peterborofox Posted 5 March 2021 Share Posted 5 March 2021 I am now not at all bothered we are out of Europe. Maybe I was more pissed off in the manner of the loss. But having these breaks in our scheduling with all our injuries is now for the better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanolegend1989 Posted 6 March 2021 Share Posted 6 March 2021 How I see it is 68 points will do it and 70 points Will almost certainly do it. 6 wins 2 draws 3 losses will be enough. Tomorrow and next week are huge games, literally vital to our season. Then we have only Man Utd in the FA Cup, 2 week break then Man City(a game that it doesn’t matter really if we lose, free hit). So from now till the West Ham away game, we have 5 full weeks to get our squad fit and only 4 games(only 2 crucial league games). Barring more injuries, by then we will have Madders back. 3 top options at CB. Vardy having had a huge rest and potentially Barnes close to fitness. We will have a good chance at the last 8 games with that squad, so I still feel we have a strong chance of top 4! As said FA Cup match(Utd look nakard and would of been on the back of a tough AC Milan game) and we’d have had a week off. Then 2 week break and then a free hit vs city with not much to lose and then another week. We actually have a very good situation to recover and get injuries back after the next period. To cut a long story short, the next 2 games are monsters, but IF we come out of them , then we’re in for a huge chance. Tomorrow and Sheffield Utd, for me if we get 6 points out of these then we have a fantastic chance imo. Tomorrow is the biggest game we’ve had since 15/16. If we win, then the confidence comes back, we probably then beat Shef U and then get a good rest to kick on. If we don’t, the pressure will be huge vs Shef U and failing to win both, with tougher fixtures to come will mean it’ll be very hard to get top 4. These next 2 games are literally the be all and end all of our season. MUST win tomorrow for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnfox Posted 6 March 2021 Share Posted 6 March 2021 On 04/03/2021 at 14:34, jayfox26 said: Liverpool-75 Man u -72 LCFC-72 Spurs-70 West Ham-70 Chelsea-69 Everton-65 Given the remaining fixtures this is what the expected points tally would look like. However we all know this season that results do not always go as they would be expected. It's going to be incredibly tight and I can see 2nd-8th only being separated by a few points and goal difference could play a huge part. We have to beat Brighton and Sheffield United if we are going to make top 4, as the chasing pack won't drop too many more points given their fixtures and its unlikely we can expect much against Man City given the form they are in. Liverpool are getting nowhere near 75 points. After losing to Chelsea, they've picked up 3 wins in their last 13 prem games. I know they have the easiest run in on paper, but to get more than 70 points would require them to win 10 of their final 11 games. I've heard a rumour that they have some injuries as well, but they've kept it fairly quiet and not many people know this. #ITK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayfox26 Posted 6 March 2021 Share Posted 6 March 2021 4 hours ago, nnfox said: Liverpool are getting nowhere near 75 points. After losing to Chelsea, they've picked up 3 wins in their last 13 prem games. I know they have the easiest run in on paper, but to get more than 70 points would require them to win 10 of their final 11 games. I've heard a rumour that they have some injuries as well, but they've kept it fairly quiet and not many people know this. #ITK Yes after losing again I can't see that either. I had a feeling they would pick back form up by they look shot. It almost feels like Klopp isn't too bothered about them losing as he can just keep blaming injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 6 March 2021 Share Posted 6 March 2021 6 hours ago, deanolegend1989 said: How I see it is 68 points will do it and 70 points Will almost certainly do it. 6 wins 2 draws 3 losses will be enough. Tomorrow and next week are huge games, literally vital to our season. Then we have only Man Utd in the FA Cup, 2 week break then Man City(a game that it doesn’t matter really if we lose, free hit). So from now till the West Ham away game, we have 5 full weeks to get our squad fit and only 4 games(only 2 crucial league games). Barring more injuries, by then we will have Madders back. 3 top options at CB. Vardy having had a huge rest and potentially Barnes close to fitness. We will have a good chance at the last 8 games with that squad, so I still feel we have a strong chance of top 4! As said FA Cup match(Utd look nakard and would of been on the back of a tough AC Milan game) and we’d have had a week off. Then 2 week break and then a free hit vs city with not much to lose and then another week. We actually have a very good situation to recover and get injuries back after the next period. To cut a long story short, the next 2 games are monsters, but IF we come out of them , then we’re in for a huge chance. Tomorrow and Sheffield Utd, for me if we get 6 points out of these then we have a fantastic chance imo. Tomorrow is the biggest game we’ve had since 15/16. If we win, then the confidence comes back, we probably then beat Shef U and then get a good rest to kick on. If we don’t, the pressure will be huge vs Shef U and failing to win both, with tougher fixtures to come will mean it’ll be very hard to get top 4. These next 2 games are literally the be all and end all of our season. MUST win tomorrow for me. You are ignoring that the two week international break will involve some of the players having three games ! players like wilf and youri who really needs a break won’t get one. Timmy could do without it aswell given that I expect him to play