Race for top 4 | Finito.

[AshRK]

After what happened this past Thursday with us drawing and martinez/Varane both being injured yesterday's result was very important. Realistically 14 points from next 9 games should seal it. Win today and top 4 is almost confirmed, no way we bottle it from there even with so many injuries.

 

[DRJosh]

The ball is in our court now. Top 4 is ours to lose.

 

[Catalandevil]

After our recent performances plus the injuries, I don't feel confident at all. We really need Maguire, Lindeloff and Shaw to perform at a decent level to avoid spreading doubts across the whole team.

 

[Borys]

I am still amazed how close Tottenham is to Top 4. Losing top 4 to them would be truly pathetic. The rest of the teams like Newcastle and Brighton are having good seasons so that's not that surprising.

 

[Keanes Magic Hat]

After our recent performances plus the injuries, I don't feel confident at all. We really need Maguire, Lindeloff and Shaw to perform at a decent level to avoid spreading doubts across the whole team.

It's in the bag

 

[Dominos]

What a weekend.

Have to make it from here.

 

[PoTMS]

Job done today. 3rd place now.

 

[Nero]

It was done long ago. When your competition is the likes of Spurs it's over.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Great weekend for us.

 

[Erics_Collar]

Spurs vs Newcastle next weekend also, guaranteed someone will drop points.

 

[T00lsh3d]

Job done today. 3rd place now.

Yup, top 4 done now, no way Spurs make up 6 points with a game less

 

[Berbasbullet]

Yup, top 4 done now, no way Spurs make up 6 points with a game less

Brighton are the main threat now, but think it's a bridge too far for them.

 

[PoTMS]

Spurs vs Newcastle next weekend also, guaranteed someone will drop points.

We want a draw, right?

 

[Rayman96]

Finally feeling confident. Not done deal confident but not stressed every game confident

 

[cyberman]

Will posters stop randomly coming on here now calling us arrogant because we were confident in a top 4 finish and then disappear?
Competition for top 4 has been shit this year. Long may it continue

 

[rajds89]

That, should be that now.

 

[Raw]

Really fecking good results for us this weekend. Pressures off a little bit now.

 

[Offside]

Would love to see Villa sneak in. Or Brighton.

 

[calodo2003]

Needed that.

 

[Castia]

We’re very comfortable now it will take a massive bottle job to drop to 5th

6 points ahead of 5th with a game in hand plus Spurs play Newcastle next week

In all honesty Spurs look awful as well there dropping points in the remaining games

 

[Berbasbullet]

We want a draw, right?

Yeah! That would be ideal. Or maybe even a spurs win? Controverisal but be nice to be ahead in 3rd.

 

[The Purley King]

Could not have been a better weekend!
Happy days, unless there is a complete implosion we should get there from here…..
Still annoying we’ve dropped so many silly points along the way hopefully we sort that out next year.

 

[Kaos]

We want a draw, right?

I'd actually feel safer with a Newcastle win. Puts serious daylight between us and 5th. Newcastle still need to play Arsenal and finish the season away to Chelsea (yeah I know), so I'd tip us to get third even if they win against Spurs.

 

[Sviken]

Will posters stop randomly coming on here now calling us arrogant because we were confident in a top 4 finish and then disappear?
Competition for top 4 has been shit this year. Long may it continue

I wouldn't feel confident until we have it fully in the bag. We were comfortably in the lead for top 4 before some disastrous results. This was a magnificient result for us given what happened yesterday, but it's still not over yet.

 

[pascell]

I'd actually feel safer with a Newcastle win. Puts serious daylight between us and 5th. Newcastle still need to play Arsenal and finish the season away to Chelsea (yeah I know), so I'd tip us to get third even if they win against Spurs.

We want a Spurs win, we're 6 points ahead of them with a game in hand and still have to play them. We'd then be 3 clear of Newcastle with a game in hand.

 

[fergiewherearethou]

Great results this weekend, 3rd is better than 4th so I hope we can keep it.

 

[Sandikan]

Great results this weekend, 3rd is better than 4th so I hope we can keep it.

Does it still avoid an extra round of qualifiers?

 

[Raw]

Does it still avoid an extra round of qualifiers?

Nah they removed that rule, should still qualify outright

 

[Sandikan]

Strong position now. 6 point lead over Tottenham with a game in hand.
Then Tottenham play Newcastle away, us at home, then Liverpool away. You'd think that's a lot of dropped points.

 

[vodrake]

Brighton are the main threat now, but think it's a bridge too far for them.

They still have us, City, Arsenal and Newcastle to play in their run in I believe. I can see them getting a result or 2 amongst those but I think there's too big a gap and too many tricky remaining fixtures for them to catch up

 

[Leftback99]

Good weekend ahead of a tough run of games coming up. Would be disaster to mess it up from this position but certainly not done yet.

 

[Todd]

Great weekend for us. Still think that a Newcastle/Spurs draw is the best outcome for us, I want both of them losing as many points as possible. A positive result at Spurs is the most important thing left on the schedule for us now.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

We want a draw, right?

Prefer Newcastle win or draw. Keep daylight between us and 5th.

 

[fergiewherearethou]

Does it still avoid an extra round of qualifiers?

All 4 PL teams go straight into the group stage I believe.

 

[Siorac]

We want a draw, right?

Best case scenario is a draw, yeah, but at this point, there are no bad results in this game for us.

 

[talking robot]

We want a Spurs win, we're 6 points ahead of them with a game in hand and still have to play them. We'd then be 3 clear of Newcastle with a game in hand.

there’s no practical difference really between finishing 3rd or 4th, but the difference between 4th and 5th is massive. After a draw, a newcastle win gives us the most margin for error in terms of finishing in the champions league places. I honestly may even prefer that to a draw. We’d be 6 up on Tottenham with two games in hand. So even if we lost at their place, we’d have the potential to be 9 up on 5th place. If Spurs win, we still have to worry about both teams potentially passing us.

 

[PSV]

To be fair in the next 3 games we'll be able to knock the teams we're facing out of the race if we win.

 

[ManRed]

there’s no practical difference really between finishing 3rd or 4th, but the difference between 4th and 5th is massive. After a draw, a newcastle win gives us the most margin for error in terms of finishing in the champions league places. I honestly may even prefer that to a draw. We’d be 6 up on Tottenham with two games in hand. So even if we lost at their place, we’d have the potential to be 9 up on 5th place. If Spurs win, we still have to worry about both teams potentially passing us.

Agreed, and a newcastle win then I would consider Brighton a bigger threat for 4th than Spurs

 

[Infra-red]

We'll drop plenty of points in the run-in (our rivals will, too, but this isn't over yet). Dream weekend of results, though.

 

[Rapsel]

Done deal, Trust me.