The only difference between us and United is a bit of luck and David De Gea. He's saved them so many ****ing points this season. In their defence, they've had injuries. But arguably ours have been just as bad, what with losing our key player.
I think it'll be pretty hard to beat them to the top four either way. LVG has got a system of sorts going and their squad is too good to not get top four really.
Sunderland home, Burnley away, Swansea home. If we can get 9 points from them then we're relatively pressure free for the visit of Arsenal and the trip to OT. Points in either of those games is a bonus. If we can beat Arsenal then we'd close the potential three point gap to them right now. Last season, 07-08 and 08-09 are the only times in my life that I've ever expected anything from the trip to OT so I'm not too fussed about that.
9 points + 3 from Arsenal hopefully leaves us on 32 after 19. Which is a pretty good haul after the mediocrity we've seen. A decent 38-40 point return in the back end of the season with Sturridge around should have us getting top four. Even if we do, it'll have been an average season because of the wasted money on Lovren and Sakho, there's been some pretty poor management in the month of November from Rodgers but it looks like we just might be turning it around now.