Former Liverpool and Everton attacker Don Hutchison issues Leeds United and Nottingham Forest relegation prediction
Don Hutchison predicts his former Everton side to avoid relegation from the Premier League, but sees Leeds United and Nottingham Forest going down.
The ex Liverpool striker sees Nottingham Forest and Southampton also going down with the Whites, but fancies Leicester City to stay up.
Despite the Saints getting a point against Arsenal, Hutchison sees no way back for them.
Speaking on Premier League Productions‘ weekend preview show, Hutchison, a BBC pundit, said [22/04, 23:18], “I think he’s [Sean Dyche] done an amazing job. But after the loss at home, he’s going to have to take his side away from home and get some points and then focus on Goodison Park to get the points to stay up which I think they will.
“I think Everton and Leicester will just survive. I think Leeds will go along with Southampton and Forest.”
Tough games
Everton still have to play Newcastle, Manchester City and Brighton next – all three clubs that are fighting for something at the top half of the table.
They’ve also got Wolves, Bournemouth and Leicester who are also in the relegation dog fight and these six pointers are going to be gruelling.
Dyche’s impact has been significant at the club but it will count for nothing if he fails to keep them up.
There’s a good chance that he is still the manager if they get relegated but nobody at the club will want that and he’s got to prove why he was handed the keys to the hot seat.
He’s kept Burnley up in the league on several occasions despite having one of the lowest budgets so there’s no reason why he can’t at Goodison Park.
It also seems like he may be integrating youngsters into the side soon so we could see a different approach to their games in the next few weeks.