Utdstar01
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i can see Arsenal getting something vs Wolves and Leicester.
If you don't think we have far better this season, im not going to waste my breath trying to convince you.We have the lowest point total so far in a season in the PL era. Although the other teams got pretty low points too so we can still do better than the Moyes season.
Yes, but to me it says that the quality is high all over and it's a very competitive league. Compared to the time that English teams were dominating CL Finals when Mourinho was at Chelsea and we were at our best, the quality of the other teams is way higher now, and it's been creeping up as the league has gotten richer and richer, and the FA have let more non-EU players into the league.I mean, it's fantastic if we end up getting top 4, but I really does say something about the quality of the league this year for that to be possible after the first half of the season.
Exactly. Another authoritative win on Saturday will show this first 11 need to be taken seriously.We have to absolutely pump Bournemouth. Send a message that the banter era is well and truly over. I want blood.
Forget the other teams around us, tunnel vision, win all of our games.
I would love that prediction. But just for bants hope Arsenal get 5th.I cant see why all the negativity. We should comfortably win all our games. Chelsea have Wanderers and liverpool and will probably be a draw and loss. Even Sheffield may take points off them.
Leicester have an improving Arsenal Spurs and us. Points will be dropped there.
Wanderers Have Arsenal Everton and Chelsea. Points will be dropped.
My Prediction
3rd Utd
4th Wanderers
5th Leicester
6th Chelsea
Do the other contenders have similar intensity of games?Our run of fixtures in the middle of July:
13 Southampton home
15 Crystal Palace away
18 West Ham Home
19 Chelsea Fa cup semi final
Fa cup is a fixed date, one of the palace or West Ham games will be moved forward. If our challengers get points on the board we will be under enormous pressure.
Well finish 5th.
Just hope we win Europa
A chap I work with is a Chelsea fan and i said tonight on the phone Arsenal are after you (he cant stand them) for 6th. I wont tell you what he called meI would love that prediction. But just for bants hope Arsenal get 5th.
This 100x. No excuses, fully fit and firing team. Relegation Fodder. Smash 'em.We have to absolutely pump Bournemouth. Send a message that the banter era is well and truly over. I want blood.
Forget the other teams around us, tunnel vision, win all of our games.
For fecks sake! Pogba has been out for most of the season and Rashford had a lengthy injury spell as well. Up until Bruno's arrival, I think that at least one out of Pereira and Lingard started more or less every game. A fully fit team could maybe expect to get 3rd/4th, but this team minus Pogba, Bruno, Ighalo and Rashford(for a longer period) isn't even top 6.Where we should be as I predicted in the start of the season. Our fans underrated the quality of our squad as if they just started watching football yesterday.
I'll be disappointed if we don't get 3rd now
Top 4 could realistically depend on goal difference vs Leicester.Goal difference might matter. We have to keep smashing teams to bits.
Circumstances last year were completely different. Your first eleven were shattered after Ole came in and introduced a far higher tempo. He talked about being the fittest in the league this year and lots of posters laughed and mocked calling him a PE teacher.Ole has to prove he can finish a season without everything falling to pieces like last year, whatever the circumstances.
Aye, just keep Bruno, Pogba, and Matic upright and we’ll be in good shape.Our midfield three staying fit is vital.
Yeah but Bournemouth and Villa are crap tbh.One thing we all need to consider is that ‘easy’ games often flip at this time of year. Chelsea losing to West Ham is a case in point. Teams down the bottom are desperate for points.
1. Everton vs. Leicester (2-0)Let's look at the run-in for each team:
I'm not including Sheffield as they've fallen off a cliff recently.
Leicester
Palace (H)
Arsenal (A)
Bournemouth (A)
Sheffield (H)
Spurs (A)
Manchester United (H)
Chelsea
Watford (H)
Palace (A)
Sheffield (A)
Norwich (H)
Liverpool (A)
Wolves (H)
Manchester United
Bournemouth (H)
Villa (A)
Southampton (H)
Palace (A)
West Ham (H)
Leicester (A)
Wolves
Arsenal (H)
Sheffield (A)
Everton (H)
Burnley (A)
Palace (H)
Chelsea (A)
We have the more favourable fixtures yet the other teams have the points in the bag. Arse and Spurs could also make a late dash for it. How likely are we to pip Leicester and Chelsea? That last match week will be decisive I think: Chelsea vs Wolves and Leicester vs United.
We shouldn't be losing any fixtures until then. I'm optimistic.
In fairness, and let's hope its not the case, 3 or 4 bad results could put us 6th, so yeah we are. Squeaky bum time.Aren't we a 3 or 4 games from disaster?