Thunderhead
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Could be 3rd & 4th place if Chelsea go into admin and get a deduction
not a chance of that happening this seasonCould be 3rd & 4th place if Chelsea go into admin and get a deduction
Some of our senior players will jump ship at the end of the season. Pogba is definitely gone. Ronaldo and Rashford look likely to leave. Bruno hasn't signed an extension and might be tempted to go with no CL football. Maybe even Matic will decide he's had enough and retire. Lingard is gone. Cavani is gone.I still think United will turn it around, they have more leaders in their team. We don't even have a proper captain in the squad, and that plays a key part in winning games when it gets tough.
I think Spurs has the easier schedule. Playing Chelsea is the main difference between Arsenal and SpursArsenal : 13 to play
Away games - Chelsea,Tottenham, Villa, Southampton, WestHam, Newcastle, Palace
Home games - Liverpool, United,Leicester,Brighton, Leeds,Everton
Spurs : 12 to play
Away Games - United,Villa,Brentford,Liverpool, Norwich, Brighton
Home games - Westham,Newcastle,Brighton,Burnley, Arsenal,Leicester
United : 10 to play
Away Games -Liverpool, Everton,Arsenal, Brighton,Palace
Home Games - Spurs, Chelsea, Leicester,Norwich, Brentford
Arsenal have 3 games on United and Spurs have 2 games on United.
All three face each other
All three face Liverpool
Arsenal & United face Chelsea
As things stand, Out of form teams as per form table of PL : Norwich, Leeds, Brighton, Everton, Brentford.
Arsenal face - 3 of them
Spurs face - 4 of them
United face - 4 of them
Coming game of Spurs vs United is so crucial in this sense. If United lose that or dont win it, the top4 is as good as gone. If Spurs get a draw at United, top4 probably boils down to Arsenal vs Spurs game end of the season.
I just don't see the chelsea, liverpool, spurs, united game more important than games against Newcastle and Palace. it is still 3 points for each game. If we get 3 points for games against team outside of top 6 then it is all good.Arsenal : 13 to play
Away games - Chelsea,Tottenham, Villa, Southampton, WestHam, Newcastle, Palace
Home games - Liverpool, United,Leicester,Brighton, Leeds,Everton
Ofcourse its more important - while every game is 3 pts - when you are in business end of game - win against direct rival is literally 6point game, while win against other inform rivals all the more important for confidence and give that belief. Before City win,Spurs were absolutely going nowhere - but that win galvanised the group - yes, we lost to Burnley but regardless that win has completely changed certain players belief & confidence....I mean, isnt this the same point Arsenal fans been saying of that 1st half against city earlier this year ? If a loss against City has actually helped Arsenal, why not wins against immediate rivals in business end of the season ?I just don't see the chelsea, liverpool, spurs, united game more important than games against Newcastle and Palace. it is still 3 points for each game. If we get 3 points for games against team outside of top 6 then it is all good.
If the team is good enough it will get 4th place. I won't read too much about the remaining fixtures.
Their games in hand are killers. It’s the fact they’re kind of free hits while we still have to play Chelsea and Liverpool that’s the killerArse have 4 games in hand.. feck.. they have it in the bag.. which is so weird.. Arsenal in the CL feels wrong.. How have we messed up so much.
All those dropped points against the relegation sides will be extremely costly.
They’re just as capable of completely bottling it. The teams fighting for 4th place are so inconsistent that you never knowArse have 4 games in hand.. feck.. they have it in the bag.. which is so weird.. Arsenal in the CL feels wrong.. How have we messed up so much.
All those dropped points against the relegation sides will be extremely costly.
They're going to beat Leicester easily.The game between Arsenal and United at The Emirates seems like a big one.
Arsenal have a big week. Leicester tomorrow then us three days later, followed by Villa three days after that (away).
They're Arsenal, not City. They will hit the bump at the end of the season. We will be in it all the way.They're beating Leicester easily.
We helped Arsenal tonight with this win. Our hopes are most probably dead after drawing against Watford, Southampton and Burnley. Those 3 results killed our chances.
People are too reactive after every game. Every week people here keep saying next game is a big game, which is just another game.The game between Arsenal and United at The Emirates seems like a big one.
Arsenal have a big week. Leicester tomorrow then us three days later, followed by Villa three days after that (away).
