Whilst its always nice to see the Wanderers lose, I can't help feeling that their recent drubbing at the hands of England's future nemesis, Lionel Messi, couldn't have come at a worse time for Spurs. Quite a motivation for them to deploy a backlash isn't it? Combine that with the fact that they now have a week off, and we have a big game on Sunday and it's looking like a big ask to deal the death blow to their Championship hopes next Wednesday night. Let's just hope we don't need extra time to see off Pompey!In fact, I must confess that the run-in is generally not filling me with confidence. I'm usually the optimistic type but for us to secure 4th we'll need to put together the best run of results for years. Man City are capable of dropping points, but the best looking fixtures appear to be Liverpool's. How bloody annoying would that be?
Here's my predictions:
Liverpool: Fulham (H), Spammers (H), Burnley (A), Chelsea (H), Hull(A).That high does seem a bit optimistic I suppose, but with +5 advantage over Liverpool on GD it looks as though we can afford 10 points and still do it. What this means in real terms is that we either cock it up in the next 3 games, get 1 point and then beat Bolton, City and Burnley, or we do Arsenal, Bolton and Burnley and get a draw at City.
They are capable of getting 4 wins and a draw out of that. Worst case scenario, 3 wins a draw and a loss.
High: 13pts = 68
Low: 10pts = 65
Man City: Brum (H), Man U (H), Arsenal (A), Villa (A), Spurs (H), Spammers (A).
Tough to predict as City are pretty inconsistent. Can see Brum shutting up shop, guaranteed loss to United and a win against the Spammers, the others... hmm. Have to back us to do them really don't I - shaky though isn't it?
High: 8pts = 67
Low: 5pts = 64
Spurs: Arsenal (H), Chelsea (H), Man Utd (A), Bolton (H), City (A), Burnley (A).
Bolton and Burnley are essential, got to assume wins at home there. Have already committed to us beating City when it counts but that could easily be a draw. That leave the Big Three - 4 points sounds ambitious, but let's indulge ourselves...
High: 13pts = 71
Low: 6pts = 64
I like the sound of option 2. I actually think I've talked myself round in the space of the last 10 minutes. I thought we had no bloody chance because Liverpool have it easy - I'm actually not feeling too bad about it now. Still think we could do with bit of luck elsewhere. Maybe Fulham can nick a point against the bin dippers. Maybe Villa at home will be too much for City?
Remember, you heard it here first - you can't doubt the scientific evidence laid out here before your very eyes!
8 comments:
You need to look no further than your High-Low gap for each team. Citeh & Scouser-pool have each a 3 point spread which suggests that they will something in that spread.
Spurs'High-Low gap is 7 points which shows that some of your guesses and more on hope than expectation. 4th place was never really there - we were in a false position, get over it now - it'll help you enjoy a Wembley Final and next season in Europa.
The Burnely game is away.....and i think ur dreaming....
The Burnley game isn't at home. It's away.
Yes, thank you, the Burnley game is away - but if we're playing for 4th by then and they are already relegated then you can't suppose that we're going to lose that can you? Wherever it is.
Nice point on the 7 point gap for Spurs - I think its because I want to believe we can get points from the next 3.
History suggests we wont though :(
History means nothing against Arsenal! Utd will do us and I can see a draw against Chelsea. City is the biggest game in our run in. Win that and it looks highly possible
i actually agree with if we can beat arsenal, bolton and burnley and draw with city that we will make it. Do i think we can get those results? No. Our injuries have hit at just the wrong time. Does this mean its been a bad season. Absolutely not, the fact we are even discussing it shows we have had a good season, whatever happens. Top 6th and a cup final is more than i could have hoped for. (dont think we'll win teh cup either but you never know )
Well, Lennon is back - maybe for a few mins on Sunday but more against the Arse.
I think we miss T.Huddlestone more than we thought we would. Calm, composed passing from the centre circle is much more dangerous than trying to bulldoze through.
It's all pretty simple really. We just need to win our remaining games and we will finish 4th and win the FA cup. Bob's your uncle
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