- Jul 17, 2008
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10 games to go, 30 points to play for. Of course getting 30 points is nigh on impossible when you look at the teams we have left to play. 24 points is all we need to guarantee a finish above Arsenal and secure CL football. Does anyone think that this is do-able?
Liverpool (A)
Fulham (H)
Swansea (A)
Everton (H)
Chelsea (A)
City (H)
Wigan (A)
Southampton (H)
Stoke (A)
Sunderland (H)
Being totally and utterly honest, I can't see 8 wins in that list. Chelsea, City, Everton, Liverpool are all really tough games. You can't write off Swansea, Stoke are a bastard away, and Wigan/Southampton may be in a relegation scrap.
But you have to consider that we only need 24 points if Arsenal go on some ridiculous winning spree and get all 30 points, which I highly doubt they will. Their only "big" game is United, which I doubt they'll win, but they're bound to drop points here or there (they also have to play Everton who are breathing down their necks).
I reckon a good 20 points out of a possible 30 will do the trick. 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses sounds achievable to me (I actually think we can do better than this). But with 20 points it means Arsenal will have to get 27 points to potentially beat us on goal difference.
Does anyone think we can get 24 or would you all reckon that 20 is good enough?
Liverpool (A)
Fulham (H)
Swansea (A)
Everton (H)
Chelsea (A)
City (H)
Wigan (A)
Southampton (H)
Stoke (A)
Sunderland (H)
Being totally and utterly honest, I can't see 8 wins in that list. Chelsea, City, Everton, Liverpool are all really tough games. You can't write off Swansea, Stoke are a bastard away, and Wigan/Southampton may be in a relegation scrap.
But you have to consider that we only need 24 points if Arsenal go on some ridiculous winning spree and get all 30 points, which I highly doubt they will. Their only "big" game is United, which I doubt they'll win, but they're bound to drop points here or there (they also have to play Everton who are breathing down their necks).
I reckon a good 20 points out of a possible 30 will do the trick. 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses sounds achievable to me (I actually think we can do better than this). But with 20 points it means Arsenal will have to get 27 points to potentially beat us on goal difference.
Does anyone think we can get 24 or would you all reckon that 20 is good enough?