Rio Ferdinand believes Chelsea and Tottenham might miss out on top four after their defeat to West Brom.
The Blues had been left shocked on Saturday after they misplaced their 15-game unbeaten document with a 5-2 defeat to the relegation-threatened Baggies, the primary defeat of Thomas Tuchel’s reign.
That leaves Chelsea simply two factors forward of Tottenham – who slipped up in opposition to Newcastle United on Sunday – and Liverpool in fifth and sixth respectively and 5 factors behind Leicester City in third.
Liverpool moved again into the thick of the race with a 3-0 away win over Liverpool on Saturday, and BT Sport pundit Ferdinand believes the Reds would possibly sneak into the top four, doable beating Chelsea, Tottenham or Leicester City in the race.
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“I feel Liverpool are going to get in there now,” he stated on BT Sport.
“The outcome they bought on the weekend, the efficiency and the arrogance that may give that crew. Fabinho again as effectively is a large, big, big distinction.
“I simply suppose Liverpool with how they’ve been in the final two seasons they’ve that know-how, that nous to go and put a run of outcomes collectively.
“Out of Chelsea, Leicester, Liverpool and Spurs, the crew who might go on a six, seven, eight-game run [of wins], I feel Liverpool are that crew.
“I’ve bought a sneaky feeling they’ll. I hope not if I’m being sincere.”
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Chelsea now have a break from Premier League motion, taking up Porto in their Champions League quarter-finals first leg on Wednesday earlier than returning to league motion in opposition to Crystal Palace this weekend.
Interestingly, Tuchel’s males will face Leicester City in the penultimate league recreation of their season in what may very well be a deciding fixture in the top four.
