8 or 9 games left to and 3 points separate those chasing the 4th UCL place.
4. Spurs - P30...W17...D3...L10...F52...A37...GD+15...PTS 54
5. Arsenal - P29...W17...D3...L9...F44...A34...GD+10...PTS54
7. Man Utd - P30...W14...D9...L7...F49...A41...GD+8...PTS 51
Remaining Fixtures:
..................Spurs...............Arsenal.............United
April 8/9 ........Villa(a)..............BHA(h)..........Everton(a)
16/17.............BHA(h)..............Saints(a)........Norwich(h)
19/20.................X..............Chelsea(a)........Liverpool(a)
23/24...........Brentford(a)........Man Utd(h).......Arsenal(a)
30-2nd..........Leicester (h)......West Ham(a)....Brentford(h)
May 7/8........Liverpool(a)........Leeds(h)...........BHA(a)
12................Arsenal(h)...........Spurs(a).............X
14/15...........Burnley(h)............NUFC(a).......Chelsea(h)
22 May.........Norwich(a)..........Everton(h)......Palace(a)
Squeaky Bum time for sure. Cannot see anyone falling away too dramatically so I expect the pressure to be on all teams across these last games.
United definitely have it all to do, with a points gap to above and some tough games. They would have to do remarkably well to gain 4th above both Spurs and Arsenal and their game at the Emirates would be a must win, otherwise the gap could be 6 points to above having played 1 or 2 games more.
Arsenal probably have the toughest fixtures, playing 4 of the current top 6, 3 of them away. Looks like the NLD could be a cracker that could go a long way to deciding it and it will be fascinating to see who goes into that game with the positional advantage, who needs to the win, who needs to avoid defeat, because the final 2 games after that for both teams you'd perhaps expect both to win.
Spurs have the kindest fixtures but both Leicester & Brentford are coming into a bit of form, although Spurs vs Leicester will be sandwiched between EL Semi-finals if they overcome PSV in this round. Anything at LFC could make the difference although I do not dare to hope, as hope has forsaken us at Anfield. We are moving into Spursy territory, so we cannot rule out a complete implosion, random and key injuries, bout of Covid ravaging the squad etc so my hope is tempered with lessons learned from bitter experience.
Enjoy the run-in one and all! Along with the title race, it could a grand stand finish to the PL season.
The Run-In
posted on 5/4/22
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 2 minutes ago
I’ve just done something similar
Sorry Devon 😂
That’s 10 minutes I’m not getting back….
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delete it!! This instance!
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I can’t bring myself to do it
Took ages on my phone to do that 😂
posted on 5/4/22
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 50 seconds ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 2 minutes ago
I’ve just done something similar
Sorry Devon 😂
That’s 10 minutes I’m not getting back….
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delete it!! This instance!
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😂
I can’t bring myself to do it
Took ages on my phone to do that 😂
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its worthy of a double post. Nice to have some excitement in the closing games of the season.
posted on 5/4/22
Latest odds at PP for top 4:
Chelsea 1/40
Arsenal 10/11
Spurs Evs
Utd 15/2
Whu 30/1
Wolves 400/1
Odds between us and Arsenal have been pulled closer quite dramatically. Utd odd going out as rapidly.
West Ham and Wolves not in it in their eyes.
These guys don't get it wrong very often, and at the moment they are splitting us and Arsenal by a ciggie paper.
Will change several times on the run in, but will be nerve wracking and exiting all wrapped into one.
posted on 5/4/22
comment by SpursBoy101 (U21819)
posted 13 minutes ago
I've done a vague prediction, personally counting Utd out, so between us and Arsenal:
Spurs points:
1 Villa
3 Brighton
3 Brentford
3 Leicester
0 Liverpool
? Arsenal
3 Burnley
3 Norwich
16 points gained
70 points total
Arsenal:
3 Brighton
3 Southampton
0 Chelsea
1 Man Utd
1 West Ham
3 Leeds
3 Newcastle
3 Everton
? Spurs
17 points gained
71 points total
So no getting away from it - all hinges on us winning the NLD for me. Think Arsenal can afford to draw it.
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The Villa game is potentially massive as if we can win that and then BHA(h), then at worst we will have maintained the status quo with Utd & Arsenal, as they go in to a really tricky run where they will drop points.
Villa are a decent and improving side but they kinda play in the way we enjoy. They will be aggressive and will push on to us and we will look to expose the space they leave. They are also mid table safe with little to play for. Hopeful we can nick a bit more than a point there, and then make it 5 on the bounce vs BHA(h), that stands us in good stead as Arsenal go into games vs Chelsea, United & WHU, and Utd play LFC & Arsenal, and both will drop points.
posted on 5/4/22
bit of a shame arsenal play before us on saturday... would be good to have actually had a proper lead on them and heap pressure on their game. as it is they will almost certainly roll brighton over, and then the pressure will be on us
posted on 5/4/22
I shall stick with my original predictions from three weeks ago
Spurs
Aston Villa (a) D
Brighton (h) W
Brentford (a) W
Leicester (h) W
Liverpool (a) L
Burnley (h) W
Norwich (a) W
Arsenal (h) W
W6 D1 L1 = 19 points
Arsenal
Brighton (h) W
Southampton (a) L
Man United (h) D
West Ham (a) D
Leeds (h) W
Newcastle (a) L
Everton (h) D
Chelsea (a) L
Spurs (a) L
W2 D3 L4 = 9 points
Added to the current totals that would be
Spurs 73 points
Arsenal 63 points
Give or take a 3 point swing either way.
posted on 5/4/22
We are moving into Spursy territory, so we cannot rule out a complete implosion, random and key injuries, bout of Covid ravaging the squad etc so my hope is tempered with lessons learned from bitter experience.
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This cracked me up, you know something Spursy is coming
posted on 5/4/22
comment by Chronic (U3423)
posted 12 minutes ago
bit of a shame arsenal play before us on saturday... would be good to have actually had a proper lead on them and heap pressure on their game. as it is they will almost certainly roll brighton over, and then the pressure will be on us
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I was thinking the same but it does flip over next week. We're early home to BHA and Arsenal @ Saints, 3pm.
posted on 5/4/22
I can see Conte having a rant about the timing of the Burnley game after the NLD. Abit of a pishtake tbh.
Brighton won't be no pushover for Woolwich. A few seasons back Maupay was involved in an injury to Leno, then scored a last minute winner. There is some bad blood between the sides after that game.
Their first choice LB is injured and if Lamptey starts he could cause them havoc. Maupay will up for it too.
Have to post this absolute classic
https://youtu.be/x9EEVuRbuvY
posted on 6/4/22
ive got
Arsenal 72
Spurs 71
United 67