MADRID, 14 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Arsenal seeks this weekend against West Ham to establish themselves at the top of the Premier League after their tie at Alfield, on a thirty-first day in which Manchester City hopes to take advantage of the emotional rush of their win against Leicester against Leicester Bayern to get closer to the lead.
The 2-2 of the ‘gunners’ against Liverpool the previous day reduced their distance at the head of the league competition. With 73 points, he manages six ahead of Pep Guardiola’s men, who have not failed in any of their nine previous games in all competitions -including the first leg of the Champions League quarter against Bayern Munich (3-0)- and who are looking for their sixth consecutive victory in the Premier.
In addition, the City-Arsenal game on April 26 promises an open championship fought to the end. “If we lose these games we won’t win the title; if we win, we can continue there, let’s not forget that we are six points behind,” Guardiola said at a press conference.
First, Mikel Arteta’s men, without important men like Takehiro Tomiyasu, William Saliba, Eddie Nketiah or Mohamed Elneny and already out of Europe with their elimination against Sporting, will visit a West Ham that seeks to distance itself from the relegation zone, three units under 30.
The ‘citizen’ team has in their hands, against all odds, winning the league title, for which they should win their postponed duel and defeat Arsenal in their next match. Before, he will come across a Leicester in trouble, two points from the safety zone, and who has entrusted Dean Smith to try to redirect his path.
For their part, Newcastle, ranked third with the same points (56) as Manchester United, are eager to win for the sixth consecutive matchday on their visit to Villa Park, where Aston Villa (47) are also looking for a fifth win in a row that will bring them closer to the continental zone, now to six units.
The ‘red devils’, meanwhile, want to consolidate fourth place or storm third before facing the quarterfinal round of the Europa League against Sevilla, who rescued a draw at Old Trafford (2-2) on Thursday at discount. Nottingham Forest, who has accumulated nine rounds without winning and who occupies the second to last position in the table, will be their rival this Sunday.
Chelsea, after falling in the first leg of the ‘Champions’ quarterfinal against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu (2-0), craves some air in a competition in which they have not won in recent days. With 39 points, 14 from Europe and 12 above the danger zone, Frank Lampard’s men receive Brighton, who is seven from the last European position.
–PROGRAM OF THE DAY IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.
-Saturday.
Aston Villa – Newcastle.
Chelsea – Brighton.
Everton – Fulham.
Southampton – Crystal Palace.
Tottenham – Bournemouth.
Wolves – Brentford.
Manchester City – Leicester.
-Domingo.
West Ham – Arsenal.
Nottingham Forest – Manchester United.
-Monday.
Leeds United – Liverpool.