Chelsea He is going through a delicate moment and sees relegation, for the third time in a long time, as a real option. However, the team Frank Lampard He still has a bit of a margin, so he will try to give his best in the final stretch of the Premier League 2022/23. It should be noted that Southampton It is practically one of the teams that will lose the category and the question is which will be the other two squads that will accompany it.
Of course, with the last defeat (3-1) against Arsenal, the situation is even more worrying in the ‘Blues’, who remain in twelfth position in the English tournament, with 39 units. Mind you, Londoners are only nine away from Nottingham Forestwhich is ranked 18th (relegation zone), with 18 points.
Chelsea (39 points)
Chelsea will automatically save themselves from relegation by adding at least nine units of the fifteen they have left. Therefore, you will be taking big risks if you only collect eight or fewer points in the last five Premier League rounds.
Fixture:
- Bournemouth vs. Chelsea (Visit)
- Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest (Local)
- Manchester City vs. Chelsea (Visit)
- Manchester United vs. Chelsea (Visit)
- Chelsea vs. Newcastle (Local)
The ‘Blues’ will face direct rivals, such as Bournemouth (13th/39 points) and Nottingham Forest (18th/30 points). For this reason, Lampard’s men must win against these two rivals, with the aim of increasing the difference and thus moving away from the relegation zone.
But the task will not be easy. Chelseaafter the matches against the ‘Cherries’ and the ‘Garibaldis’, they will have to face tough rivals like the Manchester City (2nd/76 points), Manchester United (4th/63 points) and Newcastle (3rd/65 points). These last clubs will seek to close the tournament in the best way, since they hope to ensure their classification to the next Champions League.
Bournemouth (39 puntos)
The ‘Cherries’ have the same number of points as Chelsea and will look to beat them at any cost on the following date, to gain a three-point advantage. Of course, unlike the ‘Blues’, they have a more accessible fixture.
Fixture:
- Bournemouth vs. Chelsea
- Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth
- Bournemouth vs. Manchester United
- Everton vs. Bournemouth
Wolves (37 points)
The ‘Wolves’ is another of the teams that is very close to the relegation zone. Julen Lopetegui’s men have one more game than Lampard’s and a fixture where they will face big teams like Manchester United and Arsenal. Of course, if they add at least three points more than Chelsea in their last four games.
- Wolves vs. Aston Villa
- Manchester United vs. Wolves
- Wolves vs. Everton
- Arsenal vs. Wolves
West Ham (34 points)
Like Chelsea, West Ham has a complicated schedule in this final stretch of the Premier League. And it is that the ‘Hammers’ will face clubs like Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham in their next matches. David Moyes’ men will have to win at least five units and hope that the ‘Blues’ lose everything to be able to overcome them.
Fixture:
- Manchester City vs. West Ham
- West Ham vs. Manchester United
- Brentford vs. West Ham
- West Ham vs. Leeds
- Leicester City vs. West Ham
Leicester City (30 points)
The ‘Foxes’ have the same number of points as Nottingham Forest, but are ahead on goal difference. The task to maintain the category will not be easy, because on the way they will have to face squads like Newcastle and Liverpool. Although there is a great possibility that they end up above the ‘Blues’, as long as they add 10 units of the remaining 12 and Lampard’s men lose to their next rivals.
Fixture:
- Fulham vs. Leicester City
- Leicester City vs. Liverpool
- Newcastle vs. Leicester City
- Leicester City vs. West Ham
Leeds United (30 puntos)
The ‘Peacocks’ should add at least 10 of the last 12 points to be able to outscore Chelsea, only if the ‘Blues’ lose their last five games. But, to achieve such a goal, they will have to overcome Manchester City, Newcastle and Tottenham.
Fixture:
- Manchester City vs. Leeds
- Leeds vs. Newcastle
- West Ham vs. Leeds
- Leeds vs. Tottenham
Nottingham Forest (30 puntos)
The ‘Garibaldis’, who are in 18th place (relegation zone) have a nine point difference with the Chelsea, so they must add at least 10 units in the remainder of the tournament. This yes, everything will serve if it is that the ‘Blues’ lose everything.
Fixture:
- Nottingham Forest vs. Southampton
- Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest
- Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal
- Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham Forest
It is necessary to mention that Chelsea was the team Premier League than more spending on transfers (more than 600 million euros). Despite this, the painting Frank Lampard he cannot get out of his crisis, which could worsen with a possible drop in the English tournament.
This is how the Premier League position table goes:
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2023-05-03 14:58:13
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