da esport bet： Sunderland are so close to the line now. Two points clear of the relegation zone with a game in hand, they look close to safety. Especially when you look at third-bottom club Hull’s remaining fixtures – Tottenham and Manchester United.
da winzada777： But of course, you can’t bank on other teams losing.
So Sunderland need another win, and this weekend could be key to their survival. They play in-form Leicester at home, but the Black Cats are in fine fettle themselves. This match could be a clash of two teams who have performed a great escape, but the loser will still be looking over their shoulder on the final day.
And that’s because they know how unpredictable the bottom of the table can be in May. They know first-hand, actually. Both teams have had some great results of late, results you wouldn’t have predicted two months ago. It looks like backing these two teams into a corner has been the catalyst for their good form. They work well under pressure.
Sunderland have beaten Southampton and Everton in their last two games, Leicester have won six of their last seven, with only a defeat to champions Chelsea a blot their copybook. That’s almost title-winning form.
And so both of these teams know that they can’t rule Hull out just yet. They might have two tough games, but Leicester and Sunderland have won tough games themselves.
Yet Leicester can afford to feel safer than Sunderland. The Foxes’ last game is against already-relegated QPR – a team in turmoil at the moment given their uncertain financial future and the allegations of ‘bad eggs’ in the camp. Sunderland, meanwhile, have a tougher game at the Emirates Stadium when they face Arsenal.
So if Sunderland lose to Leicester, they may have to go to the Emirates to beat Arsenal, and that’s not a situation Dick Advocaat will be hoping for.
Either way, Sunderland need another win to be safe. No one can rule out Hull regardless of their tough remaining fixtures.
So how should Advocaat go about this game?
Last time out Everton were certainly the more active side in terms of attacking. Sunderland set up to take their chances on the counter attack, and they did it very well. They ran a big risk of losing the game completely, but the nicked their win. And it was a big win.
Against Leicester, though, it’ll be a different proposition. Leicester aren’t a team who will look to control the game and play in front on Sunderland. They’ll be looking for chances to get behind the defence and counter attack, too.
With both teams needing a win to make their situations much easier going into the final game, and with both teams having worked so hard to climb out of the relegation zone, this will be a cagey game. The penultimate match of the season for both of these teams, it’s a little like a semi final – just make sure you don’t lose it and you’ll get where you want to be.
But, being at home, with their fans roaring them on, Sunderland shouldn’t make the mistake of sitting back and allowing Leicester to come on to them. They should start brightly and attack the Foxes.
It would take a brave performances from the Black Cats to beat the Foxes by attacking from the off, but the home team almost has a duty to attack – the longer the game goes on with the opposition defending well, the more anxious the fans get. Sunderland don’t need that
It’s not often that Sunderland vs Leicester looks like a bigger game than Manchester United vs Arsenal, but it appears that way this weekend. Both teams need something, it should be cagey between them, they’ve managed only one more goal than ‘boring’ Chelsea. So this game will definitely end 3-3.
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