The battle for 4th place

[supercity88]

What a generalisation. There's no such thing as fate and I don't known single other City fan who believes in that mumbo jumbo neither.

Yeah you're right I mean our history doesn't suggest we've ever been a club that likes to do things the hard way. We certainly didn't get relegated the year after winning a title. Or score and concede over 100 goals in a season. We definitely don't seem to prefer to make life hard for ourselves and I'm pretty sure the QPR game never happened and that we weren't miles behind the rags at one stage. And I don't remember us losing at Anfield to almost end our chances of winning the league...but then winning it.

 

[BlueMojito]

Depends which City team turns up I guess when we play the arse at home. Still think we could get 3rd, but not if we play anything like we did last night.

 

[kismet]

I predicted 4 points from our last two games and now predict -

Stoke H - win this is a very important match, anything other than a win then we are in big trouble and fourth is in serious doubt.
Saints A -draw will be tough but need to grind it out. A point here would be vital.
Arsenal H - win especially if they cannot make second
Swansea - win as they will have nothing to play for

My only major concern is the Arsenal game. If United win all their remaining games we would do them on goal difference. Unlikely United will win all five remaining -

Palace - both have cup semi's coming up
Leicester H - will Vardy play
Norwich A - fighting relegation
West Ham A - tough to repeat earlier win there
Bournemouth H - they will win that.

Should never have got to this position, incredible.

 

[CityForever45]

We need 10 points to be sure, maybe 8 if Arsenal or Utd slips up. Really unbeliveble to be in a position like this with the team that we have. Manager has been poor, but the players with all the money they earn should take an hard look at themselves

 

[Pam]

Will limp over the line, with any luck. Very disappointing. Wish it were over with, tbh.

 

[blueinsa]

We will get top 4 stop flapping.

5 point gap, as good as 6 points with the GD.

If it was flipped, those saying we wont get it would be saying that there is no way the Rags are going to blow it.

Have some faith because as shit as last nights performance was and it was dog shit, we still gained another point.

 

[CityPar]

Chill we'll be fine. Never expected 3 points against Chelsea so 4 from those 2 is ok. Expect United to beat Palace but you never know, then they have Leicester who are in a title race and Norwich away who are fighting to stay up, add West Ham away as there last game at Upton Park...I see all those games being difficult and United are not that good.

Us yes we will need to pull out a result but really all the games are winnable, Arsenal at home probably the toughest.

Have faith blues!!

Not just United we need to think about. Liverpool, West Ham, Arsenal are all in the mix and last nights performance did nothing but encourage them that we're there for the taking. No passion, desire, commitment shown by us. Misplaced passes, hopeful long balls and complete absence of guile in our build up play. Sums up our season in general. I just hope Nasri or Silva are back for Saturday. We need one of them at least otherwise Stoke will repeat their win last year at Etihad.

 

[bellsouth]

No margin for error now, must win next 3 games and that will make the last game probably somewhat meaningless, though of course we all know that's not the City way

 

[geoff clipp]

we beat PSG, and Wigan beat City at Wembley and Wolfsburg came close v Real Madrid

I'm not saying we can't win it. I'm saying we're the outsiders. I know outsiders can win. I'm saying we should not prioritise our champions league fixtures ahead of our league ones. Of all the seasons to possibly drop out of the competition, next season can't be it. It would undermine the work we've put into bringing Guardiola in and also hamper the substantial rebuild we require. As for us getting past PSG, that doesn't tell me a whole lot about our prospects of getting past any of the remaining teams in the tournament as I always quite fancied our chances against PSG.

 

[kismet]

I'm not saying we can't win it. I'm saying we're the outsiders. I know outsiders can win. I'm saying we should not prioritise our champions league fixtures ahead of our league ones. Of all the seasons to possibly drop out of the competition, next season can't be it. It would undermine the work we've put into bringing Guardiola in and also hamper the substantial rebuild we require. As for us getting past PSG, that doesn't tell me a whole lot about our prospects of getting past any of the remaining teams in the tournament as I always quite fancied our chances against PSG.

This post absolutely nails it for me, spot on. For me the Stoke game is just as important as the Madrid one.