The battle for 4th place

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Healdplace said:
We want Tottenham to win tomorrow. That means Leicester have to win more than one of their remaining games and will focus next week at OT.

If Tottenham drop points tomorrow Leicester can win the league next week.

That sounds like a good thing but it might make them more cautious against United and they will also know they have two games to put it right if they lose.

On balance Tottenham keeping the pressure up means Leicester may feel they need to try to get something from next week and not face needing to do that from both their remaining games.

So for us Tottenham winning tomorrow is a good result, I think.
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I doubt that, winning the league at old Trafford for them Leicster players will be amazing. Doubt they'll have the mentality of "we've got two games left", they'll want to get the job done and put 100% effort in to it.
 
Fuzzy80 said:
As you say all about opinions, but I feel it makes a mockery of all the hard work to get to this point to then not give it everything! Also what message that sends to Aguero/ Silva/ Kompany etc.

I actually think we will not win it but also despite giving it all in the CL we will still be in the top 4!!
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You make perfectly sound and valid points there. And I'm not looking to start any arguments. It's just about trying to ensure we're in the CL next season (despite our cynicism towards the competition and towards UEFA in general). It's better to be inside looking out, than outside looking in!
 
karen7 said:
We might catch spurs although unlikely i admit but i guess we need leicester to go hard at the swamp so i'm torn,someone help me out
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We want Leicester to win the league. The wank-fest over Spurs winning would be comparable only to 2014 when Liverpool won the league. Leicester will still have work to do to seal it, so no chance of their taking their foot of the pedal next weekend. We also still have an outside chance of catching Spurs. So rooting for West Brom tomorrow - easy decision.
 
lasereyes said:
We want Leicester to win the league. The wank-fest over Spurs winning would be comparable only to 2014 when Liverpool won the league. Leicester will still have work to do to seal it, so no chance of their taking their foot of the pedal next weekend. We also still have an outside chance of catching Spurs. So rooting for West Brom tomorrow - easy decision.
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Sold,west brom it is
 
karen7 said:
We might catch spurs although unlikely i admit but i guess we need leicester to go hard at the swamp so i'm torn,someone help me out
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Spurs to win tomorrow Karen will mean Leicester will go harder against the rags. Need them to start dropping points and not overtake us OR the Arsenal. Don't think we could catch Spurs with our Champs League commitment.
 
kismet said:
Spurs to win tomorrow Karen will mean Leicester will go harder against the rags. Need them to start dropping points and not overtake us OR the Arsenal. Don't think we could catch Spurs with our Champs League commitment.
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Is the correct answer,even depending on the rags game next week if they lose or draw,that even a draw might do us at Southampton which for me is the trickiest of our three games left...
 
kismet said:
Spurs to win tomorrow Karen will mean Leicester will go harder against the rags. Need them to start dropping points and not overtake us OR the Arsenal. Don't think we could catch Spurs with our Champs League commitment.
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I think leicester can only play full on and they have won some big games away from home,i think they will want to win at the swamp,i can't really hope for a spurs win either although i think they will win comfortably tomorrow anyway whatever we want
 
karen7 said:
We might catch spurs although unlikely i admit but i guess we need leicester to go hard at the swamp so i'm torn,someone help me out
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Spurs are cunts, the rags are shite and cunts, sorted. Leicester and WBA wins please.
 
Leicester will beat Eveton who are shite and have nothing to play for. It means they only need 2 points from United and Chelsea whatever Spurs do and I can't see Chelsea busting a gut if it helps Spurs.
 
karen7 said:
I think leicester can only play full on and they have won some big games away from home,i think they will want to win at the swamp,i can't really hope for a spurs win either although i think they will win comfortably tomorrow anyway whatever we want
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Correct. Only two teams beaten Leicester in the league, Liverpool and Arsenal, I hope they perform as they can at OT.

Their game is before ours on the Sunday at 2pm and then we play at 4.30pm. We will know exactly how the land lies when we kick off.
 
kismet said:
Correct. Only two teams beaten Leicester in the league, Liverpool and Arsenal, I hope they perform as they can at OT.

Their game is before ours on the Sunday at 2pm and then we play at 4.30pm. We will know exactly how the land lies when we kick off.
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Which is very useful for once.
 
It still amazes me that Leicester have gone the whole season more or less injury free.
Surely they are doing something different to us and other teams in their preparation/training?
 
80s Shorts said:
Tell me anything in my post that isn't a fact. You are a balloon: now that is an opinion.
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I was referring to another posters opinion, not yours.

However if I must point out something in your statement that isn't a fact: you state finishing 3rd means we get to plan for pre-season as we like, yet if we come 4th we wouldn't? That isn't a fact (unless you are personally involved in our pre-season planning?). I assume you're talking about the qualifying round of CL affecting pre-season? Whereas in reality the qualifying round takes place partway into the season, not before the season starts - hence one would assume (or hope..) that by that date regardless of whether we finished 3rd/4th we would be prepared, as either position makes no difference to when our season starts. Unless I'm misinterpreting that statement & 4th place affects our pre-season in some other way.

Though judging by your lack of an actual response to any of my points & eagerness to throw insults (?) instead, I won't be taking your opinions too seriously sorry.
 
stablemcfc said:
I was referring to another posters opinion, not yours.

However if I must point out something in your statement that isn't a fact: you state finishing 3rd means we get to plan for pre-season as we like, yet if we come 4th we wouldn't? That isn't a fact (unless you are personally involved in our pre-season planning?). I assume you're talking about the qualifying round of CL affecting pre-season? Whereas in reality the qualifying round takes place partway into the season, not before the season starts - hence one would assume (or hope..) that by that date regardless of whether we finished 3rd/4th we would be prepared, as either position makes no difference to when our season starts. Unless I'm misinterpreting that statement & 4th place affects our pre-season in some other way.

Though judging by your lack of an actual response to any of my points & eagerness to throw insults (?) instead, I won't be taking your opinions too seriously sorry.
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OK.
 
west didsblue said:
Leicester will beat Eveton who are shite and have nothing to play for. It means they only need 2 points from United and Chelsea whatever Spurs do and I can't see Chelsea busting a gut if it helps Spurs.
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I said this a week ago - after the result today the title is in Chelsea's hands, regardless of other results if they avoid defeat against Spurs and roll over for Leicester then Leicester win the title. Wouldn't put it past them.
 
BLUEMATT23 said:
It still amazes me that Leicester have gone the whole season more or less injury free.
Surely they are doing something different to us and other teams in their preparation/training?
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Did they not let slip earlier in the season that when they win the get to eat pizza? (Pizza Hut or Dominoes??? we need to know) and he gives them a couple of days off a week (wont be able to do that next season!)

Whatever, it is not just an amazing football story, it is an amazing sports story full stop and I for one, hope they go on to win it.
 
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