Manchester City are closing in on the third Premier League title in four years, but there are tense battles behind the fugitive leaders to qualify for the Champions League next season and avoid charges. Manchester United, Leicester and Chelsea are in pole position to finish in the top four, but West Ham, Everton, Tottenham and Aston Villa all have games in hand to step up their challenge, while troubled champions Liverpool are yet to race. Is not out. Down Burnley, Newcastle, Brighton and Fulham are separated by four points in the fight to avoid joining Sheffield United and West Brom in what appears to be a championship next season.
AFP Sports looks at three talking points ahead of the Premier League weekend.
Bale back to its best
The Europa League looked like the best route in the Champions League for both Tottenham and Arsenal less than two weeks ago and while the same situation remains for the Gunners, Gareth Bell’s resurgent form saw Spurs back in top-four contention Has brought
The Welshman had scored just one Premier League goal the entire season before 28 February, but won four matches in two matches against Burnley and Crystal Palace in a tight fight at Fulham for Jose Mourinho’s men.
Yet though Chelsea’s five points, with one game in hand, Tottenham can afford many more slip ups if they don’t rely on Cup glory to glorify Mourinho’s first full season in charge.
With Bell now on pace, he has formed a sinister front with Harry Kane and Son Hyung-min favorite to extend Tottenham’s five-match unbeaten run to the North London ground at Emirates Stadium on Sunday Let’s make.
Reincarnation moys in old trafford
Manchester United pulled off Manchester City’s winning streak in 21 matches last weekend, but still separating the top two with a margin of 14 points, Ole Gunnar Solaskar’s immediate goal for the men is to secure second place.
United have a six-point lead over fifth-seeded West Ham, but the Hammers have a game in hand and can make up for that deficit at Old Trafford on Sunday.
David Moyes served as joint manager for just 10 months as Alex Ferguson’s successor.
But after unhappy spells at Real Sociedad and Sunderland, Scott led West Ham to an unexpected top-four challenger.
Only City have won more points in 2021 than Moyes’ men.
“I can’t promise anything, but we will do our best to go there and get results,” it is said with certainty, with Moyes visiting his old club.
Moyes will be without one of his key cast members in recent weeks, however, as disqualified as Jesse Lingard is on loan from United.
City Test for Fulham Flight
In Fulham’s fine form, Brighton, Newcastle and Burnley are nervous and look over his shoulder.
Scott Parker’s men won a famous 1-0 win for Liverpool last weekend and lost just once in their last seven matches.
Fulham’s revival will be tested when Manchester City travel to Craven Cottage on Saturday, which could give other strugglers a chance to gain some breathing space.
Brighton hosted Southampton, winning just once in their last 11 matches, while Newcastle faced Aston Villa, who would again be without talisman captain Jack Grealish.
Fixtures (GMT all the time):
Friday
Newcastle vs Aston Villa (2000)
Saturday
Leeds v Chelsea (1230), Crystal Palace vs West Brom (1500), Everton v Burnley (1730), Fulham vs Manchester City (2000)
Sunday
Southampton v Brighton (1200), Leicester v Sheffield United (1400), Arsenal v Tottenham (1630), Manchester United v West Ham (1915)
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Monday
Wolves vs Liverpool (2000)
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