Premier League: Brentford chasing Champions League – could sixth place be enough?
Brentford manager Keith Andrews had never managed a club before this season.
Asked about his side’s top-six chances, he told BBC Match of the Day: “It’s a tight situation. We’ve had a special season so far and I want us to continue that. We’ll keep pushing.”
Although Newcastle sit 13th, six points behind Brentford, captain Bruno Guimaraes still dreams of continental football.
“We’re looking up, not down,” he said after his team’s 3-1 win over Brighton on Saturday.
“We can still play European football next season. We have to win the next three games.”
Most likely, sixth place will qualify for the Europa League and seventh place will qualify for the Conference League.
Up to nine English teams could qualify for Europe next season.
This will happen if Forest and Crystal Palace, both unlikely to finish in the top seven, win the Europa League and Conference League respectively.
Whatever the outcome, the Premier League is preparing for a dramatic ending.
Brentford will still play Manchester City, Palace and Liverpool.
They are one point above Brighton, who face Wolves, Leeds and Manchester United.
Bournemouth, two points behind Brentford but with a game in hand, will face Palace, Fulham, City and Forest.
Chelsea have also played one game less than Brentford, three points behind them, and also have games against Forest, Liverpool, Tottenham and Sunderland.
