Chances for 3rd place?

With 6 games remaining, here are the matchups that I worry about.

Everton
Tottenham

The only chance that we'll get that third spot is if we win our remaining games. However, the above two fixtures are doubtful. As for Blackburn and West Ham. If we don't win those, we don't even deserve to be in 4th. It's typical city. A dramatic win vs Utd and a loss to blackburn is never surprising.

 

Glad Dzeko finally got the monkey off his back in the league!

 

yeah great goal from dzeko..we are rolling!

 

If we can win either the Spurs or Everton game i think we can take third, but if we lose or draw both i think we're fourth. That's with winning the other 3 games. We should demolish West Ham as we beat them easily without Tevez in December (night transfer request story broke).

I want Spurs outside of striking distance(aka losing to Chelsea and city) before the Final two games so there is no Cup final hangover to be had. Wouldn't want to lose the final and the Champions league place in the span of a week.

 

Third place is very much a possibility and if ever it was time for City to start to adopt a winning mentality it's now. The place in the cup final is assured. Take that and enjoy it. City are four points ahead of Spurs. Take that and enjoy it too. It's an extremely good position to be in but it could be better.

One of the things that disappointed me about the Blackburn match on Monday, was the way City started brightly and should really have blown Blackburn away, but didn't. Instead they seemed to let the early failure to get on the scoreboard eat at their confidence. They went into their shell and for long periods they let Blackburn come at them. A better opponent than Blackburn would have punished them for that.

It seems to me that City's self belief is very fragile and if they let Stoke get the whiff of weakness in their nostrils come Cup Final day, they'll hit City with all they've got.

Before City can turn from wealthy to winners they have to start believing totally that they deserve to be where they are, and that if they keep playing their football and maintain pressure on their opponents, then the opposition WILL crack.

Third place is a mathematical possibility at present, but it will only become a realistic one if the team has a sudden outbreak of positive attitude.... a look down the fixture list and saying "We can do them.... yeah, they're beatable.... that one's three points for the taking...." Start looking at opponents like Everton and saying "it's time we put that bogey to bed".

And then go out and play like you mean it.

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The fact that Scum is 6 points in front of Chels even on games, and we're 5 behind Arse with a game in hand makes it one of those once in a "blue moooooon" times when I root for those petulant bastards from salford. It's made even easier knowing we, and not some marked ass team, did in there treble hopes.

C'mon beat that arse you stupid f*ckin rags!

 

Unfortunately, they didn't appear to want it enough against Arsenal, which isn't helpful, but by the same token with Chelsea getting all the dodgy refereeing decisions in their favour against Spurs, Sunday's match between the two of them could see Chelsea top of the Premiership on goal difference by Sunday evening.

Come on you Chelsea..!!

 

Obviously the Rags need to pay him more because he can't even afford the new rags jersey

 

even with this loss, 4th place is pretty much wrapped up. I know I should speak too soon, but seriously, we really have to try hard to screw this one up. However, this really sucks because for a moment it looked like 3rd place was within reach.

Everton's had our numbers. I am not too surprised that we lost this one. It's no big deal. It's still a decent season if we win the FA cup and finish fourth, with the latter 99% done.

 

Chances seem realistic with Arsenal losing at home to Villa.

Arsenal on 67 points, goal difference of + 29. Final game away at Fulham.

City on 65 points, goal difference of + 22. Game in hand is a repeat of the FA Cup Final at Eastlands. Final game away at Bolton.

 

crap, I just saw the dressing room celebration. It looks like they'll be drunk for a while. I am scared that these guys won't be focused enough for Stoke City.

Come on Mancini, keep the guys focused.

 

"We are getting the best referee, there is no doubt about that"- the drunk

 

If you can, play the same team as Saturday with maybe Dzeko getting the Start with Mario and bring Tevez in later if he's fit. We've got a good chance at third now lads don't blow it.

 

there's a problem with that, they're all drunk ha ha ha. We'll see how it goes. Maybe some people play better on a hangover?

 

Currently 3rd place in the table. Can't draw against Bolton have to win as Arsenal have GD advantage.

 

or if Arsenal chokes and loses again, we don't need to do anything. Yes, win it and it's ours. This just gets better and better. 4 full days to rest and Sunday let's take it all.

3rd place is ours to lose at this point. Arsenal is outside looking in.

 

All games kick off the same time, can't take any chances.