea having to visit the Emirates at the end of April, Wenger and company could find themselves as EPL champions just weeks later.
Tottenham Hotspur Can Make Top Four
Fans of Tottenham Hotspur could be forgiven for thinking their dreams of a Champions League finish were all but shattered at Old Trafford last week, as Manchester United dismantled the north London club, winning 3-0.
But Spurs collected maximum points in a tricky battle with Leicester City on Saturday, with Harry Kane hitting his first EPL hat-trick in a 4-3 victory.
Tottenham sit in seventh place in the league after the win, but with United facing a tough trip to Anfield at lunch on Sunday, the White Hart Lane club still have a feasible chance of a strong finish.
Kane has been central to everything good achieved by Spurs this year, and the boy's form does not look to be receding anytime soon.
The striker now has 19 goals from his 26 EPL games, per Squawka, and he has been the club's surprise weapon this term.
Kane is soon to become a full England international and there is no shock in this, with the player now one of Europe's hottest talents.
However, if Mauricio Pochettino can keep Kane's feet on the ground—and the player appears to be very level-headed—then Spurs can snatch the final Champions League position.
Spurs have Burnley, Aston Villa and Newcastle in their next three Premier League games, and maximum points will surely see them climb the table at the expense of the teams above.
The task for Pochettino and his side is not simple, but with Kane terrorising defences and opponents, you cannot discount the Londoners from a wonderful end of the season.
