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Surely the lesson of the last couple of seasons is that whilst we struggle against the lesser sides in the league we tend to do well against the better sides

Just look at this season where we'be beaten Chelsea, Arsemal, Man Utd and Man City - yet failed to beat bottom sides Blackburn, Wigan and Bolton

I agree that our form has been pretty abysmal in the league this season - but not against the big sides

Given that Tottenham, Man Utd and Arsenal are big sides, if the poattern continues we should do rather well

Think spurs gonna be the biggest challenge of the three they scoring even when playing bad. Theuy have a good record against us over the last few games.

If we beat them well 6pts quite possible look at arsenal as Walcott has no final ball, shutdown Van Persie and you really got to wonder where the goals come from
Carrol , Suarez and Bellamey could cause the united back line real problems and their midfield is makeshift at the moment also.

I wouldn't go that far

He's done okay in the last couple of games - and long may that continue - but he doesn't look to becak to his Newcastle form - not yet anyway

agree with some of the posters that spurs is going to be a massive challenge. Oviously the 3 games are tough and impossible to call and wouldn't rule out a few draws but still shudder at thought of the first game v spurs. They completely overran us in the middle and hopping with stevie back, suarez and bellers have to start. Think spearings gotta play as well. Not trying to get on anyones back and not one for having a go at players. Think criticism of Adam have been a bit too harsh and he's been ok so far but would worry for him on monday. Think in the first game he was pulled all over the place and i'd like to see him given a rest!!
Dont think we could be as bad again either. Glad to see a few players improveing namely kuyt. Actually cautiously optimistic

I said looks to be "looks to be recapturing," meaning that it is still a process, not that he has recaptured it already. Perhaps I should have said "looks as though he could recapture." I don't think he's there yet either, but it looks like he could keep improving.

Ok, so obviously the title of this thread was meant to be "The Next 3 LEAGUE Fixtures" since it's more than a month until we play Arsenal, at which time we will have a game in hand (at home vs Everton) and a final at Wembley under our belts.

Our next fixtures are:
6 Feb: Liverpool-Spurs
11 Feb: Scum-Liverpool
19 Feb: Liverpool-Brighton
26 Feb: Liverpool-Cardiff (Wembley)
3 Mar: Liverpool-Arsenal

I'm much more worried about Spurs than any other side in the league (though United away is always a difficult one), which I never thought I'd say at the start of the season. We could come away with 5 points here and consider ourselves to have played well considering our opposition, but with the game in hand comes the pressure that you're that much further adrift of the field. Having only Chelsea and Newcastle left to play of the top 7 teams with two months to play, the game in hand, and hopefully silverware already on the shelf, I reckon we should be very confident of making up a 7-9 point deficit to 4th (assuming it is Chelsea who lie 4th) over the remaining fixtures. If we're to have any chance we absolutely MUST go on to beat our 3 rivals for 4th - Chelsea (H), Newcastle (A), Arsenal(H). I think the Arsenal game may come at the right time, and the Chelsea game outcome may decide who finishes 4th.

In the meantime keep hoping for more draws by our rivals, especially when they play one another, as that gives us the best chance of staying ahead of all of them simultaneously.

Due to our inconsistent season I think we may get at least 4 points from the three big games

I think, personally that we should get 6, but 9 is possible, and so is 0. It reall will depend on whether we show up to play or not.

I think the players that have been criticised all season have to step it up another gear, so far they are slowly 'showing up' to games more often, but it has to be more consistent.

I agree. Hopefully they will on monday.