"You can clearly see that there is not much of a points difference between a lot of teams. That means everyone can beat everyone," said Benitez.
"The managers are working better and the players understand the game more. Players know how to play against you in every game. That makes it more difficult.
"It could be that it takes fewer points to win the title because you can lose games you expect to win. This could be the situation at the end of the season."