It's gonna probably end in a draw.
Arsenal v Chelsea (Sat 19 Jan 2019) - What result will suit United best?
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
A draw clearly. However we all know Arsenal are just going to bend over anyway. Their first half of the season manic phase is over anyway. Any Chelsea dropped points is good from here on
One thing to note is that Arsenal have a very, very nice run-in.
That could backfire on them with relegation teams fighting for their lives, but Arsenal have a history of putting together good runs after disastrous periods (think of the start of the season after losing to City and Chelsea).
Still think an Arsenal win suits us best, but really looking forward to Arsenal Fan TV for any other result haha
That could backfire on them with relegation teams fighting for their lives, but Arsenal have a history of putting together good runs after disastrous periods (think of the start of the season after losing to City and Chelsea).
Still think an Arsenal win suits us best, but really looking forward to Arsenal Fan TV for any other result haha
Arsenal. It's good if Chelsea are dragged down into the mix as well.
Arsenal win. Already caught up with them and they look way more inconsistent than Chelsea. Pretty simple stuff.
So do you prefer a comedy rather than a result that can help you?
draw is best
Chelsea have some tough games coming up and they will drop enough points the next 4 months
Chelsea have some tough games coming up and they will drop enough points the next 4 months
They are anyway going to go on another 5-6 game winning run before they crash and burn again, that's a given. Not much has changed with them on that front. So might as well start that by beating Chelsea for us rather than a bunch of fodder.
Arsenal win is far and away the best result for us.
I am confident that we have enough to earn more points than both Arsenal and Chelsea over the next 16 games. but bridging effectively a 7 point gap to Chelsea will be far more difficult and this is one of the biggest opportunities for Chelsea to at least drop some points. Bettering Arsenal's results for the rest of the season means we overtake them by default, so I can't see why anything other than an Arsenal win is the best option as Chelsea will be significantly harder to overcome. Arsenal aren't good enough, they're finishing 6th regardless of the result of this game.
A draw is of course, still good, as overtaking Arsenal (assuming we've beaten Brighton) will be a confidence boost as we won't be seeing ourselves in 6th position still after a good run. However, looking at the next four games, there's no reason why we shouldn't be above Arsenal and right up Chelsea's arse by then. We'll only have ourselves to blame if not.
I am confident that we have enough to earn more points than both Arsenal and Chelsea over the next 16 games. but bridging effectively a 7 point gap to Chelsea will be far more difficult and this is one of the biggest opportunities for Chelsea to at least drop some points. Bettering Arsenal's results for the rest of the season means we overtake them by default, so I can't see why anything other than an Arsenal win is the best option as Chelsea will be significantly harder to overcome. Arsenal aren't good enough, they're finishing 6th regardless of the result of this game.
A draw is of course, still good, as overtaking Arsenal (assuming we've beaten Brighton) will be a confidence boost as we won't be seeing ourselves in 6th position still after a good run. However, looking at the next four games, there's no reason why we shouldn't be above Arsenal and right up Chelsea's arse by then. We'll only have ourselves to blame if not.
Oh no I always want the result that helps us, but if Arsenal do lose I'll enjoy Robbie's gang on YouTube hahaSo do you prefer a comedy rather than a result that can help you?
Surely we need Arsenal win here and reduce the gap to 3 points if we win too surely, we need Chelsea and Spurs to be in that mix of top four challenge. And I have a feeling this going to happen soon enough.
Any result will favour us - as long as we win..
Draws are always best. Both teams losing 2 points rather than one gaining 3.
Arsenal win long term the better outcome. Chelsea are by far stronger and less likely to stop points over the season.
A draw would be an ideal result, as long as United beat Brighton. It would mean United go ahead of Arsenal on points, while closing the gap on Chelsea.