Not competitive? What a load of old arse.
From a top 2 to a top 4 to now a top 6.....With all 6 teams genuinely having a chance of competing for the title. The EPL has been, since 2008 anyway, the most competitive league in Europe.
We're seeing an evolution in the bottom half of the table as those clubs recover from years of being managed by dinosaurs of the game. No coincidence that 4 of the bottom 5 are managed by Warnock, Hughes, Hodgson and Dyche.
The days of Pardew, Pulis, Bruce, BFS etc. are gone, teams in the lower half have to adapt to the demands of fans wanting to see more expansive football and actually have a plan to future proof it.