Yup, pretty much. I'd be very surprised if it ended any other way.
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Yup, pretty much. I'd be very surprised if it ended any other way.
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Really? I reckon the top 5 will stay as it is now:
United
Arsenal
City
Chelsea
Spurs
Obviously, I would love for arsenal to prove me wrong and win the quadruple!
I think so. It comes in part from many years being disappointed, but as we've shown on too many occasions this season we're still lacking that little bit extra to really sit at the top table. I think we have all the right components, and definitely going in the right direction, but the mentality you can't buy. And without it I just see us choking and making a right bloody meal of it come the end of the season. If we're garunteed at least 4th spot before the final game of the season I will literally eat a hat, and post a video for all to see. If we get third I may just eat two hats.
Man, who needs Andy Gray when we have stunning insight like that at our very doorstep?
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Bolton really were truly rubbish, Chelsea were completely rubbish till gone 2-0, barely string two passes together, the only reason that worked is Bolton couldn't string a single pass together.
Then at 2-0 down Bolton's shape went to hell, a couple of players almost stopped bothering while a couple others kept stepping out of position just to try and get the ball, leaving gaps all over and Chelsea's passing improved.
Chelsea probably needed a game like that where just everything that could have fallen for them, did, Essien went from woeful in the first half to creative and pretty damn good later in the second. Whats ridiculous is Chelsea were still fairly bad until 3-0, and after 4-0 they started pushing forwards like they did early season, deserved a penalty, and could have had another 3-4 goals.
Bolton put in one of the worst performances of anyone all season though, if Chelsea gain confidence and carry it forward though, they could easily get back to form.
Lol. Pretty much bang on.
I know, I make it all so easy.
They can pay me half of what they pay him and I'll sit around in tight trousers talking about football on telly as well.
TBH because we play Chelsea twice I still see them as more of a threat to the title than Arsenal (City aren't a threat whatsoever)
They've got some tough looking games coming up though, Everton away in the cup followed by Sunderland away in the league and then Liverpool at home. Hopefully they drop more points on those 2 games.... oh and get knocked out of the cup
They've got some tough looking games coming up though, Everton away in the cup followed by Sunderland away in the league and then Liverpool at home. Hopefully they drop more points on those 2 games.... oh and get knocked out of the cup
TBH because we play Chelsea twice I still see them as more of a threat to the title than Arsenal (City aren't a threat whatsoever)
They've got some tough looking games coming up though, Everton away in the cup followed by Sunderland away in the league and then Liverpool at home. Hopefully they drop more points on those 2 games.... oh and get knocked out of the cup
I agree, but everyone is a threat until it becomes mathmatically impossible for them to catch up
It could as easily be said that Utd get one bad result - and that starts a run of them........
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One bad result? We've had like, 5 or 6 bad results so far this season. If we actually won the games we shouldn't of lost, we would be on 60+ points by now and running away with it.
Good thing other teams have screwed up more than us.
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I think one of the main issues is, if Utd finally lose one of the games where they play utterly woefully, their confidence could be hit hard and those rubbish rubbish away performances could become a string of losses.
THe opposite side is, teams have Utd come to them, and see the record and not losing away and frankly how rubbish Utd have been and still can't be beaten and just think they can't win. I mean how can someone like Wigan/Wolves look and see Spurs so dominant, Utd so rubbish and a top 5 team still not win and think they can.
If they see Utd lose though, utd's confidence could take a big hit but the people they play gain a lot of hope.
Utd a few years ago, one bad away performance wouldn't mean anything, but how bad they actually play away from home and are scraping draws or throwing away decent leads, its a different prospect.
Seasons far from over but, Arsenal will shot themselves in the foot in the next 6 weeks. Chelsea/City still have a GREAT chance to overturn Utd, though for Chelsea it will take a LOT more than a win over a truly woeful Bolton, if they can carry that win into an actually good performance over 90minutes against a team playing football though, you never know.
Arsenal(and their fans) always lose a few games, say they are out of it, win a bunch of easy games and think they'll win, then hit February, and a long month of hard fixtures, league cup, fa cup, champions league and league, when most other teams have league and one cup to deal with. Every season we drop off this month for the SAME reason, more games than most and this is also the stage of Fa/league cup we start playing first team members and stretching our players thin.
do I have to spell it out for you (even typing a speciific word on match day is bad luck lol)
Yes you can look at Everton , Fulham and even Birmingham (a) as bad results, but then you could also say Everton could have (and maybe should have) scored a fourth, AV away Utd didnt really even deserve the draw - without even considering any other matches
All Im trying to do is take as little for granted as possible - rather than presuming things are going to happen the way Utd fans want them to
edit - I have to say Im pretty thankful West Ham beat Utd in the League Cup, not only can Utd therefore get one of the games in hand played (tonight) instead of being in a pretty meaningless cup game, but also the final would be right at the beginning of a nightmare list of games (Chelsea twice, Liverpool & Arsenal (a)) to mention just a few)....if they got to the final of course lol
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I have a feeling Blackpool will beat Utd today. I just have that sinking feeling. 
To be honest, would be best getting beat by non contenders.
To be honest, would be best getting beat by non contenders.
What difference does it make? If Chelsea beat United they dont get more than 3 points you know
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No, but dropping points to the top 4 means they get closer the top. Droping points to non conteders means the other 4 can also drop points in their games. If that makes sense.
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