Something terrible have to happen for the two Manchester clubs not to be in the champion league next season.As a result two spots to be fought for by four clubs namely Tottenham,Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool.Fixtures between now and 03 January 2012 as Follow: Tottenham 22/12 Chelsea home 27/12 Norwich Away 31/12 Swansea Away 03/01 West Brom Home Chelsea 22/12 Tottenham Away 26/12 Fulham Home 31/12 Aston Villa Home 2/01 Woverhampton Away. Arsenal 21/12Aston Villa Away 26/12Wolverhampton Home 31/12QPR Home 02/01 Fulham Away Liverpool 21/12 Wigan Away 26/12 Blackburn Home 30/12 Newcastle Home 03/01 Manchester City Away# Do not have to play City in the league again this season after this.
well looking at that id say liverpool have the hardest christmas games out of the four teams. However liverpool will have played city, arsenal, spurs and chelsea away by january, So hopefully we can pick up some wins in the corresponding home games.
Spurs will be hoping for at least 9 points from that - leaving them on 43 Chelsea have tough visits to Spurs, Wolves and then Fulham at home - still looking for at least 9 points - leaving them on 41 Arsenal have Fulham away, always tough - think they'll get 7 points, leaving them on 36 Liverpool should beat Wigan and Blackburn and although tough, can beat Newcastle at home. City away is tough. Think we'll be left on 38 after that all going well.
I think every club would be looking for 9points. lets face it we play wigan who ought to be relegated but are at hme and have picked up hugely in the past month. typical we play blackburn who everyone should beat we play newcastle which iwll be a hard game as they are very sound. we cannot expect anything off city but we do better v big teams. tottenham have cheslea to play but the other 3 are winnable ,the hardest by far is travelling to swansea. I expect arsneal to get 12 points TBH..... so all in all we badly need a win this wednesday cos if you don't go do what you are expected to do you just fall behind. beating city is a one off bonus thats nice but the reality is that is going to be rare, beaint wigan should be (but has not been) a 95/100 occurance
I think a lot will depend on who signs who in January. All the top teams are linked with people (Very unreliably) But as we proved last season with Suarez, a new signing can be crucial and makes the difference in the long run
We are defo outsiders, but 9 pts from next 3 games would defo put us in the mix,and would possible be enough to put us 4th at halfway. Really need to be really on it next 3 games and take those 9 points Cant see any of our rivals taking less than 7 points from the 4 games
