I can see us easily getting 21 points from those 8. Only place we'll struggle is the Emirates I think, Man City and Spurs won't turn us over at home the rest should be 3 pointers. That'll leave us on 66 points, and because I've quit my job to move to Oz next week I've been bored enough to do some analysis in terms of 4th place:
05/06 Arsenal 4th 67pts
06/07 Arsenal 4th 68pts
07/08 Liverpool 4th 76pts
08/09 Arsenal 4th 72pts
09/10 Spurs 4th 70pts
The trend is the CL qualifiers are steadily obtaining more points per season, however this year the gap between 1st and 4th is such that the entire league is much tighter, leaving us with a throw back to 2006. Because it's 4 from 6 I've hadda look at the others' run-ins and checked out where they'll get points, albeit predictions I'm not the worst at the pools every week. We're too far behind Man Utd, Arsenal and probably Chelsea now (9pts with a game more played) sp we're chasing City and Spurs, the latter look dog tired every week and are starting to get spiky one another; with Defoe looking for more game time and VDV yapping about being constantly subbed, they'll do well to dig out 16 more points in the final 9 games leaving them on 65 pts especially with the 2 games versus Real coming up to factor in.
City have a lesser run in but an absolute world of problems, Tevez is gone then loves then he's gone bla bla, Dzeko hasn't settled and Balotelli is a head case. They are probably likely to stump up 16 more points giving them 69pts in total. For strewth I hear you all cry. BUT they're still in the FA Cup and because we're going to smash them around Anfield the week before Mancini will be under pressure to go all out to win it, meaning resting players for the final game possibly two games should they creep by United in the semis.
Meaning it's a dog fight between us and City for that 4th spot, as unlikely as it seems we have to believe! I've been a sceptic this season but since Kenny's come in we're playing free, Suarez and Carroll are going to do everything to impress, Kuyt looks like a new man, and we’re getting everyone back for the final 5 games, so can we knick 4th? YES WE CAN
YNWA
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