Chelsea passed through the same ordeal that Manchester United is passing through now and they managed to survive and are in the fourth position in the league table. This is commendable and further support the fact that Chelsea will likely finish the season within that position or higher because Nottingham Forest is not comfortably sited at their top and the point difference is just 5. The only area I see real problem for Chelsea is the two teams behind them which are Manchester City and Newcastle. It is completely inconceivable to imagine that Manchester City will not qualify for Champions League next season so if Chelsea wants to succeed in the fourth position, they have to target Nottingham Forest. This is a simple analysis that should guide gamblers in the sense that Manchester City will begin to win more matches than usual because they know what is at stake.
Almost everyone thinks so, it would be strange if Manchester City did not get a ticket to the Champions League next season but so far their performance has not been stable this means that these 3 teams still have the same chance and yeah maybe luck can help one of them. The scenario would be different if Nottingham were to drop out of the top 4 which means Manchester City and Chelsea do not need to compete with each other while Newcastle deserve a ticket to the Europa League. We will see how the Premier League is at the end of the season at least after the remaining 9 games. The relegation zone is also interesting to wait because we saw West Ham close there.