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da cassino online： Next season could see the English Premier League host six teams from the capital with the likely promotion of Queens Park Rangers from the Championship and if West Ham United are able to avoid relegation. Could the number of games between London clubs have an effect on results?
In the past, London derbies were usually much tighter games than they are today. Whilst some of the fixtures are fiercer than others (like Arsenal vs Tottenham), there is certainly an added atmosphere and tension to the games between London sides.
Growing up, I remember London derbies being tight games, often unpredictable or ending in both teams cancelling each other out. Perhaps this was because at the time, no sides from the capital were finishing in the top 4 of the EPL unlike today. However, the last three seasons with the current one included, the EPL has seen the same five teams from the capital competing in the Premier League and based on results between all five clubs, they’ve had interesting out comes.
In the 2008-2009 season, Tottenham Hotspur finished top of the London Derbies table, with 13 points that included 3 wins, 4 draws and only 1 defeat with Chelsea close behind them on 12 points. The theory about these London games being tight are supported by this seasons stats with all teams recording at least 3 or 2 wins over each other.
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The following season in 2009-2010 was very different. Chelsea finished on top with 19 points, that included 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss with Tottenham and Arsenal behind them on 16 and 13 points. However, Fulham and West Ham both suffered 5 defeats in London derbies during this season, with West Ham failing to win any!
Up to date with the current season and Arsenal are top on 12 points closely followed by their rivals Spurs on 11 but this could all change after the game on Wednesday evening. West Ham have improved on their previous seasons form by winning 2 derbies so far and have a chance to make it 3 when they play Chelsea at the weekend. Fulham however, are bottom without a win including 5 defeats and with only 1 fixture remaining against a London club on the last game of the season at home to Arsenal.
So, if West Ham do survive relegation this season and QPR secure promotion to the EPL, it will certainly make the London Derby table and interesting spectacle from fans in the capital for next season. There is also an outside chance that Millwall can still qualify for the play-offs, which would make it seven teams in total and certainly provide an interesting fixture against rivals West Ham.
Queens Park Rangers on the other hand will enjoy competing in league competition against West London neighbours Chelsea and Fulham which they have not met in the English Premier League since 1996 (Chelsea), whilst the last league fixture against Fulham came in Division One (Championship) in 2000-2001 season, that saw Fulham promoted and Rangers relegated.
As a QPR fan myself, I will certainly be embracing the London fixtures next season if we secure promotion over the next coming weeks. The last time we were in the Premier League, we caused a few upsets and we’ve got a new generation of supporters in the capital to make a name for ourselves once again.
In conclusion, has the London derby lost its edge in the top flight of football these days? Or are they still an atmospheric battle like I witnessed in the early nineties? Comment below and let me know.
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