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2 minutes ago, nepal_villan said:

Well, whatever happens the next 14 days, we will have a chance to earn a UCL spot by beating Crystal Palace on the final day of the season. 

Absolutely. Whatever happens from here, I’d have taken that last August.

27 minutes ago, Enda said:

Spurs have lost four in a row and conceded 13 times in those matches.

The idea that they turn it around now and win three in a row (including against City) is fairly far-fetched. And even then we’d only need to beat Palace (not a huge ask) to cancel it all out. We’ll be fine.

Agree Spurs won’t win their next three. Less sure that it’s “not a huge ask” to beat Palace based on their results under the new manager. They’ve comprehensively beaten West Ham, Newcastle and Liverpool in the last fortnight.

Just now, OutByEaster? said:

What price Jack Grealish to finally fulfil his destiny and score the goal that puts Villa into the Champions league?

I’ve got a real feeling about this.

10 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said:

Are we really ruling out Manure finishing above Spurs in 5th?

Newcastle or Chelsea more likely than United IMO if Spurs don’t pick up any more points. 

5 minutes ago, useless said:

Why are people talking as if we aren't going to win another game, total disrespect to Emery

For me it’s just because it’s a squad clearly running on fumes. They’ve been brilliant all season but they need a rest. Just a handful of games until they can have one… hopefully four not three, but I can’t blame them for being out on their feet!

28 minutes ago, WHY said:

Shame we play Monday

Well sure that’ll dampen the mood again but Sunday will have been a riot

Smash Olympiacos 3-0 Thursday.

Spurs lose to Burnley Saturday.

Villa Park bouncing Sunday.

5 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

They’ll tie with Burnley

I agree, I think it’ll be done Saturday 

7 minutes ago, Stevo985 said:

As I said earlier, it’s FAR more likely than it was yesterday after today’s results. 
 

People are acting like the results today made it closer. 
 

It didn’t. Every game that passes without Spurs getting closer puts it more in our favour. 
 

As shit as our game was today, today‘S results made it MORE likely that we’ll get top 4. Not less

Sure, I’m just saying the odds at the bookies were 16/1 yesterday and they are still 16/1 today - so much of a muchness. 

Spurs still 16/1, so it’s obviously wildly in our favour. But it isn’t done. 

Grealish winner for City vs Spurs please

Just now, Mark Albrighton said:

I think it’s because they have Sheffield United and Burnley, they could both be big victories. Draw with City.

We could lose badly against Liverpool and lose 1-0 to Palace.

It’s unlikely but I understand the worry.

We’ll finish fourth.

This is exactly where I am. Think we are good, and Spurs are done, but also totally understand how quickly it could switch and we could need something vs Palace.

8 minutes ago, paul514 said:

It’s done

I mean I agree, they’ve lost four straight games so there’s no guarantee they even beat Burnley, but mathematically it’s not sewn up.

Im confident though - I just wish we had got it done today so we could go all-out on Thursday.

Just now, paul514 said:

It’s done we are in the CL next year, not a chance do they win all three and make up the goal difference 

This is overstating it - they could get two big wins vs the bottom feeders and draw with City for example (or Liverpool could put a few past us) so I’m not confident about the GD - but agree it’s ridiculously in our favour now. 

3 minutes ago, Villa_Vids said:

Mings to Ipswich?

I don’t want to lose Mings but that’s a massive shout actually… far more likely he stays at Villa but funny that every professional team he’s played for is now going to be in the PL.

4 minutes ago, Stevo985 said:

Even with Spurs beating Liverpool, it would still need us to lose both of our remaining games and Spurs to win 2 of their last 3.

That’s very very possible though. Personally though I don’t believe Spurs will beat Liverpool AND I hope we beat Brighton, before the above even comes on the table.

On 03/05/2024 at 12:06, TRO said:

We are relying on him, too much and he is central to everything we do.

I always think the same with Messi’s teams

On 23/04/2024 at 07:10, villan95 said:

Wow. Just confirms what my eyes are seeing, we have one of the best wingers in the world right now.

Craig Butler was spot on!

49 minutes ago, Tomaszk said:

He plays where Unai puts him. Unai has decided he wants him there instead of McGinn or Tim and he's probably right.

He's been poor for 4/5 months.

Both things can be true. He can be the best stand-in DM, and also not a particularly great stand-in DM. If we shifted Konsa to the left side of CB, as a comparison, his form would likely suffer as well - even if it was Unai’s decision that it was the best move for the overall team.

Doug isn’t “poor without Kamara” because he needs someone to hold his hand, but because he has moved from a position where he’s one of the best in the league to one where he’s decent but not great.

But the lad has played almost every game in a team that’s on track to finish fourth. And a lot of the reason for that is points we picked up when he was flying in his preferred position.

3 hours ago, Tom13 said:

No-one should be turning on Dougie, he's too good a player, too good a person, and done far too much for us for that.

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Just now, villa89 said:

The appointment of Wayne Rooney was a masterstroke

This was so funny 

5 minutes ago, Genie said:

Norwich have been an utter disgrace, zero effort

They’re just taking a breather before the playoffs to be fair. Mentally hard not to 

4 hours ago, Juju said:

Hey, even if we dont get another point, finish 5th, and get dumped out the cup, its still been the most amazing season in ooh, about 30 years!

Because we competed.

 

Because games against the big clubs were no longer forgone conclusions.

 

Becasue some of the football we played was a pleasure. 

 

Because mostly, the players were loving it, and enjoying it. 

 

Because the fans in the ground were louder, longer than I can remember - to the point it was mentioned in almost every game tv commentary.

 

Because peope begane once again, to care.

 

Because we were talked about again.

And because of how much money I put on my 4/1 Spurs security bet when it came up on here the other day

On 27/04/2024 at 19:42, paul514 said:

still think he is a striker.

I think he’ll end up there as well. I see this as his “young Thierry Henry out on the wing learning” phase

3 minutes ago, GlobalVillan said:

Out of interest, did ypu consider the CWC a major European competition?

It was considered to be huge at the time and the ECL may be new, but eventually it will be held in similar regard. 

In fact, the cup winners of.some countries qualify for the ECL like they used to for the CWC.

Another good comparison is the League Cup. We are proud of our record but it was a novelty when introduced. Likewise the Ryder Cup in golf.