20 Feb 2022 21:12:57
Loads of teams with loads to play for this season, there can't be many dead rubber games, we may have a tittle race, a top 4 shoot out and a relegation scrap with seven teams in the mix plus a champions league with a fair few fancying their chances.
Predictions are interesting before things become obvious . I'd like to hear posters and eds opinions .
Mine are we sadly miss top 4 city to win it from pool, Chelsea and arsenal .
Burnley, Norwich and Leeds to go down, Liverpool for champions league .
Hope I'm very wrong.

{Ed077's Note - We make top 4, just about for me, (maybe its hope and bias lol). None of the team "battling" around the 4th spot seem able to put a run together, or else Chelsea wouldnt be as confy with their 3rd place in the table despite an inconsistent run of form.

So top 4: City win, Liverpool 2nd but not more than 4 points behind City, Chelsea 3rd, Us 4th. Spurs 5th, Arsenal 6th.

Relegation: Norwich, Watford and Brentford.

1.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 04:00:05
I think the same ed, probably with the same red tinted glasses! I have a sneaky suspicion Cheslea might get drawn back into a dog fight, but 3rd might be pushing it.

{Ed077's Note - 4th is already pushing it by all accounts DB but hey ho we can always hope...

2.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 07:49:50
Interesting regarding Chelsea. The fans on their page seem pretty mixed on Tuchel. They’re not playing well, have the issue of Lukaku like we did, and 3 of their strong defenders are leaving on a free. If this was us, there’s be meltdowns everywhere. I’ve never been that convinced by Tuchel. Good coach who brings immediate change, but longe term his effectiveness seems to wear off.

Apologies, I know this is a tangent away from the OP. Guess what I’m saying is that 3rd for them is by no means set in stone if any of the teams below them can put some wins together.

3.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 08:12:35
Chelsea fan here, and not at all convinced we're getting top 4. Arsenal have 0 distractions and are playing good winning football. You guys look very wobbly defensively, but the attacking talent is undeniable so you'll always be in the mix. I do agree, I think Spurs will miss out on CL football.

Our squad needs work for sure, though due to our ridiculous talents out on loan and in the academy it shouldn't be the hardest to fix our issues. Moving on our expensive, underperforming players will be the most difficult (thinking of Lukaku, Werner, Pulisic mostly, though Jorginho should probably also be moved on) . Gallagher, Broja, Colwill, Ampadu/ Gilmour are all already ours and can be utilised. Dembele on a free would be shrewd and he likes Tuchel a lot so should be possible. Just need to get a DM (Rice or Tchou, please! ) and a CB (Webster or Kilman would be terrific, though I fear it might end up being Kounde) and we're good.

4.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 08:48:46
Arsenal have 3 games in hand. They are the biggest threat to 4th place. Spurs are still a bit hit and miss.

5.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 09:38:02
MH, they still have to win them. I wouldn't trust Arsenal.

We just have to continue on with what we are doing.

A real test coming up against Atletico. We are going to find out just exactly where we are but I have a lot of hope given the direction we have gone in the last few weeks.

6.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 09:41:52
i think liverpool will pep city to it. that diaz looks a cracking player and they seem to have their mojo back. i'm tipping them for the UCL aswell, I've had a byern v liverpool final bet

you would expect chelsea to get 3rd but they are stale atm and if united and the likes of arsenal and spurs can hit some form they will be dragged back into a top 4 race.

for united it all depends on march, if we can get out of the month in 4th still and within a few points of chelsea i think we can get 3rd

for me atm its
1.liverpool
2 city.
3.chelsea
4. united

if come march we are 4th and a few behind chelsea ill tip us to get 3rd
bottom 3

watford
norwich
brentford.

7.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 10:30:15
1. City
2. Liverpool
3. Chelsea
4. United

18. Burnley
19. Norwich
20. Watford.

8.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 11:32:09
I think United will finish 5th, but win the UCL so Arsenal (who finish 4th) get pushed out.

Oh wait, hang on, that was a dream ?

City to win the league, Liverpool second but close. Chelsea will get third as the other teams chasing top four aren't consistent enough.

Tuchel is an odd manager, he talks and good game and gets some great results, but has a touch of Pep's over complicating things to the teams detriment about him. But I think he'll get away with it this season due to the lack of competition. Next season though I expect him to be sacked by February.

Norwich, Burnley and Watford will be relegated as they have the three weakest squads by far. I don't see Dyche performing another miracle and keeping them up. Any other manager would have got them relegated years ago.

Newcastle's signings and Everton's new manager bounce will keep them up, along with them just having much stronger squads than the bottom three clubs.

That really just leaves who will get fourth as the real battle left this season.

West Ham have done brilliantly to be in the mix at this stage, although that might partially be due to other stronger teams struggling with consistency. But they will fall away over the next couple of months. They just lack the squad depth.

Wolves are a side to keep a close eye on, they have really started to click under Bruno Lage. They don't concede many goals and continue to recruit well. SA in goal has been one of the best keepers in the league this season, meaning they haven't missed Patrico one bit. I doubt they'll push to be involved this season, but I am looking forward to see what they do next season.

That leaves United, Spurs and Arsenal. On paper United have the strongest (even if deeply flawed) squad. While on the pitch Arsenal seem to be performing the best.

Personally I think it'll be decided by who handles the pressure the best. With games in hand sometimes increasing or decreasing pressure depending on who has them and how they view them.

While Arsenal and Spurs both have 3 games in hand, with enough points available in those games to leapfrog us. Personally I'd much rather be in our position of having the points on the board.

Will the pressure of having to win those games effect them. While there is a chance that fixture congestion might impact them, too many games in a short period, risk of injuries and fatigue etc.

I think from the United perspective it may hinge on how we do in March, so many big games, if we can come through that period still in 4th and with a bit more confidence and consistency then I expect we'll get 4th.

9.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 15:12:54
Big fan of Broja, Jackson. I think you've got yourselves a player there.

10.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 15:15:20
City, Liverpool, Utd, Chelsea.

Norwich, Watford, and I think you could see a biggie from Leeds or Everton joining them.

ECL - Liverpool ?.

11.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 15:39:27
City pool Chelsea United
Watford Brentford Norwich going down
Ucl anybody but Liverpool hopefully.

12.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 18:45:05
City, pool, chelsea, united for me. Everton, norwich, watford go down. We could make it a lot easier on ourselves if we can get an unexpected win at the likes of city or pool.

13.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 20:30:33
City
Liverpool
United
Chelsea

Burnley
Watford
Norwich.

14.) 21 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 23:06:17
Jackson you know as well as I do half those academy players you mentioned will be sold for profit and not brought into the side.

15.) 22 Feb 2022
22 Feb 2022 08:00:14
Caolan, sad as it may be, you're right. I know they'll be sold. All because Chelsea want to sell first before buying (which makes sense), and the only players getting interest from other clubs are our talented youth (as opposed to our underperforming, big name "stars") .

I love Chelsea, but the past few years have been hard to support them, watching them make a lot of stupid decisions in terms of squad building. Different to United in terms of the mistakes they make, but I guess we're all a bit in the same boat when it comes to seeing the club we love drop off a lot.

16.) 22 Feb 2022
22 Feb 2022 18:44:20
Jackson you are European champions. It must be tough.