But I’m totally focused on the present.
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The last team to finish a season as the lowest Premier League scorers and avoid relegation was Stoke City in 2011-12. “I think the situation is very clear”, he told reporters.
“I’m really proud of the boys because they again invested everything”, Klopp said after Olivier Giroud’s first-half header gave hosts Chelsea the three points.
Chelsea also play host to Huddersfield on Wednesday with a win moving them level with Liverpool – though it’s the Reds who now hold a far superior goal difference.
Liverpool face Real Madrid in the Champions League Final on May 26th, and the idea of the two clubs trying to destabilise each other is being pushed by Don Balon.
Spurs take on Newcastle United on Wednesday before a final day home match against Leicester City while the Blues take on Huddersfield Town on Wednesday before their own match against Newcastle.
With two games to go for Chelsea and Tottenham, and just one to play for Liverpool, Antonio Conte’s men trail their rivals by one and two points respectively, and Jenas has slammed the clubs for giving them the chance to make up the ground. “Now there is no time to regret”.
Mauricio Pochettino is expected to further strengthen his squad following another encouraging season and the Tottenham boss wants a couple of top class players to help push them to the next level.
“The situation is not in our hands”.
“Today, it was must-win game but not against a simple opponent”.
Chelsea have won four consecutive Premier League games for the first time since November 2017 – they last won five in a row back in May 2017 (6 games).
Both Liverpool and they have a vastly better goal difference than Chelsea, so if they win their games they should stay above them.
Only twice in the last 15 seasons have Chelsea finished outside the top four: sixth in 2011-12 and 10th in 2015-16.
Chelsea need to beat Huddersfield tonight to put pressure on Tottenham for fourth place and Champions League qualification.
Alvaro Morata is a doubt with a knock.
Chelsea and Huddersfield both need points for different reasons as their campaigns reach pivotal moments, live on Sky Sports Premier League.
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However, if there is a victor in the Swansea and Southampton clash then one point will be enough for the Terriers from their remaining two matches.
