1 point 21 Wed19:45 A Manchester City 3 points 24 Sat 12:45 H Tottenham Hotspur 3 points 31 Sat 15:00 A Aston Villa 3 points 7 Sat 15:00 H Wigan Athletic 1 point 9 Mon 20:00 A Fulham 3 points 14 Sat 15:00 H Newcastle United 0 points 21 Sat 12:45 A Arsenal 3 points 29 Sun 13:30 H QPR 0 points 6 Sun 14:00 A Liverpool 1 points 13 Sun 15:00 H Blackburn Rovers Which leaves us at 67points. I really hope it does go down to the last match. blackburn will be really difficult.
Don't forget that if Mikel does start, it'll be his 3rd game in 10 days. I'm not sure he will have the energy we need in that role for this game in particular.
Di Matteo has a knack of winning us the FA cup and like I said on the other thread, I am betting on a Tottenham melt-down in the remaining 10 matches. Yes the achievements are unlikely to happen, but they are even more so without the complete support of us fans.
Why does everyone seem so sure that RDM will not remain as our manager? Come on people, show some trust in a legend of this club. If we get 4th place and win the FA, I have no doubt he will be here next season, which is in the club's best interest.
Footage of him walking around showing no intent and letting opposition player literally walk past him while the team was loosing on several occasions are etched in my memory. As a Chelsea fan, I will never be able to look at frank the same way.
It's not about his relationship with the manager, because as AVB said they are not married. It is his obvious lack of effort on the pitch and his aparent refusal to work for the manager which showed unbelievable disrespect not just to the manager but to the club, his teammates and more importantly his own legendary status with the fans.
I admire your optimism, but our record against half-decent sides this season does not reinforce our chances. But I think Arsenal and Tottenham will be vital.
I'm sorry guys but we really can't. We still have Tottenham at home and Arsenal, Mancity and Liverpool away. If we have the abillity to get 20 points from those last 10 games we would be competing for the title. If anything I'm counting on an Arsenal or Tottenham melt-down.