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#5,003
#5,003
Just have to survive the first 20 minutes. The home crowd will be crazy at first. Just have to not concede in the first 20 minutes, and settle into the game.
 
#5,005
#5,005
DarthVisor said:
Spurs with an all some display today. United can clinch the league with a win at home against Villa tomorrow. GGMU
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The race for the final CL spot is going to be intense. Spurs vs. Chelsea in a couple weeks could be setting up as one if the games of the year. Both Chelsea and Arsenal have to play Man U in the next couple games while Spurs have Wigan and Southhampton.
 
#5,006
#5,006
Chelsea was had by Suarez today. Had to pull for him for once.

Blues have about as close as it gets to a murderers row on the remainder of the schedule, outside of Villa.

Arsenal's remainder isn't too bad aside from the Man U fixture, but Spurs have one more match and what looks to be like a fairly easy 12 points left.

Gotta like Spurs chances to make top four, or even top three, after today.
 
#5,007
#5,007
milohimself said:
Chelsea was had by Suarez today. Had to pull for him for once.

Blues have about as close as it gets to a murderers row on the remainder of the schedule, outside of Villa.

Arsenal's remainder isn't too bad aside from the Man U fixture, but Spurs have one more match and what looks to be like a fairly easy 12 points left.

Gotta like Spurs chances to make top four, or even top three, after today.
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The main thing Arsenal has working against them right now is that they've got one less game remaining than the other two and only a 2 point lead over Spurs who are currently in 5th. Would love to see Spurs get all the way to 3rd and be straight through to next years group stage.
 
#5,008
#5,008
I don't see how it doesn't happen. They may be two points short, but the remaining fixtures are clearly an advantage. This is where consistency will be key
 
#5,009
#5,009
bleedorange0037 said:
The race for the final CL spot is going to be intense. Spurs vs. Chelsea in a couple weeks could be setting up as one if the games of the year. Both Chelsea and Arsenal have to play Man U in the next couple games while Spurs have Wigan and Southhampton.
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Does Arsene Wenger survive if Arsenal do not make the top four? When was the last time Arsenal did not qualify for the UCL?
 
#5,010
#5,010
DarthVisor said:
Does Arsene Wenger survive if Arsenal do not make the top four? When was the last time Arsenal did not qualify for the UCL?
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I don't really have a lot of knowledge about the ins and outs of the expectations and financial situation there. I know Wenger is pretty well responsible for building the team, but Arsenal has typically been in the selling market when it comes to world class stars. On the surface they seem to clearly have less talent on their squad than the teams who are likely to finish ahead of them. Short answer, I have no idea, but I would lean towards him being back next year.
 
#5,011
#5,011
Absolutely Wenger will be sacked if they don't finish top four this season... Hell, possibly even if they do finish fourth. Gooners have been in the Champions League 13 of the last 14 seasons.

I still think they finish top four, though. With Chelsea, between a tough remaining set and Benítez seemingly more concerned with Europa League than PL, they're going to wind up fifth.

Man U
City
Spurs
Arsenal
Chelsea

Is how I see things finishing.
 
#5,012
#5,012
Dempsey is ON FIIIIIRRRE....scored again to tie match against Man City and then bam, bam....2 mor quick goals, all 3 goals within 10 minutes, for SPURS as they beat Man City
3-1....COYS


On a side note...did anyone see Suarez bite the Chelsea defender? It was kinda funny....he grabbed the arm and opened wide....he needed a Snickers
 
#5,014
#5,014
I'm not eating my words. I haven't watched many Tottenham games, but every time I see him play for the US, I am still screaming at the TV because of his horrible decision making.
 
#5,017
#5,017
Gotze to Bayern.

EPL wasn't spectacular this year. Arsenal were down and Chelsea couldn't get out of their own way. City simply choked. GGMU
 
#5,019
#5,019
DarthVisor said:
Gotze to Bayern.

EPL wasn't spectacular this year. Arsenal were down and Chelsea couldn't get out of their own way. City simply choked. GGMU
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I refuse to believe Dortmund would sell their most promising player to their biggest rival.

Zero EPL teams in the quarters of the Champions League. Shows just how weak the league is this year.
 
#5,020
#5,020
volball625 said:
I refuse to believe Dortmund would sell their most promising player to their biggest rival.

Zero EPL teams in the quarters of the Champions League. Shows just how weak the league is this year.
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Should have been one. That Red card on Nazri changed that game.
 
#5,021
#5,021
volball625 said:
I refuse to believe Dortmund would sell their most promising player to their biggest rival.

Zero EPL teams in the quarters of the Champions League. Shows just how weak the league is this year.
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JL addressed it, but if Nani doesn't get that red card - which shouldn't have been given, IMO - then United are likely still playing in the UCL.

I don't know if the Gotze thing is done or not, but a few different media people on twitter were reporting it.
 
#5,024
#5,024
milohimself said:
I think there's a case to be made that the Bundesliga is better this year, and that it could well be a better league going into the future.
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I'm a fan of the Bundesliga, but EPL is still deeper. Once you get past Dortmund and Bayern this year, there is a huge dropoff. You'll occasionally have teams like Schalke, Bayer Leverkusen, Werder Bremen, etc. step up but it's not consistent. You can always count on the top 5 or so of the EPL to be good quality.
 
#5,025
#5,025
I'm excited about tomorrow's match. Don't have a dog in the fight, but I love watching good teams go head to head (and it makes it really interesting to me when it's teams from different leagues)
 
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