VillaChris Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 12 hours ago, Mantis said: Yep, I guess it's just that it's been so long since we've actually had this kind of season in the Premier League. Was trying to think of the last mid table season we had in premier league. It's certainly been a long time! I know we finished 9th in the Houllier year but we were bottom 6 for large chunks of that one so that certainly didn't feel like a mid table season until probably last 5 games. McLeish season was mid table up to Feb and then we completely collapsed and probably would've gone down if it had been a 40 game season. 06/07 would be the last one I think. Had a good unbeaten start under O'neill and then poor xmas/January period before having decent unbeaten run for final few games. Finished 11th on 50 points. Spurs finished 5th on 60 points and we were only 8 points off 6th in the end. 14th place was 42 points.......Manchester City. Those were the days. We had 23 points after 15 games but then won 2 out of our next 16! With regards this season not having the chance to at least play the Newcastle game when it was supposed to be played has messed things up as we'd be right up there with 3 points from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 12 hours ago, birdman said: I liked the result. I don't think we should be worried the way we are playing and this result just keeps things tighter. Less points for Southampton the better though. They hadn't won for a few games against likes of Fulham and West Ham so they were starting to drop down the league so beating Liverpool could give them that extra boost just when they need it mid season. They're a good well coached team but don't see why we can't finish above them unless "it's putting too much unnecessary pressure on the club" or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 20 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Was trying to think of the last mid table season we had in premier league. It's certainly been a long time! I know we finished 9th in the Houllier year but we were bottom 6 for large chunks of that one so that certainly didn't feel like a mid table season until probably last 5 games. McLeish season was mid table up to Feb and then we completely collapsed and probably would've gone down if it had been a 40 game season. 06/07 would be the last one I think. Had a good unbeaten start under O'neill and then poor xmas/January period before having decent unbeaten run for final few games. Finished 11th on 50 points. Spurs finished 5th on 60 points and we were only 8 points off 6th in the end. 14th place was 42 points.......Manchester City. Those were the days. We had 23 points after 15 games but then won 2 out of our next 16! With regards this season not having the chance to at least play the Newcastle game when it was supposed to be played has messed things up as we'd be right up there with 3 points from that. In fairness if we keep up our form from the first 15 games I think we'd actually be on course to finish top 6 but yeah, this is definitely the first season since 2009/2010 where we'd have no relegation concerns at all (and I don't expect that to change). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted January 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 5, 2021 Still in this (if we beat Spurs and Everton). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Jareth said: Still in this (if we beat Spurs and Everton). 2 teams I think we can absolutely take. City after that is a write-off though. Just our luck we play them just as they start to hit form again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Just seen a "super computer" predicting we'll finish 6th with 71 points. Can we now relax and celebrate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loxstock92 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, Lord Willard said: Just seen a "super computer" predicting we'll finish 6th with 71 points. Can we now relax and celebrate? It was 2nd last week with a super computer. Think they just make it up as they go along! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 04/01/2021 at 22:19, Mantis said: Weird how we're basically already safe yet it feels like we could finish anywhere from 4th to 15th this season. Surely you mean 1st to 15th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 4 hours ago, Keyblade said: 2 teams I think we can absolutely take. City after that is a write-off though. Just our luck we play them just as they start to hit form again. We're gonna beat City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tomaszk Posted January 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2021 An indication of just how ridiculously tight this season is. Wish the rest of the PL was on it because they're right up there as well. 10th would be a great season but it does feel there's an incredible chance here to take advantage of the league not being strung out like it usually is. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 10 hours ago, Sulberto21 said: We're gonna beat City. Losing to Everton and Tottenham, then thrashing City, would be the most Villa thing to do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 14 hours ago, Loxstock92 said: It was 2nd last week with a super computer. Think they just make it up as they go along! Not really that super, more of an inconsistent computer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 A few weeks ago I was begging for the City game to get slotted in soon but it looks like we've missed the boat and they're starting to click. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 2019/20 versus 2020/21 - same games comparison results. - Basically, we are roughly 60% above like for like point achievement year on year. - Like for like, so far we have performed better in 7 games, the same in 4, and worse in 4 games in 20/21 compared to 19/20. (aka equal or better in 11 games, worse in 4) - Interestingly, if we continue to perform at the current rate versus last year (game versus game), it actually puts us on roughly 56/57 points at season end (not the 60/70+ we have talked about as a maybe), 56/57 points would have placed us 8th last year. - FYI, for newly promoted teams, i have just done a like for like against the teams they replaced this year. Edited January 6, 2021 by MaVilla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted January 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, MaVilla said: 2019/20 versus 2020/21 - same games comparison results. - Basically, we are roughly 60% above like for like point achievement year on year. - Interestingly, if we continue to perform at the current rate versus last year, it actually puts us on roughly 56/57 points at season end (not the 60/70+ we have talked about as a maybe), 56/57 points would have placed us 8th last year. - FYI, for newly promoted teams, i have just done a like for like against the teams they replaced this year. 56/57 would be a massive improvement on last season, 45 points or more is a big improvement really seeing as we finished on 35 points last season. 56 is a 21 point improvement! Who knows though, Smith will be trying to ride the wave and avoid a slump in form and like us hoping it will last till the end of the season. For that to happen we will have to be incredibly lucky with injuries and have Wes come back firing on all cylinders, Heaton too. So we have better cover and competition for places. No serious injuries and Barkley, Wes, Heaton, Trez all back and fit and on form and we might keep our form up. Massive chain of ifs though that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I've actually compared this year to the MON year. This is the thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted January 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, omariqy said: I've actually compared this year to the MON year. This is the thread And you didn't write "shoe in" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 7th spot looking pretty much nailed on now for a European place given Spurs v Man City league cup final Edited January 6, 2021 by Kingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loxstock92 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Kingman said: 7th spot looking pretty much nailed on now for a European place given Spurs v Man City league cup final How so? Thought it would have just dropped to 6th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 On 05/01/2021 at 21:22, Lord Willard said: Just seen a "super computer" predicting we'll finish 6th with 71 points. Can we now relax and celebrate? 71 points just to get 6th place.... Last season 62 points was enough to get 5th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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