The image of which groups will make up the Premier League’s backside three and drop into the Championship is starting to take form after Wolves’ relegation was confirmed on Monday evening.
Burnley in the meantime may observe as early as Wednesday. Scott Parker’s facet sit 13 factors adrift of West Ham with 5 video games remaining, that means their destiny will probably be sealed in the event that they lose to title-chasing Manchester Metropolis this week.
That leaves the battle for the ultimate relegation spot.
Might it actually be Tottenham, with a squad valued at £747.8million – the sixth most costly within the Premier League – and a £1billion stadium? That prospect is turning into an increasing number of seemingly given they’ve spent the final week-and-a-half within the drop zone.
Simply two factors above them are West Ham, who nonetheless have Everton, Arsenal and fellow relegation-battlers Leeds to return. Nottingham Forest, in the meantime, moved 5 factors away from hazard with their weekend win over Burnley, whereas Daniel Farke’s facet are actually eight factors clear.
Day by day Mail Sport’s reporters give their verdict…
Mike Keegan (chief sports activities reporter): Tottenham Hotspur
It pains me to say it – and I hope I’m flawed – however the unthinkable now seems the most definitely.
Whereas there have been indicators of life in Saturday’s draw with Brighton, it’s starting to really feel like Tottenham’s season is past the purpose of restore.
The prospect of a seismic relegation for Tottenham is turning into an increasing number of seemingly given they’ve spent the final week-and-a-half within the drop zone
Ian Herbert (deputy chief sports activities author): West Ham
Tottenham regarded remodeled towards Brighton and Xavi Simons’ agony, taken with Spurs’ urgent in that sport, suggests De Zerbi has injected some spirit.
Possessed with that, their run-in seems to be beneficiant to me, whereas West Ham’s definitely doesn’t.
With their three-point cushion and a squad which has all the time had high quality, I don’t see Forest within the combine. For me, West Ham to drop.
Tom Collomosse (Midlands soccer reporter): West Ham
Since dropping to Nottingham Forest on January 7, the Hammers have received 5 and drawn 4, leaving them sixth within the Premier League kind desk for that interval.
That enchancment was nonetheless not sufficient to raise Nuno Espirito Santo’s males out of the underside three, although, and that is no time to expire of steam.
The subsequent three matches, towards Everton, Brentford and Arsenal, might determine their destiny – and all three of these golf equipment have targets of their very own.
Chris Wheeler (Northern sports activities author): West Ham
Tottenham are in serious trouble, however I believe they may someway discover their manner out of it beneath Roberto De Zerbi over the past 5 video games of the season.
Realistically, that leaves two different candidates, and regardless of Nottingham Forest’s European distractions, I believe West Ham may be those to go.
West Ham’s subsequent three matches, towards Everton, Brentford and Arsenal, might determine their destiny – and all three of these golf equipment have targets of their very own
Lewis Steele (Merseyside reporter): Tottenham
My authentic thought – and one I’ve had for weeks – is that Spurs will nearly keep up. I like Roberto De Zerbi quite a bit and may see them selecting up round 9 factors within the remaining 5.
The issue, although, is that I fancy West Ham to do the identical with three dwelling video games and an away journey to a beleaguered Newcastle crew. I’m not wholly offered that Nottingham Forest are absolutely protected but however I believe I’m simply leaning in the direction of Spurs happening.
Ten years on from Leicester profitable the league, that will be the most important shock in England since then.
Isaan Khan (Soccer reporter): Tottenham
They don’t seem to be chasing Nottingham Forest down, who’re 5 factors clear. That leaves the equation between Tottenham and West Ham – and the Hammers have momentum on their facet after incomes 4 factors of their final two matches. The unthinkable is on.
