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Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 5410510, member: 405"] As we hit the final 5 weeks of the season, I'm well out of the race in our Fantasy League. But the race for the Champions League spots in real life is on a knife's edge. Right now, 5 games to play, and 5 teams are within 2 points of each other, competing for only 3 places. The other 2 will likely fall to Europa League, although there are so many permutations that the Premier League could wind up with 10 teams playing in Europe next year. Liverpool win their 2nd title of the Premier League era for Step Dad Arne Slot. That's a wonderful thing, plus they kept Salah and Virgil for another 2 years. With Man City in decline, maybe they can win another one or two titles. Arsenal are obviously going to finish 2nd, and are in the Champions League Semifinals vs. PSG. Inter vs. Barca is the other Semi. Man United and Spurs are in the Europa League Semis, and Chelsea are in the Conf. League Semis, and have been called favorites to win it, but they have been a mid-table team since January, and are just barely hanging on to the top places. Who do you think will claim the 3 spots from among Newcastle (59 pts), Man City (58), Chelsea, Nottingham Forest or Aston Villa (all on 57, although Chelsea has a sizable lead on goal difference)? Recent Form: [LIST] [*]Newcastle: Bad loss to Villa after 4 straight wins [*]Man City: 3 wins and a draw in their last 4, despite losing Haaland for the rest of the season [*]Chelsea: 2 wins and 2 draws from the last 4, against beatable competition. Points lost. [*]Forest: Lost back to back games after 3 straight wins. Is Chris Wood tiring up front? [*]Villa: Really had a great near-comeback against PSG in the Champions League quarterfinals, and then kicked Newscastle's butt, making it 5 straight wins in the league. [/LIST] To me, I think City have stabilized and will finish in the Top 5. Villa are the form team that nobody wants to play. I could see them finishing 3rd. Newcastle is reasonably healthy and has a very good team. Pope has been back for a while in goal. I think Chelsea and Forest miss out on Champions League for next year. Your thoughts? [/QUOTE]

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