EPL title race

[mihaita666]

here is the schedule for the 3 teams that can win the EPL this year

Man utd : @bolton, vs. chelsea,, @ blackburn rovers, @ man city, vs. tottenham hotspurs, @ sunderland, vs stoke

chelsea : vs aston villa, @ man utd, vs bolton, @ tottenham, vs stoke, @ liverpool, vs wigan

arsenal : @ birmingham, vs wolves, @ totenham, @ wigan, vs man city, @ blackburn rovers, vs fulham.

chelsea has the most difficult schedule, arsenal the easiest...

[bostonbruins]

Easier schedule might put more pressure on Arsenal

[rfr3sh]

all of them have tough road fixtures ahead, I beleive those games are the deciding factors

[mihaita666]

BUT chelsea hasnt got matches left to play in the ucl.....i think the title will go to london

[RedDevil11]

Let's assume all of them win their remaining home fixtures which can very well happen considering their home forms:
United 14-1-1*
Chelsea: 13-1-1
Arsenal: 13-1-2

* It's reasonable to say that United have the hardest game at home against Chelsea, but I think we get them at an opportune time as they'll be without 3 of their starting back 4: Cole, Boswinga and arguably their best defender all year in Ivanovic. Carvalho will also be out so that won't bode well for them when they come into Old Trafford which is hard enough to win there in the first place.

Chelsea (68pts, 47GD)
Home games: 12 pts
Road games (let's say a loss to United, win at Spurs, and draw at Anfield = 4pts)
Total projected: 84pts

United (69pts, 47GD)
Home games: 9pts
Road games: win at Bolton, win at Blackburn, draw at City, win at Sunderland = 10pts)
Total projected: 88pts

Arsenal (67pts, GD 40)
Home games: 9pts
Road games: win at Brum, win at Spurs, win at Wigan, draw at Blackburn = 10pts)..think they'll have an easier time beating Spurs than the Rovers. Rovers are the type of teams that seem to bottle the Gunners up.
Projected Total: 86pts

Thus:
United 88pts
Arsenal: 86pts
Chelsea: 84pts

(even if I go a little more conservative with another draw somewhere for United, that would leave them with 86 pts, but we'll win on head-to-head record vs Arsenal)

just my take, but obviously things can chance due to extenuating circumstances along the way, but always good to be optimistic!!!!

[thecomebacker]

guess Tottenham will have the chance to play some spoilers as well as chasing for the CL spot.

[lakerboy]

BUT chelsea hasnt got matches left to play in the ucl.....i think the title will go to london

if arsenal wins the title i will give you 250 SBR points - no conditions.

but im telling you now man u will win- and fergie will laugh at everyone and say he didi without ronaldo and tevez and to massive defence injuries.

[JOHON8]

Here's a predictor from bbc that can help you decide:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8579755.stm

Ferdinand and Vidic are back together for united = best CB partnership in World football, they have the 2nd hottest striker in the world and are playing good as a team, you do the math.

[onizuka]

Yeah I agree, Fergie doing a really good season without Ronaldo, go ManUtd!

[mihaita666]

lakerboy, i said london, and i suppose u know too that chelsea is from london, as well as arsenal...
but i like that, proposal u're making me, i would love to see a team that plays attractive football winning the EPL, im sick and tired of seeing the same teams lifting the trophies year by year (man utd, chelsea, inter) The only exception is Barcelona, as they are rarely playing for 1-0 or 2-0, but rather to delight their fans worldwide, including me.
I was the happiest guy 2 years ago when i saw Spain winning the Euro 2008, because from my point of view, THAT is real football,

[mihaita666]

oh, and man utd - chelsea will be a draw

[diamond]

Hope Arsenal takes it.

[Ace_of_Spades]

Road games: win at Brum, win at Spurs, win at Wigan, draw at Blackburn = 10pts)..think they'll have an easier time beating Spurs than the Rovers. Rovers are the type of teams that seem to bottle the Gunners up.
Projected Total: 86pts

Thats the least game Arsenal will have troubles with. Its probably impossible to debate with a United fan, but come on, Blackburn? We beat that team all the time and dump them too.

[TurkzZ]

United will do it,

[RedDevil11]

Thats the least game Arsenal will have troubles with. Its probably impossible to debate with a United fan, but come on, Blackburn? We beat that team all the time and dump them too.

LOL...not all United fans are narrow-minded glory hunters. Okay, my point is Arsenal over the last few years have seemingly found ways to drop points against mid-table teams near the end of title races. I'm not saying they'll lose to Blackburn, but they could be the team that gives them the most problems of the remaining fixtures. They don't play the style of game that the Gunners are most suited too...Blackburn play north/south aerial football and can push the Gunners around with their physical strength. Forget past results, Blackburn is playing some of their best football at home at the moment and are tough to break down there (just ask Chelsea).

If I was being bias, I would have had United beating City no problem.

.....and you got to remember, Fergie and David Gill have the FA in their backpockets...lol.

Good luck though...it should be an entertaining run-in and if we don't win it, I am hoping the Gunners take it. I hope you guys stick it to Barca too!