West Ham have £2.2m motivation to beat Man City and hand Arsenal title
West Ham have £2.2m motivation to beat Man City and hand Arsenal title
Son Heung-min failed to seal a late equalizer against Manchester City on Tuesday night,
dealing Tottenham Hotspur a possibly fatal blow to Arsenal’s chances of winning the Premier League title.
Erling Haaland’s brace helped the Champions win the game 2-0 and create a
two-point cushion between them and the Gunners in second place.
Arsenal would have been the league favorites if they had received anything less than three points,
but Mikel Arteta’s team now needs a mistake from Pep Guardiola’s team in order to win the trophy.
On Sunday, Arsenal will play Everton at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League’s penultimate round.
To maintain any chance of winning the league, the London team needs to defeat the Toffees, who are now ranked fifteenth.
As the hosts attempt to capture a fourth straight league championship,
West Ham travels to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the North West.
Manchester City would guarantee that accomplishment with a victory.
With no chance of qualifying for Europe this season, the Hammers are currently in ninth place.
Michail Antonio, the striker, had already declared that his desire to go overseas
the next season would be sufficient incentive to cause an upset.
“I think Arsenal wins it if it comes down to the last day,” he said to the Footballer’s Football Podcast. In the season’s last game, we
Though the Hammers’ European aspirations are now dashed,
there’s still reason to celebrate a massive victory at the Etihad.
In addition to being David Moyes’ final game as manager of the team,
West Ham is playing for a windfall of £2.2 million in prize money.
The Premier League’s prize money was covered by The Mirror last summer.
Each position in the table is worth £2.2 million more than the one below it,
and the Hammers will undoubtedly be motivated by the extra cash in an environment where
Profit and Sustainability Rules are strictly enforced.
If Manchester United wins tonight’s game against Newcastle United and tomorrow’s match against Brighton,
West Ham might end in ninth place.
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