Yes, I think we are currently the outsider in the race for 4th( and that's excluding Burnley who could be about to do a 'mini leicester'). A lot may depend on progress in Europe for us, Liverpool and Arsenal - the team(s) who go furthest may suffer in the league around Easter time- they usually do.We won't overtake Man Utd, they've been playing without Pogba and are picking up points, Chelsea maybe but that's a stretch, we need them to have a poor of form just like we had but it will be difficult, think we're battling for 4th tbh.
We are going in to a weekend where we can make up points again.
Arse v pool
everton v chelsea
Leicester v utd
burnley v spurs
City v bournemouth
No easy games for anyone except city.
Agreed. I think a few people on here are being very blasé about our chances of catching Liverpool- they look pretty good at the moment and as I said before, lose to Burnley and things are looking very sticky. Anyone who thinks we can just turn up at Turf Moor and get three points has obviously not been watching us much this season.If we're not careful, we'll fall a bit too far behind Liverpool in 4th - they've had some inexplicably sticky games and then swat teams aside. We're generally labouring, and Arsenal's revival seems to be stuttering a bit too. I'd be worried that United, Chelsea and Liverpool string results together before we get any type of run going. The sooner we start, the better, and away to Burnely is a really great test of our credentials after being battered by City. I hope we turn up and really change the narrative about where our season is headed.
I cant see getting anywhere near 4th on what ive seen watched so far.
The problem with the team is that we cant rotate anywhere like other sides can given the injuries we have had.
If anything I think it does us a slight favour, having that rest after Boxing Day could be pretty useful to us.
If anything I think it does us a slight favour, having that rest after Boxing Day could be pretty useful to us.
utd will beat leicester imo.We are going in to a weekend where we can make up points again.
Arse v pool
everton v chelsea
Leicester v utd
burnley v spurs
City v bournemouth
No easy games for anyone except city.
We have just lost ground to the top 4 teams, manure won and bindippers are 4 up. We are in danger of losing focus and becoming a maybe team. If I remember correctly the 11 players on that pitch yesterday were part and parcel of the team that came 2nd last year. They haven't all lost that touch of class. They were like zombies yesterday. The heart seems to have gone out of their game. What is the answer?
As disappointing as some of the recent performances have been we are still only 2 points down compared to the same stage as last season, one of arsenal or Liverpool are guaranteed to drop points this weekend so beat Burnley we are back up 2 places at worst.
I think all things considered we aren’t doing that bad with Wembley, key injuries etc and that Man City running away with it is making things look worse than they are
Not surprising really in the last 4-6 weeks look how many games we have lost poor form, they on the other hand have had an injection of motivation which has got them moving forward again.Everton only 6 points behind us and 9 off the top 4. Didn't see that being the case at the end of October.
Getting nowhere near 4th? We were fourth before Saturday evening.
Honestly some of the reactions in here are exteme. Yes it's tougher this year for a number of reasons but let's see where we are after the festive period.
I'm confident we'll be in the mix right until the end of the season and think fourth is completely realistic on what ive seen so far.
We were well beaten on Saturday against the best team in the league. If we fail to bounce back in the next few games then we have cause for concern.