StefanAVFC Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, AshVilla said: Getting 6 points from our next 2 games really is vital. 4 is enough to continue our trajectory. Even 1 win 1 loss still maintains 2 PPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) 4 hours ago, Lord Willard said: Imagine if Newcastle and United both didn’t do the double over us. It’s crazy how well we’ve done. Nearly a third of our goals conceded came in them 4 games Edited February 19 by Zatman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 If we do finish 4th or 5th and get CL, who would it be more beneficial to miss out on CL football, Spurs or United? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayEm Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) 24 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: 4 is enough to continue our trajectory. Even 1 win 1 loss still maintains 2 PPG Not sure that's a good way to look at it, our next two games are against 15th and 17th. We still have to play Arsenal and City away in April. If we don't get a result against both Forest and Luton, we'll have to get one at the Emirates or the Etihad to maintain that PPG, by this logic. Edited February 19 by jayEm 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 4 minutes ago, duke313 said: If we do finish 4th or 5th and get CL, who would it be more beneficial to miss out on CL football, Spurs or United? I’d say Spurs. Man U are still a huge club and will find their way back to the top eventually. Spurs have never known the success that United have had. We have the chance to displace Spurs from the top six and replace them as regular European qualifiers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 33 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: 4 is enough to continue our trajectory. Even 1 win 1 loss still maintains 2 PPG It is but then we have that mad fixture run with both ECL legs and Spurs in the space of 10 days sandwiched in between. Rather get the pts on the board ahead of schedule and not go into that game making it a must win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Spurs have a greater chance to drop an absolutely honking result out of nowhere. We haven’t had a result as bad as home to wolves all season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Just now, AshVilla said: It is but then we have that mad fixture run with both ECL legs and Spurs in the space of 10 days sandwiched in between. Rather get the pts on the board ahead of schedule and not go into that game making it a must win. That’s true but it’s not the end of the world if we don’t win both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomC Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 18/02/2024 at 01:43, DakotaVilla said: As for Man Utd, momentum is everything and they have it with them at the moment. Luton (A), Fulham (H) Man city (A) Everton (H) sheff utd (H) . They could easily win 4 out of those 5 and if they did would probably be within 4 points of us with 8/9 games to go. I don't care what their momentum is now. They have 13 matches to go. That's a long time to keep up momentum. If they were good enough to maintain it that long, they'd be challenging City for the title instead. Look at their goal difference. They really shouldn't be as high up the table as they are. They could easily go lose 3 in a row. Don't be scared by the name on the shirt. Without Alex Ferguson, they're nothing special. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) 1 hour ago, StefanAVFC said: Spurs have a greater chance to drop an absolutely honking result out of nowhere. We haven’t had a result as bad as home to wolves all season The Newcastle game was pretty bad tbh but I know what you mean. Spurs can be ripped open very easily. Edited February 19 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 8 hours ago, jayEm said: I think we can reasonably target wins against Forest (H), Luton (A), West Ham (A), Brentford (H), Bournemouth (H), and Palace (A), plus draws with Spurs (H), Chelsea (H), and Brighton (A). That's 21 points, takes us to 70. That's assuming nothing against City, Arsenal, or Liverpool, or Wolves because they're in form and we never beat them. That's a pretty realistic aim, and two of the teams I'm saying we'll lose against we've already beaten, albeit at home and playing our best football in decades. United would need to get 27 points from their final 13 fixtures to overtake us. That's 7 wins and 6 draws, or 8 wins if you think they don't go unbeaten the rest of the season. We can beat Wolves, just need the first goal in that one. Feels the time to beat West Ham away but that is tough to call given it's straight after both teams play second leg of Europa so will have to see who gets home tie in the second leg and which is more taxing. It would make sense just to stick that game on the Monday night but it's international fortnight after so guess it isn't possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 3 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: Spurs have a greater chance to drop an absolutely honking result out of nowhere. We haven’t had a result as bad as home to wolves all season Can remember Bournemouth last season and going there and winning last minute. When we're finishing a point ahead of them that really mattered. Main thing is they don't beat either Arsenal or Man. City at home in the run in, got draws away to both so that can't be ruled out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DJBOB Posted February 20 Popular Post Share Posted February 20 12 hours ago, Lord Willard said: Imagine if Newcastle and United both didn’t do the double over us. It’s crazy how well we’ve done. They both have a very direct style that can punish the way we play. Interestingly enough, besides coming in for Ty the first week, Pau was unavailable for both United matches and the Newcastle one. Think he would have done a lot to get us some points for all of those 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 11 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: Spurs have a greater chance to drop an absolutely honking result out of nowhere. We haven’t had a result as bad as home to wolves all season Palace and Burnley were very, very close to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Looking at the remaining fixtures, I’m a bit gutted that Spurs last 2 fixtures are against almost certainly already relegated Sheffield United and Burnley. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Spurs dont play this weekend so is a good chance to build a cushion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, Don_Simon said: Palace and Burnley were very, very close to that. I’d also argue drawing at home to Sheff Utd is much worse than losing to Wolves at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: I’d also argue drawing at home to Sheff Utd is much worse than losing to Wolves at home. Facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: I’d also argue drawing at home to Sheff Utd is much worse than losing to Wolves at home. Worst VAR overruled goal of the season so far that changed the game completely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 12 hours ago, VillaChris said: We can beat Wolves, just need the first goal in that one. Feels the time to beat West Ham away but that is tough to call given it's straight after both teams play second leg of Europa so will have to see who gets home tie in the second leg and which is more taxing. It would make sense just to stick that game on the Monday night but it's international fortnight after so guess it isn't possible. West Ham and Villa both topped their groups so I think that means the second leg for both teams will be at home. First leg being away is probably inconvenient for us since its Spurs at the weekend. Hopefully West Ham don't have a new manager by then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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