Premier League is still breathless until the last minute

Haaland needs to show his mettle to help Manchester City qualify for the Champions League.

The Premier League never fails to surprise. When the 2024/25 season comes to a close, it won't be the boring title race that's over, but the battle for European qualification - where the giants are gritting their teeth and fighting the minnows.

When the king had to “find” a place to stand

Manchester City - the giants that dominated Europe in the 2022/23 season - are begging for their fate. It is ironic that the team that once terrified the entire continent now has to calculate every point to ensure qualification for the Champions League - the tournament they won not long ago.

"Winning becomes a habit" - Pep Guardiola's famous saying now sounds like a bitter joke. Man City need at least 4 points from their final two matches against Bournemouth and Fulham - a seemingly easy task but filled with pressure when every move can decide the whole season.

Guardiola's empire is shaky, but don't bury it just yet. The great empires are most dangerous when they are backed into a corner. Bournemouth and Fulham are about to face a wounded beast - and what could be more dangerous than that? Man City play Bournemouth in the early hours of 21 May.

Newcastle still have a chance to qualify for the Champions League.

Newcastle and Aston Villa - two teams living different dreams but with the same goal: Champions League. Both have 66 points, standing on the door of heaven, but just one slip...

Newcastle with its Saudi Arabian giants and Aston Villa with its American billionaires - represent two different development models. While Villa built Unai Emery's empire with long-term vision and smart tactics, Newcastle is still struggling to find its identity amid mountains of money and expectations.

Villa's journey to Old Trafford could be a historic turning point or their worst nightmare. Manchester United - despite their erratic and broken nature - are capable of turning home turf into hell for anyone who dares to dream of winning.

Forest - the dream is no longer a dream

29 years. Almost three decades on, Nottingham Forest have been living in nostalgia for their glory days. Now, with 65 points and a final game against Chelsea, they are just one win and one loss away from the Champions League.

Forest are no fairytale. They are a testament to the power of patience and vision. From near relegation last season to the brink of the Champions League this season - it's perhaps the most remarkable turnaround in Premier League history.

Forest is quietly building his own empire.

While the world focuses on the "Big Six", Forest are quietly building their own empire. Chelsea - their final opponents - will have to face not just a team, but the power of history and ambition.

What an irony of fate. Manchester City - a team that once took the Champions League for granted - now have to sweat to win it. Forest - who were almost relegated last season - are now facing the chance to play in the continent's most prestigious tournament.

The Premier League is no longer a game for the big boys. It is a place where David can take down Goliath at any time. It is a place where money cannot buy a place in the Champions League, and where ambition is sometimes stronger than fame.

In the coming nights, decisive matches, four fates intersect. Manchester City with a thousand pounds of pressure, Newcastle with dreams of rebuilding, Villa with aspirations of returning to the top, and Forest with a miraculous journey of revival.

No script is written. No outcome is guaranteed. These are not just games, but stories of ambition, fear and continental dreams.

The Champions League awaits. The Europa League welcomes. The Conference League opens its arms. Who will come? Who will stay? The answer lies in the fateful 90 minutes of the final round - where history is written not in money and fame, but in sweat, tears and desire.

Liverpool and Arsenal have already booked their places in the Champions League, while Newcastle, Chelsea, Villa, Man City and Forest are all in the running for the remaining spots.

Source: https://znews.vn/premier-league-van-nghet-tho-den-phut-chot-post1554341.html