Race for the Top 4 - 2018/19

[nedley]

Feeling a lot more confident of a top 4 finish now.

I really can't see Arsenal sustaining it through some tricky away games and Utd have lost both fullbacks to suspension for the next two games.

Chelsea have a few tricky games too.

A solid win against Huddersfield would really keep us going.

 

[rossdapep]

Feeling a lot more confident of a top 4 finish now.

I really can't see Arsenal sustaining it through some tricky away games and Utd have lost both fullbacks to suspension for the next two games.

Chelsea have a few tricky games too.

A solid win against Huddersfield would really keep us going.

Arsenal had a very kind run of home games (bar United) and went to Huddersfield. They were always going to come out with maximum points. It's those tricky away ties they struggle with.

 

[Mr Pink]

Looking at the fixtures I think United are the outsiders now for top four.

I think it will be us and Chelsea. Unless Arsenal get big away results at Everton, Watford and Wolves. Tough, tough games. Wolves have a days rest over the Goons going into that one as well.

 

[dirtyh]

Looking at the fixtures I think United are the outsiders now for top four.

I think it will be us and Chelsea. Unless Arsenal get big away results at Everton, Watford and Wolves. Tough, tough games. Wolves have a days rest over the Goons going into that one as well.

agree. think the chavs are a shoe in for the europa even if they don't get top 4.

 

[rez9000]

agree. think the chavs are a shoe in for the europa even if they don't get top 4.

I've been seeing this said a lot recently. What makes you think that? Genuinely asking as there are some strong teams left in the comp, and Chelsea aren't exactly pulling up any trees lately.

 

[spids]

I think I have the order of these games correct ...

Next 4 games for Arsenal are massive. And very tough. Plus they have 5 of 7 games away from home.

Arsenal:
Everton v Arsenal
Watford v Arsenal
Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal
Leicester City v Arsenal
Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion
Burnley v Arsenal

Chelsea have two very tough away games. I'd hope they'd draw with Man U and lose at Liverpool, but thought Liverpool looked poor against us. Could Chelsea wreck Liverpool's title hopes again? I doubt it.

Chelsea:
Chelsea v West Ham United
Liverpool v Chelsea
Chelsea v Burnley
Manchester United v Chelsea
Chelsea v Watford
Leicester City v Chelsea

I cannot see Man U beating Man C who are fighting for the title. Hopefully they draw with Chelsea, that'd be 5 points dropped.

Man U:
Manchester United v West Ham United
Everton v Manchester United
Manchester United v Chelsea
Manchester United v Manchester City
Huddersfield Town v Manchester United
Manchester United v Cardiff City

Every game looks like a banana skin after our recent form, but before that run we'd have been confident of winning 5 out of 6. I'd definitely take 15 points from 18 now.

Spurs:
Tottenham Hotspur v Huddersfield Town
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
AFC Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

 

[fortworthspur]

I think it will be us and Arsenal but wont predict the order.

 

[eddiev14]

One game at a time at this point of the season. Weird results pop up all over the place.

 

[ShaunL84]

No excuses if we don't make the Top 4 looking at those fixtures.

Playing sides who are pretty much already on the beach (except City and West Ham who will raise their game).

 

[hutchiniho]

I think we'll take 13 points from our last 6 games. Not sure if that will be enough.

Utd 6th. Hopefully Liverpool nobble Chelsea and Arsenal's travels continue to be their undoing.

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

Feeling a lot more confident of a top 4 finish now.

I really can't see Arsenal sustaining it through some tricky away games and Utd have lost both fullbacks to suspension for the next two games.

Chelsea have a few tricky games too.

A solid win against Huddersfield would really keep us going.

Got to push for a 3-0 or 4-0 win against Huddersfield. That goal difference could prove crucial so no resting or cruising.

 

[DCSPUR]

We good now?

one step forward certainly feels better but a ways to go

 

[Kingellesar]

Quite frustrating that we don't play Brighton this weekend, would have been nice to get another win in quick succession and put a gap between us and the rest. Nevermind, hopefully Everton can get a result this weekend to make it a good weekend.

 

[hellava_tough]

On paper the fixtures look favourable to us.

Would like Poch to start going with a 4-2-3-1 again, so we can get Dele coming in late from the left and Eriksen pulling the strings as Number 10.

Perhaps he hasn't trusted our CM options recently, but with Winks back now, you'd think that wouldn't be an issue anymore.

 

[thebenjamin]

We have the best run in

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Fudge Arsenal's got it easy in the league.

 

[nasescoba1985]

Fudge Arsenal's got it easy in the league.

How do they have it easy ? Their away form is shocking and they have 5 very tough away games left still to play, pretty much against teams in the top half of the table. Arsenal have an incredibly tough fixture list still. Everton, Wolves, Leicester, Burnley and Watford all away still. How is that easy?

 

[Shadydan]

We have the best run in

Quite frustrating we lost ground in the title race, we could have sneaked up on the top two if we kept our consistency, oh well.

 

[dirtyh]

I've been seeing this said a lot recently. What makes you think that? Genuinely asking as there are some strong teams left in the comp, and Chelsea aren't exactly pulling up any trees lately.

it's just based on how absolutely jammy they are. Yes there are some decent teams left but not strong enough in my opinion to beat them. it would be quite funny to see them and the scum make the final with both outside the top 4.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

How do they have it easy ? Their away form is shocking and they have 5 very tough away games left still to play, pretty much against teams in the top half of the table. Arsenal have an incredibly tough fixture list still. Everton, Wolves, Leicester, Burnley and Watford all away still. How is that easy?

Not even one singular top 6 match (Chelsea's got two, ManUtd's got two) and a pedestrian list of mid-table teams who will have increasingly less of a reason to put of a fight as they cement their final league position. That's one smooth sailing of a PL run in.