Match Reaction v Everton

[Marc Overmars]

Didn’t expect much out of this game. Poor all round - especially Monreal and AMN who were consistently exposed.

Still, nothing’s changed, so we’re bang in the hunt for top 4.

Last season we got 47 points at home, 16 away (63).

This season it’s 44 so far at home (50 maximum) and 19 away so far from 15 games.

As much as our away form is lamented, it has improved from last season and is largely the reason we are where we are right now.

No doubt it has to get better to push on, but it’s been ok enough to get us here.

The way the fixtures have been fallen, it is arguable that having had more chances to accumulate points at home than our rivals have, is the reason why we are where we are.

I don't think we will be finishing 3rd when you compare our fixtures with Spurs' and the only reason I think we have a shot at 4th is because United and Chelsea still have to play each other on top of City and Liverpool, plus a couple of other banana skin type fixtures like we have remaining.