Topic: It's just a battle for the order of the first 4 spots now between 5 teams...

[soxfan]

chelseas run in is ridiculously easy..

other than our match.. i dont see where they're gonna drop points.

its gonna be tough.

they've dropped easy points this year already. We just need it to happen a bit more.

[JohnHobbes]

Until its not possible we are still in a battle for 4th no?

We'd still be technically involved in a battle for twelfth then, as we might lose all games to come...

Just because something is possible doesn't make it probable.

[Wingman]

Until its not possible we are still in a battle for 4th no?

Same could be said of the title though ... Especially as we're closer to Chelsea than Spurs are to us

[gregorio]

I don't feel like it's my place to give an opinion on your team but I think the game with Man U is bigger than ever, imo it will be pivotal because if you win that then the belief is gonna go through the roof.

Stating the obvious a bit but it's such a big match now.

It's a valid opinion mate

Who would have thought that our visit to OT this year would be Utds cup final as they try to block us from making a title-winning run?

Could get very tasty

[Barneylfc∗]

Until its not possible we are still in a battle for 4th no?

No.

Fucking hell. We are fucking second in the league. 4 points behind a team we have to play at Anfield. We are in a battle to win the fucking thing altogether.

[Asam]

Nah we need to be going above them before or by winning that game. Their last two are at home to Norwich and away to hapless Cardiff.

And Mourinho will ensure he uses the media to put pressure on ref before the game, expect the Suarez diving quotes to come out before the match

[Tom_B]

Just need Chelsea and City to drop points in one game each and it becomes totally in our own hands.

[Sgt. Pepper]

Chelsea don't drop at home really..

Not a lot, no, but 2-2 Vs West Brom and 0-0 Vs West Ham.

[El Ninos Black Eye]

Nah we need to be going above them before or by winning that game. Their last two are at home to Norwich and away to hapless Cardiff.

Probably. But who knows. If we are only 4 points the atmosphere will be electric. We win that and its a point. That would give us the momentum and even the strongest can crumble under pressure.

[SquirrelandGman]

yeah i somehow think arse and spurs wont be much of a challenge.

just hoping they go for a big cl run and reach the semis or something only to lose in the final.

by then they'd drop silly points and we'd (hopefully) capitalise.

reminds me of 08/09 really..31 out of 33 points and still that wasnt enough.

I'm gonna start praying to fowler again if we win the league

[Barneylfc∗]

I've thought this for a long time... us winning the title is down to Chelsea dropping enough points.

No it isn't. Liverpool winning the title is down to getting more points than 19 other teams. You don't win the league because other teas weren't good enough. You win the league because you were the best over 38 games.

[Kadian]

Such a shame Chelsea's run in such a breeze. Need them to reach the CL semi's and feel the fatigue from that, to give us hope.

[Sgt. Pepper]

No it isn't. Liverpool winning the title is down to getting more points than 19 other teams. You don't win the league because other teams weren't good enough. You win the league because you were the best over 38 games.

Not entirely true. During 2010-11 it seemed no one was good enough to win the league and Man Utd ended up winning it with only 80pts despite not being good enough themselves.

[DutchRed]

No it isn't. Liverpool winning the title is down to getting more points than 19 other teams. You don't win the league because other teas weren't good enough. You win the league because you were the best over 38 games.

At this stage though it IS about Chelsea and Man City dropping points at least in one more game than against us before fate is back in our hands.

[RideTheWalrus]

chelseas run in is ridiculously easy..

other than our match.. i dont see where they're gonna drop points.

its gonna be tough.

If we won 9 out of 10 we'd win the league by a handful of points

[TALBERT]

Still abit worried that Man Utd will just pip us to 4th.

After their amazing display against Palace

The buzz throughout the whole team regarding Rooney's new contract.

Surely it's only a Mata of time before the front 4 click and demolish a team.

Once they get their swagger back then surely 4th will be there's.

5th for Brendan is still massive progress.

We might have SAS but Man Utd have the swagger

[planet-terror]

7 out of our ten games on tv too,
doubtless if were in it at the end there will be a couple more

[farawayred]

Not entirely true. During 2010-11 it seemed no one was good enough to win the league and Man Utd ended up winning it with only 80pts despite not being good enough themselves.

Enough is they key word. they may not have been good, but what they did was good enough.

[elpistolero7]

Such a shame Chelsea's run in such a breeze. Need them to reach the CL semi's and feel the fatigue from that, to give us hope.

If Hazard's out for 2 games the wheels will come off.

[Liverbird27]

Not entirely true. During 2010-11 it seemed no one was good enough to win the league and Man Utd ended up winning it with only 80pts despite not being good enough themselves.

