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1 hour ago, Leeroy said:

But we still had some of our best players all season out there like Luiz, Pau, Watkins, McGinn, Bailey, Konsa. Who'd have known they'd all start playing like absolute muck right when we need them to perform. 

The team anre exhausted, we’ve played 50+ games this season, it’s catching up with our small injury ridden squad now despite the senior players available.

3 minutes ago, Leeroy said:

Everyone keeps saying this, it's annoying! Every team is tired at the end of the season, every team. Brighton didn't exactly look full of energy today either, both teams were playing at snails pace.

 

Tiredness doesn't explain complete lack of imagination, constantly taking the wrong decisions when we got into the final third, hollywood passes when the easy ball was on, no desire to go and win the game, and basically playing for a point to preserve energy probably for Thursday where we will likely go out anyway.

It’s almost as if we’re punching above our weight, and Emery has extracted every last ounce out of the team. And now fixtures and injuries are catching up with us.

3 minutes ago, MachoFantastico said:

Not at all confident with Olsen in goal. 

Hopefully the defence and midfield stop making mistakes so Olsen can stop getting blamed.

2 hours ago, Stephen_Evans said:

I still can’t believe we have (probably) stuffed this up.  It showed me how much I actually wanted to win it.

It’s only half time

2 hours ago, OutByEaster? said:

Outside of City and Arsenal, I don't think there are any clubs that can rule out 8th next season. I think Chelsea will finish 6th this time around.

The landscape is changing and a big club is likely to miss out on Europe altogether each season from now on - as the 'smallest' big club, that could easily be us - there'll be nothing shameful about 8th for us (or Chelsea) next season. One of us, Chelsea, Man Utd, Newcastle, Spurs or Liverpool will most likely finish there.

8th will in all likehood (I know we said that this season) still get Europe, as Coefficient FC will be back hoping for the 5th CL spot, pushing the other Euro spots down a position.

7 minutes ago, Herman22 said:

In a way that makes me more nervous. Brentford were in a hole when we played them too. Still pulled 3 goals in 10 mins against us. 

Different circumstances.  Brentford where just above relegation zone when they played us, only 6 points off Luton.

Brighton's season is over, more or less and we're a bogey team for them.

We win the 2nd leg 2-0, Emi back for another penalty shootout masterclass.  

28 minutes ago, Herman22 said:

I hope Emi back but I can’t see us risking him. Same with Youri. 

We are going to struggle if Brighton show up like they can. They will be fresh and their fans will expect to see something. 

We have to start with our strongest back line to help Olsen. 

Olsen

Konsa Carlos Pau Digne

McGinn Luiz Diaby

Bailey Olly Rodgers

Might even be a game to put Tim in the middle alongside Luiz and McGinn. 

They haven't bothered showing up most of this season, 1 win in last 9 games.

9 hours ago, villarule123 said:

Wow, I had no idea of the hate they have for Ange. Quite staggered really.

They really want him gone!

What do Spurs fans want?  They've went the world class manager route and it failed miserably, they even sacked one of them just before a cup final 

And now they've went with Ange, who got off to a good start, but looks like the wheels are coming off. Are they going to sack Ange and restart again next season, falling behind as probably Us, Newcastle, Chelsea etc push on. 

Burnley and Sheff Utd will fancy getting at this Spurs team.  Burnley have improved at home, and are still fighting for survival.  Sheff Utd have nothing to lose now, how many times have we seen relegated teams suddenly start playing when the pressure is off?

6 hours ago, AshVilla said:

If Olsen is in nets were already starting the game 2 nil down.

Hopefully Digne and Cash remember how to play the offside trap, and Luiz doen't give away any silly penalties.

53 minutes ago, ozvilla28 said:

His always the one to blame when his playing and we loose never our midfield or defence who go missing or give away cheap goals.

Olsen is to blame for absolutely everything that went wrong.

Olsen disallowed Baileys goal
Olsen played the striker on twice
Olsen didn’t give Bailey a penalty 
Olsen gave a penalty away
Olsen missed our penalty

Its all Olsens fault.

Just now, est1874 said:

The first few months of it maybe. He hasn't been at the races for a loooong time now. The season is 38 league games, plus.

Is there an echo in here?

12 minutes ago, est1874 said:

Has he? The first few months of it maybe. He hasn't been at the races for a loooong time now. The season is 38 league games, plus.

He has, yes.

1 hour ago, trillvillan said:

Spurs should be more worried about not allowing ManU to catch them

Spurs can mathematically finish 8th

11 minutes ago, smg said:

So our defenders can only function with the world’s number one goalkeeper behind them ? Perhaps they need to step up a bit  and take some responsibility for the defence of our goal.

This. I hate the argument that the defence play bad because Olsen is in nets. 

We wouldn’t be in 4th or the semis of a European competition if it wasn’t for Luiz. He’s been one of our best players this season, a bad game won’t change that.

1 minute ago, Django_Zooms said:

Fiorentina hoping to avoid favourites Villa and Emery in the final and an Italian referee for our match. Fishy, much?

Why didn’t the English ref do us a favour in their game then?

Just now, Aston_Villan4 said:

Where is this coming from?

Nowhere, bed wetters just making stuff up

2 minutes ago, NorthEastVillan said:

I've said it for 3 games now and got grief. He's a liability 

Does that include the two games he was suspended for?

We have time

1 minute ago, Leeroy said:

Well I guess we wouldn’t be winning the Greek league if we were in it. Olympiakos are third in their league currently and have battered us.

Would they be 4th in the PL?

1 minute ago, HalfTimePost said:

Lol, even I can't defend you for that Robin

Somehow it’s Olsens fault that our full backs played them on for two goals and Luiz handles the ball?

This refs a shambles. How’ve we managed to get the two worst refs in Europe in these last two games?

Spurs won’t get a point from Liverpool or City. They’ll beat Sheff Utd and Burnley, so 66 points for them.