Premier League 2019/20: The race for Europe

[GeorgiaGunner]

If Arteta can motivate these players by getting them fully focused towards top four and makes the right selection choices, we have a squad capable of winning most of those matches.

My prediction comes to a total of 62 points

West Ham - win
Brighton - win
City - draw
Southampton - draw
Norwich - win
Wolves - win
Leicester - win
Tottenham - win
Liverpool - draw
Villa - draw
Watford - win

Would love to see it, but realistically you’re missing 3-4 Ls in there...there’s a reason we’re midtable. We’re not going on a 2.5-month league unbeaten run — feels like we haven’t topped City in a decade, for example.

 

[The_Playmaker]

Everton vs United
Sp**s vs Wolves
Chelsea vs Everton
Man United vs City
Sp**s vs United
Everton vs Liverpool
Chelsea vs City
Man United vs Sheffield
Sheffield vs Sp**s
Everton vs Leicester
Sp**s vs Everton

Those fixtures are definite dropped points for those above us. That's not even considering European fixtures and dropped points vs other teams such as Chelsea dropping points vs Bournemouth.

We need 6 from 6.

 

[Oxeki]

We're just two consecutive wins away from a CL place

 

[Rex Stone]

Thank you Everton and Wolves.

We’re three points behind Sp*rs even if we lose our game in hand at City.

 

[GoonerJay24]

This season is like no other; how can we be in 13th and potentially end up finishing third? Crazy!

 

[SA Gunner]

Next 7 games, including the Sp**s game, are important for us. We need to win them all, do that and we are going to be in a very strong position for the Champions League. These are, West Ham (H), Brighton (A), Southampton (A), Norwich (H), Wolves (A), Leicester (H), Sp**s (A).

One game at a time of course... and I back the manager to instill that mindset.

 

[Pepes blue pill]

We ain't getting top 4

 

[Rex Stone]

I think we can realistically lose two more games if we’re going to get in.

We have three very tough away fixtures in Man City, Sp*rs and Wolves. My hope is they rearrange the City game around a CL tie which City would clearly prioritise.

The Wolves game is also surrounded by the Europa League quarter final dates which I expect Wolves to qualify for.

As for Sp*rs anything can happen but we’ve got to have a decent chance if Son and Kane are still out.

 

[Trigger]

Haven’t been so pleased with the weekends premier league results in ages what with the scousers finally losing and UCL spot rivals dropping points.

But a big part of that is that we haven’t played a game and frustrated the life out of me by throwing away the chance to close the gap like usual. Feel certain if Pompey tomorrow was a league game we’d draw!

 

[Garrincha]

Be nice to finish above Sp**s & think we will.

Not overly bothered about if we get CL or not. Just get spanked being a low seed.

 

[gunner4lyfe]

We're just two consecutive wins away from a CL place

And somehow they'll fvck it up

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Top 4 still a massive bonus for me, I still think it's unlikely. We're basically waiting for 5 teams to all mess up enough for us to overtake them all, then factor in Everton as a potential threat too. It seems like it's too much to ask for me.

It's possible but seeing people getting their hopes up.... I just hope yous all don't get too angry and upset when we obviously don't make it.

 

[GeorgiaGunner]

We're just two consecutive wins away from a CL place

How many times has that happened this year? Once?

And somehow they'll fvck it up

Ding ding. There’s a reason we’re 10th (8th at end of MW with a win) and on pace for only ~52 points...

 

[Oxeki]

And somehow they'll fvck it up

Sadly, you're probably right

 

[Oxeki]

How many times has that happened this year? Once?

Ding ding. There’s a reason we’re 10th (8th at end of MW with a win) and on pace for only ~52 points...

I just hope that Arteta can motivate them to do it. But we all know that these group of players are all spineless. They'll always crumble under pressure.

But a man's gotta hope, right?

 

[Jasard]

I don't see much chance of us getting above Wolves, they are simply better than us.

 

[benjamin86]

I don't see much chance of us getting above Wolves, they are simply better than us.

We need all the other English clubs to stay in europe for as long as possible.

 

[GoonerJay24]

Top 4 still a massive bonus for me, I still think it's unlikely. We're basically waiting for 5 teams to all mess up enough for us to overtake them all, then factor in Everton as a potential threat too. It seems like it's too much to ask for me.

It's possible but seeing people getting their hopes up.... I just hope yous all don't get too angry and upset when we obviously don't make it.

Can you honestly see any of the six other teams going on a 4-5 match winning run

 

[Sanchez11]

Need to get our heads back in it after the sh1tshow the other night.

 

[Rex Stone]

I don't see much chance of us getting above Wolves, they are simply better than us.

In big games they’re good but they typically struggle against minnows.

Nuno sets them up well to counter but they’re pretty poor at breaking teams down.