The race for a top four finish reach it peak as some of the English top sides jostle for a place in the Champions League.
With the League destination all but settled coupled with the relegation realities the Premier League shifts attention to the top four finish as London side Chelsea(League Champions) and Tottenham Hotspur (title runners-up) are all but guaranteed a place in Europe elite competition after finish first and second in the League table.
Manchester United are out of the race but they have solace in the Europa League as they aim to beat Ajax Amsterdam in the Finals come Wednesday.The final day of the Premier League season will see three sides in Manchester City,Liverpool and Arsenal fight for a place in Europe when matches gets underway.
Manchester City holds the advantage as they are above their rivals on the log with Arsene Wenger’s men likely to miss out at the end as they seems to have the toughest of the three fixtures when they take on Everton side led by the in-form forward Romelu Lukaku. Despite City’s advantage we highlight some Watford players the visitors must be wary of when they go in the game.
Here are three players who can haunt Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City’s top four aspirations.
Etienne Capoue
The French talent will aim to prove himself against a top side like Manchester City as transfer windows gets around the corner.
The Watford attacker have delivered impressive performances for the Hornets this season especially against Arsenal and Manchester United, grabbing a goal against both sides in their Premier League meetings to confirm his credentials as a star in the Premier League.
Capoue will aim to offer attacking insight to his team as they attempt to puncture Pep Guardiola’s Champions League ambitions with a shock result when they take on City at home(Vicarage Road) as all eyes will be glued to see which team will be crowned with a Champions League place in the Premier League.
Troy Deeney
The talismanic captain has always been a match winner and a game salvager for his team in the long run and expect the skipper to turn up as they seek to give themselves some consolation as the season gradually comes to a closer.
The forward reached a centurion goal mark for Watford when he confidently dispatched a penalty in their 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace at the Vicarage Road to endear his name to the club faithful.
The top striker have been magnificent for the Hornets even in the Championship some season ago up alongside the departed Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo whose lethal partnership saw the Hornets promoted to the Premier League under Manager Quique Sanchez Flores.
Expect a top quality performance from the forward as they attempt to rattle City’s top four ambitions.
Isaac Success
The Nigerian talent is a star in the making following his exploit at Granada in Spain. His departure from the Spanish outfit led to their relegation in the season under former Arsenal ace Tony Adams.
His magnificent performance in Spain for Granada earned him a transfer from allied Club Watford which he joined on a record transfer. Injury might have limited his first team appearance but when the forward is fit and on the pitch, he will be a threat to any opposition.
He possess the ability to run and demolish any defence he comes up against as the Eastlands takes on Watford at home in the Premier League.
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