Fierce race for top 4 in Premier League

Premier League - Ảnh 1. — Man United (left) has many advantages over Tottenham - Photo: REUTERS

Just a week ago, things were going great for Tottenham and Man United. The "Red Devils" won 3 consecutive matches, including defeating Liverpool. Meanwhile, Tottenham, although not explosive, played quite steadily and at times climbed to second place in the table.

But then in the previous round, both "showed their true colors". Tottenham lost to Chelsea in a derby match where they were completely outclassed. Meanwhile, Man United was held to a draw by Nottingham Forest. As a result, Tottenham dropped to 6th place, and Man United to 8th place after only 1 match.

In this fiercely competitive period, rankings generally do not mean much. From 2nd place Man City to 11th place Aston Villa is only 4 points apart. But that shows the fierceness of the race for the top group in the Premier League. There are too many mid-level teams capable of exploding in about half a season. Nottingham Forest last season is an example.

And in addition, the "crowded" group of giants. The traditional "Big 6" now adds Newcastle - a team that is richer and has played more consistently than Man United and Tottenham in the last 3 seasons, while Aston Villa of coach Unai Emery is still very formidable. In general, the championship group according to analysis from experts and data systems still has only three names: Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool - three teams that have played consistently over the past 5 years and still possess a star cast that overwhelms the rest.

As for Chelsea, they are at an unpredictable level. In many matches, Chelsea showed strength equal to the top group.

But in many encounters with average and weak teams, Chelsea played like they were sleepwalking. Due to the lack of stability, coach Enzo Maresca's team was clearly not ready to win a long-term tournament.

If Premier League representatives continue to play well in Europe, English football will receive an additional place in the Champions League - meaning the top 5 leagues can win tickets to the continent's number 1 arena.

But even so, the race is still too fierce with Chelsea, Man United, Tottenham, Newcastle, Aston Villa and possibly Bournemouth, Crystal Palace... Big matches like Tottenham - Man United tonight will therefore be decisive for the top race.

In theory, Tottenham is at a complete disadvantage in this match with an injury list of 10 names, including key players such as Kudus, Bergvall, Kulusevski, Maddison..., while Man United is only missing Lisandro Martinez. Not only that, Tottenham just played Champions League midweek and will have more difficulty with physical strength in this match.

HUY DANG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cuoc-dua-khoc-liet-top-4-o-premier-league-20251108092726044.htm