Sheffield’s Keane Bryan (second right) scored the opening goal in the Manchester United away game held on the 28th (Korea time). Sheffield, the lowest ranked, played an unexpected turn, beating the second place Manchester United 2-1. [AP=연합뉴스]
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Who is the real power of the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL) in the 2020-21 season?
The most premarital Premier League ever
Manchester United wins last win in Sheffield
The difference in points between 1st and 7th is only 8 points
Schedule impact tightened by Corona 19
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Manchester United lost 1-2 to Sheffield United in the EPL round 20 game held at home on the 28th (Korean time). United were at the top of the EPL until last week, and have run undefeated for 13 consecutive games. Sheffield, on the other hand, slumped in 17 games in a row after the opening and was the lowest team with only one win in the season. Not only the parties but also the fans were shocked by the result of the match.
This season’s Premier League is truly chaotic. With 40 points (12 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses), Manchester City failed to catch up with Manchester City (41 points). Third place Leicester City, which is competing for the lead, also drew 1-1 with Everton on the same day, remaining in third place (39 points). Chelsea also drew 0-0 with Wolverhampton and finished in 8th place. Chelsea recently won manager Frank Lampard and appointed Thomas Tuchel. It seems as if the leader is competing for’You do it, win’.
After actually sleeping, the EPL leader changes. Nine teams are ranked at the top of the leaderboard this season. He played about half of the overall schedule of round 38, and the number of teams that went through the lead is the highest ever. It is the previous record that eight teams ranked first in four seasons, including the 2007-08 season.
After the opening of the season last September, Everton and Leicester City experienced first place, led by Arsenal. Liverpool in October, Southampton and Son Heung-min’s team Tottenham in November, and Chelsea ranked first in December. Man United took the lead on the 12th of the new year, and Man City, which has recently won 7 consecutive wins, became the first in the season on the 27th. Counting only the number of times the number has changed, it is 18.
It is difficult to predict the winning team. The difference in points is only 8 points from 1st place Man City to 7th place Everton. Last season, Liverpool won with 99 points after playing solo. The difference between 2nd place and Man City was 18 points.
![Nine teams are ranked at the top of the leaderboard this season. [사진 프리미어리그 트위터]](https://i0.wp.com/pds.joins.com/news/component/htmlphoto_mmdata/202101/29/2485191d-7c21-4edd-99ec-4665d687657e.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
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Nine teams are ranked at the top of the leaderboard this season. [사진 프리미어리그 트위터]
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Why did such a premarital pattern take place this season? Lee Soon-seok (30), Ulsan Hyundai Analyst Coach, said, “The season schedule is extremely tight with Corona 19. The top-tier teams compete in the European Champions League until the cup competitions (League Cup, FA Cup). The main players are injured frequently and their performance is bound to deteriorate. Teams participating in the Europa League can still rotate properly. In the case of Everton, who couldn’t even be in the Europa League at all, you can focus on the league. This factor narrowed the gap from the championship to the upper-middle ranking.” This coach received a master’s degree from Manchester Metropolitan University and served as a power analyst at the Manchester City Academy in 2019.
How could Man City, who once fell to 11th place, take the lead? “Man City’s initial sluggishness was natural,” said Lee. The schedule ended last season among EPL teams. A new season started without a break. In addition, the major players in the early season had Corona 19. In Benfica, Huben Dias joined forces and John Stones resurrected and found defensive stability. “I was able to accumulate victory points even if the attack power was a little lower.”
Who will laugh at the end? Coach Lee said, “It won’t be weird if anyone wins now.” Still, he chose Man City as a strong team. Also, Manchester United, who was eliminated from the European Champions League, was selected as a candidate for the championship. On the other hand, Liverpool predicted that Virgil van Dyke would be affected. “Tottenham won’t be able to win unless he solves his excessive dependence on Son Heung-min and Harry Kane,” Lee added.
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