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Predict The Run In
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paxtonwolf
Tony Marchi
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
I think Chelsea will get 3rd. I could see us playing well and getting something at Chelsea but drop points at Stoke and this Saturday. Then we beat Sunderland when it's too late.
Naughton16
Clive Wilson
We'll qualify for CL with Bale carrying the team over finish line in 4th. It's been Bale's season up to now and that's how it will end.
BrainOfLevy
Michael Carrick
I kind of think we've fudged it to be honest. To get 4th we need to beat Chelsea at their place. Which I think we are capable of doing but it's only at best a 50/50 shot and more likely to go 60/40 in their favour. If we lose that game, we are 6 points behind them and can't make up that goal difference.
If we draw, and Man United can do us a favour and win we still need them to drop points at Villa or Everton and win our other 3 games. Which again we can do but it's not going to be a walk in the park.
If we lose against Chelsea, we can still catch Arsenal but we need to win the other 3 games and hope they lose against Wigan, QPR or Saudi Sportswashing Machine. Again, it can happen but it probably won't. If we draw at Chelsea, a draw in one of Arsenal's games and us winning the others would see us through.
Hmm.....I just can't see it to be honest. Not because I don't back our players. We have good quality, good spirit and a good manager. I've been optimistic for a lot of the season but I think the fact that this was transitional and the squad took a while to work well with AVB's methods means we probably just left ourselves too much to do this season. Next one it will be a lot closer, regardless of who Chelsea or Arsenal buy because we will have a good squad too, and a full season of players being ingrained into the AVB methods.
But the odds aren't in our favour and we are relying on getting a bit of luck from somewhere, as well as banking on doing our jobs and having no more brick against us. It would be a fantastic story for AVB's first season to see Chelsea out of the CL but it probably isn't going to happen.
If we draw, and Man United can do us a favour and win we still need them to drop points at Villa or Everton and win our other 3 games. Which again we can do but it's not going to be a walk in the park.
If we lose against Chelsea, we can still catch Arsenal but we need to win the other 3 games and hope they lose against Wigan, QPR or Saudi Sportswashing Machine. Again, it can happen but it probably won't. If we draw at Chelsea, a draw in one of Arsenal's games and us winning the others would see us through.
Hmm.....I just can't see it to be honest. Not because I don't back our players. We have good quality, good spirit and a good manager. I've been optimistic for a lot of the season but I think the fact that this was transitional and the squad took a while to work well with AVB's methods means we probably just left ourselves too much to do this season. Next one it will be a lot closer, regardless of who Chelsea or Arsenal buy because we will have a good squad too, and a full season of players being ingrained into the AVB methods.
But the odds aren't in our favour and we are relying on getting a bit of luck from somewhere, as well as banking on doing our jobs and having no more brick against us. It would be a fantastic story for AVB's first season to see Chelsea out of the CL but it probably isn't going to happen.
Kingdawson
Banned
Chelski away is 75/25 in their favour if we're being honest.
BrainOfLevy
Michael Carrick
I wouldn't say that, it will have a cup final feel and they will come at us. We will have space for Bale and Lennon to operate in and they will hopefully and finally show signs of fatigue. I think we can play really well, but at the end of the day there's every chance one of the chances they create trickles in while all of ours miss.
But either way, it's been a productive season and gives us a good base for the future.
paxtonwolf
Tony Marchi
As long its not a semi-final feel.....
It's been building up to it for weeks. Weds 8th May 2013, its Weds 5th May 2010 all over again
Arsenal play United in their first game after winning the title.
They play QPR in their first game after being relegated.
Not only do they face Wigan only a few days after they've played a cup final, but they'll probably be relegated by then.
Saudi Sportswashing Machine, at least the play them away, but beyond that...
They play QPR in their first game after being relegated.
Not only do they face Wigan only a few days after they've played a cup final, but they'll probably be relegated by then.
Saudi Sportswashing Machine, at least the play them away, but beyond that...
Naughton16
Clive Wilson
F*** Arsenal.
We determine our own destiny. And we've got Gareth Bale.
We determine our own destiny. And we've got Gareth Bale.
paxtonwolf
Tony Marchi
Knowing Spurs luck it wont, but it could work the other way around.
As it was United got the draw in the end, decent outcome for us, okay could have been better
QPR now officially relegated, pressure off, could just go out and start playing for contracts, you never know.
Wigan will still be needing vital points.
Saudi Sportswashing Machine is still too many results away, but if results keep going the right way they may well still need a point on the last day to guarantee safety
paxtonwolf
Tony Marchi
I have been impressed with the fact they are still churning out results despite playing weekend-midweek-weekend for the last month, but surely they have to start feeling it sometime.
Thats a tough little run, throw in a likely CUp final as well and its 5 in 18 days, really hope (if it doesnt cost us a Euro-slot) that Everton can take advantage on the last day too
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
Chelsea have the best squad of the 3 teams, that's why I think they will make it, not because of the fixtures.
The funny thing is, even if we beat Chelsea, I still wouldn't be confident of beating the other two teams after. That win against Emirates Marketing Project should have given us a massive boost, but then we go and stink the place out at Wigan.
The funny thing is, even if we beat Chelsea, I still wouldn't be confident of beating the other two teams after. That win against Emirates Marketing Project should have given us a massive boost, but then we go and stink the place out at Wigan.
BrainOfLevy
Michael Carrick
Frankly if Chelsea win the games to get to 4th they will have deserved it. Their schedule and the tougher run in. Not that there is any glory in it, because the money they can pay in transfer fees, agent money and wages means they should not be scraping to get in the CL at all. But at the end of the day we haven't quite amassed the points where we can get far enough ahead.
I can accept the West Brom and Norwich games at the start of the season. I can even accept the Wigan game at home because we may have not yet fully gelled at that point. But the Liverpool and Fulham games in this run were killer I feel. Utter stupidity against Liverpool and we just couldn't get going against Fulham. We could have had it so much better.
Ahh well, every team has their slip ups every season. If we don't quite make it we can only blame ourselves.
I can accept the West Brom and Norwich games at the start of the season. I can even accept the Wigan game at home because we may have not yet fully gelled at that point. But the Liverpool and Fulham games in this run were killer I feel. Utter stupidity against Liverpool and we just couldn't get going against Fulham. We could have had it so much better.
Ahh well, every team has their slip ups every season. If we don't quite make it we can only blame ourselves.
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
Chelsea are underperforming considering the array of talent they have at their disposal. By rights they should have been competing with the Mancs for the title but their insistence on playing Torres has them where they are now. It's hard to play without a functioning strike force, as we know all too well.