London: This is the final. If you have to wait until the last match day to find the league champions after 10 months and 37 matches, it proves the heat and fury of the fight in that league.
This is the story of the English Premier League season. Reigning champions Manchester City and Liverpool have a chance of winning the title when all 20 teams go down on Sunday. City have 90 points and Liverpool 89. City will face Astonville and Liverpool will face Wolves.
Possibility one
If City win, they can lift the trophy without relying on the outcome of the match.
Possibility two
If City lose or are held to a draw, Liverpool can win the title.
Possibility three
If Liverpool lose or are held to a draw, City can still win the title if they lose. It is enough not to go behind Liverpool on goal average with a huge defeat. City currently have an average of +6 over Liverpool.
Possibility four
If Liverpool draw 5-5 with the Wolves and lose 6-0 to City Villa, then both teams will be tied on points (90), goals (+66), goals scored (96) and goals scored (30). This will be a match playoff to determine the winners.
Jurgen Klopp’s team, who are aiming for four titles this season, could win the domestic triple if they win the league title. Liverpool have already won the League Cup and the FA Cup. The quarter-finals also have a chance of winning the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola’s side need to win the Premier League after beating Real Madrid in the Champions League semi – final. Or the crownless season.
Champions League and Europa League qualifiers
Apart from the title race, there is a competition to become the fourth team to qualify for the Champions League and the second team to qualify for the Europa League. Tottenham (68) are fourth, behind third-placed Chelsea (71). Arsenal (66) are fifth. Arsenal will face Everton and Tottenham will face Norwich City. The fourth-placed team will advance to the Champions League and the fifth-placed team to the Europa League. Manchester United (58) and West Ham United (56) are the second team to reach the Europa League. United’s rivals are Crystal Palace and West Ham’s Brighton.
Degradation
There is another struggle going on downstairs. Competition to not be the third team to be relegated. Norwich (22) and Watford (23) have been relegated.
Burnley and Leeds United are battling it out with 35 points apiece. Burnley’s rivals are Newcastle United and Leeds’ Brentford. All matches will be played at 8.30 pm Indian time.