Sunday 3 May 2015

EPL Week 35: SUNDAY PREVIEW.

THE BLUES CAN BE CROWNED CHAMPIONS TODAY AND CITY VISIT WHITE HART LANE.


CHELSEA VS CRYSTAL PALACE





 Chelsea have been head and shoulders over their opponents in the pursuit for the title this season and they could have it wrapped up with three games left.

The Blues enter this  weekend's match 13 points clear and requiring three points to seal a first title in five years.

A triumph would take them to 83 points, which is only three points less than they amassed when they last made title progress in the 2009/10 season.

Chelsea's 3-1 triumph over Leicester City on Wednesday through second-half goals from Didier Drogba, John Terry and Ramires was their 14th game without defeat in the Premier League.

Palace will get to be simply the third team this season to beat Chelsea if fruitful, after only Newcastle and Tottenham, however make a beeline for Stamford Bridge on the back of two straight thrashings. Alan Pardew has won four of his last six Premier League coordinates as a resistance mentor against Chelsea.

Diego Costa will miss the match and may not be included again this season if the Blues win the Premier League title on Sunday.

Loic Remy has returned from a calf injury, while Thibaut Courtois could return in after a minor hip issue.


TOTTENHAM VS MANCHESTER CITY




 Manchester City will look to boost their hopes of completing second in the Premier League when they go to Tottenham.

City's title guard could be over before they commence at White Hart Lane if Chelsea beat Crystal Palace earlier on Sunday however Manuel Pellegrini demands that they are centered around completing the battle on a positive note.

Their away shape will need to change if the Chilean is to get his wish, given that City have lost their last four matches away from the Etihad, a run that has permitted Arsenal and Manchester United to close in on them.

Arsenal are just behind City on goal difference and have played a game less, while United could have jumped their cross town rivals with triumph over West Brom on Saturday, putting further accentuation on beating Tottenham.

The last three games between the two sides has seen a lot of goals, with no less than five in every encounter, City winning each of the three and scoring 15..

Mauricio Pochettino will be concerned by Tottenham's poor record against Pellegrini's side, given their pursuit for an European place against Southampton and Liverpool.

Pochettino affirmed that Danny Rose has come back from a hamstring and could be involved but Ben Davies (shoulder) and Kyle Walker (foot) are both out.

City will be without powerful midfielder Yaya Toure after he was precluded with a hamstring issue, joining captain Vincent Kompany (thigh) and forward Stevan Jovetic on the sidelines.
 

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