Are we going to finish in the top 4? - Achieved!

[different level 1,056]

^ they're also shit.

In March, they have to play Swansea and Tottenham away. and also host Everton at the Emirates. I can see them winning one of those, maximum. They then have got to go to Newcastle, Fulham and West Brom, and also play United at the Emirates. Again, a tricky run of fixtures for them.

Yes we have an incredibly hard run-in, but the worst likely result is for Spurs to finish above of us and us in 4th. A van Persie-less Arsenal just don't have enough about them IMO.

Agreed on everything said about Arsenal. Also I expect Spurs to enter their usual spring freefall in near future and even Bale won't be able to save them anymore.

[ccheongf 211]

I think the style of play will make it difficult to stay in top 4. If Chelsea can be in the top 4 , I dont see them becoming League champion next year or beyond becoz personally I think is the style they adopted. From my observation those midfield players will tend to keep the ball too long, uncertain of who to pass to attack and they love to back pass to the keeper. By the time they organise a attack, if they do at all ,all the players of the opponent team are comfortably waiting for them to come. And none player is creating opportunity for other teammates and the free players are not running to empty places so that the ball could be passed to them in attack. With this staling robotic system, no element of swift organise attack, I dont see Chelsea to be champion again in a long long time.

[BowtiesAreCool 16]

Got a feeling we can finish 3rd or 4th. If Tottenham really up their game (by this, I mean not relying on Bale every game) they can actually overtake us. Then again, all we need is a spark - Torres needs to be that spark. I got a feeling we're not going to catch up with Shitty or Man Utd. If we do get overtaken by Spuds, we'll get 4th no problem. Arsenal have been playing shit right now, hopefully they continue doing that. Everton & West Brom are quite a long way away, don't see them suddenly getting those 10 points.

[Jype 6,398]

Spurs will probably climb ahead of us now with the game in hand and Arsenal are only two points behind. Can't see us finishing in the top four, at least under Benitez.

[Sovieticus 743]

The word that only comes up in my head after these kind of Chelsea matches - YOLO. I bet that's the club's mentality right now.

[Laylabelle 9,536]

Way we're going and the fixtures with have...Man U...Liverpool...West Ham...Spurs...Swansea..West Brom...Everton...Villa and Southampton..Sunderland and Fulham.Cant look at any of those and think yep we're gana win those.The only ones we did win last time were Everton..Spurs,Villa and Sunderland....yay! 4 out of 11 lol

Arsenal are 2 behind us.They may be shit be we're nothing to get excited about at the moment!

[mediator 2,026]

Live on chelsea TV, Jason Cundy is really concerned about finishing out of the top 4.

[Styles 9,790]

If we don't pick up 12 points from the next four games then top 4 is definitely over.

West Brom (home), Fulha (away), West Ham (home) and Sunderland (home). After that the run the tough fixtures start and as we all know we have little hope of winning many of those games.

[Laylabelle 9,536]

Be surprised if we win all those games.We only beat Sunderland out of the 4.West Ham and Sunderland maybe.Fulham and West Brom however we have been crap against of late

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Can someone please post the remaining fixtures of us,spurs and arsenal .

[The Rising Sun 711]

While the problems with our club are very deep, they are all Transferred from the TOP, all the way to the bottom.

Roman's firing has left us with no Club Philosophy and no particular brand of football.

We are currently so shit, it is unbelievable. We need a few players and a manager who stays long term, otherwise we WILL no doubt go on a downward spiral.

[TheCount 146]

Finished outside of the top 4 would be a disaster,

We need to finish inside it big time, the team isnt that bad, it showed what it can do when fired up, i.e. united before we got screwed, it needs about 4 players i'd say 2 (lukaku and cavani?) more strikers and 2(fellaini/someone else) more midfielders, a formation change, sell marin and mikel and a new manager, mourinho who stays for a very very long time.

That's easily enough done in the summer if we can just about make it again.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Whilst I think we need to make the top four, finishing outside might not be the worst thing in the world. It would give us a chance to restart and build things properly. What we have at the moment is a result of spending money on the wrong players for about three years.

It might force us to give the youngsters we have a chance in the first team rather than looking at the likes of Falcao. Financially it would be bad but the Premier League tv revenue is increasing from next year and we'd have a season without the pressure of winning the Champions League. It might also give a manager the chance to build something as well.

Long-term I don't know if it wouldn't be exactly what we need.

[Ollie 4,400]

We will make top 4. Have you seen Tottenhams next 10 games? They're fucked. No matter how shit we have been, we will make it to the UCL but Roman needs to sort this club out because it's a fucking joke atm.

[bushman 2,043]

Whilst I think we need to make the top four, finishing outside might not be the worst thing in the world. It would give us a chance to restart and build things properly. What we have at the moment is a result of spending money on the wrong players for about three years.

It might force us to give the youngsters we have a chance in the first team rather than looking at the likes of Falcao. Financially it would be bad but the Premier League tv revenue is increasing from next year and we'd have a season without the pressure of winning the Champions League. It might also give a manager the chance to build something as well.

Long-term I don't know if it wouldn't be exactly what we need.

Finishing outside of top four would not be disastrous ?

Are you thinking about what you are writing here ?

[ZanSnake 1,211]

I am scared that we might not be able to, especially if FSW is here still.

[coolhead23 1,147]

And so the slide begins! Knew that we wouldn't finish top 4 just want to see how much we drop off .... If we manage it in the top 4 this season it would be largely due to the support of the other teams ...

[different level 1,056]

Not finishing 3rd would be embarrassing enough, can't imagine if we fail to reach the top 4. I hope the team picks up some form because the threat is getting bigger.

[TheCount 146]

Whilst I think we need to make the top four, finishing outside might not be the worst thing in the world. It would give us a chance to restart and build things properly. What we have at the moment is a result of spending money on the wrong players for about three years.

It might force us to give the youngsters we have a chance in the first team rather than looking at the likes of Falcao. Financially it would be bad but the Premier League tv revenue is increasing from next year and we'd have a season without the pressure of winning the Champions League. It might also give a manager the chance to build something as well.

Long-term I don't know if it wouldn't be exactly what we need.

I dont agree on finishing outside of the top 4,

But i agree about the transfer policy, the club needs an overhaul, tho i wouldnt go entirely youth, i'd say a mix of youth and good buys and leave the big name signings to the minimum or fool proofs,

Also we dont have to try and win the Cl every year, just in or preferably past group stage is more then good enough most of the time, well until we get back on track anyway.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

To be honest we can win all our next 8 fixtures we just have to sacrifice the europa league and FA cup nw