Relegation is the scariest thing that for a fan base when the end of the years comes around as the hope to stay in the top flight division is always the goal. Going down to the second tier is devastating to stay the least.
In England, playing among Britain's top teams is a treat that shouldn't be taken for granted. Crystal Palace this year is faced with the mammoth challenge of staying up after not picking a single goal or point in there first six games and it's not looking good for them with Manchester United on the road and after a home date with defending Champions Chelsea is not the idea of a favorable schedule.
It's not the time to panic yet but it feels like it. They held City scoreless for 43 minutes last week before the floodgates opened up.
Personally, Palace will have life at some point. It's too long of a season for them not to. That being said, the more they lose, the more this Palace season will turn into Aston Villa's 2016 season that saw them being relegated after only three wins.
The United - Palace game will be the game I'll be focused on in the 10AM windows tomorrow. The Tottenham game and Chelsea game to finish the day are equally intriguing.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 16 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Manchester United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 16 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Watford | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 11 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | |
| 9 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | |
| 11 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 8 | |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | |
| 14 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 7 | |
| 15 | Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 5 | |
| 16 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | |
| 17 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 4 | |
| 18 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 | Relegation to the EFL Championship |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 3 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| Saturday, 30 September 2017 | |||||
| Time/Result | Home | Away | Venue TV | ||
| 7:30AM | Huddersfield Town | Tottenham Hotspur | John Smith's Stadium TSN1 and 4 | ||
| 10AM | Manchester United | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford SN | ||
| 10AM | West Ham United | Swansea City | Olympic Stadium TSN 4 | ||
| 10AM | West Bromwich Albion | Watford | The Hawthorns TSN1 | ||
| 10AM | Stoke City | Southampton | bet365 Stadium None | ||
| 10AM | Bournemouth | Leicester City | Vitality Stadium SN World | ||
| 12:30PM | Chelsea | Manchester City | Stanford Bridge NBC | ||
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