we'd start with giving our own predictions chance, 5
predictions for Championship Sunday, just so we can wrap up
what's going on around the league. Because as we said,
it's crazy, the top, the bottom in between,
there's a lot going down to the wire. So
let's make some predictions for how things
are going to play out on the final day. Nick,
take it away. Mate. I'm going to go to you first. What is
your big prediction for the final day of the Premier League
season? All right. I think this is absolutely Bonkers, but it's
just
just a feeling we've all been talking about. Who's going to
who's going to pick up the most assists. Is it going to be most
Allah, it's going to be trained. Alexander Arnold.
I am predicting a three or four assistant from Mason Mount to
leave the Liverpool Stars. Just scratching their hair as they
walk off the field. That's my bold prediction for this
weekend.
I mean Chelsea play won't fit. So I feel like that's a pretty
good chance of that happening because talking about being on
their vacation and he Watford got the flip-flops on and pina
coladas out a long time. God. But for a very bad reason,
they've been relegated for a
long time. I could see that happening. They could I didn't
actually,
that surprised me, that surprised me. I mean, even
a few weeks ago, you're talking about Harry Kane, may be coming
in for the Golden Boot, as well. I think he's left that
even for his standards, a little bit too late and there
is some talk as well
and the about his
illness situation. He may not make the final game of
the season away at Norwich which obviously is if they win.
They're in the Champions League if they draw their in
the Champions League as well barring a what 15 goals?
A better swing in Arsenal's favor. So Andy, what's your big
prediction for the final day of the Season?
No other club could make it. This difficult could make it
this funny and difficult, you know, down the stretch. The way
that Spurs can do it. I'll keep my prediction right there in
that top four race.
I think Spurs will get over the line. I think they're going to
finish level on points though. I, it just feels like because
at every single turn, every step of this race between these
two
when we every time we
Okay, we think we know what's going on. Now. We think we've
got a favor here. We think we've got a team that's really
coming into their own and taking control of this race.
They say nope, and we just start all over and we do it
again. And so I think there will be a smaller element of
that may be on Championship Sunday. Spurs drop a couple
points away to Norwich City.
Somehow, maybe it's Harry Kane, not being available and just
unable to keep the ball, whatever it is. And they find
one another again in the table level on points, but it's
obviously going to be Spurs go. Going through into the
champions league on goal difference.
Wow, that's a prediction.
So you don't think that I actually win on Championship Sunday.
I think it's going to be really really nervy. And they've not
had a pressure situation, really this season. And so
I don't think we've seen this team under Conte with real
pressure on them. I think you could say the Darby had some
pressure to it, but
it was very much we have to win to stay alive. And that's a lot
different than having the expectation. I think we saw
that come out of Arsenal, the last couple of games where, you
know, they have they have gone and lost.
With the pressure and the expectation of don't blow this.
Don't lose this lead that we've got. And I'm obviously, you can
see what they've done. And so I just think anytime you get down
to the business end of the season and you have something
not just to play for but
to Woo's because it is in your hand. I just think it's
a little bit different. Yeah, different kind of Prussia
official. It's, you know,
it just seems like a totally different scenario where you
already have it in your grasp and you're already can hear
the Champions League music, distantly as you're playing
against
Norwich. But then
you have to get the job done and even a Norwich have nothing
to play for other than what they could finish second from
bottom rather than bottom and they've got Pride to play for.
Yeah, I think they're going to win. I honestly think they got
to get over the line. Pretty easily Andy, but you know
better than me as a Tottenham fan over the years. They have
put you through the wringer, a lot Nick. And I
have seen it many many times.
So there is something I think in this crazy season up and
down the league on the final day where I think we're going
to see
things Made a lot more difficult when we think
the situation is very cut and dry very straightforward, which
takes me on to my prediction. I actually think that the title
battle
is going to go all the way down to the final five minutes of
the season. It's going to be up in the air. I can see Man City
and Villa drawing late on at the Etihad and then needing
more heroics from
your left shoe at who was that?
We're oh,
yeah. Well, we can bring him back by me. Just see in those
scenes. That 10-year anniversary of that. Incredible
moment just made me realize. It's almost in man City's DNA
as a club when you speak to cities fans over the years,
they make, what are very straightforward situations.
Very, very difficult for themselves. We saw it against
Real Madrid in the Champions League,
even when I was at West Ham last week, when they were to
kneel down and then rally back in the second half to go to 2
and then missed the late penalty kick, which could have
made that life a lot easier for them
on Championship Sunday
for as good as they are. There is something in the DNA is
a club where they just put their fans again through the ringer
in these kind of situations. Yes. They have one, it
comfortably, another years,
but it just seems like they were so far ahead. Was it has
an 11 Point Gap over Liverpool. I know had games in hand, but
it only be one point now in the lead.
Again. It's kind of similar to top them. It's okay. Don't mess
this up now, don't lose is a different kind of pressure for
Man City,
and I'm going to be at the Etihad Stadium. I'm really
intrigued to see what the atmosphere is like and I feel
like they usually do it. The very Good score and early
goals, but if they do not score an early goal against Aston
Villa,
then that place is going to be full attention. Because
expectation will be in the air. You're at the Villa fans behind
the goal. Just goading them if they can hang in and be level
after 60 Minutes or longer.
