Topic: The PL run-in

[MonsLibpool]

Results have fallen brilliantly for us the past couple of weeks. 6 more wins gets us in comfortably I think.

No reason to think we can't do it.

Beat Leeds AND Newcastle and we'll be in the driving seat.

[palimpsest]

We just need to win the next game against Leeds

Agreed. I know it's a cliche, but we really just have to take it one step at a time. After the season we've had, nothing should be taken for granted. Win against Leeds and we will have quietly built up a good set of results that can hopefully get some of the old belief and confidence flowing again.

[him_15]

Leeds away is super huge for us now, a win would put us in a great position.

[MD1990]

Leeds is huge.
Becase after that bar Man Utd we should win the rest of our games.
Newcastle at home might be a bit tricky.
Hopefully Burnley is safe when we play them as well

[Asam]

Agreed. I know it's a cliche, but we really just have to take it one step at a time. After the season we've had, nothing should be taken for granted. Win against Leeds and we will have quietly built up a good set of results that can hopefully get some of the old belief and confidence flowing again.

It’s a truism, if we win it will create pressure for the teams above who are looking below in the table and give us more confidence but we can’t simply rely on 3 points based on who we are playing as we’ve lost many games this season against teams that we would never expect to lose against

Focus on winning

[Eeyore]

Chelsea winning today is good news for us. Chelsea were due to play Leicester on Cup final day in the League. So both teams will have an awkward mid-week game to rearrange.

[Cafe De Paris]

It’s fairly straight forward... we have to win all our remaining games and we will qualify for the champions league next season. Considering how terrible we have been since the new year I am just glad we more or less will have it in our own hands as Leicester and West Ham look like they will drop points. However would you trust us to win all the games....me neither...And who would of thought we would be fkn grasping at this after last season.

[PaulF]

Many thought West Ham would put Newcastle to the sword, so it's not conceivable that Chelsea won't become unstuck. Just have to pray that Liverpool can take advantage

West Ham were on a long stretch playing above themselves, and getting results that they didn't warrant. St Maximin being fit and available along with other key Newcastle players evens it up a bit more. Then it's the Moysiah against the tactical genius of Steve Bruce.  And I think Steve had his eye on the BBQ not cabbages.

I think it's us vs Leicester.  I wonder if there's another Abromovic out there, going to buy whichever team finishes fourth.....

[jackh]

Updated:

3rd	Leicester	31	+18	56
4th	West Ham	31	+12	55
5th	Chelsea	31	+19	54
6th	Liverpool	31	+16	52
7th	Spurs	32	+17	50
8th	Everton	31	+3	49

This weekend:
Everton 2-2 Spurs
Newcastle vs West Ham
Leeds vs Liverpool

Then midweek:
Chelsea vs Brighton
Spurs vs Southampton
Leicester vs West Brom

Updated:

3rd	Leicester	31	+18	56
4th	West Ham	32	+11	55
5th	Chelsea	31	+19	54
6th	Liverpool	31	+16	52
7th	Spurs	32	+17	50
8th	Everton	31	+3	49

This weekend:
Everton 2-2 Spurs
Newcastle 3-2 West Ham
Leeds vs Liverpool

Then midweek:
Chelsea vs Brighton
Spurs vs Southampton
Leicester vs West Brom

[Bergersrightwingviews]

That’s Spurs and Everton done then you would think. Not that the latter where ever going to get top four.

Increasingly think it is Leicester we have to chase down. Chelsea are an odd side. Flying in the cups and playing well in the league but still capable of mad results like getting battered by West Brom.

I think Chelsea will end up third and hopefully we can grab fourth. Leicester’s last three games are a nightmare. If they drop points again before they go to Man Utd I think they may completely collapse.

We have to make it count against Leeds. If we win that and there is a draw or West Ham loss in their game against Chelsea and suddenly we are one result away from our destiny being in our own hands.

