Football News - Premier League relegation battles - 01/05/09

              Blackburn Rovers 15th - 37 Points
             
Games Left: Man City (A); Portsmouth (H); Chelsea (A); West Brom (H).
             
              Key Man: Benni McCarthy
             
Revitalised under the stewardship of Big Sam, Blackburn have been steadily climbing up the table. 40 points should see them safe, and home games against Pompey and West Brom give them a great chance of survival. However, missing last seasons top scorer Santa Cruz; they will be relying on the international experience of South Africa s Benni McCarthy and his Nike Tiempo Legend II football boots, to shoot them clear of the drop zone.
           

              Sunderland 16th - 35 Points
             
           

              Games Left: Everton (H); Bolton (A); Portsmouth (A); Chelsea (H).
             
              Key Man: Kenwyne Jones
             
Black Cats fans will be hoping that the Trinidad and Tobago star Jones, wearing Puma v1.08 football boots, can fire Sunderland clear of the Relegation zone, and with 2 away games against Portsmouth and Bolton, there is a real chance that he will.
              
             
           

              Hull City 17th - 34 Points
             
           

              Games Left: Aston Villa (A); Stoke (H); Bolton (A); Man Utd (H).
             
              Key Man: Geovanni
             
Despite Hull s fantastic start to the season, their recent form has been woeful with only one win in 18 league games. The Tigers will be hoping that Brazilian Geovanni, seen in his Umbro Speciali football boots, will be able to unleash some magic, much like his goal against Arsenal at the Emirates. But with 2/4 games against the top 5 teams things do not look good!
              
           

              Newcastle United 18th - 31 Points
             
           

              Games Left: Liverpool (A); Middlesbrough (H); Fulham (H); Aston Villa (A).
             
              Key Man: Michael Owen
             
Since the arrival of Alan Shearer, St James Park has been beaming with Optimism. However, their lack of goals in recent weeks is a real cause for concern and Magpies fans will be hoping for a timely return to form of England striker Michael Owen, who plays in Umbro Speciali football boots. The home game against local rivals Middlesbrough is a MUST win for the Toon Army.
              
           

              Middlesbrough 19th - 31 Points
             
           

              Games Left: Man Utd (H); Newcastle (A); Aston Villa (H); West Ham (A)
             
              Key Man: Stewart Downing
             
The lowest scoring team in the division, and with games against 2 of the top 5 teams plus a local derby away at Newcastle, things are looking bleak for Boro. Will England winger Downing, in adidas adiPure II football boots, be out to impress possible buyers in the event of Boro going down?
              
             
           

              West Brom 20th - 28 Points
             
           

              Games Left: Spurs (A); Wigan (H); Liverpool (H); Blackburn (A)
             
              Key Man: Jonathan Greening
                Time looks like it may be up for the Baggies, who are 6 points off safety with only 4 games left, but captain Jonathan Greening will be reminding his teammates of the side that achieved the 'great escape' on the last day of 2005 season. So with physical games against battlers Wigan and Blackburn his adidas Predator Control football boots are the ideal boot for a strong midfield tussle.