The Race to the Title

[cozzo]

As dense as I am, I just realised that in fact we don't need to win two games more than Leicester, but that they only need to draw and lose in two games where we win and otherwise match them.

It's given me renewed (slightly false) optimism.

On the other hand, as mentioned by many above, I'm equally concerned about Le Scum. Their 0-2 win at Everton is typical of their form after being knocked out of the CL. We have a 3pt cushion which can be easily eroded.

Great to be in the mix so late on. COYS.

Are you forgetting Arsenal in all this? It wouldn't surprise me if they went on to win the title.

 

[Shadydan]

Are you forgetting Arsenal in all this? It wouldn't surprise me if they went on to win the title.

Yeah I can definitely see them winning all their games and Leister losing 4 despite only losing 3 all season.

 

[whitesocks]

Yeah I can definitely see them winning all their games and Leister losing 4 despite only losing 3 all season.

Arse can get 79 points - that is a total above what we are likely to finish on,
and if Leicester have a run of draws then it is not impossible scum land an unlikely title.

 

[millsey]

Are you forgetting Arsenal in all this? It wouldn't surprise me if they went on to win the title.

Completely agree. The scum had the most simple remaining games: if we lose to Liverpool they are level with us. Leicester are more than capable of blowing it all and losing the last 3! Don't rule out the disgusting scum

 

[Shadydan]

Completely agree. The scum had the most simple remaining games: if we lose to Liverpool they are level with us. Leicester are more than capable of blowing it all and losing the last 3! Don't rule out the disgusting scum

So when people talk up Spurs overtaking Leicester you think there's little chance of us catching Leicester but if it's Arsenal you think Leicester are capable of fucking it up only for Arsenal to overtake them.

Ok then

 

[Shadydan]

Arse can get 79 points - that is a total above what we are likely to finish on,
and if Leicester have a run of draws then it is not impossible scum land an unlikely title.

Why are we unlikely to finish on 79 points and why are Arsenal likely to win all their matches?

 

[millsey]

So when people talk up Spurs overtaking Leicester you think there's little chance of us catching Leicester but if it's Arsenal you think Leicester are capable of fucking it up only for Arsenal to overtake them.

Ok then

Yes due to fixtures. If we win all our games i believe we will win the league.

 

[tototoner]

Arsenal will not win the league this season, FFS get a grip people.

It's a 2 horse race, we are the little horse as Mourinho would say

 

[StartingPrice]

Completely agree. The scum had the most simple remaining games: if we lose to Liverpool they are level with us. Leicester are more than capable of blowing it all and losing the last 3! Don't rule out the disgusting scum

The highest teams ArseAnal have to face are fourth and fifth - Citeh and West Ham. They play them away. West Ham are one of the form teams, will be fighting to get into the CL and have just beat the team who are second in the table (that's us) at home). Citeh will be fighting to stay in the CL positions. Aside form an Everton side who have been poor at home and seemed distracted by having just qualified for the Cup semi, the Goons have been patchy, in results and performance, away from home.

The highest team we face are sixth in the table - United. We play them at WHL. United have been poor away from home.

It's funny how when you were arguing that Leicester's remaining fixtures were much easier than ours, there was no mention in your reasoning [sic.] that Leicester are more than capable of blowing it all and losing the last 3!

We have the tightest defence, the most potent strike-force led by the most in form striker, are in the best form, particularly if you exclude the first four games of the season.

What if we beat Liverpool? And what if the Goons lose to Watford - hardly preposterous, seen as they have just beaten them at the Emirates in the Cup?

Please, explain why the Goons have the most simple remaining fixtures.

 

[dontcallme]

The highest teams ArseAnal have to face are fourth and fifth - Citeh and West Ham. They play them away. West Ham are one of the form teams, will be fighting to get into the CL and have just beat the team who are second in the table (that's us) at home). Citeh will be fighting to stay in the CL positions. Aside form an Everton side who have been poor at home and seemed distracted by having just qualified for the Cup semi, the Goons have been patchy, in results and performance, away from home.

The highest team we face are sixth in the table - United. We play them at WHL. United have been poor away from home.

It's funny how when you were arguing that Leicester's remaining fixtures were much easier than ours, there was no mention in your reasoning [sic.] that Leicester are more than capable of blowing it all and losing the last 3!

We have the tightest defence, the most potent strike-force led by the most in form striker, are in the best form, particularly if you exclude the first four games of the season.

What if we beat Liverpool? And what if the Goons lose to Watford - hardly preposterous, seen as they have just beaten them at the Emirates in the Cup?

Please, explain why the Goons have the most simple remaining fixtures.

Because he's just being realistic dammit

 

[StartingPrice]

Yeah I can definitely see them winning all their games and Leister losing 4 despite only losing 3 all season.

1 - I fear the deeply ingrained fear of the scum that has grown up over the last 20 years, is going to require more than us finishing above them once, to lose its all pervasive power.

