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Top 4 looks wide open right now, Chelsea looking as though they could run away with it but an injury to Costa/Hazard may see them drop points. Conte has them playing really well, they look on another level at the minute.

You lot have look the next best, still scoring lots without Coutinho which I'm surprised about. Defence lets you down at times but you have goals across a lot of players.

I think we've started to pick up at a good time, finally putting our chances away and defensively I think we're very good. Pretty confident of top 4 now but City or Us may be 3rd or 4th.

Pep seems to be struggling to settle in to the league, there brilliant start has kept them up in the mix and with the quality they have I cant see them missing out on Top 4.

Probably a prediction that is unlikely, I think this will be the first season Arsenal drop from the top 4, more quality managers in the league now and may finally be the season Wenger goes.

1. Chelsea
2. Liverpool
3. United
4. City
5. Arsenal
6. Tottenham

Thoughts?

Spangly Mark 3

For me up to now what I have seen it's Chelsea followed by United then Arsenal and City to just scrape in at fourth Pepe is still coming to terms with the League and getting them to play his way and will take a season to adjust. Spurs and Liverpool for 5th and Sixth, Spurs will struggle a bit next season with playing home games at Wembley, Spurs have possibly the best 11 out of all teams mentioned...

For me, if we pick up 6 points from the next 2 games, stoke and city, both at home, we will be fighting for top spot with Chelsea throughout.

These next 2 games are huge for us. If we pick up 6 points and bare in mind that our injured players would all have hopefully returned by the time this is done, we will be in with a very strong shout.

Chelsea do look strong, I think tactically they are playing it very well to, there is no co-incidence that Kante and Costa are suspended for the next game v Bournemouth at home, I think they both knew a ban was looming and thought, an easy ride at home is probably the best game to miss.

But again, for me personally, if we take 6 points from the next 2 games, we will be very difficult to stop. Interesting period ahead.

Please NO!

First time he had admitted he's a united fan as well

I think we're in a great position to be in contention into the new year. Ferguson's days, dare I mention it, were always marked by an ability to counter a defeat/dropped points with a win. We're certainly learning to do that.

With a run of victories before the Chelsea game, we may well become real challengers to the team currently leading. As long as we can maintain this distance to Chelsea, they'll feel the pressure. Wins like yesterday make me believe its possible.

The top four, at the moment, is a six-team race. A few weeks ago, I'd have said that Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and City look the likeliest to compete at the top. Spurs and United looked a little worse for wear for European football. Now though, with United improving, and Spurs, the gap is closing. Now only 7 between all five chasing teams. My belief is that Liverpool and Chelsea are the two teams certain to finish in the top four. The other four may well have a battle to take the other two spots.

He had us at 2nd so surely not our mate Spangler? I'm very confused.

This is a post from fordy from the way forward thread

Yes, there are some quality managers in this league now, but they haven't fully settled and built their teams yet. Once this is done we will struggle for top 4 as we can't compete with them.

I see, what's the context of that is he talking about Liverpool? What the fvck is up with this guy.