Underdog Surprising EPL

London - Leicester City at the top of the table, Crystal Palace on the verge of the big four, Watford and Bournemouth in seventh position with surprising victories. They were labeled underdogs barked loudly in this season.

From the clubs mentioned above, Bournemouth and Watford status promotion team this season. While Leicester back to the Premier League last season.

At the beginning of 2015/2016 period is absolutely no one thinks they will be able to compete in the middle of the board, even took the title. I tell you, Leicester placed in position 1: 2000 to be a champion by one betting house before the league rolling.

Around Christmas, a condition that occurs never imagined before. The Foxes decisively in the top position, while the Eagles flying high in sixth place same with points Tottenham Hotspur (29) who is now in fourth position. Watford did not want to miss because they are now in seventh position and only within a point of the Champions League zone.

Bournemouth, though still struggling in the bottom, grabbed some surprising victories. Their 3-3 draw with Everton won 2-1 at home and frustrate Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.

From the rise of the underdog, they have the same inspiration: the spirit and determination. Small clubs shows on their rulers Premier Lague how to play with limited funds, while still providing an entertaining show. An insinuation to Manchester United and Chelsea.

Inconsistency experienced big clubs have given great room for underdogs to undermine their dominance. And it was put to good use by Claudio Ranieri, Alan Pardew, and Quique Sánchez Flores to bring the respective teams working against 'stability' at the top.

Daily Mail noted that four teams last season was in the top four in total have now lost 20 times this season. Some defeat incurred by the underdog: Bournemouth beat Manchester United and Leicester beat Chelsea. Do not forget also the absolute advantage over Liverpool at Watford last weekend.

Of internal teams, there are some things that make the underdog that could make a big surprise until the end of this year.

Starting from Leicester. Besides Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez, Leicester also rely heavily on the work N'Golo Kante to escort them in the top spot. If Vardy and Mahrez responsible for scoring affair (both already make 28 goals, surpassing the number of goals 15 Premier League clubs in the other), Kante had a major role keeping the opponent's attack did not enter into the defending area of Leicester.

The Mali midfielder has made 60 successful intercept and 74 tackles. With the statistics Kante transformed into one of the best midfielders in the Premier League, and even in Europe until the turn of the year.

Different conditions occur in the Palace because they do not have a dominant scorer. Yohan Cabaye make a new one becomes top scorer with five goals, behind which there is Yannick Bolasie with four goals and Scott Dann with three goals.

Key for their success could be in a position right now is a solid rearguard. Palace total makes 89 blocks throughout this season, the highest among other Premier League teams. Palace also have statistics clearence okay in which so far has made a 507, the third highest in the Premier League.

Palace only conceded 16 times so far, which puts them in the top three as the club with most minimal amount of goals.

Another thing, the squad made by Alan Pardew also has a counter-attack that okay, that makes them as the club with the best away record in the whole 2015. From 16 away matches in the calendar year 2015, Palace won 11 victories. Including when playing at Stamford Bridge and Anfield.

Cabaye may not have a shiny appearance like Mahrez, but his role in midfield Palace remains very important. He had a 85% accuracy pass and makes 24 keys pass.

Watford there Odion Ighalo who become collecting primary goal. 26-year-old Nigerian attacker had been made 12 goals from 17 appearances this season. Including two that he made against Liverpool.

Up to 17 matches passed, Watford listed as the fifth best promotion team in the history of the Premier League. They were originally predicted to become a prisoner in the relegation zone now even be in the euro zone.

Not yet half the Premier League competition. That means a lot of things can still happen, including Leicester chances to survive at the top or the Palace and Watford go in the Champions League zone.

 

History records that had not happened since 1977 a new club promotion to the Premier League champions. When the Nottingham Forrest to do it with coach Brian Clough. Leicester City at this year could repeat such a surprise, even though they've been since last season's promotion.