Race for the Top 4 - 2018/19

[Shadydan]

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.

Watford, Wolves, Leicester and Everton are all fighting for Europa league places.

 

[Stavrogin]

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.

I've always said Arsenal are the unstoppable juggernaut of the football and was proved right by their relentless assault on fourth place!

But the real problem is that they are like a 2nd tier team with a smattering of top players whilst the rest of their players have an unwarranted arrogance. It's means they'll never amount to much but in the right circumstances they can farm weaker teams just as well as a good side - which is all you need to get into the top four.

As weak as they are, they're still arguably stronger overall than those three teams and have players who can punish them.

 

[djee]

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.

13 points will be enough - unless CFC and Utd go on an incredible run and win 5 of their 6 which is hard as they both play each other and have Liverpool and City respectively.

 

[Shadydan]

Worth noting that Arsenal have to play 7 games on 21 days as well, including two tough Europa League ties.

 

[jonnyrotten]

Two things I hadn't appreciated:

1. 5 of Arsenal's 7 remaining fixtures are away

2. We play before Arsenal for the next 4 gameweeks. If we get the wins in the bag that will put them under a lot of pressure.

 

[bloodzeed]

they go to wolves cant seem them getting anything at wolves

 

[Japhet]

I absolutely hate the fact that we have fucking WHU at home in our run in. If they turn up for one game each season it's this one.

 

[teok]

I absolutely hate the fact that we have fucking WHU at home in our run in. If they turn up for one game each season it's this one.

I'm actually looking forward to that. It was the everton game I was looking at a bit wearily.

 

[Japhet]

I'm actually looking forward to that. It was the everton game I was looking at a bit wearily.

They have a horrible knack of pissing on our chips. We need to smash them to bits for me to get that thought out of my head.

 

[teok]

I randomly watched the hammers vs everton game last week and even though it was just 0-2 they opened them up with ease. Could have been 0- 5/6. They seem to have quietly gone under my radar.

 

[Japhet]

I randomly watched the hammers vs everton game last week and even though it was just 0-2 they opened them up with ease. Could have been 0- 5/6. They seem to have quietly gone under my radar.

Yes, they were utter shite v Everton but they were probably thinking about their upcoming Cup Final at NWHL.

 

[Mr Pink]

City away in the league will feel weird, because the huge silver lining if we lose will be denting Liverpool's title hopes lol.

Obviously our own ambitions come first but I really don't want them winning the league.

 

[Kingellesar]

I don't really care about Liverpool to be honest, yeah be good if City won it ahead of them but we need to focus on us now. We have to try and get something from City and/or Bournemouth games. City game is annoying scheduling due to the Brighton game being moved, means we will probably be playing catch up, luckily the Brighton game is midweek after the City game so we can quickly bounce back should we lose to City.

 

[Japhet]

City away in the league will feel weird, because the huge silver lining if we lose will be denting Liverpool's title hopes lol.

Obviously our own ambitions come first but I really don't want them winning the league.

It takes a 'perfect storm' scenario for me to want City to win anything. This season is that perfect storm.

 

[spursfan77]

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.

Everton have only won 1 and drawn 1 of the last 10 fixtures against Arsenal, losing the rest. They aren't going to beat them at the weekend unfortunately

 

[spursfan77]

Two things I hadn't appreciated:

1. 5 of Arsenal's 7 remaining fixtures are away

2. We play before Arsenal for the next 4 gameweeks. If we get the wins in the bag that will put them under a lot of pressure.

Normally I'd agree with this being a good thing 100% of the time but this season, we've let ourselves down when in a position to take control of a situation more than normal. I don't think it matter this time round.

 

[Shadydan]

Everton have only won 1 and drawn 1 of the last 10 fixtures against Arsenal, losing the rest. They aren't going to beat them at the weekend unfortunately

They've also kept 2 clean sheets in the last 2 games including beating Chelsea on the way.

Arsenal have won 5 out of 14 away conceding 27 in the process.

So not as black and white as you're making out.

 

[Mr Pink]

Everton have only won 1 and drawn 1 of the last 10 fixtures against Arsenal, losing the rest. They aren't going to beat them at the weekend unfortunately

I fancy Everton. They've finally got going under Silva and our in good form.

Pressure all on Arsenal and Goodison away is always tough, as Chelsea just found out.

 

[spursfan77]

They've also kept 2 clean sheets in the last 2 games including beating Chelsea on the way.

Arsenal have won 5 out of 14 away conceding 27 in the process.

So not as black and white as you're making out.

I just don't trust the scum

 

[Shadydan]

Plus a draw isn't a bad result anyway.