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We havent yet fired one of these up this season and it's getting to that time as the run in is well and truly underway. We can all keep an eye on that race for the Champions League and maybe throw out your predictions from here as to who is gonna finish in those coveted four spots.
Here is my take on things.
The current league standings.
Position, Team, Games Played, Goal Difference, Points.
1. Chelsea ---- 27 - 37 --- 66
2. Tottenham - 27 - 33 --- 56
3. Man City --- 27 - 24 --- 56
4. Liverpool --- 28 - 25 --- 55
5. Arsenal ----- 26 - 24 --- 50
6. Man United - 26 - 17 --- 49
RED = game against top 6.
BLUE = game against 7th-12th.
GREEN = game against 13th-20th
Chelsea's run home.
H - Watford
A - Stoke
H - Palace
H - Man City
A - Bournemouth
A - Man United
H - Southampton
A - Everton
H - Middlesborough
A - West Brom
H - Sunderland
Chelsea have a huge head start and have more pressing matters, like actually winning the league rather than finishing top four. With a current 16 point lead over Arsenal with Arsenal having one game in hand means Chelsea are a lock for top four and CL football barring a major choke.
They will however shape other teams fortunes with big games against both Manchester clubs. Wins in those will really damage both Manc sides as they chase Europe.
Tottenham's run home.
A - Palace
H - Southampton
A - Burnley
A - Swansea
H - Watford
H - Bournemouth
A - Leicester
H - Arsenal
A - West Ham
H - Man United
A - Hull City
Spurs have a pretty decent run home. They do have one more road game with six away from WHL and five at home. Tottenham are imperious at home having not lost at home all season. That gives them a big advantage as they welcome United and Arsenal in big top four clashes late in the season.
Their away form may yet play a part. Having won just 4 games from 13 on the road and having more away games than home could hurt Spurs. They travel to awkward places too. Leicester and Swansea scrapping to stay in the Premier League and away to Burnley where Burnley are quite formidable. How Tottenham go on their travels will dictate whether or not they eat at Europe's top table next season.
Man City's run home.
H - Liverpool
A - Arsenal
A - Chelsea
H - Hull
A - Southampton
H - Man United (TBC)
H - West Brom
A - Middlesbrough
H - Palace
H - Leicester
A - Watford
Man City have a really tough seven weeks. The only reprieve is a home fixture against Hull. Hull have been better under new management but still have only avoided defeat three times in 14 attempts. A home banker in the midst of a tough run where they face four top six sides and two more in the top ten.
This run will define their season as they come home with a really easy run. City have actually taken more points on the road this season than they have at home and will need to turn that home form around to ensure a top four finish.
Liverpool's run home.
A - Man City
H - Everton
H - Bournemouth
A - Stoke
A - West Brom
H - Palace
A - Watford
H - Southampton
A - West Ham
H - Middlesbrough
Liverpool actually has one of the better runs home. Only one fixture remaining against a fellow top six side and that comes this weekend against City. The problem with this is that Liverpool seem to beat the top teams and lose to s**t teams. This could spell doom for the Reds.
On paper, you'd back Liverpool to come home well but BeingLiverpool is seemingly just around the corner at any given time. It's simple for Liverpool, beat the teams you should be beating and they should make the top four and return to CL football. Whether they do that, is honestly, anybodies guess.
Arsenal's run home.
H - Leicester (TBC)
A - West Brom
H - Man City
A - Southampton (TBC)
H - West Ham
A - Palace
A - Middlesbrough
H - Sunderland
A - Tottenham
H - Man United
A - Stoke
H - Everton
Arsenal are playing catch up as they currently sit five points adrift of Liverpool in fourth. They do have two games in hand but as we all know, it's better to have the points on the board than games in hand. Arsenal also face a tough run home with eight of their remaining twelve matches against top 12 sides.
Arsenal have been poor in the big games against the top six and with key games against City, Spurs and United in the run in, they will be key. It all seems lined up for Arsenal to finally miss the CL but with them completely out of the title race now, expect a barnstorming run to finish the season in true Arsenal style.
Man United's run home.
A - Man City (TBC)
A - Southampton (TBC)
A - Middlesbrough
H - West Brom
H - Everton
A - Sunderland
H - Chelsea
A - Burnley
H - Swansea
A - Arsenal
A - Tottenham
H - Palace
United are giving up a decent head start. Again with the old adage of point on the board are better than games in hand and they still sit six points and goal difference behind Liverpool, not to mention still trail Arsenal as well.
United, like Arsenal also have a tough run with eight of their remaining twelve games against top 12 sides including a trip to Burnley who have been fantastic at home garnering 29 of their 31 points at Turf Moor.
United also have four massive games against top six sides. The only home fixture of the four is against run away leaders Chelsea. The other three against City, Arsenal and Spurs (who are imperious at home) are all away. This could spell doom for United and they may have left it too late to squeeze into the top four.
