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Top 4 Race 19/20 | duffer: "We [Chelsea] are getting 3rd. Despite what the lunatics in here think, Man United are not all that."
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Winning today was actually extremely important. If we lose to Leicester it would've given us a buffer over Chelsea if they get 1 or 2 points out of Liverpool/Wolves, which is far from outside the realm of possibility. Fecked ourselves
A win or a draw today vs West Ham makes no difference to us, either way we'd still need to avoid defeat against Leicester (albeit a win I think would make Leicester need a 2 goal victory instead of one).
We've done remarkably well to claw back a huge point defecit against them, and indeed go into the game a point up. Even a month or so ago we were like 6-7 points behind them and people thought it'd be tough.
Leicester are missing players and are in poor form. Of course they're still a top team and could win, but we're in a good position. I think we need to sit back and hit them on the counter - they struggle against tighter defences.
We've done remarkably well to claw back a huge point defecit against them, and indeed go into the game a point up. Even a month or so ago we were like 6-7 points behind them and people thought it'd be tough.
Leicester are missing players and are in poor form. Of course they're still a top team and could win, but we're in a good position. I think we need to sit back and hit them on the counter - they struggle against tighter defences.
Thats the worst thing about Sunday Leicester will be refreshed were knackered its going to be horrible in Sunday
What if Chelsea lose tonight then draw vs wolves
Then they are fine as long as we beat Leicester
We have always been like this- thanks to Ole. Dont let that purple patch convince you we somehow got better.
Today's result makes very little difference to what is needed on Sunday.
Come on guys, you cannot mess this up from here on in
Come on guys, you cannot mess this up from here on in
Yes! leiceister have a week to prepare for us.
We are limping to the finish line right now. I don't know. Someone OGS will need to get his players to play like they did 2 weeks ago. With energy and purpose.
Regardless of your result if we get 1 point from either of our remaining fixtures we're top 4.
Well if we choke on Sunday we don't deserve it.
It's in our hands and we only need a draw against an injury ridden Leicester.
No fecking excuses. Building for next season without CL will be near impossible to get in who we want.
Come on lads, Yous can do it. 1 game we got to step up for, that's it.
It's in our hands and we only need a draw against an injury ridden Leicester.
No fecking excuses. Building for next season without CL will be near impossible to get in who we want.
Come on lads, Yous can do it. 1 game we got to step up for, that's it.
I really can't see Leicester beating you on the weekend. They're playing Morgan in defence ffs 
It does. If Chelsea only get one more point from two matches, we will qualify even if we lose against Leicester.
3 points today would've put Chelsea in a situation of having to win against either Liverpool/Wolves. I think Pool will beat them tonight, which would've made Wolves an absolute bastard of a match for them on last day. Couldn't ask for a worse team to be playing on last day of the season having to get all 3 points.
With todays' cowardly setup. Now, we have released the pressure on them and made it must for ourselves to not lose on Sunday. Even a Wolves draw would be meaningless for us if we get beat.
With todays' cowardly setup. Now, we have released the pressure on them and made it must for ourselves to not lose on Sunday. Even a Wolves draw would be meaningless for us if we get beat.
Precisely, instead of looking at between us and Leicester. It was possible for Chelsea to miss out altogether.
And in that scenario it would have been a situation that's completely out of our hands
It's been clear for ages that it was between us or Leicester, there was very little chance of it being both
Chelssa overran in midfield. Itll get worse as fatigue sets in.
All the while Wolves feet are up
All the while Wolves feet are up
Have you watched United in action lately? Flatter than a pancake. I do wonder where will the energy suddenly come from against a Leicester side that have a full weeks rest?I really can't see Leicester beating you on the weekend. They're playing Morgan in defence ffs
where as the last seven years we have always found a great performance when going a goal down. relax
the weeks rest is a disgrace. but players can find energy from somewhere when they need to, and hopefully they do
Wolves don't really have much to play for sadly, think no matter what happens tonight Chelsea will beat Wolves.
What am I missing? In that scenario Chelsea would be on 64, Leicester on 65, and you're on 63.
The point I was making that a win would have given us another option, so it's a shame.
Wolves have to win to finish 6th and get Europa
Correct me if I'm wrong but if we lose to Leicester and Chelsea get 1 point from today or Sunday, we're out and Chelsea and Leicester are through.
Get in touch with Southampton and find out who their Coke dealer is, that'll give us the energy boost needed for a final 90.
Yes they do. It’s between them and Spurs for the EL spot. Only 1 point between them
C*cked it up in 2015,2018 and possibly 2020. Urh.
Chelsea just need a draw in this game to confirm a spot in the UCL
Correct
Hasenhüttl is just a proper manager. The players talked a lot about how fecking hard training under him is as he lets them run no end.
Yeah but our players are dead on their feet.I really can't see Leicester beating you on the weekend. They're playing Morgan in defence ffs
They have EL to qualify for.
True especially in midfield and attack. I think we need to drop Bruno for this one and bring in one of Fred or McTominay, at least make it difficult for them to play through us and hit them on the break. Hopefully Shaw is back but then even he is liable to come back and stink the place up but William's is an assured disaster.
So any draw from their last 2 games (likely against Wolves) sees them through.
We looked brutal today, but I think the Leicester game suits us. We are good at counter attacking, and struggle when we have to attack a deep defence like today. Leicester needs a win, our defence is good enough to hope we can grind out a draw and we'll have pace on the counter. Just hope Ole goes for the work horses like McTominay, Fred and James to give us some freshness in the starting 11 and hope we can kill the game enough and then get openings on the counter.
We looked brutal today, but I think the Leicester game suits us. We are good at counter attacking, and struggle when we have to attack a deep defence like today. Leicester needs a win, our defence is good enough to hope we can grind out a draw and we'll have pace on the counter. Just hope Ole goes for the work horses like McTominay, Fred and James to give us some freshness in the starting 11 and hope we can kill the game enough and then get openings on the counter.
So both Chelsea and United need a point on the final day (because Chelsea ain't getting any today)
Wolves like long shots too... 
Liverpool have turned up today!
With Liverpool winning it's all but confirmed for us.
It'll need a huge, huge feck up, like no other feck up we have ever done before, to bottle this and not finish top 4.
It'll need a huge, huge feck up, like no other feck up we have ever done before, to bottle this and not finish top 4.
Low energy from Chelsea here, almost as if 3 days rest is a huge disadvantage