Why we will win the league!

[supercity88]

We don't want goal difference to be beyond them. It cost them in 2014 where they went for it at Palace to close the gap. We coast as soon as we have a 2 goal cushion. They will play all out for 90 minutes to try and score. Game management and preserving energy is vital at this stage. Liverpool cannot manage games because their midfield cannot control possession.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

We don't want goal difference to be beyond them. It cost them in 2014 where they went for it at Palace to close the gap. We coast as soon as we have a 2 goal cushion. They will play all out for 90 minutes to try and score. Game management and preserving energy is vital at this stage. Liverpool cannot manage games because their midfield cannot control possession.

Didn't think of it like that, could be their undoing once again.

 

[sam 1980]

We will win it v Leicester

 

[Bantamgaz]

Hate to say but any club who seem to get as much luck as they do will win it :( poor decisions from officials ........poor keeping errors at crucial times ......This league should have been more or less over by now ........Just hope the luck for them runs out ......I mean surly they can't keep getting away with it ????

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

I think with every game that passes where we're still ahead it'll be taking its toll on them. They know that one slip up and they're done.

I've a feeling Southampton will get something against them on Friday.

 

[berryblue]

Didn't think of it like that, could be their undoing once again.

We don't want goal difference to be beyond them. It cost them in 2014 where they went for it at Palace to close the gap. We coast as soon as we have a 2 goal cushion. They will play all out for 90 minutes to try and score. Game management and preserving energy is vital at this stage. Liverpool cannot manage games because their midfield cannot control possession.

It's 9 now, just right. In 2014 at Palace 6.

 

[supercity88]

I think with every game that passes where we're still ahead it'll be taking its toll on them. They know that one slip up and they're done.

I've a feeling Southampton will get something against them on Friday.

It is more the fact that they are struggling through games and having 90minutes of fight. Only to see us coast and regain top spot. All that effort v Fulham then Spurs and it is so easy for us even with 7 changes last night. It kind of demoralises. They're back to being 1pt behind and now need to beat Southampton again.

It is only the start too. Pressure builds. Having said that, it will soon be back on us if they win. Away at Palace before they play Chelsea. That's a crucial one for us to heap pressure on them because then we are faced with Spurs and United and on paper they have better and easier games.

 

[whp.blue]

They draw one, we lose one then it will decide the title.

I think this is the best we can hope for, that's why the late spurs og was a bugger.

 

[Henkeman]

Quiet remarkable too that the runner up will probably get over 95 points.

It's why (apart from for piss taking purposes) it isn't remotely fair for anyone to talk about Liverpool bottling or choking their lead. Their form has been excellent, it's just that City's was even better. Short of one of the teams losing their last six games, the likely points total for the runner up is going to be extraordinary.

 

[Hoghead]

He said we have 2 top six sides

In the sober light of the next day.......

 

[There is a Light]

Interesting that of the six games left, four of them are against teams we’ve dropped points against over the last two seasons. Hopefully this will have a positive impact if anything.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Interesting that of the six games left, four of them are against teams we’ve dropped points against over the last two seasons. Hopefully this will have a positive impact if anything.

Palace away and Burnley away are potential banana skins

 

[Father Paul]

Palace away and Burnley away are potential banana skins

All remaining games are banana skins really. I think 14 points would be a good return. Assuming we still have a goals advantage the Dippers would need five wins and a draw to claim the title. That will be a big ask should they also have to fit in 4 CL games over the next month.

 

[Blue Hefner]

All remaining games are banana skins really. I think 14 points would be a good return. Assuming we still have a goals advantage the Dippers would need five wins and a draw to claim the title. That will be a big ask should they also have to fit in 4 CL games over the next month.

I have been wrong every step of the during this season as far as who will be champions is concerned but my one last prediction is that they will win every game - Alan Hansen and Phil Thompson could not have picked a better fixture list:

Southampton away - I would be very surprised if Liverpool don't score 3. We could have had 6 in the first half
Chelsea at home - Whilst I can't see them matching our result V Chelsea, I don't think Chelsea have the minerals of old to go there and get anything
Cardiff away - Cardiff are shit
Huddersfield at home - See Cardiff
Newcastle away - Newcastle will be on the beach
Wolves at home - Wolves, in all likelihood, will be preparing for a cup final and will be resting players/trying to avoid injury

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Just one draw for Liverpool will be good enough for us.

The margin for error of losing one game on our side is realistic.

Another worthy point is that some of the teams we face will actually have to come at us, rather than defending deep.

Spurs, United, Burnley and Brighton may all have something to play for, which suits us down to the ground.

Palace, because of their low block and full backs doubling up on our wide men, and Leicester due to their pace on the counter, could be the most difficult to overcome.

Don't want to see Mahrez starting any game really.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I have been wrong every step of the during this season as far as who will be champions is concerned but my one last prediction is that they will win every game - Alan Hansen and Phil Thompson could not have picked a better fixture list:

Southampton away - I would be very surprised if Liverpool don't score 3. We could have had 6 in the first half
Chelsea at home - Whilst I can't see them matching our result V Chelsea, I don't think Chelsea have the minerals of old to go there and get anything
Cardiff away - Cardiff are shit
Huddersfield at home - See Cardiff
Newcastle away - Newcastle will be on the beach
Wolves at home - Wolves, in all likelihood, will be preparing for a cup final and will be resting players/trying to avoid injury

Chelsea have already won at Klanfield this season in the Cup.

 

[dickie davies]

I have been wrong every step of the during this season as far as who will be champions is concerned but my one last prediction is that they will win every game - Alan Hansen and Phil Thompson could not have picked a better fixture list:

Southampton away - I would be very surprised if Liverpool don't score 3. We could have had 6 in the first half
Chelsea at home - Whilst I can't see them matching our result V Chelsea, I don't think Chelsea have the minerals of old to go there and get anything
Cardiff away - Cardiff are shit
Huddersfield at home - See Cardiff
Newcastle away - Newcastle will be on the beach
Wolves at home - Wolves, in all likelihood, will be preparing for a cup final and will be resting players/trying to avoid injury

Southampton are playing well now that they understand what their manager wants from them
Chelsea are fighting for a champs league place and have the players to hurt anyone
Cardiff will be fighting for their Premier League lives and will have their supporters right behind them
Huddersfield should be a walkover
Newcastle will make it tough. Benitez will do his park the bus shit and play on the break
If Wolves are in the cup final, that's a week later and this game gives them a real opportunity of testing cup final tactics (if they're playing us)

As for our supposed toughest games
Palace have a free hit at us as do Leicester which plays into our hands
Spurs and United both need the three points, so again that suits us

 

[Tb1981]

Don’t forget dippers have potentially 2 semi final games v united or Barca before Newcastle And wolves games
And there squad is not as good as ours

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

If Chelsea defend like they did against us at Wembley, Liverpool will do well to register a shot on target.

We couldn't get through their lines and Hazard became a bigger threat on the counter as the game wore on.

Shame they still don't have Costa!

 

[KCblue]

I'm hoping that Wolves lose to Watford in the cup for the sole reason that they may need to focus on finishing seventh if they want Europa League football next season (that's them assuming we'll win the FA Cup). Then they can go all out against Liverpool on the final day of the season.