[Armand9]

i agree with the above in that chelsea look a good solid side now (tho not prolific in scoring) and i think they'll defo get top four, we need leicester to fall away

and then there's the small matter of winning our own shit, which i have no confidence in at all, i really have no clue whatsoever what kind of performance we're going to put in game to game and while our defensive problems have fucked us over our season, it's now on our frontline to get goals regardless of our backline and they're struggling

[Jm55]

Could really do with Arsenal getting knocked out of the Europa and/or Chelsea from the CL.

If we do make the top four it’s likely to mean that Chelsea don’t (unless Leicester drop out which isn’t impossible) we’re only allowed a maximum of 5 teams in the CL meaning that if we finish 4th and one of those two wins their respective competition, we’d be fine, but if both do (and both finish outside of the top 4) then 4th) drops into the Europa.

Unlikely but not impossible and as much as a City win would be soul destroying it would be preferable to us spending a season in the Europa League.

[gazzam1963]

Could really do with Arsenal getting knocked out of the Europa and/or Chelsea from the CL.

If we do make the top four it’s likely to mean that Chelsea don’t (unless Leicester drop out which isn’t impossible) we’re only allowed a maximum of 5 teams in the CL meaning that if we finish 4th and one of those two wins their respective competition, we’d be fine, but if both do (and both finish outside of the top 4) then 4th) drops into the Europa.

Unlikely but not impossible and as much as a City win would be soul destroying it would be preferable to us spending a season in the Europa League.

Top three is the aim then

[ScouserAtHeart]

Leicester will drop out

[Jookie]

Leicester will drop out

I'm not 100% sure.

Their next 4 games are key and relatively easy on paper. If they get anywhere near 7-9 points out of those games then they'll be well placed for Top 4 with 63-65 points going into the last 3 (tough) games.

[peachybum]

Results have fallen brilliantly for us the past couple of weeks. 6 more wins gets us in comfortably I think.

No reason to think we can't do it.

Have you not been watching this season?

[killer-heels]

I'm not 100% sure.

Their next 4 games are key and relatively easy on paper. If they get anywhere near 7-9 points out of those games then they'll be well placed for Top 4 with 63-65 points going into the last 3 (tough) games.

9 points would be great for them because that would leave them probably only needing 3 points from 3 games to get 68. I have us getting 5 wins which puts us on 67 points.

However 3 wins out of 4 is not easy going for any top four candidate at this stage of the season. They will know they have to get at least that.

[MonsLibpool]

i agree with the above in that chelsea look a good solid side now (tho not prolific in scoring) and i think they'll defo get top four, we need leicester to fall away

and then there's the small matter of winning our own shit, which i have no confidence in at all, i really have no clue whatsoever what kind of performance we're going to put in game to game and while our defensive problems have fucked us over our season, it's now on our frontline to get goals regardless of our backline and they're struggling

Don't agree to be honest. IMO, they aren't that good and are capable of dropping quite a few points. Their hectic schedule will play a part too.

[PaulF]

Arsenal winning a European trophy. Seems very unlikely. More likely we don't make top 4.  United could win it, which could be amusing if Chelsea win the cl from fifth and mean United give us cl football.

[killer-heels]

Does this matter anymore?

[Snail]

Who cares? It’s over.

[MD1990]

Does this matter anymore?

Cmon the Euro Super League wont happen.

[darragh85]

this is all a bit irrelevant now isnt it? 

all that stress and anger these past fews months over nothing. i nearly had a mental breakdown after the leicester. what an idiot i was.

[lionel_messias]

Does this matter anymore?

Yeah who would have thought this crap season could get EVEN more meaningless.

[PaulF]

Are they planning to start this abomination next season?

[Agent99]

Are they planning to start this abomination next season?

The press release stated August this year.

[redmark]

The press release stated August this year.

It didn't; it has been reported like that, but it was quite careful not to state this year.

"It is anticipated that a further three clubs will join ahead of the inaugural season, which is intended to commence as soon as practicable."
"An August start...".

