Don Pacifico I wasn't aware until Sicario's post above how few games there in the next month or so. Albeit the two in March are Man United away and Chelsea at home, which regardless of either their current form are potential banana skins at the best of times. The FA Cup showed there's nothing like an Arsenal game to give an underperforming Man United team a helping hand.

It's fortunate we have so few games in the next 6 weeks given the injury situation. We won't overload the team too much, especially Nwaneri. We do have a run of games every few days coming back in April though.

      I won't start believing unless we can get through the next 4 games (West Ham, Forest, United, Chelsea) with max points, with Liverpool dropping another 2-3 points. Then we get Saka and Martinelli back and if it's a 2-3 point gap going into the final 9 games with us also going to Anfield... game on at that point.

      I would be absolutely shaking with nerves if we came out of Anfield with the advantage and then had to face Newcastle again... But I'd rather have that problem than not.

      Tam yeah, but even that's an optimistic take that Saka will be ready to go come April 1st. Likelihood is that he'll take a bit of time to get match sharp/will need to have his minutes managed to avoid aggravating the injury he's recovered from.

          RocktheCasbah I don't think you're wrong really. If we win the games we should win, get draws in the hard ones and win at Anfield then we'd certainly take the title.

            Don Pacifico same with Martinelli. We'll still need loads of minutes from Trossard and Nwaneri but hopefully we can minimise using Sterling and whatever square pegs we need to slot in.

              Don Pacifico oh yeah don’t get me wrong I’m not expecting Saka starting April 1st, but even just having him available and easing that pressure on the few we do have will do wonders for fitness and confidence.

                We have to concentrate on West Ham BUT Forest play Newcastle away on Sunday so will have one days less rest than us when we face them next Wed.

                As for the Man Utd and Chelsea games, luckily they are both in Europe so both will be playing on the Thur night before facing us. Man Utd should also be playing away on the Thur before facing us as I believe their second leg is at home since they got top 8 in EL.

                In first half of the season Chelsea used two complete different teams for Europe v Prem but they have sold a few in Jan and have some injury woes so will have to play some of the same players. Chelsea’s opponent may not be great as they are playing in an inferior contest but it’s still a knockout European game and Maresca is a bit under pressure so they will go for it.

                And honestly Man Utd and Chelsea look horrendous right now. Also for the former they literally have the same number of attackers as us : 3. Chelsea have no striker either as Jackson is out.

                One game at a time but important to know what’s on the horizon is not as daunting as it is on paper imo.

                The strategy for opponents for rest of the season will be simple. Stack the defense and midfield for a draw or get a lucky goal for a win/draw. We won't be scoring more than 1 goal a game that much. This season is a write off

                  naz hopefully, Martinelli and Saka are back in April. Those games should be easier. These last couple of months of tough football have made me appreciate what a superhuman player Saka is

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                      Claudius he's truly the beating heart of the team. We miss him so much

                        Never did it. Season was over when Odegaard got hurt. It became even further over when we lost Saka. Done well to hang in there up till now I think. Only hope we don't run the likes of MLS, Nwaneri into the ground as well, for no reason.