Except for Man City and M.U, two teams that are sure to play in the Champions League next season, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham are all at risk of "falling off the horse" at any time.
The match between The Blues and The Kop in round 37 of the Premier League is considered a "6-point match". If any team wins, especially Chelsea, the opportunity to play in the Champions League next season is even more obvious.
Chelsea are in a weaker position, both in terms of social insurance and excitement. However, one thing that they have better than Liverpool at the moment is the mentality of the person who is forced to stand against the wall. Because, when they are ranked 5th and have only 2 more matches left in the tournament, if they do not win all, Conte and his team are at great risk of sitting at home watching the Champions League on TV in the 2018-19 season.
Chelsea's motivation was realized by Giroud's opening goal in the 32nd minute after a dangerous header. With that goal, The Blues overwhelmed their opponents and felt that the Stamford Bridge team could score at any time.
Chelsea played as hard as they tried, Liverpool were as weak. It is easy to understand for The Kop because at this time, apart from the Champions League final against Real Madrid, Klopp and his team could not think of anything more.
A sideline information also contributed to the sluggishness of the away team, that is Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian striker follows Islam and this time is the vegetarian fasting month. The sluggishness of the Egyptian striker was evident in his runs at Stamford Bridge.
If they were luckier, Chelsea could have scored at least 2 more goals after Alonso's superb volley or the situation where Robertson from Liverpool almost scored from his own net. However, 1 goal by Giroud was enough.
Winning against the opponent competing for a position in the top 4, Chelsea has 39 points/36 matches, 2 points behind the top team Tottenham. As for Liverpool, they still maintain 3rd place with 72 points. However, The Kop have played 37 matches.
The 1-0 win left Chelsea with hope to do a miracle if they continue to win all 6 points in the last 2 matches. In the next 2 matches, Conte and his team will meet Huddersfield and Newcastle.
