When Sam Allardyce took charge of relegation-threatened Leeds United, nobody was excited except Sam Allardyce (and one of the writers at Mozzart Sport Kenya). It was a chance for the 68-year-old coach to get back onto the big scene in the Premier League, but it hasn’t worked so far. They only got one point from three games, leaving the Yorkshire team in the relegation zone with just one game left.Leeds now know there is the possibility that a win on the final day against Tottenham Hotspur might not be enough. They need several results to go their way from here on in, including tonight’s game between Newcastle United and Leicester City, with the Foxes looking to move out of the relegation zone by collecting three points at St James’ Park.It’s not just relegation that’s worrying Sam Allardyce 😓#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/ORRcYzemC2— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) May 19, 2023 Not everything is lost, and Allardyce will have his fingers and toes crossed that Leeds can get the job done against all the odds, but he doesn’t regret daring to take on the job.”Well, if we don’t make it, in the end it’s a challenge of trying your best when you come here and trying to do your best for the club. Particularly this club, it’s worked so hard to get back in the Premier League.”Allardyce’s side slumped to a 3-1 defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium last weekend, a result that means their top-flight fate is out of their hands going into the final weekend of the season. Big Sam says his tactical ideas can only get the team so far. The main task remains on his players’ shoulders.”I can only try my best and give the players the right sort of instructions to show them how to how to win a game of football. Unfortunately for me and for them that hasn’t worked yet so we have to try and get that to work on Sunday. It was always going to be a difficult task. I mean, lots of people said how mad I am taking it, but I’m not mad. I just love football and Leeds United was too big a job to turn down for me, however short it was.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7274964##Leeds fans are casting nervous looks at the table and other teams’ results. This is how the season might play out for them – and these are the condition under which they could avoid demotion. Firstly, if Everton beat Bournemouth next weekend, Leeds will be relegated, whatever the Whites do against Tottenham.An Everton draw and a Leeds win would see the team finish on the same points and it would go down to goal difference – with Everton beginning the day three goals better off than Leeds, so a three-goal win would be needed in order for them to survive on goals scored. If Everton lose to Bournemouth, a win would see Leeds finish above the Toffees. A draw would not be enough.FKF PL: Five thriving mid-season signingsThen there is Leicester to account for, with the Foxes currently a point behind Leeds in 19th. Should the Foxes get a draw at St James’ Park, they will move ahead of Leeds on goal difference, meaning Leeds would need to better Leicester’s final-day result to finish above them. If Leicester beat Newcastle, they would have a two-point final-day advantage on Leeds and a superior goal difference, so Leeds would need to win and would require a Leicester defeat to finish above Dean Smith’s side.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 37SaturdayTottenham – Brentford 1-3 (1-0)/Kane 8 – Mbeumo 50, 62, Wissa 88/Bournemouth – Manchester United 0-1 (0-1)/Casemiro 9/Fulham – Crystal Palace 2-2 (1-1)/Mitrovic 45+5 pen, 61 – Edouard 34, Ward 83/Liverpool – Aston Villa 1-1 (0-1)/Firmino 89 – Ramsey 27/Wolves – Everton 1-1 (1-0)/Hee-Chan 34 – Mina 90+9/Nottingham Forest – Arsenal 1-0 (1-0)/Awoniyi 19/SundayWest Ham – Leeds 3-1 (1-1)/Rice 31, Bowen 72, Lanzini 90+4 – Rodrigo 17/Brighton – Southampton 3-1 (2-0)/Ferguson 29, 40, Gross 69 – Elyounoussi 58/Man City – Chelsea 1-0 (1-0)/Alvarez 12/Monday22:00: (1.41) Newcastle (5.00) Leicester (8.16)odds are subject to change******odds are subject to change
