Okay Soccer fans, things are starting to get busy. I wanted to try to catch you up on all the activity, Premier League, FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. Let’s start with the Premier League.
Premier League Update
Match Day 28 is a week away as the European teams are taking a week off for the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
Race for the Top 4. Things holding steady again this week at the top as the only wobble was Manchester United losing to 17th place Newcastle United, 1-0. That tightens up the race for positions 2-3-4 between 4 teams. Critical to make the top 4 as that qualifies for Champions League and BIG, BIG money. Only 4 points separate 4 teams, pretty amazing.
Manchester City 23-3-1 72 points
Manchester United 17-5-5 56 points
Liverpool 15-9-3 54 points
Chelsea 16-5-6 53 points
Tottenham 15-7-5 52 points
Arsenal 13-6-8 45 points
Surprise of the Week. Newcastle United beating Manchester United. Big upset and pushed Newcastle clear of the relegation zone.
Some highlights for you.
Got to give you some Chelsea and Eden Hazard. When he is healthy and focused, one of the best in the world. Enjoy is two goals in the 3-0 win for Chelsea.
Race for the Relegation Zone. The bottom had some movement. Southampton who had just exited the bottom 3 a week ago is back. Huddersfield Township made the biggest move from 19th to 17th and out of the zone for the first time in a while. Tight race for 18 and 19. West Brom is starting to fade but two wins could turn it around!
17. Huddersfield Township with 27 points.
18. Southampton with 26 points.
19. Stoke City with 25 points.
20. West Bromich Albion with 20 points.
Big Matches Next Weekend
Manchester City v. Arsenal is huge. A 1 v 6 match up that could be a factor in the Top 4 Race. Arsenal loss may eliminate their shot at a top 4 finish.
Chelsea v Manchester United will be interesting. Chelsea starting to find a groove the past 2 games and Manchester United flat the last two games. #2 v #4. Huge Game.
FA CUP Update
Round 5 Games are this weekend and we are working to go from 16 teams to 8 teams. Two games today.
Chelsea advance with a 4-0 win over Hull City
Leicester City advance with a 1-0 win over Sheffield United.
No upsets yet, but a few chances this weekend.
Champions League Update
We are at the Round of 16 stage. Each team plays a home and away series to determine who advances to the Quarter Finals. Four games are completed.
Manchester City, Liverpool and Real Madrid all with big wins in the first leg. Tottenham and Juventus with a 2-2 tie.
Big games next week include Chelsea v. Barcelona.