The battle for top 4 2018/19

[00Stinger]

When City beat Chelsea next week that is going to make the top 4 look a hell of alot more settled

 

[WealstoneRaider]

With 10 games remaining WR, who do you think will finish outside of top 4 assuming arsenal are gone


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It’s so hard to call. I think Liverpool are the least likely to miss out, and you think United with 4 and 6 points on us and Chelsea have just enough of a buffer to get them over the line. So I reckon it’s probably out of us and Chelsea - and we still have to play at the Bridge

 

[jod23]

Depends what happens against City. If Chelsea lose to City and Spurs, Liverpool and United take maximum, it starts to become very hard for them.

But if they somehow beat City, they will be right back in it.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

Depends what happens against City. If Chelsea lose to City and Spurs, Liverpool and United take maximum, it starts to become very hard for them.

But if they somehow beat City, they will be right back in it.

Chelsea and United have harder games than ours, but they have more know-how in hitting their objectives (******* hell I sound like I’m at work). Spurs problem is we are having difficulties breaking down buses this season - nearly happened again against Palace. If we hit our best form I’d be quite confident but we have been patchy for a lot of the season.

 

[chef]

Chelsea looked far more competent than United in the first half. For some reason they lost control of the game in the second half, and looked like they settled for a point and that’s always dangerous. Play like they did in the first 45 minutes and like they did against Barca and top four is still on. You’re being a tad dramatic Chef

Yeah probably but after next week we'll almost certainly be 5 points and GD behind you guys and even if we win out from there may not be enough. And we arent winning out.

 

[jod23]

Chelsea and United have harder games than ours, but they have more know-how in hitting their objectives (******* hell I sound like I’m at work). Spurs problem is we are having difficulties breaking down buses this season - nearly happened again against Palace. If we hit our best form I’d be quite confident but we have been patchy for a lot of the season.

Before last night, I had United the most likely to fall out. I think both our teams will be fine. Hopefully anyways. Chelsea now look the most likely to miss particularly considering they have City next.

Still so tight though, can go any which way. Expect Being Liverpool any minute now... or a Spursy move.

 

[hawkman]

If Chelsea lose to City, they will probably need to beat us to get top 4. Given our record at Chelsea it will probably happen

 

[Cruyff14]

How people are semi contemplating Arsenal might sneak in is an absurdity.

 

[hawkman]

How people are semi contemplating Arsenal might sneak in is an absurdity.

It's lucky for them that the rest of the league is so bad otherwise they would be looking over their shoulder

 

[Cruyff14]

It's not even though. Spurs and Liverpool are doing very well.

 

[FAITH]

Arsenal are stuffed, lookin back last season was right time for a new manager

 

[RossFC]

Arsenal are stuffed, lookin back last season was right time for a new manager

Always said losing RVP was the turning point. Change should have been made then.

 

[chef]

 

[jod23]

How people are semi contemplating Arsenal might sneak in is an absurdity.

Yeah not sure either. Way too far back now. Two consecutive years out of the CL. I wonder if this will finish Wenger off.

 

[Cruyff14]

Probably not. Economic FC.

 

[hawkman]

Yeah not sure either. Way too far back now. Two consecutive years out of the CL. I wonder if this will finish Wenger off.

Still in Europe so probably a contract extension

 

[jod23]

Still in Europe so probably a contract extension

Europa League tho...

 

[chef]

The run home.

 

[RossFC]

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The run home.

*Note*
Man United, Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea all in the Round of 16 of the CL and it's possible all could still make the quarters.
Man United, Spurs and Chelsea in the quarters of the FA cup while Liverpool are not.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

A lot of it will be down to whether you are playing teams that are already on the beach. We play Brighton and Watford when points for them may be critical for example. I think all four teams will be within three or four points of each other by the end

 

[pantskyle]

Liverpool have a fairly cruisy finish coming up, should secure second place easily.

 

[00Stinger]

2. Liverpool 80 points
3. Man Utd 80 points
4. Tottenham 78 points
5. Chelsea 72 points

 

[Zidane98]

Liverpool have a fairly cruisy finish coming up, should secure second place easily.

Hardly. Chelsea / Utd both away from home and plenty of relegation battlers.

 

[pantskyle]

Hardly. Chelsea / Utd both away from home and plenty of relegation battlers.

You have the easiest run of the top four hopefuls.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

The PPG average of the opposition for each team:

Spurs - 1.39
Chelsea - 1.34
Man Utd - 1.33
Liverpool - 1.26

Going by this, we have the most difficult run-in