19 Jan 2017 00:41:34
Evening All,
Still haven't seen the weekends game on the telly but got to say the atmosphere was very good. Was my first game of the season and it's like chalk and cheese from the LVG era (well, the handful of games I saw anyway) .
My brother really went all out, VIP matchday experience, so game, dinner and a little chit chat with Frank Stapleton.
Not convinced it was worth all the money he spent but a good experience nonetheless.
I feel like I watched a totally different game to many people both in this site (fan's from all clubs) and the media in general.
We had pretty much all the best chances and should have been 2-0 after 20 mins. The penalty was totally against the run of play.
Liverpool did get some chances on the counter as the game wore on, although most were pretty routine for DDG. This was to be expected as we took bought on forwards for defensive players leaving a lot of gaps in behind.
Mignolet definitely the busier keeper and I guess I'd take 1-1 considering it was a late equaliser.
Think it worked out ok for my brother and I, would have been an uncomfortable dinner and awkward ride home for one of us had there been a winner.
Our next 4 fixtures are Stoke (A), Hull (H), Leicester (A), Watford (H) . Appreciate it's always had to call but if we manage maximum points, the gap from the teams above us is guaranteed to be reduced as a lot of the top five play each other in the same period.
Spurs away to Man City this weekend. Liverpool host Chelsea on the 31st. Arsenal away to Chelsea on the 4th Feb and Liverpool home to Spurs on 11th Feb.
That would set us up beautifully for our game against City at the end of Feb.
12 of the top is a mountain to climb, this I know. But I think there are plenty of twists and turns left yet. I'm super confident we will be in top four and still hopefully for a title push in the coming months.
5 posts in 5 years and then 2 in the space of a week. #prolific.
Good night all!
19 Jan 2017 01:22:24
After two months, we have reduced the points to fourth from 8 points to 4 points but still remain in 6th, with still two teams needed to be overtaken.
With goal difference in mind, City can be overtaken . Arsenal is basically two wins ahead and to me will be tough to overtake. Spurs are possible to overtake just because they seem to get over that last hill. Liverpool and Chelsea I am afraid are too ahead to catch and overtake.
19 Jan 2017 02:22:09
Loving reading a post from the sunnier side of town. I'm with you, title push here we come!
19 Jan 2017 08:51:29
Zany - not sure what you mean there mate. You don't think Liverpool and Arsenal are catchable but Spurs are - yet Spurs are above both of them?
19 Jan 2017 10:20:12
Liverpool too far ahead haha 5 points in 17 games, impossible, let's give up now.
19 Jan 2017 12:54:24
Good post Unitedforever. I think we'll pick up 8 points from the next 4 games. And that will probably be enough to move us above City but not into the top 4.
Interesting month ahead though, so let's see what happens.
19 Jan 2017 21:24:34
Spurs are catchable because they have a history of failure near the end of the season. Arsenal, despite their title failures, are always in the top four.
So what I am saying, if it comes to the last game and we need another team to lose for us to overtake them for 4th, I'd want that team to be Spurs.