So who is it gonna be lads? Who makes it and who doesnt?
Here is my take on things.
The current league standings.
Position, Team, Games Played, Goal Difference, Points.
1. Chelsea ---- 27 - 37 --- 66
2. Tottenham - 27 - 33 --- 56
3. Man City --- 27 - 24 --- 56
4. Liverpool --- 28 - 25 --- 55
5. Arsenal ----- 26 - 24 --- 50
6. Man United - 26 - 17 --- 49
RED = game against top 6.
BLUE = game against 7th-12th.
GREEN = game against 13th-20th
Chelsea's run home.
H - Watford
A - Stoke
H - Palace
H - Man City
A - Bournemouth
A - Man United
H - Southampton
A - Everton
H - Middlesborough
A - West Brom
H - Sunderland
Chelsea have a huge head start and have more pressing matters, like actually winning the league rather than finishing top four. With a current 16 point lead over Arsenal with Arsenal having one game in hand means Chelsea are a lock for top four and CL football barring a major choke.
They will however shape other teams fortunes with big games against both Manchester clubs. Wins in those will really damage both Manc sides as they chase Europe.
Tottenham's run home.
A - Palace
H - Southampton
A - Burnley
A - Swansea
H - Watford
H - Bournemouth
A - Leicester
H - Arsenal
A - West Ham
H - Man United
A - Hull City
Spurs have a pretty decent run home. They do have one more road game with six away from WHL and five at home. Tottenham are imperious at home having not lost at home all season. That gives them a big advantage as they welcome United and Arsenal in big top four clashes late in the season.
Their away form may yet play a part. Having won just 4 games from 13 on the road and having more away games than home could hurt Spurs. They travel to awkward places too. Leicester and Swansea scrapping to stay in the Premier League and away to Burnley where Burnley are quite formidable. How Tottenham go on their travels will dictate whether or not they eat at Europe's top table next season.
Man City's run home.
H - Liverpool
A - Arsenal
A - Chelsea
H - Hull
A - Southampton
H - Man United (TBC)
H - West Brom
A - Middlesbrough
H - Palace
H - Leicester
A - Watford
Man City have a really tough seven weeks. The only reprieve is a home fixture against Hull. Hull have been better under new management but still have only avoided defeat three times in 14 attempts. A home banker in the midst of a tough run where they face four top six sides and two more in the top ten.
This run will define their season as they come home with a really easy run. City have actually taken more points on the road this season than they have at home and will need to turn that home form around to ensure a top four finish.
Liverpool's run home.
A - Man City
H - Everton
H - Bournemouth
A - Stoke
A - West Brom
H - Palace
A - Watford
H - Southampton
A - West Ham
H - Middlesbrough
Liverpool actually has one of the better runs home. Only one fixture remaining against a fellow top six side and that comes this weekend against City. The problem with this is that Liverpool seem to beat the top teams and lose to s**t teams. This could spell doom for the Reds.
On paper, you'd back Liverpool to come home well but BeingLiverpool is seemingly just around the corner at any given time. It's simple for Liverpool, beat the teams you should be beating and they should make the top four and return to CL football. Whether they do that, is honestly, anybodies guess.
Arsenal's run home.
H - Leicester (TBC)
A - West Brom
H - Man City
A - Southampton (TBC)
H - West Ham
A - Palace
A - Middlesbrough
H - Sunderland
A - Tottenham
H - Man United
A - Stoke
H - Everton
Arsenal are playing catch up as they currently sit five points adrift of Liverpool in fourth. They do have two games in hand but as we all know, it's better to have the points on the board than games in hand. Arsenal also face a tough run home with eight of their remaining twelve matches against top 12 sides.
Arsenal have been poor in the big games against the top six and with key games against City, Spurs and United in the run in, they will be key. It all seems lined up for Arsenal to finally miss the CL but with them completely out of the title race now, expect a barnstorming run to finish the season in true Arsenal style.
Man United's run home.
A - Man City (TBC)
A - Southampton (TBC)
A - Middlesbrough
H - West Brom
H - Everton
A - Sunderland
H - Chelsea
A - Burnley
H - Swansea
A - Arsenal
A - Tottenham
H - Palace
United are giving up a decent head start. Again with the old adage of point on the board are better than games in hand and they still sit six points and goal difference behind Liverpool, not to mention still trail Arsenal as well.
United, like Arsenal also have a tough run with eight of their remaining twelve games against top 12 sides including a trip to Burnley who have been fantastic at home garnering 29 of their 31 points at Turf Moor.
United also have four massive games against top six sides. The only home fixture of the four is against run away leaders Chelsea. The other three against City, Arsenal and Spurs (who are imperious at home) are all away. This could spell doom for United and they may have left it too late to squeeze into the top four.
So who is it gonna be lads? Who makes it and who doesnt?