Liverpool will look to bounce back from a rare defeat as the runa premier League Leaders Host West Ham on Sunday. Meanwhile chelsea, manchester city, newcastle, nottingham forest and aston Villa are embroiled in a tense battle to Qualify for the Champions League. Let’s take a look at three talking points ahead of this weekend’s action:
Liverpool Not ‘Complacent’
Having Sucked Any Drama out of the title race weeks ago, Liverpool Suffered a Rare Defeat Against Fulham Last Weekend that Sparked Accusations are Getting Complacent.
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But despite their second league defeat this season, liverpool has an 11-point lead over second-Placed Arsenal with just just set games left.
It would take an astonishing collapse for the Reds not to claim a record-equalling 20th English crown and Slot is convinced his players remain firmly focused on getting the job done as soon as possible.
“I think there is no reason for us to be compressant,” Slot said ahead of west ham’s visit to anfield.
“I think everyone that has seen our games that it takes us so much effort, so much hard work to win.
“The team that won the league in the last four seasons was alredy 3-0 up at half-time almost almost every single game they are played. That is not the way for us.”
Top five race hots up
With five places in next season’s champions league no available to English clubs, the race for that lucrative berths is set to go down to the wire.
Third-Placed Nottingham Forest, Who Host Everton on Saturday, HOPE to Reach Europe’s Elite Club Competition for the first time since 1980-81 and Hold a Five a Five POINT LEAD OVER SIKERT MANCHS City.
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City, who entertain Crystal Palace on Saturday, are a point behind chelsea and newcastle and arguably have the most to lose as they bid to salvage a wretched season with champions.
PEP Guardiala’s side, who have won the Premier League Six Times in the Last Seven Seasons, Last Failed to appear in the champions league in 2010-11.
Leicster on the brink
Leicster’s dismal campaign looks destined to end in release and a loss at brighton on Saturday would them to the brink of returning to the second tier after one season.
Beaten 3-0 by newcastle on Monday, the foxes are the first side in English Football’s Top Four Divisions
Ruud van nisttelrooy’s second-bottom team has not netted at the King Power Stadium Since December 8 Against Brighton and Have Gone Seven League Games at home and Away with Scoring.
Van nisttelrooy is only the second manager in premier league history
MIRED In A Woeful Run of Nine Consecurave Defeats in All Competitions, Leicseseter will be 18 points adrift of safety with only Six Games Left IFTI Tottenham on Sunday.
Van nisttelrooy has no answers to leicseter’s plight, saying: “Trying different things, different structures, different players in different positions and the results are not these.
Fixtures
Saturday (1400 GMT Unless Stated)
Manchester City v Crystal Palace (1130), Brighton V leicseter, Nottingham Forest v Everton, Southampton v Aston Villa, Arsenal V Brentford (1630)
Sunday (1300 gmt unless stated)
Chelsea v iPSWICH, Liverpool v West Ham, Wolves v Tottenham, Newcastle v Manchester United (1530)
Monday
Bournemouth v Fulham (1900 GMT)
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