As the Premier League welcome two new members, they bid farewell to two existing clubs.
After the weekend round of games, Burnley and Queens Park Rangers sealed their fate.
Despite their 1-0 victory over Hull City, results elsewhere condemned the Clarets to the Championship. Brave effort but too little too late.
The same cannot be said of QPR. Needing as much points as they can gather, they fell to a limp 6-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.
Would the result be the same had Harry "Houdini" Redknapp stayed at the club? Your guess is as good as mine.
With the two clubs relegated, it will be hard to see either of them holding onto their star players, Danny Ings and Charlie Austin. Expect to see some scramble for both the players.
Showing posts with label Burnley. Show all posts
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Monday, 11 May 2015
Sunday, 3 May 2015
Chelsea crowned Champions.
When Chelsea hosted Crystal Palace on Sunday, the equation is simple. Win and Chelsea will be crown champions.
Win they did, 1-nil (what other scoreline will one expect). Arsenal should hand over their famous chant "1-nil to the Arsenal".
While clubs in similar situation will put up a good show, to win the game in style and reward the fans, this is not in the DNA of Jose Mourinho.
Remain tight, grab a goal and close out the game.
Thou I hated to say as much, it works and they are the "best" team during the course of the season. "Best" in churning out results, low on entertainment value.
Not that it matters to Mourinho, as long as there are trophies at the end of the season.
Anyway, kudos to Chelsea.
Now that this is settled, the top four should be done and dusted, with position to be decided, the focus will be on the relegation battle.
Barring a miracle, Burnley will be relegated. Two among Aston Villa, Newcastle, Hull City, Leicester, Sunderland and QPR will be joining The Clarets.
Who will face the drop? My picks, Newcastle and QPR.
Win they did, 1-nil (what other scoreline will one expect). Arsenal should hand over their famous chant "1-nil to the Arsenal".
While clubs in similar situation will put up a good show, to win the game in style and reward the fans, this is not in the DNA of Jose Mourinho.
Remain tight, grab a goal and close out the game.
Thou I hated to say as much, it works and they are the "best" team during the course of the season. "Best" in churning out results, low on entertainment value.
Not that it matters to Mourinho, as long as there are trophies at the end of the season.
Anyway, kudos to Chelsea.
Now that this is settled, the top four should be done and dusted, with position to be decided, the focus will be on the relegation battle.
Barring a miracle, Burnley will be relegated. Two among Aston Villa, Newcastle, Hull City, Leicester, Sunderland and QPR will be joining The Clarets.
Who will face the drop? My picks, Newcastle and QPR.
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Chelsea and Burnley inch closer
Two of the weekend matches that had significant importance were the games Arsenal versus Chelsea and Burnley versus Leicester. The former, a top of the table clash, and the latter, a relegation battle.
The mathematics is simple. Win for Arsenal and they will reel in the Blues' ten point lead. Burnley and Leicester need as much points as they can gather to escape the dreaded drop. As for Chelsea, they can lose yet retain their healthy lead.
As expected, Chelsea parked their bus at the Emirates Stadium, or in Mourinho's word, played a game that belongs to the 19th century. They got a draw and retain their ten points lead over Arsenal and Manchester City.
Two more victories is what they need to bring the league title back to the bridge.
Over at Turf Moor, Leicester won their game and moved out of the relegation zone. As for Burnley's fate, it is out of their hands. They can only win as many games as they can and hope the others will falter.
The mathematics is simple. Win for Arsenal and they will reel in the Blues' ten point lead. Burnley and Leicester need as much points as they can gather to escape the dreaded drop. As for Chelsea, they can lose yet retain their healthy lead.
As expected, Chelsea parked their bus at the Emirates Stadium, or in Mourinho's word, played a game that belongs to the 19th century. They got a draw and retain their ten points lead over Arsenal and Manchester City.
Two more victories is what they need to bring the league title back to the bridge.
Over at Turf Moor, Leicester won their game and moved out of the relegation zone. As for Burnley's fate, it is out of their hands. They can only win as many games as they can and hope the others will falter.
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