Julius OkorieChelsea returned to fourth place on the league table on Thursday, after a lone goal victory over Tottenham, at the Stamford Bridge.
Enzo Fernández strike in the 50th minute, was just enough to earn the homers three points and a return to the fourth place, with 52 points in 30 matches.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe win saw Manchester City edged out from their temporary occupation of the fourth position after their 2-0 win over Foxes on Wednesday at the Etihad.
The Pep Guardiola led side, have been pushed back to fifth on the log with just a point behind Chelsea. Liverpool leads the summit with Arsenal and Nottingham Forest closing up.
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A further change in the top four standing is expected as second placed Arsenal visit Everton on Saturday. Everton have drawn their last four matches and have won only one of their five games against Arsenal. The Toffees have also drawn their last three home matches in a row.
Arsenal on their part have won three and drawn two in their last five matches. They boast of back to back wins going into today’s match, against Chelsea and Fulham respectively.
Meanwhile, Tottenham coach, Ange Postecoglou, expressed frustration on Thursday following Spurs’ lone goal loss to Chelsea, blaming it on VAR, which he insists is killing the game.
Postecoglou went overboard after Pape Matar Sarr’s goal was controversially disallowed against Chelsea.
The match ended in a narrow 1-0 victory for Chelsea, yet the outcome was marred by the cancellation of two key goals—one for each side.
In a twist of fate, Sarr’s long-range shot initially counted, with referee Craig Pawson awarding the goal in real-time. However, after a lengthy review lasting approximately six minutes, the decision was overturned, leaving players and fans bewildered
During his post-match press conference, Postecoglou vented his anger, calling the decision “crazy” and “madness.” He expressed concern over the impact of VAR on the integrity of the game, stating, “It’s killing the game, mate. It’s not the same game as it used to be. The referee gave the goal and then needed six minutes to rule it out. It’s crazy, mate. It’s madness.”
Nottingham Forest equally dreaming of Champions League slot will be in action on Saturday against Aston Villa. Other ties lined up Saturday include Crystal Palace against Brighton, West Ham against Bournemouth and Ipswich against Wolves.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
