Will we qualify for the CL?

[brontebilly]

With relegation and the title race sewn up, there might be a lot of mid table teams and players heading for the beach earlier than usual this summer. Might be lots of surprise results in the final weeks.

[AV84]

There's a couple of games coming up where other challengers can take points off each other, a few draws would be perfect, but none of it matters if we can't win games. And given the extra ones we have to fit in too, it'd be nice to start winning some comfortably.

[Somniloquism]

We need to keep maximum (or with 2 dropped at most) until our rest week.

We then have a rest and can watch
Ipswich v Forest
Citeh v Brighton
Bournemouth v Brentford
Arse v Chelsea
Fulham v Spurs.

As a bonus watch, it is Liverpool v Newcastle in the final which puts extra fixture pressure on Newcastle in the tail-end (game in hand is Crystal Palace) AND the result of which might flummox their season which has happened in the past.

[Meanwood Villa]

Table looks better than it has for a while but still feels like we haven't got much margin for error, at least 7 wins from 11 with not many easy fixtures left.

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

we need to improve the GD. dish out a couple of 4-0 drubbings

[Somniloquism]

This time last season (*26 games) the table was

3rd Arsenal   58
4th Us          52
5th Spurs     47
6th Manure   44
7th Brighton 39

This season
3rd Forest            47
4th Citeh              44
5th Newcastle       44
6th Bournemouth  43
7th Chelsea          43

And 10th is the position on 39 points. It just goes to show how bunched up the top is AND that everyone is currently taking points of everyone else.

*We have played 27 which is part of the reason I didn't put us in at 8th, and part for symmetry of the places.

[Legion]

Highly unlikely, but you never know.

[AV84]

we need to improve the GD. dish out a couple of 4-0 drubbings

Yep, given how many teams are still in the mix, it could be the difference between CL and nothing at all. (Maybe, I haven't done the maths on that)

[eamonn]

Highly unlikely, but you never know.

Is it?

[aldridgeboy]

I feel sad reading this thread.
As a fan  for over 40 years , I get that “ it’s the hope that kills you “

But whilst we have not hit the heights of last year , by a country mile , we’re still only a few points off 5th and qualification. Bournemouth and Forest will surely dip. We have just one league game in March , leaving us hopefully an even stronger squad come a months time.

January signings  seem to be excellent. Malen will get one and then get a few. Rashford and Asensio will change games. 

We will make 5th. Keep the faith. UTV

[Drummond]

As of yesterday, Opta computer gave us 2.1% of finishing Top 4 and 7.6% finishing top 5.

So not much chance.

Time to kick on.

[edgysatsuma89]

Yeah, it's a completely logical position to think we won't do it, I don't think it's talking us down at all. It's possible, but it is unlikely. Maybe the new signings will turn that Opta prediction on it's head, who knows? We certainly need to maintain a form we have yet to manage.

[eamonn]

Opta presumably predicted Bournemouth to swat Wolves away with ease. We're coming for them and the rest.

[PaulWinch again]

As of yesterday, Opta computer gave us 2.1% of finishing Top 4 and 7.6% finishing top 5.

So not much chance.

Time to kick on.

Yeah, I think we need to win 8 games.

[ChicagoLion]

As of yesterday, Opta computer gave us 2.1% of finishing Top 4 and 7.6% finishing top 5.

So not much chance.

Time to kick on.

Yeah, I think we need to win 8 games.

Maybe 7 subject to other results and beating those around us , but a huge task.
I think we will end up short.