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Race for the Top 4 - 2018/19

Where will we finish in the league ?


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SugarRay

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When did we last win an away game? Our previously excellent away form has been diabolical in the last 2 months.

This has a Spursy feeling about it. I would not be confident having to go into the last game needing a win to qualify for CL...we know how that has worked out in the past.

We don’t have to win at Bournemouth imo
 

Guntz

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Aug 15, 2011
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If we can’t beat Bournemouth away who are calamitous at the back and an Everton side managed by Marco silva who we always pump and will be on the beach. Then we 100% don’t deserve to be in the top 4 and can have no complaints.
 
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danfeen

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Coming apart at the fucking seams. That was an incredibly bad performance collectively, it looked like they didn't know each other's games. We literally had West Ham playing triangles around us on multiple occasions. How can that happen?

This loss could have enormous implications for us, and the players didn't seem to notice.
 

Lighty64

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There’s plenty of time in between imo

Just like this week to be honest

Today’s game was lost in the Summer. 3/4 injuries to our squad and we are fucked basically. It’s amazing we’re where we are

no guarantee we wouldn't have injuries or had worst injuries if we had signed anyone. it was the WC that has fucked us up. the only teams that's played more games then us this season is Chelsea and Man C, and neither of them have had anywhere near an injury crisis. Only Man C had as many players that had as many WC players that went as far, and their squad depth is only that due to being owned by an oil based country
 

dricha1

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Bournemouth sandwiched between the two Ajax games and Everton a few days after the 2nd leg.

Given our injuries and fatigue, securing top 4 is going to be extremely challenging.

It’s the same for Chelsea and Arsenal though too? They have Europa games
 

JayB

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no guarantee we wouldn't have injuries or had worst injuries if we had signed anyone. it was the WC that has fucked us up. the only teams that's played more games then us this season is Chelsea and Man C, and neither of them have had anywhere near an injury crisis. Only Man C had as many players that had as many WC players that went as far, and their squad depth is only that due to being owned by an oil based country
Of course there are no guarantees but the Winks and Sissoko injuries are a direct result of overwork, and Lamela being unavailable is business as usual and was imminently predictable.

One or two key signings would have made a massive difference to our ability to rotate and have viable options off the bench, both of which likely would have been worth some points over the course of the league campaign.
 

ardiles

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If Arsenal lose and Chelsea don't, 5th place is 4 points back. If Arsenal lose and United win, it's only 3 points behind.

If Arsenal and Chelsea win tomorrow,
Man United are out of the running but we’d be level on points with Chelsea and one point above Arsenal. We won’t have any wriggle room in our last two games. With our current injury list and the CL matches, there’s no guarantee that we’d get anything from our last two PL (although I’m hopeful but it’s too risky.).

If Arsenal and united win tomorrow, we’d be three points above both United and Chelsea. With our superior GD advantage over both those sides, we can afford to lose one and win the other of our last two games and still get TOP four.
 

SugarRay

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no guarantee we wouldn't have injuries or had worst injuries if we had signed anyone. it was the WC that has fucked us up. the only teams that's played more games then us this season is Chelsea and Man C, and neither of them have had anywhere near an injury crisis. Only Man C had as many players that had as many WC players that went as far, and their squad depth is only that due to being owned by an oil based country

Perhaps. Buy three decent players though and I suspect we wouldn’t be struggling for anything right now
 

SugarRay

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We don't but would you really want to go into the last game needing a win?

LOL...Lasagne-gate 2.0 incoming!

To be completely honest I’m not one of these ‘top 4 is our everything’ loons

It won’t make much difference to our approach imo

I will say though, I suspect we won’t be making £800k a game today on today’s food/drink.
Performances like that see people rushing for the exit at full time!

Our CL rum this term has been great though, loved it
 

rossdapep

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If Arsenal and Chelsea win tomorrow,
Man United are out of the running but we’d be level on points with Chelsea and one point above Arsenal. We won’t have any wriggle room in our last two games. With our current injury list and the CL matches, there’s no guarantee that we’d get anything from our last two PL (although I’m hopeful but it’s too risky.).

If Arsenal and united win tomorrow, we’d be three points above both United and Chelsea. With our superior GD advantage over both those sides, we can afford to lose one and win the other of our last two games and still get TOP four.
Hoping for a draw Chelsea United and a Arsenal defeat.

So frustrated we didn't give ourselves daylight today
 

jimmy-jojo

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To be completely honest I’m not one of these ‘top 4 is our everything’ loons

It won’t make much difference to our approach imo

I will say though, I suspect we won’t be making £800k a game today on today’s food/drink.
Performances like that see people rushing for the exit at full time!

Our CL rum this term has been great though, loved it

If we were to make it to the final this year, it's estimated we would have earned close to an extra £100m.

I'm pretty sure the prospect of earning an extra £100m next season would significantly alter our approach.
 

Lighty64

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Perhaps. Buy three decent players though and I suspect we wouldn’t be struggling for anything right now

the thing is ITK said towards the end if we didn't sell we wouldn't buy due to 28 1st teamers. if we had sold 4 players, and sent 2 out on loan still, there is a possibility those 4 players would of been Toby, Rose, Sissoko, and 1 of Wanyama/Dembele/GKN. 3 of those players have played a big part in our season. if we could of definitely sold Wanyama, Dembele, and GKN, managed to send 2 on loan (not included Janssen as he was injured) then perhaps things might of been different, but no guarantees. just because they are new toys, doesn't mean they can't get broke or damaged
 

SugarRay

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If we were to make it to the final this year, it's estimated we would have earned close to an extra £100m.

I'm pretty sure the prospect of earning an extra £100m next season would significantly alter our approach.

Well we’ve been told we didn’t need CL at any point during or after our build

Our recent CL dough was not planned for and was a bonus ( seemingly )

Done a fat load of good didn’t it!:ROFLMAO:

Couldn’t even buy a cash strapped championship sides midfielder
 

SugarRay

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the thing is ITK said towards the end if we didn't sell we wouldn't buy due to 28 1st teamers. if we had sold 4 players, and sent 2 out on loan still, there is a possibility those 4 players would of been Toby, Rose, Sissoko, and 1 of Wanyama/Dembele/GKN. 3 of those players have played a big part in our season. if we could of definitely sold Wanyama, Dembele, and GKN, managed to send 2 on loan (not included Janssen as he was injured) then perhaps things might of been different, but no guarantees. just because they are new toys, doesn't mean they can't get broke or damaged

ITK are full of absolute shit mate. Every single one of them.
Sorry to burst the bubble and all that.
 
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