Will we make 4th spot? Have your say!

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Taking a look at the remaining fixtures of the Reds and our 4th spot rivals, Spurs, Man City and Villa, the situation may evoke a very slim chance for our beloved Club, yet when you take a deeper glimpse at the remaining games, we can safely say we need people (other teams) to do us direct or indirect favours, but we also have to win at least 5 of the remaining seven games, and draw the other two. The only other alternative is possible winning 6 and losing just one. Other than that it would take nothing short of a miracle to see the Reds playing Champions League football next season.

So let’s take a look at how the situation presents itself, and see how 4th spot can still be possible:

Tottenham Hotspurs

At first glance, Spurs seem to be 4th spot favorites, but from the four contenders, they are the team that will have the most difficult matches to battle out. Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd (all title contenders) and finally Man City (direct rivals) are all in their path. These are their remaining games, home or away, and points prediction: Sunderland (A) 1, Arsenal (H) 0, Chelsea (H) 0, Man Utd (A) 0, Bolton (H) 3, Burnley (A) 3, and Man City (A) 1. They are on 58 points to which they would add another 8 bringing them to 66 points.

Manchester City

Man City are on 53 points from 30 games. The Blues have a slightly less traumatic route to 4th spot glory but they still have to face Man Utd and Arsenal (title contenders), and have direct ties with Spurs and Villa in their final 8 games. Let’s see what Man City can achieve from their remaining fixtures: Wigan (H) 3, Burnley (A) 3, Birmingham (H) 1, Man Utd (H) 0, Arsenal (A) 0, Villa (H) 1, West Ham (A) 3 and Villa (H) 1. As we said they are on 53 points and these predictions would bag in another 12 taking their final tally to 65 points.

Aston Villa

Villa were frustrated by Sunderland, and have come undone at Stamford Bridge with a severe 7-1 battering. Villa’s remaining 7 games include the Birmingham derby and a direct encounter with Man City. This is my prediction for their remaining games: Bolton (A) 3, Everton (H) 1, Portsmouth (A) 3, Birmingham (H) 1, Man City (A) 1, Blackburn (H) 3, Hull City (A) 3. Villa are on 51 points in 31 games. The above results would lift them to a total of 66 points.

Liverpool

What to say about the Reds. They have been so unpredictable and inconsistent this season it would be extremely risky to bet your month’s salary on them. The mathematical possibility of obtaining that coveted 4th spot which will guarantee Champions League football and Champions League money is still very much alive and possible. In my predictions I have allowed the Reds five wins and two draws from their final seven games starting with Sunderland at Anfield tomorrow. So here go my predictions for the remaining matches: Sunderland (H) 3, Birmingham (A) 1, Fulham (H) 3, West Ham (H) 3, Burnley (A) 3, Chelsea (H) 1 and finally Hull City (A) 3. These results would produce 17 points and bring out final tally to 68 points.

The dates and sequence of the above fixtures may change to various commitments in other competitions but in essence these are what the Reds and their rivals will be up against. There will definitely be surprises, and I promise I have made my prediction objectively and without biased passion. To be honest, I’d much prefer winning at Birmingham and loosing home to Chelsea, but only if this means Man Utd do not take the title. It would be a price to pay but perhaps worth the cost. This of course, is my opinion!

I would love all the dear friends of this webpage and Liverpool supporters that visit to have their say with regards to the above. Please be objective and to the point. First up, Sunderland tomorrow…..good luck Reds!

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9 Comments

  1. The problem I can see for us will be those last four games. Depending on how things are panning out all four of those teams will be absolutely desperate for points, if not wins. They’ll be much tougher games than you would otherwise expect and if we are to slip up, that’s where it will happen.

  2. Dominic. Apologies you are right. The last game for Man City will be with Spurs!!!
    Brad you are right friend, all the games will be tense because there are many parameters to take into consideration, such as european football, avoiding relagation, television money (which is usually distributed taking into account table position the previous season), ecc, ecc. Also many players will be at their best to a) be in contention for selection for the World Cup, b) to find a better team the following season.

  3. The Reds will have to forget the rest and concentrate on their own game..Win as many possible..play attacking football, which also has to be Rafa’s game plan and by this things should fall to place…I have a feeling the Spurs will start their disasterous play next game onwards..Sunderland at home should prove heavy for them..However its just an intutive feeling and no more!!

  4. Mr benitez top is vry important 4 d fans pls and l believe we cn do it.see d winning squad believ renia keeping improv,2johnson,carr5,kyp6,3agger rest insua on sub,masch4,10gerrard,babel7 rest maxi as sub,kuty11,torris9,aquilani8.yossi nd 2 start immediate
    2nd haif becos is a player 2 watch also aquilani and babel nd 2 hav playing chance 2 improv on lik renia pls l nd top 4 and uefa cup.

  5. I still think it is going to be very tough.Tottenham is going to get atleast one point out of the games vs. the top three if not more.I think the only way we can make it is if we get 5 wins and a draw at least in our final 6 games.That is why next week is very important cause we have one of our two most difficult fixtures until the end at St.Andrews (which for me is a must win) and Spurs go to Sunderland where hopefully they don’t get all three if not any points.Another factor which way make a little more difficult is that we are the only one of the four teams going for that 4th spot still in Europr.So those 2,4 or 5 more games might ware on us a little.We must keep on winning,we have to rely on others but also have to help our own cause..

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