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| Sir Alex Ferguson will be delighted to receive the Title once again |
Manchester United have secured the title after drawing with Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in Week 37. They lead Chelsea 6 points going into the last weekend.
2 Chelsea: (Away vs. Everton)
Chelsea cannot pass Manchester United to become champions. However, Manchester City statistically still have a chance to move into second. Chelsea lead them by 3 points and have a +12 goal difference better. So, in order for Chelsea to drop to 3rd, Manchester City needs to win, Chelsea need to lose, and in one game, Manchester City needs to gain 13 more goals on goal difference then Chelsea. For example, Chelsea needs to lose 6-0, and Man City needs to win 7-0.
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| Roberto Mancini, manager of Man City Qualified for Champions League, and won FA Cup this season |
Manchester City have a mathematical chance to hop to 2nd place (explained above), but it is very unlikely. The real thing to worry about is Arsenal who are behind them by only one point. Manchester City need to win to secure 3rd place. Anything else could potentially drop them to 4th.
4 Arsenal: (Away vs. Fulham)
Arsenal are far clear of 5th place Tottenham, and can only go up from the last week. They trail Man City by one point. Arsenal cannot lose if they want to go up a place. Winning, and anything but a Man City win will advance them. Also, if Man City lose, and Arsenal draw, Arsenal will become 3rd place on goal difference.
5 Tottenham: (Home vs. Birmingham)
Tottenham have no chance in catching 4th place Arsenal. Liverpool trail them by one point. If they win, they will secure 5th place, and Europa League football. Anything else will give Liverpool a chance to hop ahead of them.
6 Liverpool: (Away vs. Aston Villa)
Liverpool are in the same situation as Arsenal, except with Tottenham. A win would be ideal, but it can be done with a draw. They lead Tottenham on goal difference, so if Tottenham lose, and Liverpool get some sort of points, Liverpool will take 5th place.
7 Everton: (Home vs. Chelsea)
Everton cannot catch 6th place Liverpool. However, Fulham trails them by 3 points. So as long as Everton takes points from their next game against Chelsea, they will secure 7th place. Fulham leads Everton on goal difference, so a loss will give Fulham a decent chance at hopping over them.
8 Fulham: (Home vs. Arsenal)
Fulham have a chance at catching Everton as explained above. But they only lead Stoke, Bolton, and West Brom by two points. Also, they only lead Newcastle and Aston Villa by three points. As long as Fulham win, they will secure 8th place. Even drawing will give them a very good chance at keeping their place. All of the other teams have atleast a 7 goal less goal difference, so goal difference should go in their favor if it comes to that.
9 Stoke City: (Home vs. Wigan)
Stoke City are two points behind Fulham. A victory, and a Fulham loss will boost them ahead of them. Stoke have the same amount of points as both Bolton and West Brom. Also, Newcastle and Aston Villa trail by one point, and Sunderland by two. If any of these teams acquire more points then Stoke this week, they will advance ahead of them.
10 Bolton: (Home vs. Manchester City)
Bolton trail Fulham by two points. A win, and a Fulham loss will boost them ahead of them. However, 4 teams are within two points of them, plus Stoke are only ahead of them on goal difference, which is one goal more. Any teams below Bolton gaining more points then Bolton, will give them a very good chance of advancing past them. And Bolton are playing Manchester City, which will be a very tough opponent.
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| Peter Odemwingie West Brom's Star Striker |
West Brom are tied with Stoke City and Bolton on points, but trail on goal difference. They're ahead of Newcastle and Aston Villa by one point, and Sunderland by two. A victory will secure atleast 11th place, and they have a chance to rise a few places in the table if things go right for them. A draw or loss is unpredictable, and they could drop as low as 14th.
12 Newcastle: (Home vs. West Brom)
Newcastle trail Fulham by three points. They trail Stoke, Bolton, and West Brom by two points. They lead Aston Villa on goal difference, and lead Sunderland by one point. A win will secure them atleast 12th, and could potentially rise them to 8th. A draw or loss could go anyway, and they could drop as low as 14th.
13 Aston Villa: (Home vs. Liverpool)
Aston Villa trail Fulham by three points, Stoke, Bolton, and West Brom by two, and Newcastle on an 11 point goal difference. They lead Sunderland by one point. Aston Villa can secure 13th place with a win, and could potentially raise them to 8th. A draw or loss is unpredictable, and could lower them to 14th. If they draw, and Sunderland draw or lose, they will stay at 13th.
14 Sunderland: (Away vs. West Ham)
Sunderland do not have to worry about dropping places, they lead Wolves and Blackburn by 4 points. However, with a victory, they could potentially go up the table as far as 9th place. It's very unlikely, but possible. They only trail Stoke, Bolton, and West Brom by two. They trail Newcastle and Aston Villa by one.
SUMMARY: Teams in parenthesis are teams that could get that spot
1st place - Secured (Man U)
2nd place - (Chelsea and Man City)
3rd place - (Man City and Arsenal)
5th place - (Tottenham and Liverpool)
7th place - (Everton and Fulham)
8th place - (Fulham, Stoke, Bolton, West Brom, Newcastle, and Aston Villa)
9th thru 14th - (completely up for grabs between Fulham, Stoke, Bolton, West Brom, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Sunderland)
15th thru 19th - (completely up for grabs between Blackburn, Wolves, Birmingham, Blackpool and Wigan)
20th place - Secured (West Ham)
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