| MARK LAWRENSON ON THE PREMIER LEAGUE FINALE It's the last weekend of the Premier League season and everyone knows just what is at stake for Chelsea. I just don't see there being even a remote chance they will slip up and blow the title against Wigan. The Latics will offer resistance but they are a strange team. One day they are very, very good and the next day they are average. They may have beaten Chelsea earlier in the season but I think this game might be over at half-time. Their nearest rivals, Manchester United, will win against Stoke but the title will elude them. They have had a good season but have not coped that well without Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez. Stoke had a good win on Wednesday but the fact they played in midweek will work in United's favour. That said, they did extremely well and will be strong again next year. Well done to Tottenham for bagging fourth. They fully deserve it. They may even get third, although I do not see them finishing above Arsenal. Whatever happens, they will go to face Burnley at Turf Moor on a high and I expect them to win. With such a strong squad now, Harry Redknapp can change his team around and still put out a decent side. Fulham fielded quite a strong team for Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Stoke, which suggests to me that boss Roy Hodgson will give most of his players a rest ahead of next week's Europa League final against Atletico Madrid. The Premier League might disagree but I think Hodgson is perfectly entitled to rotate his squad for the game against Arsenal at the Emirates. I expect Arsenal to end their season on a high note by winning and clinching third spot. Mark Lawrenson is a guest on Football Focus on Saturday on BBC One. Mark was taking to BBC Sport's James Standley. |