Leicester City: P36 Pts81
With 10 games remaining, Leicester sit comfortably at the top of the table with a three-point advantage, but three defeats in their last four games have given their opponents a boost and the team’s situation has long looked Not so.
Given the bleak financial picture, promotions and their monetary spin-offs are crucial. Leicester face a serious risk of breaching the EFL’s profit and sustainability rules for the 2023-24 season, with concerns their accounts for the three-year period before their relegation last May could breach the Premier League’s financial rules. Any sanctions are unlikely to come into effect this term but another round of player sales may be needed; homegrown midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is their most valuable after an excellent season assets.
Jamie Vardy is one of the high-paid players out of contract this summer and he has chosen a good time to rediscover his form – the 37-year-old has scored in his last seven games 6 goals. Jannik Vestergaard, whose contract also expires in June, has been a central figure in the title race. Enzo Maresca’s side are hungry for possession and have won more games than any other team in the division, but at times struggle to beat other teams. How could they cross the line.
Ipswich Town, P36 Pts78
At the start of the season, Ipswich insiders were quietly hoping they would finish in the top half, but the club could start their next campaign in the top flight, a stage they have not reached since 2002. However stylish Kieran McKenna’s side won promotion last season – they scored 101 goals and finished runners-up with 98 points – it is worth noting that they only lost four league games, two of which came against Leeds Alliance.
Ipswich have been mid-table in League One since McKenna took over less than two-and-a-half years ago, with the 37-year-old instilling a tigerish presence in his squad. Such attitude; they scored eight goals in the 89th minute or later, including Leif Davies’ winner against Bristol City in midweek, helping the team to a sixth-place finish in League One winning streak. “When we see 90 minutes [on the clock]and with the added time, we always thought we could score another goal,” Ipswich’s Chelsea loanee Omari Hutchinson said recently.
Davis, who has a league-high 14 assists, was outstanding at left-back, Wes Burns was outstanding at right-back and captain Sam Morsy was unselfish in midfield. First brought to the club by Mick McCarthy for £10,000 in 2017, Kiefer Moore’s February deadline-day loan signing has proven to be an inspiration, with the forward scoring five goals in five weeks. Ipswich, which was acquired in 2021 by Gamechanger 20 Ltd, a US investment fund led by a Los Angeles businessman, may be about to hit the jackpot, well in advance.
Leeds United, P36 Pts76
Amidst the uncertainty, it may not feel like it, but on the eve of the season, having just completed a takeover and with Daniel Farke as new manager, Leeds are trying to prepare themselves to There is a chance to return to the Premier League. On the first try. Wilfried Genonto’s transfer request failed to materialize and seven months later he was a central figure in Leeds’ promotion campaign, while the likes of Tyler Adams, Jack Harrison and Luis Sinistra The players are a distant memory.
Crysencio Summerville and Archie Gray are two outstanding candidates for Leeds United to claim the EFL Player of the Year and Season Player of the Year awards next month. Best Young Player Award. Gray, who turns 18 next week and is the great-nephew of legendary Leeds winger Eddie Gray, has been one of the stories of the season. Georginio Root failed to score last season after joining from Hoffenheim for £36m but has impressed this season.
Leicester City have been praised for their quality, but slowly, Leeds have built a team that can rival them in terms of quality. In January, full-back Connor Roberts, who was promoted to the Premier League with champions Burnley last season, became the third Wales international to join this season and the fourth in the squad. One of them, Ethan Ampadu, who has been captain in recent months, has missed two minutes this season. “It’s not about the passport,” Falk said. “It’s about the character.”
Southampton, PL35 70 points
Southampton kicked off the new season with a 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Friday night, and it was a sign of things to come. It’s been a roller coaster ride for Russell Martin’s Saints, who lost four games by a combined score of 12-2 in September before embarking on a remarkable, record-breaking run. 25 games unbeaten record.
They have since lost three of their last five league games and needed a 96th-minute winner to beat Birmingham 4-3 last weekend, when Adam Armstrong scored their first goals. Only Blackburn’s Sammie Szmodics has scored more than Armstrong, whose prolific performances at Blackburn earned him a move to Southampton in 2021 in the league this season.
Will Smallbone enjoyed a breakthrough year in midfield after spending last season on loan at Stoke City, with Kyle Walker-Peters and Che Adams also showed their level. “I still know a lot of players in this league who talk to me after games and say: ‘Kyle Walker-Peters: wow,'” former Norwich defender Martin said recently. “He’s an important player for us. player of. “
Saints have one game in hand, with Wednesday’s home game against Preston being postponed due to a fire near St Mary’s, facing a congested schedule if they are to fight for a top two spot. They’re going to have to do it the hard way. They still have to visit Leicester, Ipswich and Leeds United in what could be a final game that could decide the final day of the season.
