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!
