Race for The Top 10

[Mr Pink]

We have already played Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal away

And Leicester

 

[dagraham]

I really can’t see it. We have to put a serious run together and Chelsea and Leicester don’t look like dropping many points ( even if Chelsea lose to City).

 

[Steffen]

I really can’t see it. We have to put a serious run together and Chelsea and Leicester don’t look like dropping many points ( even if Chelsea lose to City).

Don’t forget, we should have won away at Leicester, hadn’t VAR ruined it. They’re not invincible.

 

[dagraham]

The more I think about it, the more I think we should have pulled the plug after the Brighton game. We got humiliated against Bayern and then there was no reaction. That told the story really.

 

[GutBucket]

Every top 4 challenger has better DM and FBs, couple of signings in January and we can do it if key players stay healthy.

 

[dagraham]

Don’t forget, we should have won away at Leicester, hadn’t VAR ruined it. They’re not invincible.

Of course not, but we’re talking 12 points.

 

[WiganSpur]

I really can’t see it. We have to put a serious run together and Chelsea and Leicester don’t look like dropping many points ( even if Chelsea lose to City).

There's a possibility of us finishing above Chelsea but we'd have to beat them twice. Leicester without European football are probably out of our reach now, imo they're nailed on for top four. I also wouldn't necessarily rule out Citeh fucking up. If the title gets out of reach for them then that might take the wind out of their sails and Guardiola might shift his primary focus to other competitions.


Changes in coaches at Man Utd and Arsenal could also throw a spanner in the works for us. All things considered, i'd say it's pretty unlikely.

 

[wrd]

Of course not, but we’re talking 12 points.

I'd just like to see a couple of weeks of them drawing and us getting wins just chip away at that points total before we're half way.

 

[Shadydan]

We have already played Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal away

Yeah a tough few months including Leicester, West Ham and Man Utd by the 4th December.

Gonna be a massive 2nd half of the season for us.

 

[dagraham]

Bollocks. Chelsea score.

 

[Erm33]

There's still a long way to go. We were still chasing the title last season up until the burnley away defeat and we barely hung on by the end of the season to 4th....

Lots of points to be won and lost. The key will be our results. There's no way both Chelsea and Leicester don't drop at least 12 points from now til the end of the season. It's just whether we're in a position to take advantage of their dropped points with our results.

 

[Mr Pink]

We definitely have a chance of top four.

We already have City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Leicester away all done.

We've got decent fixtures over xmas. If we win at OT and beat Chelsea, we'll probably only be 4/5 points away after the festive period.

 

[Deleted member 29446]

I think we can do it. Just need a bit of a run. We have the squad to it and have played many of the top sides already.

 

[bloodzeed]

how great would it beat to smash united at ot and spank chelsea too

 

[Jamturk]

This is Mourinho's mission and he will not fail.

 

[Misfit]

We've fuct it for this season. Unless a miracle happens and we get a couple of big signings in over January then we'll at least steady the ship. Finish top 6/7 comfortably but top 4 needs us to be near flawless and more than one other club to falter quite badly.

I except Jose to try and go all out for the FA Cup. Missing out on CL football will be a right bastard but I think Jose himself will prove a big enough draw to still get us what we need going into next season.

 

[Primativ]

We've fuct it for this season. Unless a miracle happens and we get a couple of big signings in over January then we'll at least steady the ship. Finish top 6/7 comfortably but top 4 needs us to be near flawless and more than one other club to falter quite badly.

I except Jose to try and go all out for the FA Cup. Missing out on CL football will be a right bastard but I think Jose himself will prove a big enough draw to still get us what we need going into next season.

No way. The reason Levy made the change now is because CL is still salvageable. Only 13 games gone and I'm sorry Leicester and Chelsea are hardly the most formidable opponents for the top 4 ever. In fact they are probably some of the weakest for years. Arsenal are struggling with Emery likely getting sacked soon, United are shit.

We are up against Chelsea who look good but have a soft underbelly, a rookie striker with a rookie manager, and Rodgers/Leicester who has a small squad and an aging Vardy.

Put that together with the fact we have a world class manager in Mourinho, a better team and squad than Chelsea and Leicester, and we have kinder remaining fixtures, I believe we can do it.

 

[Misfit]

No way. The reason Levy made the change now is because CL is still salvageable. Only 13 games gone and I'm sorry Leicester and Chelsea are hardly the most formidable opponents for the top 4 ever. In fact they are probably some of the weakest for years. Arsenal are struggling with Emery likely getting sacked soon, United are shit.

We are up against Chelsea who look good but have a soft underbelly with a rookie manager, and Rodgers/Leicester who has a small squad and an aging Vardy.

Put that together with the fact we have a world class manager in Mourinho, a better team and squad than Chelsea and Leicester, and we have kinder remaining fixtures, I believe we can do it.

If we can get a couple of decent signings in this January (which I'm not hopeful of tbh) then you could be right. Not sure we'll be stumble free ourselves though.

We certainly had no chance of doing anything with Poch this season. Will have to see if JM can perform a minor miracle. If he can then it will be up there in terms of his achievements.

I hope he and the boys can do it. Talk about galvanising the club!

 

[Primativ]

If we can get a couple of decent signings in this January (which I'm not hopeful of tbh) then you could be right. Not sure we'll be stumble free ourselves though.

We certainly had no chance of doing anything with Poch this season. Will have to see if JM can perform a minor miracle. If he can then it will be up there in terms of his achievements.

I hope he and the boys can do it. Talk about galvanising the club!

I think we will sign in January, very confident.

 

[easley91]

Never underestimate the strength of a decent Christmas run. It's difficult, but not impossible.