Top 4 Trophy Run-in.

[SMatthews]

We finished with 63 points last year and we're currently 10 points shy of that with 11 games to play. Statistically at least, we're on for a much improved season.

Performance-wise there's a lot to be desired but you'd hope that will come in time. If we can nick 4th that would be a very decent return for Emery, I'm not convinced at all we will get the job done but it's good to be in the mix again after being out in the wilderness for all of the last season.

Exactly, we have to give him time to sort out the style of play, but in terms of results we are moving in the right direction after taking a big step back after last season, and finishing a point off fourth in 2017.

With the top six as it is, I wonder how easy it is to judge success by top four finishes. There will always be two 'big' teams that miss out (assuming Spurs stick around). When there was only a top four (Us, Utd, Chelsea and one of City/Liverpool/Spurs) it was easier to judge. Now there are six it's a little tougher.

[SMatthews]

Now 11 points up on last season.

From the last ten games if we can get 7 wins, or 6 wins and a couple of draws we’ll bag a top four spot. Seems like a tough ask, but definitely doable.

[Mac76]

the spuds game is key - we at least need a draw, but if we can take our momentum (and their lack of it) and get a result, we're only one point behind them plus that's a difficult game out of the way

taking our chances last night was really important - if Chelski win their game in hand they're level on points but thanks to last night we're +4 on them

[SMatthews]

I don't think Chelsea score enough goals to worry about them getting 4th. Higuain is done, Giroud barely gets a game and it all rests on Hazard.

[Özim]

Think top 4 will be tough, Man U are in great form and getting results, whilst we've beaten the smaller teams on the whole we've struggled against top sides, Europa Leaugue is still our best hope.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We have more points against the top teams than Man Utd have accrued.

[Özim]

Whilst that may be true, their upturn has come since Solkjaer has come in so it's not an accurate reflection of things as they stand, they also beat us at home in the cup comfortably.

[Mac76]

Whilst that may be true, their upturn has come since Solkjaer has come in so it's not an accurate reflection of things as they stand, they also beat us at home in the cup comfortably.

very true, but I fancy us to put up a better show in the PL, you only have to look at the contrasting efforts against spuds in the PL and league cup to know which competition our players know is more important

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Whilst that may be true, their upturn has come since Solkjaer has come in so it's not an accurate reflection of things as they stand, they also beat us at home in the cup comfortably.

It's irrelevant whether it's a fair reflection or not, the matches have already been played.

[Özim]

It's irrelevant whether it's a fair reflection or not, the matches have already been played.

Your stat about us getting more points than them was also somewhat irrelevant, it doesn't paint an accurate picture of the current reality, that being Man U are are playing like much better team at the moment than they were earlier in the season (under a different manager).

If you want something more reprensentative, then the fact they beat us when we were at home in the cup is more apt.