A Look at the Premier League

            Most of the time, I, and most other people, talk about what’s going on with the best teams in the world, and that’s what people care about, right? Well, these teams do have the most supporters and almost everyone knows of them, but there are so many more teams in every league that still have strong followings. Hopefully this post will give a good idea of how things are going further down in the Premier League.

            Starting near the bottom, we have Leicester City. Sitting in or near last place throughout the season, they have been looking for a comeback of sorts, or at least out of the relegation zone. Now, they have won all three of their last three games, making their way into a safer position in the table. While they are only safe by goal differential, they are looking much better now than they have all season. In their most recent game, they were able to beat Swansea City 2-0, a team much higher in the league than they are. Things are looking hopeful at least for the Foxes, and I would really like the team to continue their time in the Premier League for much longer.

            In the middle of the table, West Brom took on Crystal Palace. Recently, Crystal Palace has been doing well and is coming off of a good run. However, West Brom did not seem to care about Palace’s recent form, and they went ahead early and took control of the game. West Brom was able to keep themselves towards the middle of the table, beating Palace 2-0.

            Now, a little higher in the table, Southampton and Stoke City fought to gain position higher in the league. Southampton took the early lead, capitalizing on a corner. However, Stoke came out of halftime fighting, and brought the game to a draw just two minutes after the break. It took until the very end to find a winner, and Stoke took home the win after Charlie Adam put away a scramble in the box. While these teams may not be as talked about as teams like Manchester United or Chelsea, they are very much in the fighting for the same position. Southampton was looking to overtake Liverpool for fifth place with this game, but they remain in sixth. Stoke now sits in ninth place, which is definitely not bad for one of the most competitive leagues.