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    Will We Finish Top 4

    I've posted this poll a few times this season with varying results.
    We're on a good run and have somehow barged our way into the top 4...but can we stay there?

    Two big games coming up this week. Everton is going to be tough tomorrow, we don't have a good record vs Fulham.
    On Sunday Spurs have City where they might drop points, they still have to play away at Chelsea.
    We have Utd at home and last day of the season it's Newcastle away which isn't a gimme.

    I was going to put a "meh" option in but I don't think you can be ambivalent about this. Whatever you feel about whether we qualify for the CL, finishing top 4 probably means finishing above Spurs. I don't see how any Arsenal fan can be indifferent about that.

    I'm saying yes although I'm nervous we'll cock it up.

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    I voted yes.

    On current form we are more than capable of finishing 3rd IMHO. Saying that our next three games will go a long way to defining our fate. If we can get 5 out of the next 9, I.E. Win tomorrow against Everton, Draws against Fulham and United then I think we'll be set for Top 4, if we get 7 points...then 3rd will be in our hands.

    I am worried about the next 2 games, especially tomorrow, I think they are going to cause us a lot of problems. Saying that if we play well we should win. Fulham away will be very difficult, honestly...I can't see us coming away from there with more than a point.

    All of the teams below us (Chelsea, Spurs & Everton) will most definitely drop points...so finishing top 4 is all about consistency from now on.

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    been very sure all season that we wouldn't - even after we were slapped down 8-1 at old trafford i knew we'd get top four, so it's a first for me.

    now? not sure. didn't expect us to pull out this sort of form seeing as hadn't all season.

    i'll hold my judgement until after the fulham game.

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    I've always thought we would, and that was before he his this nice patch of form.

    I think we'll finish 3rd.

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    It's looking more likely now than it was 6 weeks ago and we're arguably the favourites as well, so yeah I reckon we'll do it but there are still some tricky games to get through.

    Whatever happens this has been another bitterly disappointing season.

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    Yes we will, we always seem to get it, we usually win a few games and also get a helping hand from God at times.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm View Post
    I've always thought we would, and that was before he his this nice patch of form.

    I think we'll finish 3rd.
    I've been changing my mind all season. I expected us to lose at WHL but really thought we needed to get a point there to have much chance of finishing above the Spuds. Now it's suddenly back in our hands again and we have the easier run-in.

    Think we'll do it but Arsenal's capacity to cock things up is pretty big; happily it's only exceeded by Spurs' capacity to cock things up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz View Post
    didn't expect us to pull out this sort of form seeing as hadn't all season.
    Why is this mini run of games a surprise to you? We've regularly gone on good mini runs at the end of the season when all possibilities of winning trophies are gone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arse n Wonga View Post
    Why is this mini run of games a surprise to you? We've regularly gone on good mini runs at the end of the season when all possibilities of winning trophies are gone.
    It's almost as if only having league games to focus on and not playing twice a week all the time helps.

    We do tend to rally at this stage of the season although I'm surprised at how good the run has been. It won't continue forever, we'll inevitably drop some points soon, but Spurs will be dropping points too. It's going to be close.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Letters View Post
    It's almost as if only having league games to focus on and not playing twice a week all the time helps.

    We do tend to rally at this stage of the season although I'm surprised at how good the run has been. It won't continue forever, we'll inevitably drop some points soon, but Spurs will be dropping points too. It's going to be close.
    The fact we only have one thing to focus on seems to help for sure, but the lack of pressure to win trophies seems to be a big thing.

    We'll drop points, but Chelsea have a horrendous run in I believe although Spurs is easier than ours they are horribly out of form now.

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