Arsenal are at a very minimum 2-3 seasons away from challenging for the title and by challenging I mean pushing any side to late April.
This season I would say Arsenal should re-adjust their goal to top runner up and a Europa cup or FA cup trophy.
I think Liverpool can still be top 4. At any time, Liverpool can turn on a dime and go on a run like late last season. However, in the past, Klopp's sides (Dortmund, have had great runs for 2 or 3 seasons then a season where they implode and go mid table. He's going through the same at Liverpool possibly.
Tottenham are a top 4 side this season only if Kane and Son can stay healthy. Kane is 29, Son is 30. Tottenham are overly reliant on both. They should have have had replacements lined up already. They will have to buy big to replace either.
A club no one talks about is the Toon Army. Newcastle have 2 things going for them. A great manager in Howe and limitless money like City and Chelsea under Roman. When 2 things happen concurrently in the EPL a title is won in roughly 5 or 6 years and less: Big money and a good manager.
1992 Manchester United get big money from the newly formed EPL over the old First Division so a whole lot of tv money to buy great youth in their academy and great players like Cantona.
2004 Chelsea who were going broke were bought by Roman and they bring in Mourinho. City get billionaire owners and eventually bring in Pep. Liverpool get huge money from sales of players like Suarez, etc. and bring in Klopp. All these examples of big money and great managers equal titles in a few years or less.
Newcastle would not surprise me if they get top 4. They will be minimum a Europa league qualifying side and they'll challenge for the title in 3-5 years tops.
