EPL title race and top 4 positions down to the wire

We are down to the final eight games of this seasons, and the fight has never been closer for the all-important top four spots. It is one of the most closely contested Premier League fights for many years, and there are currently two battles in progress with
www.bonusbets.com looking at the current state of play and discussing which teams
are likely to finish in the final four.

Firstly we have the race for the top, and while there are other teams with the ability to score enough points the reality is that this has become a two-horse race with Manchester City and Liverpool locked into a battle for the top spot. First place is changing hands weekly between the blues and the reds, and at this stage, it is
impossible to say whether the current title holders Manchester City will lift the trophy for a second time, or whether Liverpool can triumph for the first time in a very long time.

There are some that feel Pep Guardiola will be more interested in securing the
Champion’s League and his team might take their eye off the ball so to speak, with a sense of been there and done that. Klopp, on the other hand, will be keen to ensure his team push hard no matter what trophy is at stake.

The battle for third and fourth is a much more messy affair as there are four teams all within striking distance and no one wants to back down but frankly, four into two does not go, and sadly there are going to be two disappointed teams when the season ends in May. At the moment we have Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, sat in third, fourth, fifth and sixth places respectively with just  a few points separating them meaning with every win the table could change.

Underdogs Manchester United have had a fairytale second half of the season, following the sacking of Jose Mourinho and the appointment of caretaker manager Ole Gunnar
Solskjaer, and they have a large fan base willing them to win. As a parting shot Mourinho said it would take a miracle to see the team reach fourth, and well, they did. It might have been taken for now but they achieved the unachievable, and many would love to see Solskjaer lead his team to a top-four finish and be made permanent at the club. However this will not stop the other teams from trying to snatch victory, and it is hard to say at this stage who can succeed and who will have to settle for places 5 and 6, which frankly is not what anyone would want.

One thing we are going to have to see is plenty of bottle, and while the pundits hate the term it is fair to say the teams are going to need to hold it, show it and not bottle it in
these last few games to secure the places they all hope to reach.