Jamie Carragher has hit out at supercomputer Opta’s top five predictions and named Chelsea that will miss out on next season’s Champions League.
Next season, the Premier League has a total of 5 teams that will qualify for the Champions League (excluding the Europa League winners) and now only Liverpool. The current champions, have guaranteed a place in the giant-eared trophy.
There are still 6 teams still เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง competing for a Champions League ticket. With only 4 places remaining. The 3rd and 7th place are separated by only 4 points with 2 league games remaining.
Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea will miss out on the right to compete in the Champions League next season after losing 0-2 to Newcastle United, another team competing for the top 5, on Sunday.
The result leaves Enzo Maresca’s side at the bottom of the Champions League places with 63 points with 2 games remaining.
However, Aston Villa are still breathing down their necks after beating Bournemouth 1-0 to level on points with Chelsea going into this weekend’s match. Opta’s supercomputer has predicted Chelsea are more likely to finish in the top five than Unai Emery’s side. As they still have a chance of overtaking Nottingham Forest, who lost points at home to Leicester.
However, Carragher, who won the Champions League in 2005 with Liverpool. Is not so convinced Chelsea can return to Europe’s elite.
“Chelsea will beat Man United but it remains to be seen if they can beat Nottingham Forest away. The atmosphere there will be great,” Carragher told Ufabet Sports.
“Maybe even if they don’t play in the Champions League. I think the last game of the season against Nottingham Forest the fans will want to say thank you for the season they had. “
They’ve got European football, it’s been a great season. I think Chelsea and Nottingham Forest will miss out and Aston Villa will play [next season’s Champions League].
Maresca’s Chelsea face 16th-placed Man United on Friday. In the last home game of the season,
then the season will end with a game against Forest, who are also competing for a Champions League ticket.
Villa still have to meet United to close the season, while also having to meet Spurs. Chelsea has a goal difference of +19, while Villa is +7. Meaning that the Blues have the situation in their own hands.
However, Forest is only one point behind the Blues. Before the last match,
Chelsea has not played in the Champions League for 2 seasons and Maresca’s team could end the season in a position as low as 7th, losing at the City Ground on the last day.