Former Chelsea star makes shock top four prediction after Man City defeat
Chris Sutton has predicte that Chelsea will fail to finish in the. Premier League top four, with a shock team making the cut instead.
As ever, the race to finish in สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ the top four and qualify for the Champions League is incredibly close, though it is not just the usual suspects involved.
Liverpool and Arsenal look naile on for a spot, with this season’s surprise package. Nottingham Forest just behind the title contenders on 44 points.
Manchester City and Newcastle are on 41 points, followed closely by Chelsea and. Bournemouth on 40, with eighth-place Aston Villa a further three points behind.
The Blues starte the weekend in the top four and could have consolidate their place if they had beaten the Citizens at the Etihad, but despite taking an early lead they fell to a 3-1 defeat.
Enzo Maresca and his side have surpasse all expectations this season and were considere title contenders just last month, but a run of just one win in seven games has ende that dream.
Finishing in the top four would still be a great achievement for the club given their struggles over. The past two seasons, but former Chelsea star Sutton doesn’t think they’ll make it.
Asked to predict the final top four (in order), the ex-striker told the It’s ‘Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Bournemouth.
‘Bournemouth are one of the stories of the season. I don’t think anybody saw a 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest. Bournemouth are seventh now in the Premier League, absolutely flying.
‘They’ve got so many injuries, imagine when they get the full team back!’
The Cherries have never qualified for Europe in their 126 year history, with ninth their highest finish in the Premier League, so it would be a remarkable achievement for Andoni Iraola to guide them to the UCL.
As for Chelsea’s chances, Gary Neville admitted the side had defied expectations so far, but believes the team still lack the killer instinct needed in top sides.
‘There’s a lot of talent out on that pitch and they’re ahead of teams in terms of talent like Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth who are doing unbelievably well, Manchester United, Tottenham,’ the Man Utd legend said after the loss at the Etihad.