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It’s not negativity - just discussing possible outcomes on a forum.

I don’t know why you’re focusing on the clean sheet aspect, but replace 2-0 with 4-2 or something.

The goal difference at the moment is 9. We're assuming (worst case, of course) that we lose to both Liverpool and Palace so Spurs can catch us. The "best" worst case scenario here is that we lose by the odd goal so the goal difference is essentially 7. Spurs have already beaten Burnley 5-2 this season. If they go into that last game knowing they need to score a lot against Sheff Utd, it's absolutely possible - Sheff Utd have already lost 0-8 (Newcastle), 0-5 (us), 0-5 (Brighton), 0-6 (Arsenal) and 1-4 (Burnley) at home this season; their defence is woeful. Spurs don't even need to keep clean sheets in that scenario, they just need to hammer two sides which are probably the most hammer-able in the league this season. If they beat Burnley 2-0, draw against Man City and we lose to Liverpool I'll be incredibly nervous - and there's a decent chance they beat Burnley at home by more than just 2 goals.

Would even add if they draw against Man City. They can rack up goals against Burnley and Sheff Utd (not saying they do, but they’re capable). Just hope Man City (or, better, Burnley) beat them so it’s job done.

Might benefit the crowd more, but the main problem is the subjectivity regarding what a foul actually is. The two penalty shouts in the Brighton game basically highlight that - in real time, the referee thinks that one is and one isn’t. There’s not enough in either for someone to definitively say “you got that one wrong” (although, for me, neither is a penalty) so the original decision stands both times. I think that’s probably correct as far as VAR is concerned, but the nature of that subjectivity means fans just get more annoyed. They probably need to sack it off apart from factual things like offside and maybe violent conduct not spotted or something.

You've seen our media thread where there’s a global conspiracy against Aston Villa, right?

You’ve just looked at “Crystal Palace” there, eh? We can run with it though. The problem with a lot of stats is that they have no context. So Man Utd may face more shots than any other side, but how many of their shots faced are from outside the area because they don’t close down? How many are from an angle rather than central? etc etc. As a very brief glance, goalkeeping stats use PSxG/SoT (I lol’d a bit) to demonstrate how likely shots which are on target are to lead to goals. Aston Villa are at 0.35 (highest in the division) whereas Man Utd are at 0.27 (2nd lowest in the division). This roughly shows that per shot on target faced, Villa “should” concede more often than Man Utd. It also shows that Man Utd (Onana), whilst facing lots of shots, aren’t actually facing generally more difficult shots. If anything, he’s facing easier shots which he should save more often than not. The three keepers up there for this are Martinez, Kaminski and Vicario - all have been largely heralded this season.

Decent enough. A £40m+ keeper? One of the best in the league? Not for me. Passable top half, sure. You’d have some convincing to do to persuade me that Man Utd’s defensive record would be worse if they swapped Onana for Dean Henderson.

“A few mistakes” is some understatement. In just his last 3 games, he’s passed the ball to the opposition to score (against Sheff Utd), given away a daft penalty to concede 2 points (Burnley) and now not made a relatively basic save (granted, no impact on the result). They’ve conceded 15 in their last 6 and that includes Bournemouth, Sheff Utd, Burnley and Palace. Their defence is pretty wank and Onana is a big part of that, even if he makes some saves sometimes.

He doesn’t foul the keeper, though. If that’s a defender rather than a goalkeeper, a foul is never being given. It’s incredibly soft.

And yet he can’t even get a hand to a shot from 25 or so yards which he has a clear sight of and which barely moves from the middle of the goal.

There’s a fair chance they don’t get another point this season.

In fairness, I’m not sure Man Utd’s goal should’ve been disallowed.

Him and the entire defence. Woeful.

Oh my word, scored another! For those not following my ramblings, 0-1 to Villa at half time. Spurs scored after 71 then 76 minutes to go 2-1 up. We equalise after 83 minutes only for Spurs to go 3-2 up after 91 minutes. Villa with the 93rd minute equaliser to make it 3-3

It was actually the cover by Counting Crows. They did it because it’s a nice song - you big negative Jessie!

That’s a big shame given the time

I would be utterly appalled if he did that.

Do they actually qualify, though?

Imagine our kids playing in front of those morons for their biggest game of the season. No thanks!

Are you joking? Would be utterly horrific.

THE DICKHEADS ARE RELEGATED!! WOOOOO!!

4 minutes for them to hold on.

Leeds 1-2 Southampton.

Again, I'm only on radio... but, unlike the penalty, everyone thought that should be a goal. It wasn't VAR keeping the title fight alive, though, the ref gave a foul on the pitch.