England will have six participants in the Champions League next season, two are known at the moment (Liverpool and Arsenal), and it is also known that Manchester United or Tottenham will go to the elite - the one who wins on Wednesday and wins the Europa League.
Five teams are competing for the remaining three spots, not all of them have equal chances, but each of them has something to believe in - the fight is between Manchester City, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.
City has had a miserable season, losing their chance to fight for the title early on, crashing out of the Champions League too early, and losing the FA Cup final... However, the only thing that would be worse than all of this would be if the team Pep Guardiola does not secure a visa for the Champions League.
It was unthinkable for a long time, but the "citizens" are not like themselves, so the end of the season is more complicated than ever, especially after the unexpected draw ten days ago in Southampton.
City are, however, in the best position, as they are the only ones who have two more games to play - tonight they host Bournemouth and on Sunday they play away to Fulham. With six points they are certainly in the Top 5, four more would probably be enough, and in some calculations even one win.
- We got ourselves into this situation, now we need to solve it - said Guardiola after the disappointment and defeat in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace on Saturday at Wembley.
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The Premier League will have a representative in the Champions League next season. Liverpool and Arsenal earned that right through the championship, and the sixth place in the elite will be the winner of the Europa League - Manchester United or Tottenham
Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa each have 66 points, with City and Nottingham Forest collecting one less. Along with City, the Magpies have the clearest situation - they have everything in their hands and will qualify for the Champions League if they beat Everton at home in the last round (probably without their best player). Alexander Isaac). A point would also secure a place for Newcastle, but then at least two more results would have to match in favour of the team. Edija Haua.
Chelsea, who are away at Nottingham Forest, also have a clear picture. A triumph guarantees them a position in the Top 5, and in the event of a draw they would have to wait for City to lose both matches to the end, for Everton to defeat Newcastle, and for Aston Villa to be defeated at Old Trafford by Manchester United. It doesn't seem realistic that all of that would happen, which is why the Blues only need three points.
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Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa have 65 points before the final round, while Manchester City (who have two games to play) and Nottingham Forest are on XNUMX.
Forest know they have to win, but even then they wouldn't be certain of a Champions League place, as it will depend on the results of their other games. If they win at their "City Ground", they will also need City to not take more than two points from two games, Villa to not beat United and Newcastle to not be better than Everton.
In the Premier League, goal difference is the deciding factor in the event of a tie. She says City are on plus 24, and Newcastle on plus 22. They are followed by Chelsea (20), Forest (13) and Aston Villa, who have scored nine more goals than they have conceded.
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