GW | United | Arsenal | West Ham | Spurs |
26 | - | Chelsea (A) | - | - |
27 | - | Leicester (H) | - | - |
28 | - | Spurs (A) | - | Arsenal (H) |
29 | - | Liverpool (H) | Villa (H) | Brighton (A) |
30 | Liverpool (A) | Villa (A) | Spurs (A) | West Ham (H) |
31 | Leicester (H) | Palace (A) | Everton (H) | New Castle (H) |
32 | Everton (A) | Brighton (H) | Brentford (A) | Villa (A) |
33 | Norwich (H) | Southampton (A) | Burnley (H) | Brighton (H) |
34 | Arsenal (A) | United (H) | Chelsea (A) | Brentford (A) |
35 | Brentford (H) | West Ham (A) | Arsenal (H) | Leicester (A) |
36 | Brighton (A) | Leeds (H) | Norwich (A) | Liverpool (A) |
37 | Chelsea (H) | New Castle (A) | Man City (H) | Burnley (H) |
38 | Palace (A) | Everton (H) | Brighton (A) | Norwich (A) |
Those are not easy fixtures.Arsenal play 3 times before we next play. Games agains Leicester, Liverpool and Villa. Hopefully they lose a couple of those.
I’m more referring to the next three. You get 6 or 7 from that and I think you’re looking good for top four. Fail to win any of them and it’s very much up for grabs still. They’re all tough games as well.People are too reactive after every game. Every week people here keep saying next game is a big game, which is just another game.
A draw wouldn’t hurt.Just saying I will be backing the Gooners against Liverpool Wednesday.
NewcastleGames in hand obviously not in the correct order but this is the remaining fixtures for each team that has a chance at 4th. I'm reserving 3rd as Chelsea are still strolling along but their season could begin to fall apart by the time we play them if Arsenal and West Ham can do us a favor.
Chelsea should be winning the rest of their matches but New Castle are in form too so who knows. Any idea when our match against Liverpool will be scheduled?
GW United Arsenal West Ham Spurs 26 - Chelsea (A) - - 27 - Leicester (H) - - 28 - Spurs (A) - Arsenal (H) 29 - Liverpool (H) Villa (H) Brighton (A) 30 Liverpool (A) Villa (A) Spurs (A) West Ham (H) 31 Leicester (H) Palace (A) Everton (H) New Castle (H) 32 Everton (A) Brighton (H) Brentford (A) Villa (A) 33 Norwich (H) Southampton (A) Burnley (H) Brighton (H) 34 Arsenal (A) United (H) Chelsea (A) Brentford (A) 35 Brentford (H) West Ham (A) Arsenal (H) Leicester (A) 36 Brighton (A) Leeds (H) Norwich (A) Liverpool (A) 37 Chelsea (H) New Castle (A) Man City (H) Burnley (H) 38 Palace (A) Everton (H) Brighton (A) Norwich (A)
To me even Palace is a tough game for Arsenal. There is no easy game.I’m more referring to the next three. You get 6 or 7 from that and I think you’re looking good for top four. Fail to win any of them and it’s very much up for grabs still. They’re all tough games as well.
agreeA draw wouldn’t hurt.
they’ll end up something like thisArsenal play 3 times before we next play. Games agains Leicester, Liverpool and Villa. Hopefully they lose a couple of those.
Feel like it will be a tight race between us and Arsenal. More a case of who wants to feck it up more...Games in hand obviously not in the correct order but this is the remaining fixtures for each team that has a chance at 4th. I'm reserving 3rd as Chelsea are still strolling along but their season could begin to fall apart by the time we play them if Arsenal and West Ham can do us a favor.
Chelsea should be winning the rest of their matches but New Castle are in form too so who knows. Any idea when our match against Liverpool will be scheduled?
GW United Arsenal West Ham Spurs 26 - Chelsea (A) - - 27 - Leicester (H) - - 28 - Spurs (A) - Arsenal (H) 29 - Liverpool (H) Villa (H) Brighton (A) 30 Liverpool (A) Villa (A) Spurs (A) West Ham (H) 31 Leicester (H) Palace (A) Everton (H) New Castle (H) 32 Everton (A) Brighton (H) Brentford (A) Villa (A) 33 Norwich (H) Southampton (A) Burnley (H) Brighton (H) 34 Arsenal (A) United (H) Chelsea (A) Brentford (A) 35 Brentford (H) West Ham (A) Arsenal (H) Leicester (A) 36 Brighton (A) Leeds (H) Norwich (A) Liverpool (A) 37 Chelsea (H) New Castle (A) Man City (H) Burnley (H) 38 Palace (A) Everton (H) Brighton (A) Norwich (A)
Thanks for correcting me. We have a city over here named New Castle in Delaware which is why I typed it that way. I'm used to seeing it spelled with two separate words. Same goes for every other "New" city or state name that was named after a city in England.Newcastle
Sorry, had to be done, but I do appreciate you taking the time to post this.
Welcome to the life of your average football fan and pundit!People are too reactive after every game. Every week people here keep saying next game is a big game, which is just another game.