Can Chelsea be Overhauled on English Premier League?
Can Chelsea be Overhauled on English Premier League?
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LONDON - Is the Premier League title race back on? Is the title race really back on?
Are visiting teams to the Theatre of Dreams just trying to send fans to sleep? And who is the Premier League's unluckiest omen?
We takes a look at the quirkiest and more interesting statistics from the weekend. How far is too far in the title race?
Heading into the final 10 games of the season, Tottenham were 10 points behind leaders Chelsea. A win at Burnley and a shock defeat for the Blues at home to Crystal Palace later, Mauricio Pochettino's side now have nine games to overhaul a seven-point gap.
Unlikely? Yes. Unprecedented? No.
In fact, two recent examples perhaps offer hope of an exciting run-in.
In the most dramatic conclusion to a season in Premier League history, Manchester City made up an eight-point deficit to rivals Manchester United in just six games to claim the 2011-12 title on goal difference.
It all, of course, came down to Sergio Aguero's thrilling injury-time winner against QPR, but City crucially beat United along the way, while the Red Devils also suffered a shock defeat by Wigan and let a two-goal lead slip in a 4-4 draw with Everton.
Spurs have already played Chelsea twice this season, but could City, United and Everton help them out by taking points off Antonio Conte's side over the next two months?
City also pulled off another dramatic late show to win the 2013-14 title, coming from nine points down on leaders Liverpool on 20 April 2014.
This time they were helped by having two games in hand on the Reds but again won all of their remaining games, suggesting Spurs will need to execute a similarly flawless finish.
Arsenal are the only side in Premier League history to finish in the top four with eight or more draws at home - but that was in a 42-game season in 1993-94.
United have four home games remaining this season, hosting Everton, Chelsea, Swansea and Crystal Palace during the run-in.
It's looking like nothing less than 12 points from those games will do if they want to be the first Premier League side with eight or more home draws in a 38-game season to break the top four.
Are visiting teams to the Theatre of Dreams just trying to send fans to sleep? And who is the Premier League's unluckiest omen?
We takes a look at the quirkiest and more interesting statistics from the weekend. How far is too far in the title race?
Heading into the final 10 games of the season, Tottenham were 10 points behind leaders Chelsea. A win at Burnley and a shock defeat for the Blues at home to Crystal Palace later, Mauricio Pochettino's side now have nine games to overhaul a seven-point gap.
Unlikely? Yes. Unprecedented? No.
In fact, two recent examples perhaps offer hope of an exciting run-in.
In the most dramatic conclusion to a season in Premier League history, Manchester City made up an eight-point deficit to rivals Manchester United in just six games to claim the 2011-12 title on goal difference.
It all, of course, came down to Sergio Aguero's thrilling injury-time winner against QPR, but City crucially beat United along the way, while the Red Devils also suffered a shock defeat by Wigan and let a two-goal lead slip in a 4-4 draw with Everton.
Spurs have already played Chelsea twice this season, but could City, United and Everton help them out by taking points off Antonio Conte's side over the next two months?
City also pulled off another dramatic late show to win the 2013-14 title, coming from nine points down on leaders Liverpool on 20 April 2014.
This time they were helped by having two games in hand on the Reds but again won all of their remaining games, suggesting Spurs will need to execute a similarly flawless finish.
Arsenal are the only side in Premier League history to finish in the top four with eight or more draws at home - but that was in a 42-game season in 1993-94.
United have four home games remaining this season, hosting Everton, Chelsea, Swansea and Crystal Palace during the run-in.
It's looking like nothing less than 12 points from those games will do if they want to be the first Premier League side with eight or more home draws in a 38-game season to break the top four.
(rnz)
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