Afternoon lads,
I seem to be thinking about Roberto's team all the time now...and am probably over analysing things but here's a thought....and for now we need to assume that we will win all our games....
City are seven points clear of us and have a game in hand over us but have to play Liverpool and us. Both are games that they could lose. That would close the gap to 1 point, possibly still with a game in hand.
Chelsea will be six points clear of us when we have won our game in hand over them...and they still have to play Liverpool which they could lose. That would mean a three point gap. Also, Chelsea might not be up for a real scrap against those teams while they are now still in the Champions League as winning that is probably more important to Jose Mourinho than second or third or fourth in the league.
Both City and Chelsea still also have to play teams that are in the midst of a relegation battle and will fight for every point from now on, or be consigned to relegation. They could lose points...maybe a couple of draws along the way.
I realise that I am jumping the gun and that we have to concentrate on staying ahead of Spurs and getting in front of Arsenal (and then staying there) but consiedring how we have closed the gap on Arsenal recently I wonder if we can close in on third place too and not have to play a CL qualifier??
Maybe I am being wildly optimistic, and that's our little Spanish manager's fault!
I seem to be thinking about Roberto's team all the time now...and am probably over analysing things but here's a thought....and for now we need to assume that we will win all our games....
City are seven points clear of us and have a game in hand over us but have to play Liverpool and us. Both are games that they could lose. That would close the gap to 1 point, possibly still with a game in hand.
Chelsea will be six points clear of us when we have won our game in hand over them...and they still have to play Liverpool which they could lose. That would mean a three point gap. Also, Chelsea might not be up for a real scrap against those teams while they are now still in the Champions League as winning that is probably more important to Jose Mourinho than second or third or fourth in the league.
Both City and Chelsea still also have to play teams that are in the midst of a relegation battle and will fight for every point from now on, or be consigned to relegation. They could lose points...maybe a couple of draws along the way.
I realise that I am jumping the gun and that we have to concentrate on staying ahead of Spurs and getting in front of Arsenal (and then staying there) but consiedring how we have closed the gap on Arsenal recently I wonder if we can close in on third place too and not have to play a CL qualifier??
Maybe I am being wildly optimistic, and that's our little Spanish manager's fault!