[lionel_messias]

It didn't; it has been reported like that, but it was quite careful not to state this year.

"It is anticipated that a further three clubs will join ahead of the inaugural season, which is intended to commence as soon as practicable."
"An August start...".

Uefa are not going to allow Super League clubs from entering the Champions League 21/22 regardless.

We won't be playing Champions League next season unless The Super League collapses over the summer before it even begins.

[newterp]

This result may have been the ending of our chances.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

This result may have been the ending of our chances.

It hasn't, there's still plenty of games to be played and points to be dropped by sides above.

[jackh]

Updated:

3rd	Leicester	31	+18	56
4th	West Ham	32	+11	55
5th	Chelsea	31	+19	54
6th	Liverpool	31	+16	52
7th	Spurs	32	+17	50
8th	Everton	31	+3	49

This weekend:
Everton 2-2 Spurs
Newcastle 3-2 West Ham
Leeds vs Liverpool

Then midweek:
Chelsea vs Brighton
Spurs vs Southampton
Leicester vs West Brom

This weekend:
Everton 2-2 Spurs
Newcastle 3-2 West Ham
Leeds 1-1 Liverpool

Updated:

3rd	Leicester	31	+18	56
4th	West Ham	32	+11	55
5th	Chelsea	31	+19	54
6th	Liverpool	32	+16	53
7th	Spurs	32	+17	50
8th	Everton	31	+3	49

Midweek:
Chelsea vs Brighton
Spurs vs Southampton
Leicester vs West Brom

Next weekend:
Arsenal vs Everton
Liverpool vs Newcastle
West Ham vs Chelsea
Leicester vs Palace

[Dave McCoy]

All of these games now have a huge impact.  Our chances just dropped quite a bit dropping points to an inferior team on paper but on the field we lucked out just getting the one.  I think Newcastle are safe but we'll see on Saturday how they come out.

[Doc Red]

This result may have been the ending of our chances.

Still time yet for other teams to drop points.

[jckliew]

This result may have been the ending of our chances.

Indeed...we failed to make the advantage count. Not surprisngly this season. It's been a mid table team display from the squad.

[farawayred]

Indeed...we failed to make the advantage count. Not surprisngly this season. It's been a mid table team display from the squad.

I had the reason to be most pessimistic today of most here (personal stuff, nothing to do with the result), but this is way too pessimistic. We were not going to win all of our games. We will trash United and will qualify.

[Eeyore]

We can't win the League, we can't get relegated, and we are guaranteed a place in the European Scab league. So who cares.

I was basically numb watching the game tonight.

[Caligula?]

This result may have been the ending of our chances.

Still every chance, but this result basically reiterated one thing. We're not very good. Or, we're not very good at the moment and haven't been all season long.

Leeds battered us in the second half. I wouldn't be that confident against any side at the moment. That feeling and aura of invincibility from 18/19 and 19/20 is gone.

[MdArshad]

Still every chance, but this result basically reiterated one thing. We're not very good. Or, we're not very good at the moment and haven't been all season long.

Leeds battered us in the second half. I wouldn't be that confident against any side at the moment. That feeling and aura of invincibility from 18/19 and 19/20 is gone.

We are not good at all. Madrid drew at Getafe in the weekend. We made them look like they are so brilliant when they are not. Having us qualify next year, will be like Wenger last few UCL campaigns. The first good side and we will be out. Our owners will also be providing us maybe a few millions to help us in our rebuild. Once again our options on the bench will be the likes of Origi etc. Firmino will play every single game and will score 3 goals in the whole season (but at least he works hard).

[hide5seek]

We need to lose a couple of games, we don't want the Europa cup Thursday games and then Sunday premier games. The ESL won't happen. To much pressure on the clubs involved now, they'll back away.

[clinical]

We need top 4 is we want a chance to win the league next season. Being in Europa and having less money to invest will set us back massively.

Got to win our reamining games and we'll get it. Also got to hope other teams lose a few.