Yeah it's a real tough run coming up and that's all the more reason to be mad about the Saints result and to pray we get 3 big pts vs Wolves, which I think we will...after a poor game but who cares.Our fixtures are what make top four unattainable, not the strength of our rivals. This team doesn't go away to hard grounds and pick up points with any consistency. After Wolves (another hard game) we go away to the Etihad, Burnley and Leeds. One almost guaranteed loss and two tough grounds vs teams picking up form and who are fighting for their lives.
We also go to Anfield, OT and Villa. I just don't back this team to go to these places and win. This is an opinion I've had for some time, so it's not melting at all. I thought top four was going to be incredibly tough before Southampton, now it becomes even harder. We needed a miracle to get the win against Leicester, that's a once in a season deal.
I do think we'll struggle at Burnley and Leeds...I'm seeing a couple bore draws, though if we could get 4 pts, that'd be real sweet. Where do I sign?
But you know what, call me crazy but I really feel we could snatch a point at City and Liverpool, and a win at OT. That'd be so us...battered by Saints at home then getting 5 pts from 9 at the big boys.
Them 3 home games vs Everton, West Ham and Newcastle are mightily important too.
And obviously we must smash them Woolwich bastards!