How many points will be needed to win the league? (74 GD)

[Big Dave Watson]

I put £50 on a few weeks ago, I’ll need some consolation if we fuck up and the worst happens. A rag title win would probably be the end of football for me.

If the worst happens I will have nearly four grand coming my way.

 

[Danamy]

I have no issue with him giving players mins to keep fit. I don’t understand why this has to be achieved with this two team method. He could make 3 or 4 changes every game, to keep players fresh without the absolutely monstrous drop off in the quality of the side we see with him changing the majority of the line up and in yesterday’s case, the structure of the side. I have no idea what that formation was yesterday and for me was Pep effectively throwing the game. It’s a risky strategy and I don’t think we need to be taking unnecessary risks. Get the thing won and he can play Khaldoon if he wants in the final games.

I personally think he saw it as a free hit to experiment and try something that he's seen before the final, I think he saw the top 4 as a way of stopping their full backs from pushing on as it's always a ploy from Chelsea but it obviously didn't work with the personnel on the pitch.

We may have lost but he would've learnt more than Tuchel after yesterday's performance

 

[blue44]

Yeah I certainly do and plenty to back it up with.

You handwring as much as you like kid.

No idea ,sorry

 

[chaddblue]

If United win the next 2 games and we lose at Newcastle you won't be so cocky. Can't see that happening but its not impossible.

their last two games are Fulham (h) and Wolves (a)

If they come through the next two games this week with 6 points we can't rely on them dropping any more points

Personally I think they'll drop at least 2 points this week, probably more

 

[supersonicblue]

It's us, it's never easy.

 

[PragueBlue]

It's us, it's never easy.

It keeps the games interesting at least!

 

[Cobwebcat]

Also...the reason we rotate isn’t to drive some City fans mad. Do you really believe Pep takes notice of how and when we would prefer to lift the cup?

Its this....if you play twice in a week you are more likely to pick up an injury than if you played once and not just because you play one more game either.

We have a huge final coming up soon.

Whether we need them or not most of our A team will play v Newcastle because they have had a weeks rest and need to stay sharp.

So its not done to upset you or because Pep doesn’t know what he’s doing. So accept it and wait.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

If united are ruthless in a way City are not, how come they are the team ten points behind with four games to go?

Because from the end of November we went on a run of results pretty much unprecedented in English football. United were hardly awful themselves though during the corresponding period. p.26, w.16, d.9, l.1.
By contrast we’ve now lost 3 of our last 8 (and 4 of our last 10 if you chuck in the Carabao Cup Final and the FA Cup semi). On each of those 4 occasions, we’ve barely looked like scoring. I just don’t see the logic in titting around and placing our fortune into an ever diminishing number of games, when we could, and should, already have put the title to bed. All it needs is for Altrincham Anthony or Fatboy Mason to turn up at St James Park with a laughable red card and suddenly the pressure would be properly on.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Can see the Carabao being this season's highlight.

 

[PragueBlue]

Because from the end of November we went on a run of results pretty much unprecedented in English football. United were hardly awful themselves though during the corresponding period. p.26, w.16, d.9, l.1.
By contrast we’ve now lost 3 of our last 8 (and 4 of our last 10 if you chuck in the Carabao Cup Final and the FA Cup semi). On each of those 4 occasions, we’ve barely looked like scoring. I just don’t see the logic in titting around and placing our fortune into an ever diminishing number of games, when we could, and should, already have put the title to bed. All it needs is for Altrincham Anthony or Fatboy Mason to turn up at St James Park with a laughable red card and suddenly the pressure would be properly on.

The games we've lost though have mainly not been with our first choice players. If we'd played our first 11 in some of those games, we might not find ourselves in a CL final. For the minimal risk of not winning the PL involved, I think it was the right decision.