All right! Games all start at 11 AM EST. Leicester, Chelsea, and Manchester United can all qualify for the Champions League. Bournemouth, Aston Villa, and Watford can all be relegated. United and Leicester are playing each other. I’ll be in here right around game time, but until then, share your predictions for how this is all gonna go.
Welp. That should've been a little more fun, huh? Here's where we end things:
1: Liverpool, 99 points
2: City, 81
3: United, 66
4: Chelsea, 66
5: Leicester, 62
17: Villa, 35
18: Bournemouth, 35
19: Watford, 35
20: Norwich, 21
Huge bummers for both Watford and Leicester (and Bournemouth, too). Congrats to Villa (and United and Chelsea). Thanks, all, for following along with me all season. I love doing these chats; they're always thoughtful and lively. Sorry to all the Watford, Bournemouth, and Leicester fans out there.
Watford had a minus-6 goal differential under Nigel Pearson, who was hired in early December. They have a minus-7 goal differential under Hayden Mullins, who has been the coach for less than a week.
I don't feel confident in any of this! The most likely outcomes are wins for United and Chelsea and losses for Villa and Watford. But why make a prediction if you're not willing to be wildly wrong? (I would not place wagers on any of this.) Something about Chelsea's midfield v the Wolves counter-attack really scares me, though.
Wes Morgan being in a position to completely whiff a wide-open, point-blank volley from eight yards out sums up Leicester's current situation pretty nicely.
Lampard benching Kepa is the right move, and it seems permanent. Changing goalkeeper on the final day with Champions League on the line is a statement.
You think that Brendan Rodgers still has that giant painting of himself? You think he’s going to apologize to it tonight? “I’m sorry Brendan. I can do better Brendan, I swear it.”
Welp. That should've been a little more fun, huh? Here's where we end things:
1: Liverpool, 99 points
2: City, 81
3: United, 66
4: Chelsea, 66
5: Leicester, 62
17: Villa, 35
18: Bournemouth, 35
19: Watford, 35
20: Norwich, 21
Huge bummers for both Watford and Leicester (and Bournemouth, too). Congrats to Villa (and United and Chelsea). Thanks, all, for following along with me all season. I love doing these chats; they're always thoughtful and lively. Sorry to all the Watford, Bournemouth, and Leicester fans out there.
LMFAO FINALLY SOME DRAMA
Fitting for United to (nearly) clinch qualification on their ... checks notes ... 84th penalty of the season.
Some halftime xG totals, per Stats Perform:
-Watford 1.64, Arsenal 1.4
-Leicester 0.3, United 0.3 (yeesh)
-Chelsea 0.99, Wolves 0.06
-Villa 0.24, West Ham 0.38
-Bournemouth 1.4, Everton 1.32 (TURN ON CNBC EVERYBODY)
Bournemouth are up 1-0 and now even with Villa on goal-differential. Whoa.
That escalated quickly. Chelsea did nothing for 45 minutes, and they go into halftime up 2-0.
Opta has a stat called "big chances", which is basically any time a player should be expected to score. Watford have FIVE today against Arsenal.
Sam, are you here? And have you bet your life savings on anyone?
Until two weeks ago, I had never heard of multiple players on the field for Leicester right now.
United have one shot in the second half. Jesus.
Ayoze Perez on for Kelechi. I don't understand Brendan Rodgers. I never will.
Watford had a minus-6 goal differential under Nigel Pearson, who was hired in early December. They have a minus-7 goal differential under Hayden Mullins, who has been the coach for less than a week.
Looks like Foofi (sp?) is gonna be wearing Jack Grealish calf prosthetics on the next podcast to celebrate
Happy to see Watford go down. What kind of club has a moose on its badge but its nickname is the hornets. It's like pick an animal ffs.
I just can't get over the Watford-Arsenal result.
Shots: 19 W, 13 A
Big Chances: 7, 2
xG: 3.75, 2.3
Woof. That's how you wanna play it in a must-win game, too.
Update from games that don’t matter, Origi having a classic Origi games. Has been awful all game and then scores a banger out of nowhere.
Hello! Predictions:
-United 1, Leicester 1
-Wolves 2, Chelsea 1
-West Ham 3, Aston Villa 1
-Arsenal 0, Watford 0
I don't feel confident in any of this! The most likely outcomes are wins for United and Chelsea and losses for Villa and Watford. But why make a prediction if you're not willing to be wildly wrong? (I would not place wagers on any of this.) Something about Chelsea's midfield v the Wolves counter-attack really scares me, though.
if graelish is born in US he peaks as 2nd team all patriot league RB
jack grealish, i rate him
Newcastle takes the lead lol
I would pay big money to have a live mic on Brendan Rodgers today
Its days like this with multiple good games at the same time that I wish there were something akin to NFL Redzone for the PL
Wes Morgan being in a position to completely whiff a wide-open, point-blank volley from eight yards out sums up Leicester's current situation pretty nicely.
Watford are down 3-0. Poor Hayden Mullins. What a mess.
We're about 30 minutes in, and United and Chelsea have each taken one shot apiece.
Watford already down 1-0 ...
Alright, that Giroud goal was at least legit
Does Iheanacho still have a career solely because he was on City at one point? Is he the Bojan of City?
Lampard benching Kepa is the right move, and it seems permanent. Changing goalkeeper on the final day with Champions League on the line is a statement.
adama traore is so jacked... its so beautiful
Spurs finishing sixth this year is WILD
Hate to see Watford go down, but would love to see Villa save themselves.
Time for Liverpool to start raiding for Sarr
Meanwhile Man City put up another 5 spot
You think that Brendan Rodgers still has that giant painting of himself? You think he’s going to apologize to it tonight? “I’m sorry Brendan. I can do better Brendan, I swear it.”
this WH AV match is brutal
Announce havertz
I will be hearing no mason mount slander at this time
GORGEOUS free kick from Mount
That was a pretty weak free kick call on Wolves. Not even community theater level acting by Marcos Alonso, either.
What does everyone’s setup look like? I’m going TV/Laptop/Laptop and its about as stressful as driving in a pretty bad thunderstorm
big mke bucks fan so need an AV win so wes edens doesn't try to skip paying the luxury tax again
What. Was. That???
Johnny Evans MOTM, red card for a proper Red
1-1 draw for Spurs. Against 14th place Crystal Palace. To back into Europa. Feels about right.
Oh dip! Hold on to your butts—West Ham isn't done yet!
Grealish hadn't scored in 16 matches, but he scored when it mattered, I guess.
Disappointing when Bournemouth are leading 3-1, too.
Wolves have been...not good. It's almost like playing a season that lasts over a year with basically zero rotation isn't ideal?
Skipp on for Sissoko. This is... something else.