Will we win the Premier League

[tomd2103]

Hand on heart I don’t think we can win it, but the longer we stay alongside the other two, who knows?
The fact we are saying things like this after our shit start to the season is just amazing.

We're 21 games in to the league season now.  When we were genuine contenders back in 89/90 and 92/93, this was around the time we gained some real momentum before falling away in the last couple of months.  I think if we can stay in striking distance from the top two over the next 2 months, then I think we'd be right in it, as we have shown we are capable of putting an 8-10 winning run together. 

We are going to need some luck, both with the other two slipping up and us remaining pretty injury free.   I'm not saying we will win it at all, but the possibility of it happening isn't very remote at this point either.

[LeeB]

Hand on heart I don’t think we can win it, but the longer we stay alongside the other two, who knows?
The fact we are saying things like this after our shit start to the season is just amazing.

We're 21 games in to the league season now.  When we were genuine contenders back in 89/90 and 92/93, this was around the time we gained some real momentum before falling away in the last couple of months.  I think if we can stay in striking distance from the top two over the next 2 months, then I think we'd be right in it, as we have shown we are capable of putting an 8-10 winning run together. 

We are going to need some luck, both with the other two slipping up and us remaining pretty injury free.  . 

If we can get through January in touch, the league fixtures the next month look pretty tame. Lets see where everyone is then.

[eye digress]

The question is whether results will decline to match performances or whether performances could rise to match results.

I’d argue that so far, it’s been more of the latter than the former. We’ve benefitted less from the rub of the green in the past three or four games - I think that the balance of fortune favoured Arsenal at the Emirates (to the extent that we were unlucky not to score first half, to lose Onana to injury and to concede in the manner we did did after half time, which changed the game) and although Palace was an even game, our last 10-minute onslaught really should have brought home the points. So the luck is balancing out.

On the other hand, the players are catching fire one after the other as we progress and performances are improving as a result. It started with Cash and Konsa in September, spreading to McGinn, Buendia and Kamara, then Malen, Torres, and Maatsen, then Rogers, Onana, Martinez and Tielemans. Lindelof and Watkins ignited in recent games. Just a couple of pieces of kindling smoulder without flame, in Sancho and Guessand. If they catch light, or we get oven-ready reinforcements this window, we will definitely look like the kind of outfit that can win a trophy.

[Crown Hill]

We have a great coach who adapts to every match. I can’t see why that shouldn’t continue even with injuries.

Some of the passing yesterday was the best I’ve seen this season. A spell in midfield might suit Youri?

We’ve just got to make sure we keep Unai happy!

I loved yesterday. Still buzzing!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Bumpety Bump.
Today has been a very good day,
Tomorrow we must start to turn the screw.

[Hillbilly]

In the words of local pop warbler Steve Winwood, "When you see a chance take it".

[Sexual Ealing]

Stop it.

[tomd2103]

There are moments in the season that just feel pivotal and that game at Palace just felt like one of those.  Seeing as how other results went that night and since then, a win there and then a win tomorrow and we would have been 2 points off top.

[Brazilian Villain]

In the words of local pop warbler Steve Winwood, "When you see a chance take it".

In the words of pop legends S Club 7, Don’t Stop Movin’ up the table.

[Smirker]

In the words of Snoop Dogg, Bitches Ain't Shit.

Sorry I mean we're gonna win the league.

[pauliewalnuts]

There are moments in the season that just feel pivotal and that game at Palace just felt like one of those.  Seeing as how other results went that night and since then, a win there and then a win tomorrow and we would have been 2 points off top.

Imagine where we would be now had we started trying to win matches in August rather than a month later!

[Brazilian Villain]

In the words of Snoop Dogg, Bitches Ain't Shit.

Sorry I mean we're gonna win the league.

What you mean to say was, in the words of McFadden & Whitehead, "Ain’t no stoppin’ us now, we've got the groove".

[Halfway to Moseley]

The odds are absolutely stacked against us , but the way the league is panning out I’m not sure we’ll ever have a better opportunity.

I just hope we can pull something out of the bag in the transfer window to give us the extra momentum we’ll need to get through the next few months.

Most importantly, I think Emery thinks we can do it.

[eamonn]

Stop it.

What's wrong with Winwood?

[Smirker]

In the words of Snoop Dogg, Bitches Ain't Shit.

Sorry I mean we're gonna win the league.

What you mean to say was, in the words of McFadden & Whitehead, "Ain’t no stoppin’ us now, we've got the groove".

Absolutely.

I'm so excited and warm.