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Where will we finish in the league ?


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Spurs 1961

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Aug 31, 2012
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A tough game but maybe they are easier to play away to. Surely their fans expect them to at least try to win.

Conflicted over whether having a long rest will help us. In my mind I seem to think we always struggle after a break and tend to play better when games come thick and fast. Not sure if this is just my perception or reality!
 

easley91

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Jan 27, 2011
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Fixtures have been a bit kind to us as we've had a 10 day break which has allowed players like Kane and Davies get back to fitness with Dele near plus others getting some rest. Burnley have also had the same break but our following opponents, Chelski's & Goons, have been as busy as we were a couple of months back.

We'll be Chelski's 5th game in 13 days and against Goons, they'll be playing their 4th game in 9 days. City and Pool apart, these 2 fixtures are our next most difficult so I'm less fearful then I was a month back about the derbies. Chelsea also have a day less rest which works in our favour and Goons have a few injuries (Bellerin, Koscienly, Holding)

Potentially allows us to put some pressure on City and Pool in the hope they slip up. It's a tough ask but we've got a chance even if we are the rank outsiders.
Had we beaten Palace in the cup we wouldn't have had a 10 day break. I wouldn't call that being kind to us as I'd much rather still be in it, especially with how open it is.
 

Bulletspur

The Reasonable Advocate
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Oct 17, 2006
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Whatever the result is v Burnley which more so we need to win, we really need Liverpool to lose on Sunday.

If we win and they lose that means only being 2pts behind. Then after Wednesday if we are still 2pts behind we will play our next 2 fixtures before them.

If we get in front to stay in front we obviously need to just match their results. If they draw on Sunday we will need them to definitely drop points in 2 more games then us due to GD, well a lose and a draw more. If they lose then 1 more lose and we can go above.

The only downside is due to their fixtures whatever happens in cup matches they won’t get clogged up with rearranging any, so can go back a head in points then putting pressure on us, as we might be 1 or 2 fixtures behind. Hopefully with CL possibilities, the PL will force us to face Palace 12/13 March otherwise if Brighton beats millwall and we reach SF of the CL we could be playing 4 games in 1 week.
You are over complicating things. We beat Burnley, Manu beat Liverpool, then it would be totally in our hands to win the league as we then wont have to rely on other results.
 

Lighty64

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Aug 24, 2010
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You are over complicating things. We beat Burnley, Manu beat Liverpool, then it would be totally in our hands to win the league as we then wont have to rely on other results.

True but my complicated way doesn’t depend on us having to win when we face the top 2 away.
 

coys200

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May 22, 2017
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Crazy to think could literally be 3 or 4 top performances from us to win PL. we’ve done it before, just stringing them together in the next 2 months.
 

EQP

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Sep 1, 2013
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If we win either the EPL or the CL, how much would Baldy pay Poch?

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jurgen

Busy ****
Jul 5, 2008
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Fixtures have been a bit kind to us as we've had a 10 day break which has allowed players like Kane and Davies get back to fitness with Dele near plus others getting some rest. Burnley have also had the same break but our following opponents, Chelski's & Goons, have been as busy as we were a couple of months back.

We'll be Chelski's 5th game in 13 days and against Goons, they'll be playing their 4th game in 9 days. City and Pool apart, these 2 fixtures are our next most difficult so I'm less fearful then I was a month back about the derbies. Chelsea also have a day less rest which works in our favour and Goons have a few injuries (Bellerin, Koscienly, Holding)

Potentially allows us to put some pressure on City and Pool in the hope they slip up. It's a tough ask but we've got a chance even if we are the rank outsiders.

Other teams were gifted far more recovery time over the christmas period for instance, so it's swings and roundabouts. Are other teams as well conditioned? We shall find out.
 

Tit&Ham

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Aug 19, 2012
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I don't think "in our hands" is the right way to analyse with 11 games to go - That's like saying it's in our hands from the start of the season...

If you look at the previous 10 games:

City have 21 of 30 points
Liverpool have 23 of 30 points
We have 24 of 30 points

So, In a normal 11 games-period one could assume the top teams take around 25 Points.
If we are 2-3 points behind Pool and City, we would need 28-29 points from those games.
That would also most likely be a minimum of 4 points of City and Pool.

So assuming we get 4 points of Liv and City, we could likely afford 1 draw (Chelsea away?) and still win it.
If pool lose on Sunday, we could afford 1 loss (since dont draw games)...
 

Shadydan

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Jul 7, 2012
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I don't think "in our hands" is the right way to analyse with 11 games to go - That's like saying it's in our hands from the start of the season...

If you look at the previous 10 games:

City have 21 of 30 points
Liverpool have 23 of 30 points
We have 24 of 30 points

So, In a normal 11 games-period one could assume the top teams take around 25 Points.
If we are 2-3 points behind Pool and City, we would need 28-29 points from those games.
That would also most likely be a minimum of 4 points of City and Pool.

So assuming we get 4 points of Liv and City, we could likely afford 1 draw (Chelsea away?) and still win it.
If pool lose on Sunday, we could afford 1 loss (since dont draw games)...

That is literally what in our hands means lol
 

arunspurs

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Aug 31, 2012
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Just realised we play Burnley, Chelsea, Arse, Dortmund, Southampton - 5 big games in 15 days. Especially coming next 7 days are so crucial in PL.... Kane is back and so will Dele in a games time. Hopefully they can hit the ground running again
 

Lilbaz

Just call me Baz
Apr 1, 2005
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Just realised we play Burnley, Chelsea, Arse, Dortmund, Southampton - 5 big games in 15 days. Especially coming next 7 days are so crucial in PL.... Kane is back and so will Dele in a games time. Hopefully they can hit the ground running again

Every game is a big game.
 
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