To be honest, there probably isn’t much drama left in the Premier League this Sunday. The current table will probably be the same table as it is when the final whistle blows, except maybe for some pointless shuffling around in the middle of the table. Who cares?
But… there’s still a lot more to come. potential Drama and hilarity ensues when some teams flip spectacularly. Who doesn’t love a little slapstick?
premier league title fight
The title is definitely city ​​of manchester If we win against West Ham United, or if we draw while Arsenal fail to beat Everton.
Ann arsenal If City fail to win, the Gunners will secure their first Premier League title since 2004.
There is no situation in which City can win the title on goal difference. Arsenal will go into the final day with a one-goal advantage, so a win for Arsenal and a draw for City would guarantee them the upper hand.
Actually, there’s little #joking here. It’s all very serious business. But wouldn’t it be fun to see Manchester United fans finally have to accept David Moyes into their hearts?
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Race for European rankings
The Champions League qualification spots have already been confirmed. liverpool Regardless of what happens on the final day, Aston Villa will finish third and Aston Villa fourth. spoil sports.
Underneath, it’s almost clear but not quite, and sadly the stupidest results are mutually exclusive.
If they finish fifth, they will be guaranteed a place in the Europa League and will probably be in the club. tottenham, But if they lose to Sheffield United, they frankly deserve that spot going to them. chelsea, a win against Bournemouth would overtake them. This is the only outcome that will make that happen, and get the coveted “Yes, that would be really fun” thumbs up from Football365.
On the other hand, in the case of Chelsea, lose Bournemouth’s home match raises the possibility that Mauricio Pochettino’s side will lose to the runners-up and slip to sixth place. newcastle, Although they have a three-point difference, they are far superior in terms of goal difference. Eddie Howe’s side will play away to Brentford.
Therefore, Chelsea could either be taken one place by their manager’s old club, or lose one place by losing to Newcastle. their Coach’s former club. Is it worth the time to parse that very confusing sentence? Absolutely not.
Manchester United We won’t be able to catch up with Chelsea unless we manage to open up a 16-goal lead on goal difference, but that would be foolish and foolish to even think about it. But if they go to Brighton and improve on Newcastle’s result on the final day, Erik ten Hag’s side will finish seventh.
Why does it matter? Because if Manchester City beat their intercity rivals in the FA Cup at Wembley on May 25th, the team in sixth place will qualify for the Europa League, and the team in seventh place will qualify for the Europa League. teams will be participating in the conference league.
However, if United pull off the upset at Wembley, only sixth place will be enough to qualify for the Conference League, and seventh or even 17th may be sufficient as far as European qualification is concerned.
So the stupidest possible scenario would be Tottenham finishing 6th behind Chelsea, then United beating City in the cup final, despite Spurs having been below 5th place since the third game of the season. All they need to do is qualify for the conference league. . Chelsea, on the other hand, will be playing in the Europa League despite having been in ninth place or lower until May. And the seventh gets nothing for anyone, but it shouldn’t as well.
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relegation battle
Two of the three relegation spots are already filled. burnley and sheffield united, meanwhile luton town It is almost certain that he will join them.
The only way they can escape is by overturning their 12-goal difference. nottingham forest, Phil Mitchell will soon relapse.
A 6-0 win at home against Fulham and Forest losing away to Vincent Kompany’s already eliminated Clarets by the same scoreline would have gone well thanks to Luton’s goal advantage .
That means Luton need to evoke a bit of the spirit of the 2017/18 season. This started in League Two with an 8-2 win over Yeovil Town, followed by a 7-1 win over Stevenage and a 7-0 win over Cambridge United in the second half. season. It was the last time they scored at least six goals in a league match.
James Collins, Luke Berry, and Danny Hilton have all had hat-tricks in the last three games, so our recommendation is to have Collins and Hilton return wearing 3D-printed masks disguised as active players to capture their feats. It’s about giving you one last chance to repeat it.
Forest lost 5-0 away to Fulham in December, and their last loss by six goals was away to Manchester City in August 2022, so they have actually done the same thing in the Premier League in the past. are doing. Could Vincent Kompany borrow the same 3D printer as some of the players from his former club? If so, why didn’t he do it before, idiot?
Ideal drama situation: Forest slump to a disastrous six-goal difference within the hour, while Luton are held just five goals up until the final moments, at which point Perry Ruddock-Mpans’ winner is his gives the right to participate in the opening round title. today’s match For the next five years.
Cross Yorkshire try to avoid becoming the third-worst team in Premier League history
It’s not so much the improbability of it happening, it’s just how low the stakes are that it’s ridiculous. Because it’s likely to happen.
League 1 newcomers Huddersfield Town I haven’t had much to put up with this season, so get rid of it. But they can regain some…well, pride. I’m not even bragging. What…the smallest piece of trivia you’ve ever found? Yes, that.
That’s because Huddersfield finished with a dismal 16 points in 2018/19, the only feat less than Derby County in 2007/08 (11 points) and Sunderland in 2005/2005. (If you’ve heard the word “got better” and now you’ve got the word “worse,” then shut up). 06 (15 points).
But if sheffield united If they lose to Tottenham on Sunday, the Blades will officially overtake the Terriers on goal difference and become the third-worst team in Premier League history.