2 - If you will spell Leicester incorrectly, I believe Liester would be more appropriate

 

[Spurger King]

The highest teams ArseAnal have to face are fourth and fifth - Citeh and West Ham. They play them away. West Ham are one of the form teams, will be fighting to get into the CL and have just beat the team who are second in the table (that's us) at home). Citeh will be fighting to stay in the CL positions. Aside form an Everton side who have been poor at home and seemed distracted by having just qualified for the Cup semi, the Goons have been patchy, in results and performance, away from home.

The highest team we face are sixth in the table - United. We play them at WHL. United have been poor away from home.

It's funny how when you were arguing that Leicester's remaining fixtures were much easier than ours, there was no mention in your reasoning [sic.] that Leicester are more than capable of blowing it all and losing the last 3!

We have the tightest defence, the most potent strike-force led by the most in form striker, are in the best form, particularly if you exclude the first four games of the season.

What if we beat Liverpool? And what if the Goons lose to Watford - hardly preposterous, seen as they have just beaten them at the Emirates in the Cup?

Please, explain why the Goons have the most simple remaining fixtures.

They're easier on paper, but not easy.

All sorts of tricky games for us, Leicester, and Arsenal still to come. I think the title is still wide open (well, for us and Leicester anyway!).

 

[Lighty64]

Completely agree. The scum had the most simple remaining games: if we lose to Liverpool they are level with us. Leicester are more than capable of blowing it all and losing the last 3! Don't rule out the disgusting scum

you contradict yourself so much, going back a few weeks you said Leicester won't lose too many because they have only lost 3 all season, now your saying they are capable?

yes Arse could go on an amazing run, but if we lose to Liverpool they won't be level with us unless they definitely win their game in-hand, but are 14 goals worse off at the moment

they played a pretty strong team v Watford in the cup, and lost. Watford won't make it easy for them next week, nor will Wet Spam, nor will Sunderland who they drew with last season at the library, and they won't have it easy v Man C, especially as they are fighting for 4th spot. the only 3 games I expected them to definitely win are Palace, Norwich and Villa

this season has proved no game is easy, Liverpool won't be easy, but nor was Man C away. we went 14 games undefeated earlier in the season, the 1st game we lost was the 1st game v Man U, not an easy game, but not as hard as previous years, then we lost to Newcastle 15 games later, last game won't be easy, but if down already becomes a lot easier. none of the other 5 managed to beat us.

 

[Lighty64]

Because he's just being realistic dammit

oh I forgot yep, he is the only realist here, now where was that post again

 

[StartingPrice]

Because he's just being realistic dammit

Of course, how could I have missed it, the clues - extreme pessimism and the application of entirely different reasoning and standards for us and our rivals - were right before my eyes the whole time

 

[bigpalacios]

Fuck Arsenal, Fuck Leicester.

We CAN win every game.

Peace.

 

[StartingPrice]

They're easier on paper, but not easy.

I was directly quoting his terminology, Spurger. I prefer not to look at it in those terms at all, really - though I have done for the purpose of responding to other folk's posts. I prefer to think that, as things stand, the Goons need us to lose two games - due to our far superior goal-difference. Then, rather than spluttering on about how Liverpool is an incredibly difficult game that we have, like a 3.14159265... chance of winning, I look at actual form, league position and extraneous factors that may make the particular game more or less difficult.

It's not a matter of whether their games are easier it is a matter of how many games they need us to lose plus how many more games they need us to lose if they lose any more - and you only need to look at their away games to see that they have real tough hombres remaining away from home.

All sorts of tricky games for us, Leicester, and Arsenal still to come. I think the title is still wide open (well, for us and Leicester anyway!).

I agree.

 

[Spurger King]

I was directly quoting his terminology, Spurger. I prefer not to look at it in those terms at all, really - though I have done for the purpose of responding to other folk's posts. I prefer to think that, as things stand, the Goons need us to lose two games - due to our far superior goal-difference. Then, rather than spluttering on about how Liverpool is an incredibly difficult game that we have, like a 3.14159265... chance of winning, I look at actual form, league position and extraneous factors that may make the particular game more or less difficult.

It's not a matter of whether their games are easier it is a matter of how many games they need us to lose plus how many more games they need us to lose if they lose any more - and you only need to look at their away games to see that they have real tough hombres remaining away from home.



I agree.

Personally I think we can win it.

For a while I've been thinking that we have very difficult fixtures against Liverpool, United, Stoke, and Chelsea, but the reality is that they all have incredibly difficult fixtures against us.

 

[chris1234]

This is turning into a really looooong international break. I find myself completing a league predictor about four times a day, with different results depending on how optimistic I feel. I've even had Man City winning the league!

 

[Khilari]

Are you forgetting Arsenal in all this? It wouldn't surprise me if they went on to win the title.

Eh?