Anyone think we could actually sneak fourth place now...? :/
Arsenal
West Ham (H)
Hull (A)
Newcastle (H)
West Brom (H)
Norwich (A)
It's Arsenal's to lose and they're doing a good job of giving it up so far. However, it is still extremely optimistic to think Arsenal can drop 7 Points from those games.. However, at the same time, I could see them drawing any of them. Perhaps two draws while they're in a slump, and a last day defeat to struggling Norwich who have a good home record?
Everton
Sunderland (A)
Crystal Palace (H)
Man Utd (H)
Southampton (A)
Man City (H)
Hull (A)
Everton are right at it at the moment, playing very well. However, there is every possibility of it crashing and burning. Sunderland will be scrapping for it and beat them in the previous game, so not out of the question that they draw. I'd still expect them to beat a revitalised Palace, but if we go to Goodison and the other teams involved in the race for fourth have dropped points before us, and win, then it is wide open. Everton then have to face a very good Southampton away (another draw?) and a Man City side who want the title badly (easily could be a loss, possibly a draw) along with a final day at Hull that won't be easy. We probably need Everton to implode, however, as losses to United and City would be harmful, but we'd still need them to lose another game or draw two in order to move ahead.
Man Utd
Everton (A)
Norwich (H)
Sunderland (H)
Hull (H)
Southampton (A)
Got to win all five, it's as simple as that. 72 Points could well be enough, even if I'd have to fancy Arsenal to get slightly more than that still. Two very tough games there, with a couple of teams who will play the usual game we've struggled with at Old Trafford.. But with Kagawa, Januzaj, Mata, and Rooney as a front four I'd very much fancy us to go and win those five games. There's also a nice break between the Bayern and Everton games, so if we go out of the UCL, we've go a fresh squad to have a real go at the top four one last time this season.
Spurs
Sunderland (H)
West Brom (A)
Fulham (H)
Stoke (A)
West Ham (A)
Aston Villa (H)
Can't leave out Spurs and their run in is pretty nice, but I expect them to bottle it.. And even if they don't, one draw is enough to see them not finish fourth IMO, just as it would be for us. They will draw at least one of those, they are fecking rubbish even at their best.
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Thoughts? Probably shouldn't even be thinking it, but if we do win all of our games I think it will be extremely close. Could nick it on goal difference as ours will surely be the highest if we win all our games compared to the other sides not. Arsenal may be made to rue all those heavy defeats to the big teams away. Could be a more interesting end to the season than we thought.