Winning the title is the ultimate goal – but even those who can’t reach that high have a lot to play for. Let’s consider that Arsenal and Manchester City are too far away from everyone else in the Premier League. The big question is which two clubs will take up two remaining slots in the top four and qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League.Playing in the biggest club competition in the world is a matter of prestige. You want to meet the most popular clubs around the continent, test yourself against the best opposition – and ultimately earn the most money from broadcasting deals, ticket sales and all the glitz and glamour that comes with such a big competition.##NAJAVA_MECA_7180196##Manchester United are currently in the best position, having won their game at Nottingham Forest at the weekend and seen closest rivals Newcastle and Tottenham suffer shocking defeats. As Erik Ten Hag attempts to keep the Red Devils’ momentum going despite numerous injuries to his players, Unai Emery’s Villains and Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton aren’t giving up the race just yet and are quietly hopeful of ousting Eddie Howe and his black and whites from that precious fourth place.Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool are set to miss out on Champions League football for the first time since the 2015/16 season. They have 12 points fewer than the fourth-placed Magpies. It would be considered a miracle if they managed to close that gap in their remaining six games.The race for the top four in the Premier League is heating up 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zqqAG3CUbF— GOAL (@goal) April 16, 2023 Howe’s side were comfortably beaten 3-0 at Villa Park, while Tottenham lost at home to Bournemouth thanks to an added-time winner by Dango Ouattara. It means Ten Hag’s side is now six points clear of sixth-placed Spurs and three above the Magpies, who occupy the last ticket to the UCL ride.Here are all the remaining Premier League fixtures for the six teams chasing a top-four finish. Who do you think has the best chance? Who has the most straightforward set of games to come between now and the end of the season?
