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Saturday 6 April 2013

Deploying Champions league places finish!!!!!

With exactly 7 game weeks remaining we are into the business end of English premier league season. Most interesting battle this year is not the title race nor is it the relegation battle rather it which 2 teams will end up in top 3rd and 4th respectively in league standing since its almost likely that both Manchester club city and united will be in top 2nd. Here I will analyse the contenders for the 2 remaining UCL spots

EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB


Sitting above their Mersyside competitors Liverpool in 6th place are the Toffees. No one will deny that David moyes has done remarkable job at goodison park for over a decade now. Not only does he gets underrated players but all develops young talents notably Seamus coleman [ still can't believe this guy was brought only for 200k]. Lets look at their strengths and weakness.

Strengths 

  • Key player is fellaini. He gives anybody a target to aim at in the box which other few key players like peinaar,osman and miralles exploit.
  • Everton's defense is one settled back 4. Often underrated in my opinion and at home they are quite possibly a difficult nut to crack. It shows by the amount of time they were unbeaten at home from march 2012 till chelsea beat them during turn of the year
  • Everton's form at goodison is also due to their 12th man their fans. My personal evaluation liverpool and everton fans are the most passionate in England. Everton fans scream their heart out when there's any match of their team [just ask mancini and his city boys]

Weakness

  • Goal drought by Jelavic[before he scored for them in home game against city] and Anichebe's up and down form in front of goal could be primary reason for them not being in top 4 come end of season
  • Everton only have 4 wins in their 14 away games least among the 4 teams fighting for that 2 european remaining places. This could also be one factor which could lead to everton not ending in top 4

ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB

Arsenal were the only team to beat Jupp heynckes's bayern munich in 2013 after which their form has simply stepped up. They will be trying to repeat last year remarkable form that made them reach 3rd position and subsequently this season's champions league football



Strengths 

  • Dropping of players like Vermaelen,szczesny to name a few and replacing them with hungrier players has only helped Arsene wenger cause. No question arsenal are in huge ascendancy after the north london derby loss to tottenham[ might have been reality check to wenger]
  • Oliver giroud is not that bad in front of goal netting in 16 goals this season and santi carzola their talisman although very up and down form but he has picked up form in very right moment and no question one of the classy player of EPL
  • Arsenal players and fans mentality to finish over their rivals tottenham in all season could be a motivator . 

Weakness

  • Only weakness could be the up and down form of their start players particularly santi carzola could be a throne in their pursuit of champions league football
  • Arsenal last 2 matches are away to QPR and home to Wigan we all know how difficult these matches with relegation strugglers can be and also prior to that they have a match against united the inevitable champions.

CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB

European champions for the year 2011-2012 under their then interim manager Roberto di matteo but this season has not been up to their standard their fans and more importantly Mr.Roman Abrahamovic.
Rafa benitez has not been successful in winning over chelsea faithful has also result in this team with star studded squad not able to achieve maximum of their potential 

Strengths 

  • When you talk about chelsea midfield there's a person name that always comes to your mind Juan mata. pure talisman this lad 14 goals 16 assists is what he stands at and that is just too damm impressive.
  • The race against time for Frank lampard to reach Bobby Tambling record of 202 goals before his future be decided in summer window has made this centre midfielder be in sensational goal scoring form lately.
  • Other key players like hazard , ramires , david luiz to name a few have been consistent performers for them

Weakness

  • When you talk about chelsea's weakness you have to talk about their strikers inability to score goals particular torres. Although this lad has got vital goals his goals scoring rate at chelsea is far far inferior to what it was at Atletico madrid  or liverpool. often comparison to his lost previous self has not helped his cause
  • Personally opinion Demba ba has not been unleash like the way it should have been. Still chelsea have quite a few bi match players to get the job done and finish top 4

TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS FOOTBALL CLUB

This year is the 50th year anniversary of spurs becoming first British club ever to win European cup and current 3rd in English premier league and quarter finals in Europa leagues is exactly what aspiration Andre villas boas their head coach would have set at the start of the campaign.

Strengths

  • The incredible 3/4th of  season is due to impressive run of Gareth bale. Ever since the birth of his first child "Alba Violet bale" also an AVB his form has just picked up and has 21 goals in all competition to his name.
  • Spurs have one hell of a Center back in Jan Vertonghen. Not only good in defense but great in front of goals netted in 6 goals will bulk of them coming in month of march which earned him latest "player of the month"
  • Lot of people dont give Moussa dembele the credit he deserves. Has been a great force at the center of midfield for spurs whole season and his partnership with sandro has never lost a game for spurs. 

Weakness

  • Spurs strike force is the worst among the 4 teams fighting for top 4 [everton fans may have something to say about it]. Adebayor netted in just 4 in all competition in comparison to his 17 goals last season while defoe scored 14 goals but has been injury prone.
  • Heavily relying on Vertonghen and Bale to get goals. Never seen lately goals coming from elsewhere makes very grim reading of spurs goals scorers.
  • Sigurdson,dempsey and holtby need to contribute more to the attack and not to mention the strike duo of defoe and adebayor when fit. Spurs fans must be hoping their decision not to pay extra 4 millions to buy Leandro damaio dont haunt them by not finishing in top 4.

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