How were they not good enough? They won it by a distance.
It may have been a weaker league that year.... but they were the best English team in our top flight.

When Dutch or Danish teams win their national league, being in a weaker league doesn't undermine the title they earnt of being the best team in their country.

[Number 7]

chelseas run in is ridiculously easy..

other than our match.. i dont see where they're gonna drop points.

its gonna be tough.

If we win all of our remaining games they have a cushion of 1 point.

[Sgt. Pepper]

How were they not good enough? They won it by a distance.
It may have been a weaker league that year.... but they were the best English team in our top flight.

Look at their own performances. They've dropped 18 points in the second half of the season. That's a lot for a title winning side. They walked the league because no one was running to catch them.

Anyway, back to us and now. It WOULD take something extraordinary to win it. As the cliche goes: one game at a time.

[Number 7]

We also have 5 of our last 8 at home.

[Father Ted]

Chelsea getting some tough champions league draws, hopefully including extra-times and penalties might help us, but their run-in looks a doddle really.

City are City, even with all that talent they can still implode, or click into gear and go back to thrashing everyone in sight.

Just keep doing what we're doing and see where it leads us. I'm worried about Old Trafford, it just seems too good to be true, them playing awful and us on a run of form. It would be just like them to fluke that one somehow.

[Durlmints]

The problem is, Chelsea just don't do losing.

[Skeeve]

Do people still think that we are in a battle for 4th?

We are, but it is not the only front we are fighting on thankfully. 

[lfc_col]

The problem is, Chelsea just don't do losing.

Same as arsenal where invincible earlier in the season 

[rocco]

Get within 3 pts before ko v Chelsea

[kennedy81]

Such a shame Chelsea's run in such a breeze. Need them to reach the CL semi's and feel the fatigue from that, to give us hope.

With some tough CL games coming up for them, I can see them having the odd bad afternoon where they'll drop points.
The only drew with West Brom recently, they're not invincible.

[Number 7]

The problem is, Chelsea just don't do losing.

Right, but as long as we keep winning they'll be under more and more pressure.

By the time they turn up at Anfield,  I doubt they would have won every game. They were lucky to win last week against Everton.

[eLToRo]

Cant worry about others run in's, all we can do is focus on our last 10 games and win each and every one, if we do that... we've every chance.

Exactly. Chelsea won't win everygame. If we do we will win the league. Focus on ourselves. Chelsea will draw one or two and lose to us if we win all our games so if we just keep winning we are champions.

[JackWard33]

Exactly. Chelsea won't win everygame. If we do we will win the league. Focus on ourselves. Chelsea will draw one or two and lose to us if we win all our games so if we just keep winning we are champions.

Sadly its really hard to see Chelsea getting less points out of their last ten than we will out of ours - they just have so many easy fixtures
It's great to be in the mix - amazing in fact - but we're still massive underdogs

[McSquared]

Sadly its really hard to see Chelsea getting less points out of their last ten than we will out of ours - they just have so many easy fixtures
It's great to be in the mix - amazing in fact - but we're still massive underdogs

Thats the spirit. And now you're gonna believe us

[Hij]

Yo yo yo yo, where are the naysayers?

WHERE ARE THE NAYSAYERS?

[Macedonian Red Reborn]

Still worried about United's game in hand.

To be honest, that game can be the title decider ...

[Hij]

I think that all depends if we beat Southampton or not. 15 days is a long time to stew after a defeat.

Lose to the Saints and it's possible they could only be 5 points behind us by time we play them. Albeit we will have a game in hand on them.

Saturdays game is massive!

[rickardinho1]

Just realized that Chelsea play against Spurs and then away at Villa before we play our next one at United, so could be a full 10 points ahead of us (with 2 games more played) before we even kick a ball.

As such, hopefully Spurs can take something away from Stamford Bridge. That could put Spurs within 3 points of us before our game at United, but we need Chelsea to drop points ahead of anything else. In my view Spurs are more likely to catch Arsenal than us.

[Hij]

Just realized that Chelsea play against Spurs and then away at Villa before we play our next one at United, so could be a full 10 points ahead of us (with 2 games more played) before we even kick a ball.

Or they could be 4, 5 or 8.

[Macedonian Red Reborn]

Just realized that Chelsea play against Spurs and then away at Villa before we play our next one at United, so could be a full 10 points ahead of us (with 2 games more played) before we even kick a ball.

Or alternatively, they could draw both games and be only 6 points ahead of us, with 2 games more played.

[SerbianScouser]

I wont be responsible for my actions if they appoint Webb for OT match. Dont even think about it FA.