11 Feb 2026 09:23:26
Five league games unbeaten.
11 Feb 2026 11:25:50
Yes thank goodness J poartivcularly after we hadn't won in previous 5. But these were not against top teams of course but Brentford, Palace, West Ham, Wolves and Leeds.
Great not to have lost any but failing to beat Leeds a blow to our ECL qualification push given fixtures ahead - beyond Burnley at home on 21 Feb which has to be a three pointer. We will still have likes of Villa and Arsenal and Liverpool away to negotiate as well as City, United and Newcastle at home.
But given average points gatherd on results to date we are on course to finish on 64 points. If we average 2 points per game over last 12 we finish on 68. But hard to know what's enough. I'd think we need to win at least 8 of our final 12 games and not lose more than 2 to be sure but others will doubtless have other calculations and perhaps we can get 5th place say with 68? Certainly rivals will be dropping points as well and lots of big games between these challengers and with us.
11 Feb 2026 11:49:04
My hot take, top five will get UCL qualification, Liverpool, United and us will all overtake Villa (who don’t have a midfield) and finish in the top five.
11 Feb 2026 13:25:11
You may be right J. hope so!
11 Feb 2026 16:03:25
I think Chelsea are a good watch atm. The intent is good, less square passes across the back with more fizzed passes into midfield or to Juan P, to breaks the lines. some really clever stuff in the final third as the team grows together.
I think good work has been done by the coach. Do agree with the Delap comments. The lad should be doing much better V the bottom half of the division.
12 Feb 2026 10:23:38
Agree with you Londonscot.
12 Feb 2026 11:37:40
Also agreed Londonscot. I'm much preferring the football at the moment.