Chelsea is suddenly at risk of losing the top 4 in the Premier League, Arsenal – Tottenham chase closely

Arsenal – Tottenham thought it would be a top 4 struggle, but now Chelsea is also involved.

3 goals in the match West Ham – Arsenal (copyright K+)

On Sunday May 1st, Premier League continued the exciting developments of round 35 with 3 matches with the presence of London teams. And after these 3 matches are over, it can be said that the battle for a place in the top 4 and a ticket to the Champions League next season will not only continue to focus in London, but it will also attract attention. Chelsea into the.

North London battle for the top 4 continues to be hot after round 35

The reason is because at the match at Goodison Park, Everton did not support the enthusiastic cheers of the fans in the context that they had to win to have any hope of relegation. And Everton beat Chelsea 1-0 thanks to Richarlison’s only goal and the brave performances of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and defenders.

At the same time as the Everton – Chelsea match, Tottenham defeated Leicester City convincingly with a score of 3-1 thanks to the brilliant performance of the attacking trio Son Heung Min – Harry Kane – Dejan Kulusevski, in which Kulusevski assisted. 2 goals for Son, Kane opened the match thanks to Son’s assist and the Korean star himself scored the remaining 2 goals.

Tottenham’s victory put them in fourth place but in just over two hours, because then also in London the derby between West Ham and Arsenal ended with a 2-1 victory for Arsenal. Arsenal’s midfielder Rob Holding – Gabriel scored both goals from corners to reclaim the top 4 spot for the “Gunners” and the gap between the two North London clubs continued to be 2 points.

Top 8 Premier League after the 1st of May

Chelsea’s defeat is the third defeat of “The Blues” in the last 6 rounds and now the gap between Chelsea and Tottenham is only 5 points in the remaining 4 rounds. Chelsea is still not really in danger because in the last 4 rounds they all meet opponents that are not too difficult (Wolves, Leeds, Leicester, Watford), but on the other hand, they only have the goal of winning the FA Cup ahead and the mastery. completely can put coach Thomas Tuchel and his students in danger.

The race will still revolve around Arsenal – Tottenham and there will only be 1 more round before the North London derby takes place (May 12). Arsenal have one match left to meet relegation candidate Leeds, while Tottenham will face the most difficult challenge: candidate Liverpool.

Speaking of Leeds, their position is really in jeopardy after Everton beat Chelsea. With 34 points, Leeds is only 2 points ahead of Everton but has played 1 more game, and although they are equal to Burnley, they are far behind in difference (-34 compared to -15). Everton have 5 more matches and except for Arsenal in round 38, the remaining 4 opponents are in the bottom half of the table.