every game for us. Evans is carrying a knock but will no doubt play all three fixtures. Little wes only just back but will want to play all the U21 french games. Kasper isn’t getting any breaks. Cags is a worry too. The only player who I’m happy do see go on the break is cengiz who may get into some rhythm over the ten days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraunstoneFox23 Posted 6 March 2021 Share Posted 6 March 2021 Chelsea will probably pick up a lot of points, which really angers me because of the money they spend. West Ham look very good, and Everton keep getting jammy results. I think 6th or 7th is probably a realistic expectation for us given our form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sdb Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 4 minutes ago, davieG said: OP Updated You've colour coded Liverpool and Chelsea the wrong way around, unfortunately! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 Need to win the following games Home Sheff utd West Brom Palace Newcastle Spurs (hopefully we don't need to by then) Away Southampton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 2 minutes ago, foxfanazer said: Need to win the following games Home Sheff utd West Brom Palace Newcastle Spurs (hopefully we don't need to by then) Away Southampton Agreed. 6 wins should do it. 5 might. Any less than that and top 4 is someone else's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majaco Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 At the start of the season, I thought 70 points would be good progress. For me, I still hope we get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 That goal from Big Dan looks even more critical now. Massive goal and massive win last night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxFossil Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 Que sera sera. What will be, will be. The futures not ours to see. Que sera sera. Vardy gets a rest and goes on a goal scoring Blitz and we go unbeaten to win the league. What will be will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 On 04/03/2021 at 11:00, Nalis said: Man U's 3rd last game of the season, West Ham's 5th game, Chelsea's penultimate game and Spurs' last games all look tough. Are any of these above us in the League? The table does not lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 Lots of our rivals for top 4 need to play Villa (Everton twice) - here’s hoping Grealish is back and firing soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcsnow Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 Five out of the next six at home worries me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winteriscoming Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 I wish all the games left were away. Not confident at home. Agree we have to be beating Sheffield Utd, West Brom, Palace and Newcastle at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 There's a couple of things in our favor. Players coming back from injury gives Brendan more options. We're going into the good Weather which will make for less mistakes with Passing and a feel good factor for the Players. Some of the opposition who are not playing for anything might be on their Holidays early. Our early wins against the big Clubs will stand to us on the run in. Unlike last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area88 Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 The only run of fixtures that look tough are the last 3 games. We should beat Sheffield United and then suddenly we have our confidence back. Any result against Man City is a plus. Then we have 5 to 6 games to really build some momentum going into those last 3 games. Spurs and Man Utd are underpowered this season so I see a top 4 finish as very plausible. Holding on to 2nd would be incredibly impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJB-fox Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 1 hour ago, Clever Fox said: There's a couple of things in our favor. Players coming back from injury gives Brendan more options. We're going into the good Weather which will make for less mistakes with Passing and a feel good factor for the Players. Some of the opposition who are not playing for anything might be on their Holidays early. Our early wins against the big Clubs will stand to us on the run in. Unlike last season. Eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area88 Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 Also, I don't believe there will be any great collapse this season. Our team has been through that already. I think this season it belongs to Klopp and Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxaholic ME Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 1 hour ago, lcfcsnow said: Five out of the next six at home worries me. Agreed Rogers never seems to mention home form which is one of the worst in the division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo86 Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 1 minute ago, Foxaholic ME said: Agreed Rogers never seems to mention home form which is one of the worst in the division It really isn’t 7th best 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxaholic ME Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 9 minutes ago, Simmo86 said: It really isn’t 7th best 3 sides Villa Leeds Arsenal will almost certainly have a better record and possiblly Everton which would make us 11th at end of season I agree points the name of the game butwe have lost the same as 2 sides battling relegation in Newcastle and Brighton and more than Burnley . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo86 Posted 7 March 2021 Share Posted 7 March 2021 Count Liverpool out now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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