Do you want to understand the biggest story of the day before anyone else? Sign up here to our brilliant new daily newsletter.Is this the best title race for years?Three teams fighting it out for the title — each match fraught with tension. No, we’re not talking about the Premier League, this is the Championship promotion battle, where full-throttle football is the order of the day. While Manchester City’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal bored some to tears/was a fascinating tactical battle, Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Leicester City are serving up a treat for the neutrals with each round of fixtures.“The best quality we have is being disciplined and being safe in every match,” said  Emery the day before Aston Villa’s trip to Manchester City. “Our structure is kept strong, usually.”That last word, “usually”, proved to be a loaded one.When the  were dished out, it took one quick glance at Villa’s starting line-up to  Emery was not “being disciplined” nor safe.On Tuesday night, for the second game running,  took off James , their most creative player, while chasing a late winner.It was the 68th minute against  Town on Saturday and the 70th against West Ham United.  wasn’t playing brilliantly in either game, but given how dangerous he can be, you couldn’t help but wonder if he was managing a small injury.