And of course, you have the Steven Gerrard and
the Philippe. Coutinho Factor as well, that even Gerard resta
dings and Katina and midweek just to make sure they were
extra sharp for this final day
of the season. So
yeah, that's my big prediction. Let's come up with another to
the next Between us now, Nick, any others you want to hear,
I'm thinking specifically about the relegation scrap.
Obviously, it's down to Burnley and leads. Now for that final
relegation spot.
What do you think of any kind of predictions for the final
day is
leads. Take on Brentford and Burnley have your beloved
Newcastle?
Yeah.
Listen, I don't know that. This Newcastle team. They're
fighting for jobs in a in a team that's going to invest
a lot this summer. So my prediction is it's going to
come down to Leeds and brighten because I think Newcastle will
be
Only, they've had their number quite a bit over the years. And
I know there will be desperation. You can't mimic,
but I do think with the players, Newcastle has back now
Wilson trippier,
say, maximin, Obviously, still still playing at a decent
level. I think it will come down to the leads game.
Also threw out there, just as you make the point about Man
City and Liverpool. That Liverpool has 89 points right
now, which would have won The League last year by three
points.
So it goes to show you what Sort of season. We've been
going through and
why Liverpool fans are maybe understandably. So defensive
about being one of the teams of all time, but not being
the team of its generation.
I know because it's City pillar often and you get over the line
as we probably all expect them to do, then that's full titles
in the last five years, which is, that's Dynasty territory as
an it. So
yeah, really unfortunate timing for Liverpool to be as good but
they have won a few trophies this season and they are up for
the Champions League. So even though they just miss out on
the final day. Still an incredible team and then
credible campaign. They've had Andy final prediction for us
this and final will you go and form it?
I'm going to save the final prediction for you Joe, and
I'll just chime in on the relegation bit there. I think
I'm going to finally accept that leads might go,
we've been f*** kind of fighting against the idea that
because we want to see, Jesse marsch the American have us
transfer window, a full season in the Premier League and
everything, but I think Brentford of proven down
the stretch.
They don't care that it's the end of the season, they're out.
To get as many points as they can, they can finish in the top
half and you mentioned in the open this week, Joe the amount
of money, the prize money that's available based on where
you finish in the Premier League
at the start of this week.
Brentford could have finished as high as ninth. They could
have finished as low as 14th the difference in those two
spots is 16 million dollars. That's a half of the player for
some clubs that's like three good players to be sold on for
40 million each for Brentford. And so those resources
and that money. I think I don't think it dry.
It's the players, but I think the club has an understanding
that, hey, the season is not over, until it's over, and they
just operate in a slightly different way. So, I think
they're going to make it very difficult on leads this
weekend. I think, Burnley will find it very difficult with
Newcastle as well. And they probably finish
the same points that they were on right now.
Just with slightly lower goal differences for both of them.
And so
I hope I'm wrong. I really, really hope I'm wrong, but I do
think it's going to be leads. After Everton, were able to
pull themselves out, clinch their safety, the way that they
did on Thursday.
It seems like the writing might be on the wall just a little
bit. That was crazy. By the way, like Andy and I
are both working on the website and just to kneel down going
into the second half. Just Everton. What a comeback
incredible scenes, obviously some unsavory scenes as well,
Patrick Vieira and what happened there, but
the Jubilation generally at goodison Park,
it just really hit home that yes, they've been ridiculed by
Liverpool fans and a lot of other fans are well done for
staying in the Premier League. You spent
x amount of money and You've only just stayed up but
it's not all about the glory of winning trophies. And
the champions league
is about staying in the Premier League and then trying to build
on that next season and get some positive momentum. So
yeah, incredible scenes there. I'm going to go for
my fifth and final prediction for Championship Sunday.
I'm going to go for hundreds on to win the Golden Boot because
I think there's
about Mohamed, Salah are actually playing for Liverpool
team, giving this in, Restate us and especially with Kane
being sick as well and potentially not playing against
Norwich son's been in great form in recent weeks. And you
see, just how upset he was to come off in the north London
Derby after,
you know, it already scored and then
you wanted to score more.
I just think that
he is on a tear right now and
I can honestly see him score in two or three away at Norwich
and getting the Golden Boot. And I think that would be great,
a great accolades in to get this season. And it certainly
has been pushing towards Is it kind of flown under the radar
a little bit, right? I feel like we haven't spoken that much
about and the season and he's had
an incredible season. He's had incredible Seasons Galore
since he's been at Tottenham, but
I'd argue that as much as Harry. Kane has been
the Creator Sons goals, obviously driven, this top them team
to the brink of Champions League action.
And yeah, that's my fifth. And final big prediction for this
weekend. Genso
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Yeah. It's going to be a crazy end of the season and those
predictions are anything to go by. Then it will be even
crazier than you expected to be.