Leicester City’s Premier League standing is hanging by a thread after a 0-0 draw at Newcastle United on Monday took the membership’s survival out of its personal fingers, however supervisor Dean Smith says the outcome heaped the strain on Everton.
Heading into the ultimate Sunday when it hosts West Ham United, Leicester is 18th with 31 factors, two lower than Everton who’s at residence to Bournemouth on the ultimate day and above Nineteenth-placed Leeds on objective distinction.
Leicester additionally has a greater objective distinction than Everton so if it beats West Ham, Everton will even should beat Bournemouth to protect its 69-year tenure within the prime flight.
Smith, whose aspect defended for the overwhelming majority of the sport at Newcastle and have been saved by the woodwork thrice, stated that no less than they nonetheless have an opportunity after many had written off the 2016 champions.
“I think we have (put pressure on Everton). If they draw and we win we stay up. I did say it might be down to goal difference,” Smith, who took over till the tip of the season following the sacking of Brendan Rodgers in April, stated.
“We have got a tough game against West Ham who have just qualified for a European final. Their manager is a good friend of mine, David Moyes, he’s someone I have a lot of respect for and he will make it a really tough game for us.
“But we’ve made Everton have to win if we win ourselves. That performance (against Newcastle) was what supporters deserved with all the travelling they’ve done this season, and it was a clean sheet they deserved.”
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It guarantees to be nerve-jangling remaining day for followers of Leicester, Everton and Leeds.
“We’re going to need help. I think there’s going to be a lot of anxiety between the three teams that are in it,” Smith stated.
“If Everton win, we obviously will give it our best shot and as long as we can say that we have fought tooth and nail, all we can do is put pressure on them.”
