The Race for 4th

[Don Corleone]

How the hell are Utd so close?

 

[Thin Lilywhite Duke]

I think it's quite simple. Beat the scum which is effectively a 6 pointer and we go on to get 4th imo.

Meh, it's a long old season. Pretty clear that any chance at 4th for us will end up being a dogfight against Woolwich and United (though hey, I would be delighted if one or both of them fell off or one of the top 3 suddenly turned to shit).

 

[Shadydan]

Jeez, imagine if we didn't win today...

 

[Yiddy]

Meh, it's a long old season. Pretty clear that any chance at 4th for us will end up being a dogfight against Woolwich and United (though hey, I would be delighted if one or both of them fell off or one of the top 3 suddenly turned to shit).

I think with the games in hand and psychologically it gives us a huge advantage. Huge pressure from their fans after that and they'll be quick to jump on their backs creating a negative energy.

 

[Maureen]

People will say players like Adama don't work against teams that sit deep. But anyone who watched the game today will have seen Emerson repeatedly get the ball with 15-20 yards of pitch infront and one opponent directly challenging him. A player like Traore has that opponent on toast or is double marked, which opens up space for someone else. We really need attacking threat in those wing back positions.

However would teams give Adana that much space k owing the pace he has?

 

[Maureen]

I think with the games in hand and psychologically it gives us a huge advantage. Huge pressure from their fans after that and they'll be quick to jump on their backs creating a negative energy.

We have to win those games in hand. Can we beat Burnley and Leicester away?

 

[iz futbal]

However would teams give Adana that much space k owing the pace he has?

Opens the space for someone else?

 

[rolling boh]

Leicester away will be very hard to win especially with our away form in general but there are a lot of points to play for yet so would not play up or down our chances for a while yet .At the moment we are in the fight and hopefully bag the wins we need .

 

[meaningless-friendly]

However would teams give Adana that much space k owing the pace he has?

Opens the space for someone else?

 

[The Seldom Seen Yid]

However would teams give Adana that much space k owing the pace he has?

Definately not! As someone else said in a different thread they gave him acres of space because they knew he couldn't beat his man and couldn't deliver a pizza.

 

[Shotgunofmichalebrow]

However would teams give Adana that much space k owing the pace he has?

You need two to mark him which must mean there's space elsewhere. I'm actually warming to this mad idea . Especially if it's £35m which is suddenly the figure being thrown around.

 

[paddy spur]

On that display I would say we are still in the race but are not good enough to get top 4. It's close though and a decent midfielder in the transfer window who can unlock packed defences and we might just get there.

 

[Yiddy]

We have to win those games in hand. Can we beat Burnley and Leicester away?

Momentum and conte getting his signings he wants is key

 

[Spursidol]

What a feckin' ball by TAA and great Salah goal.
0-2.

26': Chelsea 0-2 Liverpool
42': Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool
45+1': Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

Hopefully Chelsea end the game knackered.

 

[sudoku]

Finished 2-2

2		Chelsea	21	29	43
3		Liverpool	20	34	42
4		Woolwich	20	8	35
5		West Ham	20	10	34
6		Tottenham	18	3	33
7		Man Utd	18	4	31

 

[rolling boh]

where i think the top 3 are better than the rest a draw at least keeps them in sight so always a chance if we can step it up especially away form .

 

[Mike81]

10 points off 2nd with 3 games in hand!

Not getting carried away, contention for top 4 at all will be quite a fight, but still notable enough.

 

[Berserker]

10 points off 2nd with 3 games in hand!

Not getting carried away, contention for top 4 at all will be quite a fight, but still notable enough.

And the biggest cum early post has just been won. Not a sniff we are getting anywhere near 2nd. Behave

 

[Airfixx]

Utd not having a permanent appointment won't make any difference only at spurs would that be an excuse.
Utd and Woolwich have better options in terms of attacking and or creativity and one of them will probably get it, the games in hand will put pressure on the team which history shows they can't handle.

My god... You are thoroughly depressing.

 

[daveyboy88]

2nd should be the target. i think chelsea look disjointed and liverpool are not the same side they was a couple years ago, think they are there to be got at. missed robertson earlier and i think if you take anyone of the 3 of robertson, mane and salah out the side they are very beatable.