Remaining 2020 Fixtures

[Laboog]

After the international break our run through December is pretty crazy. I removed the fixture list after finding out it could be against the rules.

We have 3 Europa league games and 1 league cup game that we should win. Anything but 4 wins would be disappointing in those fixtures.

While I know we all prefer to win every league match, what would be a satisfying run for you? In my mind taking 18-20 points out of the 24 points would be incredible. But taking 16 points would satisfy me (losses to City and Liverpool while a draw against two others).

 

[Rout-Ledge]

13-16 would be good and I would take that if offered now. Anything more would be brilliant and we would be on for a title challenge. Anything less than 10 is a disaster.

 

[WannaDanceWithUdogie]

 

[Mr Pink]

I fancy us to beat City. Actually optimistic for this hard run, we'll get more space like we did against United and Southampton.

Confident and looking forward to it!

 

[Tucker]

This run of games will make or break any potential title challenge, some massive games coming up. Let’s hope we don’t get any injuries on international duty, or COVID outbreaks.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

16-17 points would be relatively acceptable.

 

[CarrickSpurgus]

No point in being a fanny about these fixtures we have to play everyone twice obviously ,what it will do is tell us how realistic our title chances are, bring it on!

 

[EQP]

12 fixtures in the space in the space of 2 months, hoping we stay injury-free or as close to injury-free as possible.

Vs City (H) 11/21 - W

Vs Ludogorets (H) EL 11/26 - W

Vs Chelsea (A) 11/29 - W

Vs Lask (A) EL 12/3 - W

Vs Arsenal (H) 12/6 - W

Vs Antwerp (H) EL 12/10 - W

Vs Palace (A) 12/13 - D

Vs Liverpool (A) 12/16 - L

Vs Leicester (H) 12/19 - D

Vs Stoke (A) CCup 12/23 - W

Vs Wolves (A) 12/26 - D

Vs Fulham (H) - 12/28 - W

I think we'll be alright until mid-December, those back to back fixtures will be intense.

 

[eddiev14]

I think we’ll get 10-15 points in the league. Obviously I’d love us to do better than that but I’m tainted by:

a) previously runs like this where we’ve failed to push on, having shown promise

b) I’m still not sure how good we are. Son, Kane and Holjberg are playing superbly. Defensively I’m not sure how we’ll stand up against top teams with top attackers though.

Would love for the team to prove me wrong.

 

[bomberH]

It’ll be interesting. Part of me thinks the top sides will allow us more space and not put 11 behind the ball, which is great. But the other part of me thinks that Jose often plays very negatively against the top sides and sets us up not to lose.

Of the games against Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, City and Leicester, it’s difficult to predict individual games but I think we’ll do well to get around 7-8 points. Maybe beat Leicester and Arsenal, draw against Chelsea and lose/draw v Liverpool and City. I can’t see us going unbeaten in all 5.

Palace and Wolves will be tough too so 4 points will be decent against them. Fulham banana skin but all being well, at best I reckon 15 points up to new year.

 

[Erm33]

Hard to predict anything til we know who comes back injured from the ridiculous internationals.

 

[GutBucket]

Expect VAR/ref to screw us over at least once, think we lose vs Chelsea and Leicester, win vs City, Palace and draw to Liverpool.

 

[Bulletspur]

Personally I think we put too much pressure on ourselves looking at what appears a daunting fixture. I honestly believe if we concentrate prepare and play one game at a time without considering the next, we will do well. We did that when we played Newcastle, Chelsea, Lask and then Manu in those 8 days and did well. In the end we have to play very PL team twice, so at least some of the so called hard ones will be out of the way. We play to our strengths and with more composure (where it has been lacking in recent matches) I believe we will pick up 3 points in most of these fixtures. After all, we do have the talent.

 

[Kingellesar]

The positives are everyone seems to be fit, Bale close to full fitness and we will finally play against some teams who will attack us, meaning we should be able to create more. Be similar to the United/West Ham/Southampton games in which it'll be blow for blow until there is a winner.

I just hope we don't try and grind out results in the big games as I fear we wouldn't be able to cope with the firepower some of the teams have.

I would be delighted with 15/16 points. I'm not sure any team is going to put together a long winning run this season.

 

[kr1978]

12 fixtures in the space in the space of 2 months, hoping we stay injury-free or as close to injury-free as possible.

Vs City (H) 11/21 - W

Vs Ludogorets (H) EL 11/26 - W

Vs Chelsea (A) 11/29 - W

Vs Lask (A) EL 12/3 - W

Vs Arsenal (H) 12/6 - W

Vs Antwerp (H) EL 12/10 - W

Vs Palace (A) 12/13 - D

Vs Liverpool (A) 12/16 - L

Vs Leicester (H) 12/19 - D

Vs Stoke (A) CCup 12/23 - W

Vs Wolves (A) 12/26 - D

Vs Fulham (H) - 12/28 - W

I think we'll be alright until mid-December, those back to back fixtures will be intense.

2 months would be ok, that fixture list is just ridiculous-12 games in just over 5 weeks, pretty much a match every 3 days.

Players are going to be absolutely wrecked

 

[Lighty64]

2 months would be ok, that fixture list is just ridiculous-12 games in just over 5 weeks, pretty much a match every 3 days.

Players are going to be absolutely wrecked

it's the same for every English team playing in Europe and losing to Antwerp hurts us a fraction more because we might need to play a stronger team for 2 more group matches compared to most only needing 1 more win to qualify

 

[nferno]

After the international break our run through December is pretty crazy. I removed the fixture list after finding out it could be against the rules.

huh?

 

[Laboog]

After 3 matches we have 7 out of 9 points. Really good start and I’m feeling much more confident going forward.

huh?

I had all the matches listed but someone messaged me saying it might be against website rules since I copied it from somewhere. Just being safe to not get banned or anything.