Title Run In

[Fulham Broadway 16,811]

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 H

Sat Apr 20 Liverpool A

Sat Apr 27 Swansea City H

Sat May 4 Manchester United A

Sun May 12 Aston Villa A

Sun May 19 Everton H

[Kezza 1,965]

Can see Man Utd being a title deciding game

[jmarlow 458]

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.

[Spike 12,049]

Hopefully the Everton, Liverpool and Aston Villa curse is broken by then. Those teams are always a struggle.

[English Freak 456]

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 H

Sat Apr 20 Liverpool A

Sat Apr 27 Swansea City H

Sat May 4 Manchester United A

Sun May 12 Aston Villa A

Sun May 19 Everton H

Exactly. I can see Chelsea getting possibly 12 points out of those fixtures.

[Spike 12,049]

Hopefully Spurs return to Three Point Lane, it's a much nicer place compared to White Heart Lane.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

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.

[Gary Reid 25]

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.

[Gary Reid 25]

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.

[Strike 7,216]

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

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

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.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

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.

[MarkyC 3]

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

[jmarlow 458]

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.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

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----Ivanovic

We 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.

[jmarlow 458]

Well even with our current lineup

------------------Torres---------

---Hazard------Mata----Ramires/Marin

-----------Mikel-----Lampard----

--Cole-----Terry----Luiz----Ivanovic

We 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'

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

all i want is UNDEDEATED PRE-SEASON, CUZ

"WHENEVER CFC HAVE DONE THAT THEY WIN ATLEAST ONE TROPHY DURING THE CAMPAIGN!"

hahahahaha

[The Rising Sun 709]

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

Not 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.