I suspect you could always look at the next set of fixtures and think they are vital to the season, but these feel particularly important.
Wolves, Utd, Burnley, Fulham
A decent haul here, gets points on the board before the AFCON starts, and the Xmas fixtures pile up. Will also put us in a more attractive position come the opening of the transfer window. A good run here will stick us in the CL positions.
Strasbourg, Shelbourne
Win the 2 European ones and we’ll qualify for the knockout round, and can likely afford to rest players for the KuPS game. Which will help us manage that horrible week a little better.
Hopefully guaranteeing top 8 in the process which means we skip a round of knockout fixtures in the new year.
Wolves, Utd, Burnley, Fulham
A decent haul here, gets points on the board before the AFCON starts, and the Xmas fixtures pile up. Will also put us in a more attractive position come the opening of the transfer window. A good run here will stick us in the CL positions.
Strasbourg, Shelbourne
Win the 2 European ones and we’ll qualify for the knockout round, and can likely afford to rest players for the KuPS game. Which will help us manage that horrible week a little better.
Hopefully guaranteeing top 8 in the process which means we skip a round of knockout fixtures in the new year.