Premier League thread

[Ze Mario 638]

3 of 4 last games will be played at the Bridge. Its critical if we still on the race until May.

[The only place to be 11,313]

We should be good enough to beat Burnley, home or away.

Should be but newly promoted sides on opening days are usually hyped up beyond belief. Wigan in 2005 was an easy one on paper but we were lucky to get three points that day. Cardiff at home to City last season is another one.

I don't like newly-promoted sides on opening days.

There's the typical 'winter slump'.

Yup. It's a tough run in sandwiched between Champions League games but if we can get through that period and be amongst the top three (hopefully higher but keeping expectations low) then that four month period after is where we can pick up some serious points.

Fergie used to say that if United were 5 points off the top at Christmas then they could definitely win the league with their experience. I think the same applies. It's unkind scheduling but if we can use the squad effectively for the midweek CL games then we've got enough to win these games.

Of course if we win all these games.....

[Pizy 18,368]

Not too happy about our fixtures. Far from ideal.

Could prove to be a murderous run in with those last 6 fixtures. Arsenal and United back to back and Palace, West Brom, and Sunderland may be fighting for their survival until the very end just like they were this past season and we may be drained from a deep CL run.

I'd much rather have a very tough first few months and an easy run in than this.

[Special Juan 27,425]

Not a bad start, as long as we get the right players in we will be scary next season.

[zolayes 14,489]

sometimes we forget everyone plays everyone else twice

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

What are the PL fixtures after CL match days looking like? Do we know that yet?

[edetarod 2,155]

no excuses, we have to win the league, although i don't think we'll win it

we've massively underachieved in the league during the Roman era

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Yup. It's a tough run in sandwiched between Champions League games but if we can get through that period and be amongst the top three (hopefully higher but keeping expectations low) then that four month period after is where we can pick up some serious points.

Fergie used to say that if United were 5 points off the top at Christmas then they could definitely win the league with their experience. I think the same applies. It's unkind scheduling but if we can use the squad effectively for the midweek CL games then we've got enough to win these games.

Of course if we win all these games.....

Yeah, reality often seems to disagree with what's on paper, especially for us. Last season it was the run of tough games that made close the gap to the top, so you never know.

[Fulham Broadway 16,845]

Sure as night follows day, there will be punch ups on boxing and new years day. (West ham and the yids).

However, theres no way the fixtures could come out without doubts arising, but we're going to win the league, in jose we trust.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

"Mourinho may well have a legitimate claim to call foul play when he sees what lies in the store for Chelsea. The games that take place on weekend after European games are usually the battleground for grievances and Chelsea's fixtures following their Champions League group games are as follows: Manchester City (away); Arsenal (home); Manchester United (away); Liverpool (away); Sunderland (away) and Hull City (home)."

[yuvala 2,167]

"Mourinho may well have a legitimate claim to call foul play when he sees what lies in the store for Chelsea. The games that take place on weekend after European games are usually the battleground for grievances and Chelsea's fixtures following their Champions League group games are as follows: Manchester City (away); Arsenal (home); Manchester United (away); Liverpool (away); Sunderland (away) and Hull City (home)."

[Tomo 21,733]

"Mourinho may well have a legitimate claim to call foul play when he sees what lies in the store for Chelsea. The games that take place on weekend after European games are usually the battleground for grievances and Chelsea's fixtures following their Champions League group games are as follows: Manchester City (away); Arsenal (home); Manchester United (away); Liverpool (away); Sunderland (away) and Hull City (home)."

we played those first four games after midweekeers last season and picked up ten points.

[edetarod 2,155]

we play better after a CL game for some reason

[Strike 7,217]

Burnley and Leicester are somewhat an unknown quantity at the start. The schedule is not kind

[Matterz 67]

Really really hope West Ham at home on 26th of December is a late game...flying in to London on the 26th arriving at 13:00, hope there is enough time to get to the Bridge...

[gary gordon 1,777]

Lift the title vs Liverpool at the bridge. Mark my words

[EBH 283]

Fuck off

[Liquidator 5,176]

Fuck off

As if Paul Lambert doesn't moan enough already...