I understand what you mean, its why in theory it is far easier to get out of the relegation fight than to catch a title rival. In a relegation fight your rival is definitely dropping points so it is in your hands. We could win 16 draw 1 and lose 1 of the final 18 games and not win the title.
We need to be top going in to the final game to have a chance - all 3 teams play 'easy' home games on the final day and I can't see any dropping points

Surely the greatest start to any movie interview ever

https://youtu.be/5Pemk2ekycA?si=1cEDJNISGC26pXH9

Timber just scored a worldie playing left back for the U21’s 8 minutes in to his return

https://x.com/FootyHumour/status/1782109640488005948

As Man U put the winning penalty away Anthony ran backwards away from the Coventry players and cupped his ears in celebration towards them, blimey - stay classy. Harry Maguire didn't celebrate, he went over to shake the Coventry player's hands, far more humble, dignified and embarrassed no doubt at how they had to win and Anthony's celebrations.

If Man U want to truly compete at the top end again they need a 20 player squad overhaul. They will have to suffer for a few years because no one will pay them much money for their dross, or they pay up contracts as we had to do in order to accelerate the process. They should consider it a 5 year process to be champions again, which should be doable if they are ruthless, smart in the transfer market (and humble in the transfer market) and especially with the money they can throw at it.

Build around Mainoo, Garnacho, maybe Dalot, Hojland (although he is likely 2nd fiddle striker) and after that I'm struggling. Sell Rashford, Sell Bruno, get rid of Casemiro, Varane to saudi if they'll take them, Retire evans and eriksen, pay off Martial, sell Wan Bissakka, Maguire and McTominey to some mid table sap of a team who still thinks those players have value

Surely the greatest start to any movie interview ever

https://youtu.be/5Pemk2ekycA?si=1cEDJNISGC26pXH9

We barely hear anything about Balogun, I checked on his season - 8 goals in 26 games for Monaco, not a disgrace but well down on his 22 goals last year for a weaker team. It was absolutely right to sell him at the peak of his price - was it £30m odd? A brilliant loan followed by a brilliant sale - we need much more of this. It is far more likely that a player with a brilliant loan still isn't good enough to make it with Arsenal than he is. As fans we probably all romanticise about academy players coming in to the first team but we probably need to think of them as players we can sell and if the odd one slips through the sale net to be good enough for the first team then it is a nice bonus

Nervous about tonight,

I’ve said for a while this week will be the hardest challenge to negate. People will write off Chelsea but they still have a side full of internationals. They don’t need to win and we do.

Just can’t see us getting 2 wins from the next 2. Such a tall ask.

Any win lads just any *%^@*** win ! Deflection off the refs arse will do.

Agreed, sadly to be the pedant no one can score off the refs arse, if the ball hits the ref now they stop play immediately no matter the situation

Speaking of movies, I just watched "The Gentlemen", and Vinny Jones played a very strong supporting role. I like the role he was cast as. When he started his acting career, I believe he was usually cast as the evil strongman ready to break bones.

Offs

How about we settle for one off Havertz arse in the 94th minute for a 1-0 and he cups his ear to the Chelsea fans. Actually I’m not sure my nerves would survive that kind of game.

I’d give anything for a nice dull 2-0, zero shots on target for Chelsea.

No card at all for that? He should be off.

What on earth is the ref watching? It was just as the ball left how has he missed it?? Fuming. Could have lost Tomiyasu again!