...were pretty much spot on, and the commitment from the players was really good as well. Today's formation was pretty much what most wanted to see against Chelsea (with either Ox or Podolski being the only variables). Arteta and Flamini in the middle was a MUST. I still can't figure out Wenger's thinking with playing Arteta and Ox in the middle against Chelsea - the same pair that were totally overrun by Totttenham in midfield just a week earlier. A real blunder that he fortunately learnt from today.
Securing a result away to Everton next week and controlling 4th spot would go a massive way to achieving our realistic objective now: finishing top 4 and winning the FA Cup. That would count as a moderately successful season that we can build on next year. Lets hope we would have a little more luck on the injury front till season's end.
Tactics and team selection today...
posted on 29/3/14
The maximum we can finish is 82 points. the league is gone
posted on 29/3/14
We do Bats. All the teams are playing each other and no one has the consistency of winning the rest of their games. I thought Chelsea would drop points against Palace. We don't have anyone tough left and to an extent I include Everton.
But it requires us to win out. Slim chance but nonetheless we are not completely out of it.
posted on 29/3/14
I see us dropping points against Hull.
posted on 29/3/14
We will win our remaining 8 games, finish on 82 points and FA Cup winners BUT we will finish in 4th place.
I would consider that progression from last season, ESPECIALLY when you consider we have been playing with Giroud, Bendtner and Sanogo as our strikers and, Ramsey, Theo, and Ox have ALL spent half the season in the injury room with Wilshere and Ozil spending months out too.
posted on 29/3/14
Most points we can get is 82. That would require Chelsea to drop 6 points, Liverpool 8 points and City 10 points.
No chance.
We can possibly finish above one of them but not all 3.
posted on 29/3/14
I want us to end on at least 80 points as that will be an improvement on last season by 7 points.
posted on 29/3/14
We will beat hull 7-0 in the league and then lose to them in the final if we make it there
posted on 29/3/14
comment by • Tu Meke Rosicky • (U3732)
posted 18 seconds ago
We will beat hull 7-0 in the league and then lose to them in the final if we make it there
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Can definitely see this happening.
posted on 29/3/14
Like we did against Birmingham in 2011
Spanked them 3-0 at their place and then bottled it in the final
posted on 29/3/14
We can possibly finish above one of them but not all 3.
------------------
Yeah, you are right. Just was very up after the game. Probably a bit carried away by the atmosphere.
None of the teams are too far ahead of us this year. Such a shame we such a poor striker leading the line.