Chase for the top 4

[niallers]

The good thing is it's in our hands

The bad thing is it's in our hands

Ha,brilliant and worrying in equal measure

[niallers]

As was said all depends on arsenals next 2. If they win them both,our objective is to then beat the irons instead of not trying to lose.

[G Richards]

Our home record is poor and it undermines our prospects. Teams come and sit in, and we can't break them down. With our best eleven firing we can, but football doesn't work like that, and you need a squad. Make a few changes and we look short of ideas.

 

I still think we will finish top four, but it will go to the last game of the season when we really should have had at least third sewn up this season.

 

Mark Hughes can't stand Arsene Wenger, so hopefully Stoke will get stuck in and show they can play a bit these days. And hopefully Southampton do well, but sometimes football is a bit like boxing and match ups make fights, and for whatever reason, Southampton are not a good match up for us right now but I don't think they will be a problem for Arsenal.

[aws]

I expect Southampton to lose their last three games.

[magicrat]

If we win next week we're there all bar the shouting so I am not going to get overly down about the result against Southampton ; I'll save that for after any fuck ups against WH,  

The point yesterday may well be decisive 

[Ne Moe Imya]

Here's the updated chart of probability of finishes based on results in our last 2 (again not my work, all credit goes to @basstunedtored off twitter):

 

So despite all the drama surrounding our inability to score yesterday, Arsenal's win means that even 2 more draws still leaves us with a 64.3% chance of CL qualification.

 

Even one win will almost certainly do it, the main thing to happen from this weekend's results is that we now need 2 wins from 2 to have much of a chance for 3rd.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Can't embed ATM but here's our challenge for top 4...

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eoynXJ9OzqA

 

Or then again, maybe this...

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qAMmncD5Apg

[Thoth]

I think we will end on 73 personally, lose at West Ham and win against Boro, I hope we beat the Ammers but can see Carrol reveling in scoring a soaring header against us.. someone tell me he is injured and out!

[Grinch]

I think we will end on 73 personally, lose at West Ham and win against Boro, I hope we beat the Ammers but can see Carrol reveling in scoring a soaring header against us.. someone tell me he is injured and out!

Looks to be alright.

 

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[Arl arse]

Anyone ever see those pictures of Marathon runners stumbling over the line covered in their own shit, that's us.

[magicrat]

Boro is a banker even for us so win next week, Simples

[Babb'sBurstNad]

I still think we'll all drop points.

 

Arsenal were always the ones likely to finish strong. Hopefully their cup final plays into how Wenger manages the squad and they slip up.

[El Rojo]

Worst 'race' since humans.

[Stickman]

Totally dreading next week if Arsenal win their next two games before we play...

 

And if we do fail to beat the Hammers then whatever you do don't go the pub to watch the Boro match hoping for a miracle as Arsenals last game is Everton...

 

Salt, wounds, rub....

[an tha]

I still think we'll all drop points.

 

Arsenal were always the ones likely to finish strong. Hopefully their cup final plays into how Wenger manages the squad and they slip up.

Can't see Cup Final having any impact on their team selections at all whilst they are still in top 4 race

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Can't see Cup Final having any impact on their team selections at all whilst they are still in top 4 race

 

I'm not expecting him to field a second eleven, but including the final, they'll be playing five games in 17 days. If anyone picks up a knock, he'll have to work around that and he won't want to get bummed at Wembley in a game lots of fans want to be his last. 

[setreal]

Worst 'race' since humans.

 

 

 

 

[an tha]

I'm not expecting him to field a second eleven, but including the final, they'll be playing five games in 17 days. If anyone picks up a knock, he'll have to work around that and he won't want to get bummed at Wembley in a game lots of fans want to be his last.

Fair do's

[Shitty Arse]

Boro is a banker even for us so win next week, Simples

Fucks sake. Wash your mouth out with soap.

[Lycan]

Boro is a banker even for us so win next week, Simples

 

 

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if we beat West Ham and then slipped up against Boro. Would be absolutely typical of this team of ours.

[an tha]

If it turns out that we need to beat just relegated Boro at home to clinch a top 4 spot and we were to fail to beat them then it would be an extreme shitting the bed job even for us and we would quite rightly deserve fuck all from the season.

[Hades]

Let the cheeky cunts rot in the Europa League.

[magicrat]

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if we beat West Ham and then slipped up against Boro. Would be absolutely typical of this team of ours.

 

Boro will not be an issue. You can invent all sorts of convoluted reasons why they might want to go out in style or they have one or two decent players that want a shop window but fact is they are fucking shit and relegated, They might put up a token fight for 15 minutes but if we are fired up then we will win easily. Sunday's game decides whether we make top 4 or not.

[thegreatelephant]

Downing on for another shushing? the useless cunt

[Chip Butty]

Just had a kidding meself moment - when I looked at who Watford have left to play after the shite away tonight - which is Chelsea away, then City at home and for a moment there I thought, what if they go into their last game needing something to stay up, what if........... 

 

Then I told meself to stop being a bell and accept they'll win tonight to ensure safety. Booooooooooo