Scott Parker’s Burnley is also in the running for automatic promotion to the Premier League, along with the Whites and Blades.
But if the so-called “promised land” is reached, there might be underlying anxieties among fans about what will happen next.
Last season, Luton Town, Burnley and Sheffield United were relegated just a year on from their respective promotions.
History looks set to repeat with last season’s promoted clubs Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Southampton making up the bottom three
Gary Neville, a Manchester United legend and pundit, spoke on the Stick to Football podcast: “You’re scared to go for it because of the chances you have to take to stay in because if you go back down with the parachute [money], it means you’re going down financially.
Teams are now saying, ‘there’s no point going for it that much, we’ll try to outperform it so at least we’re not going under financially.'”. There is currently a point at which the disparity is widening.
One team that took chances to guarantee their place in the top division is Nottingham Forest. The team made significant investments in players who could perform on a large platform after defeating Huddersfield Town to earn promotion in 2022.
“Whatever you’re doing, you can’t continue doing it,” he added. When you receive a promotion, what do you do? be difficult to defeat and undoubtedly superior to Southampton.
“I consider the clubs that lost last season; Sheffield United, for example, was thrashed 8-0 at home. You have to give yourself a chance, but one off-game may happen like that.
According to Ian Wright, clubs in the middle of the Premier League pack are getting stronger and making it harder for promoted teams to win games.
“Look where the middle teams are now, look at Brighton, Villa and Fulham, Brentford and Bournemouth having a go,” he remarked, adding that the middle clubs are only getting stronger. These teams are all becoming far superior to the upcoming ones.
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