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Showing posts with label QPR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label QPR. Show all posts

Monday, 11 May 2015

Bye Bye Burnley, QPR

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.

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.