The result will severely dent the Blues’s hopes of finishing in the top four.
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Due to this, Paul Merson claims that Chelsea won’t be throwing everything at Sunday’s match, instead concentrating on the FA Cup final.
It looks unlikely, however.
Laurent Depoitre’s strike early in the second half kept Town up and effectively condemned Swansea City to the drop, the Welsh club needing to make up not just a three-point deficit on Southampton in the final game, but also achieve a ten-goal swing. Chelsea must also win away at Newcastle which, judging by their steely performance against Spurs, won’t be easy.
Speculation is rife that Antonio Conte will leave Chelsea this summer, despite guiding them to the title last season.
“You’ve just got to go out there, especially with it being at Anfield, focused on winning the game, playing like we have been at Anfield recently, giving everything, and I’m sure the atmosphere will be brilliant with it being the last day”.
“Jurgen has done a tremendous job, as has everybody associated with the club”.
David Wagner has hailed Huddersfield’s Premier League survival, suggesting he’s achieved it on a budget smaller than some Sky Bet Championship teams.
“This is an absolute overachievement”, said Wagner, who admitted his squad would be allowed “more than one beer” by way of reward.
“This is an absolute overachievement, bigger than the promotion last season”, he said.
And the Reds are unbeaten in their last 21 home league games against promoted sides (W16 D5), since a 1-2 loss vs Blackpool in 2010-11. “It’s about trying everything”.
It left Swansea City on the brink of relegation. “We have to try to do our best”, Conte said. “In this moment we’re fifth and we have to accept this because we deserve this”.
And they got exactly what was needed when Depoitre latched onto a ball over the top after 50 minutes, got a touch ahead of the out rushing Caballereo, some Chelsea fans calling for a foul, and slotting home.
Newcastle’s 1-0 loss at Tottenham allowed the north London club to complete its season at its temporary Wembley home by securing a place in the top four.
“We played in the semi-finals and quarter-finals against Roma and Manchester City”.
Tottenham’s Harry Kane is three goals behind the Egyptian going into the final fixture of the season. It has been tough.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte:”The situation wasn’t in our hands before this game and after this draw the possibilities are less than before”.
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Well if he wants to be there, he says yes.
