1. A clean sheet.
2. 1 point.
3. 1 more point on Liverpool and Spurs with a game in hand.
However, we can't keep on missing opportunities to stretch our lead over the teams below us. Last week it was Fulham, this week it's Birmingham. rext week is a must win against Burnley as Chelsea play United on Sunday and we're away at Liverpool the following week.
Another concern is that the current top 3 are starting to break away, especially Chelsea and United. That leaves us in a dog fight with Liverpool, Spurs and Villa for 4th spot. Not good. We need to stay as close to the top 3 as much as possioble. Do that and we're in with a great chance of Europe.
As for the teams performance. Let's be honest, it isn't flowing, it isn't pretty, in fact it's very frustrating, but you have to remember that we're still picking up points while those around us are dropping points, apart from the top 3.
Once our injured players are back, we should start to perform much better. Should I really use that as a excuse? Let's all take a deep breath, savour 4th place and wait until after the Burnley game. By then we could be level with Arsenal(who are at Wolves next week, Sunderland after that and at home to Chelsea the following week) and only 3 points behind United(who are at Chelsea) with a game in hand.
2. 1 point.
3. 1 more point on Liverpool and Spurs with a game in hand.
However, we can't keep on missing opportunities to stretch our lead over the teams below us. Last week it was Fulham, this week it's Birmingham. rext week is a must win against Burnley as Chelsea play United on Sunday and we're away at Liverpool the following week.
Another concern is that the current top 3 are starting to break away, especially Chelsea and United. That leaves us in a dog fight with Liverpool, Spurs and Villa for 4th spot. Not good. We need to stay as close to the top 3 as much as possioble. Do that and we're in with a great chance of Europe.
As for the teams performance. Let's be honest, it isn't flowing, it isn't pretty, in fact it's very frustrating, but you have to remember that we're still picking up points while those around us are dropping points, apart from the top 3.
Once our injured players are back, we should start to perform much better. Should I really use that as a excuse? Let's all take a deep breath, savour 4th place and wait until after the Burnley game. By then we could be level with Arsenal(who are at Wolves next week, Sunderland after that and at home to Chelsea the following week) and only 3 points behind United(who are at Chelsea) with a game in hand.