Fulham Broadway 17,365 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Its the arse end of the season that usually matters -and this definitely aint easy. I just hope enough points have been accrued as a cushion come April.....Sat Apr 13 Tottenham Hotspur HSat Apr 20 Liverpool ASat Apr 27 Swansea City HSat May 4 Manchester United ASun May 12 Aston Villa ASun May 19 Everton H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kezza 1,965 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Can see Man Utd being a title deciding game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmarlow 458 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Just like in 09/10! we had a tough run in but we got through it! ideally it would be good to be 4 points + clear at the top before we get into those games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Hopefully the Everton, Liverpool and Aston Villa curse is broken by then. Those teams are always a struggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Freak 456 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Its the arse end of the season that usually matters -and this definitely aint easy. I just hope enough points have been accrued as a cushion come April.....Sat Apr 13 Tottenham Hotspur HSat Apr 20 Liverpool ASat Apr 27 Swansea City HSat May 4 Manchester United ASun May 12 Aston Villa ASun May 19 Everton HExactly. I can see Chelsea getting possibly 12 points out of those fixtures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Hopefully Spurs return to Three Point Lane, it's a much nicer place compared to White Heart Lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 For me, looking at the schedule, what comes across is not so much the tough end of season, it's the absolutely glorious December. We have a few really tough parts of the schedule (Oct/Nov has the toughest little bit IMO where, in a 6 week period we face City, ManU, Spurs, Liverpool, and Swansea away).However, December1-January 1 is West Ham, Sunderland, Southampton, Villa, Norwich, Everton, and QPR. End of the day, it doesn't really matter. You have to get points no matter when you play teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Reid 25 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 That's a troublesome end to the season. I'm not expecting us to be challenging for the title next season (I'd love to eat my words come April) but to get back in to the Champions League spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Reid 25 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 For me, looking at the schedule, what comes across is not so much the tough end of season, it's the absolutely glorious December. We have a few really tough parts of the schedule (Oct/Nov has the toughest little bit IMO where, in a 6 week period we face City, ManU, Spurs, Liverpool, and Swansea away).However, December1-January 1 is West Ham, Sunderland, Southampton, Villa, Norwich, Everton, and QPR. End of the day, it doesn't really matter. You have to get points no matter when you play teams.That's true. Getting through December/January has been a fumble-a-thon these last two seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,533 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 we should first cement a top 4 place. we could be fighting for 4th with that run in.yes, hazard, hulk etc are coming but that doesn't mean we are gonna stroll through every game. an overhaul doesn't happen overnight ,or in this case - over a summer, we should first start playing better attacking football. use ground passing more often rather than relying on dumping it to the target man (which next season will be nando :banghead: ) a title challenge is possible but its not realistic to think that those games will be played for deciding the title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Well usually it's around Christmas where we fall apart. We have it easy this year so hopefully we can go on a run throughout December and carry that momentum into 2013 and keep winning games left, right, and centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 yeah chriistmas period is where we fukk up big time. end of the season we got hard ass run in but the team that most deserves it will ultimately win it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyC 3 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 We may have a tough end to the season, but in knowing that, we must be ruthless and get enough points before then, do the business before and over Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmarlow 458 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Exactly. I can see Chelsea getting possibly 12 points out of those fixtures.bit to early to say isn't it? for all we know we could be well clear at the top and unbeaten by the time we play those games or we could be in the Europa league places dropping points left, right and centre!We dont even know what our stating eleven will be against Wigan! so its really impossible to say how many points we could get from those games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 We dont even know what our stating eleven will be against Wigan! so its really impossible to say how many points we could get from those games.Well even with our current lineup------------------Torres------------Hazard------Mata----Ramires/Marin-----------Mikel-----Lampard------Cole-----Terry----Luiz----IvanovicWe can still beat every team in those first 5 matches, maybe even Arsenal away. Now consider that we may get even better with possible/likely purchases of Hulk/Jovetic, Cabaye/Modric, Debuchy and it's not really hard to see that we can pick up alot of points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmarlow 458 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Well even with our current lineup------------------Torres------------Hazard------Mata----Ramires/Marin-----------Mikel-----Lampard------Cole-----Terry----Luiz----IvanovicWe can still beat every team in those first 5 matches, maybe even Arsenal away. Now consider that we may get even better with possible/likely purchases of Hulk/Jovetic, Cabaye/Modric, Debuchy and it's not really hard to see that we can pick up alot of points.Haha! if only football was that simple!ever heard of that famous saying 'football isn't played on paper' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 all i want is UNDEDEATED PRE-SEASON, CUZ "WHENEVER CFC HAVE DONE THAT THEY WIN ATLEAST ONE TROPHY DURING THE CAMPAIGN!" hahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rising Sun 711 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 we should first cement a top 4 place. we could be fighting for 4th with that run in.yes, hazard, hulk etc are coming but that doesn't mean we are gonna stroll through every game. an overhaul doesn't happen overnight ,or in this case - over a summer, we should first start playing better attacking football. use ground passing more often rather than relying on dumping it to the target man (which next season will be nando :banghead: ) a title challenge is possible but its not realistic to think that those games will be played for deciding the titleNot too sure that is happening.....could have been a media created rumour....its completely died down , which makes me think the media knows something we dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,365 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Looking at last seasons highlights, yes a dream finale , but there were times last season when we absolute pony. No getting away from it.In the words of the Stranglers ''Something better change'' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Its all a matter of confidence. In 2009/10 our last six league games were:Man United (away)Bolton (home)Spurs (away)Stoke (home)Liverpool (away)Wigan (home)I would usually say that only the Wigan and Bolton games there are certain 3 points. I would not expect us to beat Man U, Liverpool or Spurs away and Stoke are always a difficult team to beat. But with a few good results and confidence and belief in the team they can beat anyone. We won at Old Trafford (Man U fans point out Drogba's offside but always fail to mention Macheda's 30 hand balls in the build up to their goal), beat Bolton in midweek after playing an Aston Villa team which was very strong back then in an FA Cup semi final, lost to Spurs but then smashed 7 past Stoke and won 2-1 at Anfield. Then we smashed 8 past Wigan in a title decider that could have been very nerve-racking. (Although lets be honest they did play most of the game with 10 men and gave up after 2-0) As long as we have a few good results in the lead up to our last few games I am confident we will do well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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