Popular Post DCJonah Posted July 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2020 27 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: yeah but, despite our recent couple of games, we are still quite a shit football team. "just" drawing with West Ham, who have recently beaten Chelsea and aren't in a bad run of form themselves, isn't easy. I think it's far more likely Bournemouth will win than Watford, making them the bigger threat The beauty of last night is that we've put ourselves in a position, where if we are shit on the final day we can still survive. Which was pretty much unthinkable before lockdown. We still have a tough game and need to get something. I just want the football gods to shine down on us and get watford and bournmouth 2/3 goals down at half time so we can all relax. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, DCJonah said: We still have a tough game and need to get something. I just want the football gods to shine down on us and get watford and bournmouth 2/3 goals down at half time so we can all relax. That would be nice. I think there will definitely be a moment when the table is flashed up and we're looking like going down, only for it to change shortly after (or not!) It won't be pleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Villarocker Posted July 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2020 7 hours ago, Hornso said: On the Stoke owners website they paid 16/1 for the City score and 12/1 for the Villa score. My double was a nice 221/1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 we need to win. I'm going to be at my family house, the first weekend of meeting up with an extended household, and after 4 months away I'm going to still be distracted by football on sunday I can't bear to follow. I mean, we have momentum and are playing well, but the moment we start to think we've done the hard work, we're toast. To lose it now, would be such a gut punch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 hour ago, cb_82 said: Arteta wont want to go into the final on 2 defeats so I think he will have them up for it This is what I think too. He's the protégé of Pep Guardiola and will want to set a winning mentality. Also, they have lots of starting places up for grabs so players will want to impress him to get into the team for the final. Bournemouth might get a win at Everton but Ancelotti is another with a winning mentality so will want his side to perform to the very end. Villa have to go to West Ham to win the game. There's no hiding place for us as we have the easier game without any doubts. If they want to stay up those Villa players have to win that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2020 29 minutes ago, DCJonah said: The beauty of last night is that we've put ourselves in a position, where if we are shit on the final day we can still survive. Which was pretty much unthinkable before lockdown. We still have a tough game and need to get something. I just want the football gods to shine down on us and get watford and bournmouth 2/3 goals down at half time so we can all relax. Yep. The best I was really hoping for a week ago was that we could go into the final day knowing that a win against West Ham would put us level on points with Watford and then we had to hope they lost their remaining games. To already be level with them is better than I could have hoped for. We've given ourselves a great chance 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) I do think we can get a result at West Ham so it is a luxury to know that we can have fate in our own hands again. I didn’t think it would be the case 3 weeks ago. Edited July 22, 2020 by The_Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djemba_Villan Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Someone needs to arrange a massive ‘staying up’ party for the West Ham players on Friday Night In London. Maybe encourage some high-injury-risk drinking games as part of it. Treat it like a proper season wrap up - awards, videos to remind them of their upcoming holidays...the lot Surely someone at Villa has connections to make this happen! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Stevo985 said: Any team worth their salt would want to avoid finishing the season by losing to two bottom three teams in a row. I also think currently Watford look a lot worse than us. I'm more worried about us losing and Bournemouth beating Everton, than Watford to be honest. Exactly the way i see it. Bournemouth are the risk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted July 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2020 4 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: Did exactly the same thing but I had a bit more consideration for the neighbours! I bet a few of us collapsed in a heap on the floor when Davis missed that chance as well. My loudest exclamation of the night was definitely when Davis' chance slowly crept the wrong side of the post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Who would have thought, even a week ago that we would be in this position? I had resigned myself to the thought that we would be in the championship next season. Now.... it is totally in our hands. On paper, we have the easiest game of the three relegation candidates, and despite the results, we have looked a lot better since lockdown - we can do this, we can stay up and push on from there. Can't wait till Sunday, but will probably be feeling sick from 4pm onwards until it is all done and dusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted July 22, 2020 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, Djemba_Villan said: Someone needs to arrange a massive ‘staying up’ party for the West Ham players on Friday Night In London. Maybe encourage some high-injury-risk drinking games as part of it. Treat it like a proper season wrap up - awards, videos to remind them of their upcoming holidays...the lot Surely someone at Villa has connections to make this happen! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted July 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Djemba_Villan said: Actually if they lose 7-0 we’d only need to win 3-0 would we due to the swing? For us to swing the GD against them yes, but not Watford too in order to relegate West Ham. It’s totally unrealistic, especially since they are playing well, but actually the more goals Man Utd can win by tonight, the more they can lose by to Leicester on the last day and still get 4th. If Man Utd beat West Ham by 5 (or 6) goals then they can lose to Leicester by 2, for example. I’d imagine this is what they would be aiming for, depending on how the game starts out. They will be at least aiming for a 3 goal win, which would allow them to lose against Leicester by 1 goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, Djemba_Villan said: Someone needs to arrange a massive ‘staying up’ party for the West Ham players on Friday Night In London. Maybe encourage some high-injury-risk drinking games as part of it. Treat it like a proper season wrap up - awards, videos to remind them of their upcoming holidays...the lot Surely someone at Villa has connections to make this happen! Mate, Pepe Reina is part of the squad. Wherever the party is, it's gonna be a banger "Soy Capitan Soy Capitan BAMBA, BAMBA.... BAMBA BAMBA!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I'm a little worried to how Bournemouth fit into this relegation scrap, they are always capable of a shock win. That said I think Everton are strong at home... Watford are in disarray and can't see them winning. Hopefully we can stay up now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 As elated as i am after last night, the job is not done. Have to go into sunday with the samr mentality and performance. Eliminate bournemouth with our own result and hope arsenal turn up against watford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Everton looked good against Sheff Utd so that gives me some hope but Bournemouth will create chances - they always do. We just need to win and keep it in our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 At least with Bournemouth we know that no matter what they do, a point is enough for us to put us out of reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Bournemouth have lost their last nine games away from home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Mantis said: At least with Bournemouth we know that no matter what they do, a point is enough for us to put us out of reach. The thing that worries me now is our tendency to sit back and try to cling on, we often invite more and more pressure onto ourselves. We didn't do that last night though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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