As time goes by, the league has entered the final stage. With Chelsea's steady play throughout the season, the dust has finally settled on this season's Premier League title race. But fans familiar with the Premier League know that the charm of the Premier League is that, in addition to the "championship", "four" is an annual drama that can not be missed.
In the current standings, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United have to fight for the Champions League. Let's take a look at the subsequent fixtures of these teams and look forward to the prospects of these teams in the "race for four".
1, Liverpool - the final round to take Fort Mitchell can set the Champions League seat
First, let's take a look at the "Reds" Liverpool team led by "Uncle Jurgen Klopp". Liverpool, who have played one more round, are in 3rd place in the table, 4 points ahead of the 5th place "**hands" Arsenal. This means that as long as Liverpool can win the next 2 matches, they will definitely qualify for the Champions League.
Looking at the schedule, Liverpool will host Middlesbrough. Considering that Middlesbrough have already been relegated earlier in the competition, they are not expected to give the "Reds" **** too much trouble. In fact, after Liverpool took down West Ham United, one foot has already stepped into next season's Champions League.
Of course, in order to achieve good results in the next season's "double line of battle", Liverpool also need to make more reinforcements. At present, Liverpool team lineup in addition to Sturridge, the front line is difficult to find a "thigh-level" players, Mane and Origi belong to the uncompromising "nerve knife". In the midfield, although Coutinho's strength is not bad, but after all, it is difficult to support. Plus this season's Liverpool team due to the lack of bench depth, the overall play fluctuates too much, next season's Liverpool in the three lines, especially in the front line and the midfield need to carry out targeted "reinforcement".
2、Man City - the team with the best situation in the race for fourth place
Among the 4 teams we are looking at today, the best team in the race for 4 is Man City. In terms of the lineup, City has a lot of great players in their squad, including great players like Silva and Aguero, as well as super substitutes like Jesus. There are also Kompany, Otamendi, such as the knife defenders. And the Man City team now has a complete lineup and works well together. In the last round of matches, Man City beat defending champions Leicester City 2-1, a solid step closer to qualifying for the Champions League.
In tomorrow morning's match, Manchester City will basically lock up a Champions League spot as long as they take down West Bromwich Albion. Even if there are still variables, with City's strength, it will not be a big problem for them to pick off Watford on the road, who have no desire to play in the Champions League. With 3 home games in the last 4 rounds and no strong opponents, as long as City don't get "cold feet", the Champions League spot is a certainty. It seems that Pep Guardiola is definitely a blessing, in the team's most need to get points, Manchester City team ushered in a fantastic schedule. Therefore, if you want to talk about the most certain team in the EPL's "Race to 4", it must be the City team led by Guardiola.
3、Arsenal-"Fighting for the 4 wild devil"，"Fighting for the 4 "to the most dangerous time
This season, due to the poor performance in the Champions League and the Premier League, Arsene Wenger has been criticized. But in recent games, Arsenal has finally regained its former color of "the devil of the race for four". But this time Arsenal's comeback seems to come a little late, in the case of the league only 2 rounds left, Arsenal is still 3 points behind Manchester City. Arsenal are still 3 points behind Man City with only 2 rounds left in the league, and are at a disadvantage in terms of goal difference and mutual results in matches with Man City. As long as City win 1 more game, Arsenal will lose the Champions League.
This season's Arsenal has been rumored to have locker room infighting, with rumors that Alexis Sanchez, and Ozil are looking for a pay raise to extend their contracts, leading to rumors of poor match form and negative match attitudes. And Wenger seems to have been unable to suppress the Arsenal locker room. In fact, for the fans, looking at their own mother team every year in the Champions League draw by the opponent as a "gift bag" is a great torment, perhaps next season no Champions League kick for Arsenal is an opportunity to regroup.
4. Manchester United - a contender with a fallback position
Finally, let's talk about Manchester United. Although the arrival of the Magic Bird has improved United's performance this season, and even set a record of undefeated in the team's history. However, the team's draws are too many, causing them to be ranked 6th with only 5 losses, and with only 2 rounds left in the league, United is 7 points behind 4th-placed Manchester City, and is already out of the "race for fourth place".
But in the UEFA Cup, Manchester United has already reached the final, as long as they can finally win the UEFA Cup, they will directly get the next season's UEFA Champions League qualification "through train", perhaps it is for this reason, so that the Manchester United team for the "four" enthusiasm is not high. Not high.
In the Premier League, the "Race to 4" has come to an end, and perhaps after the next round of matches, the Premier League's Champions League qualification battle will also be finalized. In addition to the competition for the title, the "competition for 4" can also be so attractive, which may be the unique charm of the Premier League.
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