Will we qualify for the CL?

[ChicagoLion]

It’s 3 from Citeh Chelsea Forest Newcastle and us.
I think Newcastle have the easiest run in.

[PaulWinch again]

If we get 4-6 points in the next two games we’re in a great position.

[eamonn]

It’s 3 from Citeh Chelsea Forest Newcastle and us.
I think Newcastle have the easiest run in.

Palace, Brighton, Chelsea, Arsenal and Everton. Could make a case for defeats in any of them.

[ChicagoLion]

It’s 3 from Citeh Chelsea Forest Newcastle and us.
I think Newcastle have the easiest run in.

Palace, Brighton, Chelsea, Arsenal and Everton. Could make a case for defeats in any of them.

We need someone to put the run in of Forest Citeh Newcastle Chelsea.

[Dave]

Forest  - Spurs A, Brentford H, Crystal Palace A, Leicester H, West Ham A, Chelsea H
Man City - Everton A, Villa H, Wolves H, Southampton A, Bournemouth H, Fulham A
Newcastle - Palace H, Villa A, Ipswich H, Brighton A, Chelsea H, Arsenal A, Everton H
Chelsea - Fulham A, Everton H, Liverpool H, Newcastle A, Man Utd H, Forest A

[Dave]

If I were a fan of any of those other sides, I'd feel very nervous if I were a Chelsea fan, particularly if they don't get a win against Fulham.

I'd feel very confident if I were a Man City fan.

[ChicagoLion]

Thanks, I just did a back of a fag packet and I had Citeh and Newcastle finishing on 69 with Chelsea Forest 65 63, which I think translates to us needing 12 points.

[Dave]

Those FootballRanking guys have it as this:



And looking at the run-ins above, while everyone involved has the ability to screw it up, it does feel a bit like Newcastle + Man City + one of us, Forest and Chelsea. If we beat Newcastle and Forest lose to Spurs though, I reckon we'd quickly become big favourites.

[OCD]

I thought Palace were king-makers but it looks more like Everton are.

Expect Man City and Newcastle to get enough points.

Chelsea's fixtures look tough and they've not been in great form second half of the season.

We need Forest to continue to struggle, overcome the gap and out-point them.

[itbrvilla]

I thought Palace were king-makers but it looks more like Everton are.

Expect Man City and Newcastle to get enough points.

Chelsea's fixtures look tough and they've not been in great form second half of the season.

We need Forest to continue to struggle, overcome the gap and out-point them.

Forest looked uncatchable a fortnight ago. Not anymore!

[Drummond]

Forest  - Spurs A, Brentford H, Crystal Palace A, Leicester H, West Ham A, Chelsea H
Man City - Everton A, Villa H, Wolves H, Southampton A, Bournemouth H, Fulham A
Newcastle - Palace H, Villa A, Ipswich H, Brighton A, Chelsea H, Arsenal A, Everton H
Chelsea - Fulham A, Everton H, Liverpool H, Newcastle A, Man Utd H, Forest A

The games in bold are where I think they could drop points.

Newcastle and us are the form teams winning the last 4 games, they have to play Chelsea though and Arse away.

ManC have their two trickiest up next.

Forest have a relatively easy run I think, though them against Chelsea could be really interesting on the final day.

Chelsea are key to a lot, having to play Newcastle and Forest but also having Everton and Liverpool in their run in.

I'm not particularly enamoured with having to go to Old Trafford on the final day needing a result, though it would be extremely sweet getting a win there to clinch a Champions League spot and leaving them down near the foot.

[SoccerHQ]

Forest haven't kept a clean sheet away from home since Jan 6th. They've one once away in that period. We've won four times and four away games in that period.

So it would help us if they don't win any of Spurs, Palace or West Ham.

I think they'll look at Brentford, Leicester and Chelsea as final home games and think that will be enough to get them over the line but they are playing Brentford a few days after the cup SF so I think Brentford with the pace they have on the break could do a similar job to Everton at the weekend.

They'll be feeling the pressure now certainly and are limping to the line in similar manner to us last season. We only had to fend off Spurs 12 months ago.

[Rigadon]

If anybody is feeling a sense of pity over Forest wobbling, I encourage you watch them play ‘football’.  That should address any such sentiment. 

If I were into gambling I’d be back Newcastle and the Villa. 

[OCD]

I think they'll look at Brentford, Leicester and Chelsea as final home games and think that will be enough to get them over the line but they are playing Brentford a few days after the cup SF so I think Brentford with the pace they have on the break could do a similar job to Everton at the weekend.

Brentford have been really good away from home since January.

[Brazilian Villain]

If I were into gambling I’d be back Newcastle and the Villa. 

Newcastle are 1/8 on to finish top 5, I'm not that sure about them. I'd say Villa offer better value at 16/5 to make the CL.