Seven points off Second. Possible?

[hamstrung_pigeon]

I think they'll win pretty much all their home games, bar the City game. The away games other than the ones at us and Chelsea are ones they'd expect to win. I imagine they'll get around 18/19/20 points from those remaining ten games. Whether we, and the others will overhaul that, I don't know.

But yet that's not happened for them all season as they've won just 3 and drawn 7 out of 13 away games so far. That's pretty wretched for a top tier club.

There were signs in the first half of their last home game (2-0 win over Sunderland) that the away game malaise might be starting to spread to Old Trafford and infect their excellent home form (results-wise). Their fans sounded impatient with their insipid play until they fluked a penalty thanks to their bumbling old boys. Newcastle has decent home form, so hopefully they can trip the Mancs this midweek. The Mancs have owned Newcastle in 5 of the last 6 games between the two though, so here's hoping Carver can get his guys to turn up for the night. They have very good pace and with the Mancs' panicky defence, there's always a chance if you go at them and take your chances.

 

[gene hughes]

I just hope we get 4th.

 

[Frogfish]

Manure have a annoyingly easy run in

WTF are you on about - they have the most difficult run in.

 

[FoxForceFive]

WTF are you on about - they have the most difficult run in.

Yep, their run in looks a fucking nightmare (well, a dream from my point of view, but you get the picture).

 

[Halmeister]

But yet that's not happened for them all season as they've won just 3 and drawn 7 out of 13 away games so far. That's pretty wretched for a top tier club.

There were signs in the first half of their last home game (2-0 win over Sunderland) that the away game malaise might be starting to spread to Old Trafford and infect their excellent home form (results-wise). Their fans sounded impatient with their insipid play until they fluked a penalty thanks to their bumbling old boys. Newcastle has decent home form, so hopefully they can trip the Mancs this midweek. The Mancs have owned Newcastle in 5 of the last 6 games between the two though, so here's hoping Carver can get his guys to turn up for the night. They have very good pace and with the Mancs' panicky defence, there's always a chance if you go at them and take your chances.

Yeah, true, but I think they'll win two or three of the away games, draw a couple, and lose against us and Utd. They'll win the majority of the home games. No doubt they've been turgid, but they're getting results. Hopefully we better their run through to the end of the season.

 

[Mystic]

I fear our game against United will be another De Gea wondershow.

 

[SummerOnions]

I fear our game against United will be another De Gea wondershow.

Thankfully no keeper can save a Coutinho shot

 

[Hansern]

Utd - Arsenal at Old Trafford could well decided either of their fate when it comes to CL, week 37.
Wouldn't surprise me if its that close.

Utd have a pretty awful fixture list but they seem to be grinding out results no matter how shite they are.
Finishing 2nd, 3rd, or 4th doesn't matter to me tbh, just want CL footy.
Getting 3rd and automatic qualification obviously would be ideal. But just getting 4th would be a success this season.

 

[red_maradona]

WTF are you on about - they have the most difficult run in.

it's not as hard as I first thought, granted.