You can't predict it guys, shocks will happen for all four teams.
My money will always be on Liverpool. Man City are inconsistent so you really don't know how they will turn out, I believe they will fall away mainly because they only turn up against the big teams.
Villa are a good side but lack a goal scorer imo.
We always shoot ourselfs in the foot and with injurys piling up I can see us struggling in the coming weeks.
If we are onna finish fourth or fith then I believe we need to beat Arsenal or Chelsea at home.
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I think we need one. I'd love to work with Ledley and get his knee working. I bet I could you know, but I'm not qualified and not being cocky but my methods are way ahead of their time and they'd think I'm just a quack.
I fix my friends and families 'incurable' backs and things all the time. I know my advice would fix his knee.
It is definitely wide, wide open. I honestly think that Liverpool seem to have the worst chance of finishing 4th. They have the least games remaining, and still have one against both Chelsea and Man U. Given the title chance, those teams will go into the match with full concentration.
Villa have the most possible points to add, but their draw today against Stoke is helpful. Of course, they don't have the deepest of squads and so many fixtures so tightly together could lead to the same dip in form that hit them last year.
City may have the toughest schedule remaining, they play Spurs, Villa, ManU and Chelsea. Their match at Fulham is not going to be easy, and they have to play an in form Everton as well.
I don't think Spurs is in too bad of shape, if you get past our murderers row stretch of Arsenal, ManU, and Chelsea we are in good shape. We'll have to maintain concentration against the teams like Stoke.
Overall I would say Man City are probably the favorites to sneak in and grab 4th, but I don't think we are too far behind. The big match will be when we go up to Manchester and play them. If we can win (and we have a decent track record at City lately) then we can set ourselves up nicely. I just hope we can get Lennon back and match fit before the City game.
It is definitely wide, wide open. I honestly think that Liverpool seem to have the worst chance of finishing 4th. They have the least games remaining, and still have one against both Chelsea and Man U. Given the title chance, those teams will go into the match with full concentration.
Villa have the most possible points to add, but their draw today against Stoke is helpful. Of course, they don't have the deepest of squads and so many fixtures so tightly together could lead to the same dip in form that hit them last year.
City may have the toughest schedule remaining, they play Spurs, Villa, ManU and Chelsea. Their match at Fulham is not going to be easy, and they have to play an in form Everton as well.
I don't think Spurs is in too bad of shape, if you get past our murderers row stretch of Arsenal, ManU, and Chelsea we are in good shape. We'll have to maintain concentration against the teams like Stoke.
Overall I would say Man City are probably the favorites to sneak in and grab 4th, but I don't think we are too far behind. The big match will be when we go up to Manchester and play them. If we can win (and we have a decent track record at City lately) then we can set ourselves up nicely. I just hope we can get Lennon back and match fit before the City game.
Anyone got any news on Lennon - physio room website has him back for next week but then Harry mentioned that he has no come back date yet.
Wouldn't you love Lennon on one side bale on the other, modric, palacios, defo and pav
Ouch that makes me scared - get him back i might change my prediction to 30 pts out the last ten games lol
Yeah would be so sweet if that where the formation against city when we play them! we have to beat city! beat city beat city....... if we draw I can see liverpool sneaking past. Atleast our goal difference should equal an extra point.
Top 4 is so in the balance that i doubt the bookies can get a favourite! #
This has to be the tightest season ever, not just for top four! 6 or more teams in relagation battle 3 for title. great season for fans and neautrals
alike.
F.A cup and fourth spot... ???
betfair odds
man city 2.76
spurs 3.5
liverpool 4
villa 5
agree wit villa though thought the rest would be closer
Last edited by Paddy; 15th March 2010 at 01:36 AM.
Reason: bookies get it wrong sometimes!
God I'm so anxious about this " run in " , I'm watching villa games , city games and liverpool games as though I've got £100 on the opposing team to win . I was a stoke fan on saturday a sunderland fan on sunday and a pompey fan on monday .
I really feel our only chance is for our rivals to drop more unexpected point. The reason I say that is because when the horror trilogy arrives ( arse , chels and Utd ) its conceivable that we could loose all three of those games .
The everton game and brum game will really come back to haunt us I feel .
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Spurs-----------------Man city----------Liverpool-----------A Villa
Blackurn home 3 -----Sunderland A 1 ----Portsmouth H 3--- Stoke A 1
Stoke away 1 --------Fulham A 1 ------- Man U A 0 --------Wigan A 3
Pompey home 3 ------Everton H 3 -------Sunderland H 3----Wolves H 3
Man City away 1 -----Spurs H 1 ---------Birmingham A 1----S'land H 3
Sunderland away 1 ---Wigan H 3 -------- Fulham H 3 -------Chelsea A 0
Scum home 3 ------- Burnley A 3 -------West Ham H 3 ----Bolton A 1
Rent Boys home 0---- Birmingham H 3 ----Burnley A 3-------Everton H 1
Cheats away 0 --- Man U H 0 ---------Chelsea H 0 -----Portsmouth A 1
Bolton home 3 --------Arsenal A 0 --------Hull A 3 ---------Birmingham H 1
Burnley away 3 -------Aston Villa H 1 ----------------------Man city A 1
----------------------West Ham A 3-----------------------Blackburn H 3
-----------------------------------------------------------Hull A 3
Spurs 18 pts
Man Citeh 19pts
Liverpool 19 pts
Villa 21pts
Hmm i think that means Man City may just pip us. Mind you, Villa have the easiest run in which is a bit of a worry although they have the biggest fixture pile up too.
I don't think we have the minerals for fourth if i'm honest. We need it this year though, as next liverpool are likely to sort themselves out and i'm sure City's arabs are gona push them on, so it's pretty vital to do it this time round
Well, I think the bump from City switching managers is gone, they seem to be back to their drawing ways. That could pay off for us.
If Liverpool finishes outside of top 4, then Torres is gone and maybe Gerrard too. If Liverpool fail they likely have a couple of years of rebuilding and retooling ahead of them.
The real pressure is on Spurs. We likely need to recruit 1-2 strikers in the off season. Keane is not likely to come back and I'm not sure Pav wants to stay. Maybe he and Harry will settle their differences, but I'm not going to bet on it just yet. But if we do have CL football being played, I think we can combine that with our financial might to bring in a very high quality forward.
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