Well, things didn't go quite to plan, did they?

As it stands, then:

3. Arsenal - P36, 66 pts
4. Spurs - P36, 65 pts
5. Newcastle - P36, 65 pts

Remaining games:

Arsenal - Norwich (h), West Brom (a)
Spurs - Villa (a), Fulham (h)
Newcastle - Man City (h), Everton (a)

If Spurs and Newcastle both lose next Sunday and we beat Norwich on Saturday, we'll be guaranteed 3rd.

If we beat Norwich and one of Spurs or Newcastle lose, than we'll be guaranteed a top four finish.

GoonerJay29 wrote:Well, things didn't go quite to plan, did they?

As it stands, then:

3. Arsenal - P36, 66 pts
4. Spurs - P36, 65 pts
5. Newcastle - P36, 65 pts

Remaining games:

Arsenal - Norwich (h), West Brom (a)
Spurs - Villa (a), Fulham (h)
Newcastle - Man City (h), Everton (a)

If Spurs and Newcastle both lose next Sunday and we beat Norwich on Saturday, we'll be guaranteed 3rd.

If we beat Norwich and one of Spurs or Newcastle lose, than we'll be guaranteed a top four finish.

You are right Jay things did not go our way, its the Arsenal way we always make it hard for our self's. Its good Chelsea are out now and Newcastle will have to give everything vs Man city and I Spurs will have a tough time vs Vila.

I think we just have no other choice but to win both our games and dont look for any help from other teams. I think this weekend we will see one of them drop points and I hope its Spurs.

4th = nothing. Watching CL final will be agony for whoever finishes 4th. F that.

We have to take 3rd. WE MUST!

2 games we have to win. We are playing against two sides not in great form and with little to play for. Anything less than 6pts = failure and a possible summer of hell for wenger.

No need to watch CL final to get nervous, I'm nervous now. On paper, we have the easiest draw but it's us so I'm sure the boys will once again lead us through another nerve wracking experience, hopefully we come out 3rd in the end though.

Oh.. I didnt see that coming.. Here we have both Spuds and Newcastle breathing at our necks..

Norwich at home is a bannana skin if ever i've seen one

Diego Armando Maradona wrote:Norwich at home is a bannana skin if ever i've seen one

yeah.. But its enough to slip up and then CL is long gone..

Lol.. I don't know abt you lot but I quite like this! If it weren't so screwed up, our boys wouldn't give it their best. I expect couple of great games now - not boring draws or embarrassing losses.

I agree with Sri we tend to perform well under pressure this season which isn't something that Arsenal has been known for but hey who can complain?

Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa to TV Osaka '12th May will be last game for Dortmund and then I will start a new chapter in Man United. '

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@honigstein: Kagawa has denied speaking to Osaka TV. Man Utd quotes were made up. decision not before May12th.

Villa XI: Given, Hutton, Cuellar, Dunne, Lichaj, N’Zogbia, Herd, Clark, Warnock, Ireland, Heskey.

Spuds XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, Gallas, Rose, Lennon, Modric, Sandro, Bale, Van der Vaart, Adebayor.

Newcastle Utd - Manchester City starts in 15 minutes. Since there's no chat, I'll post sometimes here while watching the match.

Come on Villa and Man City!!!!!!

Hopefully Newcastle vs City ends in a draw, and Villa manage to get atleast a point which I highly doubt anyway.

urbaNRoots wrote:Hopefully Newcastle vs City ends in a draw, and Villa manage to get atleast a point which I highly doubt anyway.

Whats the point of City drawing? You'd rather want City to win, as revolting as that may sound.

I don't want City to win the EPL a draw is a win-win situation for me

urbaNRoots wrote:I don't want City to win the EPL a draw is a win-win situation for me

Let them win today and lose next weekend then.. Choosing between Man Utd's 20th title and Man City is worse than choosing between the devil and the deep blue sea..

Draw or lose, it doesn't make a difference at this stage as either way, we would need to beat West Brom next week to get third.

Kompany is such a beast, shitting all over Ba so far.

City has the possession, Newcastle trying to counter them. If both defences don't make silly mistakes this game can end in a draw.

Ben Arfa - Yellow carded. Freekick Man City.

City with more chances so far. Kompany with a beast dribble and then a more strange slip.


Come on Citizens just don't lose and you'll have done your betters a favor.


ALSO, I'm just letting everyone know that if Heskey assists/scores a goal that causes Tottenham to drop points, I will get his name printed on the back of a 2012/2013 Arsenal kit and wear it on every match day and make it my profile picture for the entire year (provided we get the CL spot)

Anyone wanna join me?

First shot for Newcastle - Ba over the bar.

EDIT: Freekick Newcastle now. Cabaye Barry booked.

Another freekick for Man City, now Tiote booked.

I won't buy a shirt, but if Heskey does us a favour today I will revere him as my God.