The Race for Champions League Places

[Ams12]

Our next few games will be like how we felt today in the WH game...we screamed and supported the team to get going and they scored an equaliser at 2-2...we screamed & supported louder for a winner & it came we need to win these next few games & stay/get as close to 4th spot as we can then we need to use the jan tranny window wisely to bring in the 'cavalry' which i hope propells us up the league & secures our spot in the champ's league.
This has to be our target IMO.

Next year should be about staying in the top 4 and have an ok group stage (i don't mind if we get KO'd after the group stages). Being in the champ's league brings about more revenue's which in turn will allow us to attract a better calibre of player.

3rd year onwards is where we should start pushing for a league title & a better more solid run in the champs league.

[Lee]

Now we're only four points off a CL place that Suarez disallowed goal against Everton is even more cunting annoying.

Pissing referees and linesmen.

[Norbs]

I dont buy it compare the original top 4 squads of today to 3-4 years ago all massively weakened, City/Spurs are stronger but the other 13/14 teams compared to 3/4 years are deffo weaker, theres atleast 10 teams in this division that could have quite easily gone down previously

Chelsea have strengthened though, their squad is ridiculously expensive. They just can't find the man to gel it all together

[meffin]

We're only 7 points off 4th

[Leyton388]

It's on mofo's!

[kop-al-74]

The games against Arsenal and City will be vital if we are going to get into the top 4. We will know where we are at after them games. If we lose those forget it.

[RichC]

yup, these next couple of league games are really going to be important for us for the rest of the season, if we could get 4 points it's on IMO

[G]

Every time this thread gets bumped we have a few poxy results shortly after it.

Get rid of the jinxy mofo!

[Phoenix07]

Every time this thread gets bumped we have a few poxy results shortly after it.

Get rid of the jinxy mofo!

Don't put yourselves through it.

[Liverpool]

I think we'd have to double our points tally to stand a chance and with 15 games left, its not happening

[TheElephantMan]

Whilst it's still mathematically possible I'd like to be positive enough to hope we can achieve a CL spot. It's been a ridiculously inconsistent season for most teams and encouragingly we seem to be gathering some momentum. The next few games are vitally important. Sturridge seems to have given us a lift and some of our players are hitting good form. Maybe Rodgers is starting to turn things around.

[Leyton388]

I feel we have an outside chance of the top 4 but i would be chuffed to bits if we get another Europa league spot from our league position this year as that will be progress and thats all we can ask for and TBH the Europa league has been good for us this year and we have had some good games. I would rather have Europa football than no european football at all.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

If we get 3/4 points from our next 2 games, beating Arsenal for 3 of those points we'll have reason to believe we can do it.

Anything less and I don't see how we can do it to be honest.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Arsenal

West Ham (home)
Liverpool (home)
Stoke (home)
Sunderland (away)
Villa (home)
Tottenham (away)

Everton

Southampton (away)
West Brom (home)
Villa (home)
Scum (away)
Norwich (away)
Reading (home)

Tottenham

Norwich (away)
West Brom (away)
Newcastle (home)
West Ham (away)
Arsenal (home)

Liverpool

Arsenal (away)
City (away)
West Brom (home)
Swansea (home)
Wigan (away)


These games will take all of us to 28 games played with 10 remaining. We have by far the hardest fixtures there, as much as I want to get excited, it'd take a major effort from us and slip ups from the rest. We would probably after those games have to somehow have closed the gap or at the very least made sure it's not got any bigger.

Scarily though, Everton could easily be in pole position going into the run in.

[BigChief]

Arsenal

West Ham (home) - Tough derby DRAW
Liverpool (home) - We could get something DRAW
Stoke (home) - Their nightmare team LOSS
Sunderland (away) - Easy WIN
Villa (home) - Easy WIN
Tottenham (away) - No way are they beating them at WHL LOSS

Everton

Southampton (away)
West Brom (home)
Villa (home)
Scum (away)
Norwich (away)
Reading (home)

Tottenham

Norwich (away)
West Brom (away)
Newcastle (home)
West Ham (away)
Arsenal (home)

Liverpool

Arsenal (away) - DRAW
City (away) - LOSS
West Brom (home) - Easy WIN
Swansea (home) - Easy WIN
Wigan (away) - Easy WIN


These games will take all of us to 28 games played with 10 remaining. We have by far the hardest fixtures there, as much as I want to get excited, it'd take a major effort from us and slip ups from the rest. We would probably after those games have to somehow have closed the gap or at the very least made sure it's not got any bigger.

Scarily though, Everton could easily be in pole position going into the run in.

Arsenal by far have the hardest run in there. Predictions above.

Call me an optimist but our home form now is deadly. All our players are also coming into form at the same time (barring Allen, Suso and Shelvey). I can see us getting 10 out of the next 15 points, or at least we should be aiming for that.