This is the first time in a long time that I really feel we are going to drop out of the top 4. I realise Everton have got some difficult games but the momentum is really with them I think they (Everton) will drop points, but I think we will too.
This is the first time in a long time that I really feel we are going to drop out of the top 4. I realise Everton have got some difficult games but the momentum is really with them I think they (Everton) will drop points, but I think we will too.
Depends on us. It's not in our hands but all our games are winnable, Everton will drop points. As crap as we were yesterday hopefully the feelgood factor will give us a boost and we'll start picking ip results.
That's neither here nor there. There are only a few big games, there are loads of more routine ones and over the course of a season you finish where you deserve to.Originally Posted by Özim
Every game is winnable though for Everton too. they have palace home next who now will stay up. fancy them to beat united who have nothing to play for. Its the city game but they only need to draw that. Everton don't need to win every game that might be the problem. They have a better goal difference and we are struggling to score at the moment so cant see that improving much.
It is Evertons to lose, but we cant play like we did yesterday and expect to beat teams. We couldn't beat Wigan like that, we will struggle to beat West Ham etc.
I do think we will still finish 4th but we don't beat West Ham on Tuesday and I think that would be it. I still think the pressure is on us more so than Everton as no one would expect Everton to be where they are and people still say that have a harder run in.
that's it though, you always deserve to finish where you finish, you play everyone twice over 9 months. to finish 4th you don't need to beat the big teams.... to win the league you do.
Seeing how thin the squad look and bad we're performing, top 4 will be tight. Everton have a tough run but our squad is falling apart. West Ham on Tuesday and I don't know who Wenger will select. Giroud will start and he's like a blunt knife up front. They'll play a physical game and dropping deep, playing in front of the defence won't cut it. We'll need a big performance from him.
Ox will probably be rested. He looked like he hurt his hamstring during the game and was constantly stretching to keep going. No idea what shape the rest of the players will be in but Cazorla and Pod shouldn't be starting. I wouldn't risk Ramsey..we need some players back. We need Ozil and Jack back.
so that sounds like no ox, ramsey, pod and carzorla.... which would leave arteta in midfield along fatty kallstrom and that's it. we cant afford to rest players, we need ox and ramsey to play for the energy they provide even though they will be knackered.
Ox may be injured and I don't even want to risk Ramsey getting injured again. We're spread thin. Cazorla and Pod have been playing poorly and really shouldn't be playing but we have no choice. I'm hoping Rosicky is back. But it doesn't solve the winger problem. Wenger needs to buy a winger as well as a striker in the summer.
The reason i dont think we'll get 4th NOW is because we are up against a team who look confident and seem to be picking up points home and away. Not to mention they won the 6 pointer last week. In years gone by we've been up against Spurs and they'd more often than not bottle it but Everton dont look like they'll bottle it + they can afford to draw one of their last 5 (probably City) so we really are up against it.
With the way we're playing I'd say we're unlikely to finish 4th. We really need to sort our lives out.
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