- Feb 1, 2005
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When we were trying (and failing) to get Top 4 I was all over this like a cheap suit, insisting that results against the top 4 were key and I got widely poo-poo'd for it with very many people saying what you've just said there. Our record at the time was abysmal, we hadn't beaten the scum (or Chelsea) for god knows how long and wins against United were rarer than a sensible post in the match day thread, all we had was a very occasional win against Liverpool. Then we started to get wins against them and lo! Top fouryness came.If we win the easier games, results against the top 6 don't matter.
(IMO) I was right then and i'm right now. A win against United/City or whoever is worth twice as much, you get three points and take three points away from them.
Yes, you still have to do it against the lesser teams, they all do, all of the top 4 will have disappointing results against 'lesser' teams but wins against the top clubs go that much further toward helping you on your way, don't get any, or at least lose too many and you're struggling no matter how you do against the lesser teams.
All in my humble onion and all that. But I'm confident with it