Premier League: a last XXL day in the race for Europe

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By: Manu Tournoux

Liverpool Champion, Arsenal Qualified in the Champions League, we already know two candidates for the next Champions League. There will also be Tottenham after his victory in the Europa League final against Manchester United (1-0), who will therefore join the Reds and the Gunners, in the same way as the 3rd, the 4th and the 5th of the Premier League. The 6th of the Premier League will go to the Europa League with Crystal Palace which won the FA Cup against Manchester City (1-0) this Saturday while the 7th will be donated to the Europa League.

3rd) Manchester City (68 points, +26)

Manchester City was able to win his game late on Tuesday against Bournemouth (3-1). Sky blues can push a relief phew, because the situation is a little quieter for them since they have between 2 and 3 points ahead of their pursuers. Pep Guardiola players will however have a trap match to negotiate on Fulham's lawn this Sunday. The Mancunians have their destiny in hand, but it will not be necessary to spoil the opportunities to validate its place in the Champions League. For this, a victory will make it possible to be quietly qualified, a draw should be sufficient and a defeat would not necessarily be serious if a team among Newcastle and Aston Villa does not prevail during the 38th day.

4th) Newcastle (66 points, +22)

Occasion missed for Newcastle to validate its qualification in the Champions League. Beaten Sunday by Arsenal (1-0), the Magpies will have to win this Sunday at home against a team from Everton who no longer plays anything in order to obtain his ticket. Fourth, the team coached by Eddie Howe who has a good goal difference could even be satisfied with a draw if the competitors are not full of points.

5th) Chelsea (66 points, +20)

Destiny in hand also for Chelsea who will nevertheless have an unclear match in front of a direct competitor. Moving to the City Ground to challenge Nottingham Forest, the blues will have a lot to do since it will be necessary to win or draw a draw and hope for a misstep of Aston Villa (null or defeat) or a defeat of Newcastle. Absent from the Champions League for two years, the London club has the ball to validate its return to C1, all you need is to put it basically.

6th) Aston Villa (66 points, +9)

Brilliant quarter -finalist of C1, the Birmingham club is in the hunter's costume. For the moment sixth, Aston Villa was exceeded by Manchester City after his 3-1 victory against Bournemouth. The villans who move on the side of Old Trafford to challenge Manchester United on the last day will have to win and wait for the unfavorable results of the clubs in front of them. The Nottingham Forest – Chelsea match can notably help the UNAI Emery band chains a second season in C1.

7th) Nottingham Forest (65 points, +13)

Simple scenario for Nottingham Forest, winning to dream of the Champions League. Faced with a direct competitor like Chelsea, the victory would at least ensure the top 6 at Nottingham Forest and it would be enough for a faux pas from another rival to hope to finish in the top 5 and thus compete in the Champions League for the first time since 1981 for the band of Nuno Espirito Santo.

Brighton and Brentford on the lookout

If Brighton (8th, 58 points, +3) And Brentford (9th, 55 points, +9) Can't end up in the top 7, they can go to the Europa Conference League, however. For this, Chelsea would have to finish seventh while winning the final of the Europa Conference League against Real Bétis Balompé. Thus, the eighth would win his ticket for the C4. Brighton who has his destiny in hand will move to Tottenham while Brentford will play against Wolverhampton.