Stevo985 Posted February 20 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20 18 hours ago, AshVilla said: Getting 6 points from our next 2 games really is vital. It would be amazing, but it's not vital at all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 3 hours ago, WallisFrizz said: 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. If Spurs are 4th after that Liverpool game then I don't think we can have much complaints. Newcastle (A), Man City (H), Arsenal (H), Liverpool(A) is a horrific run of fixtures to have in a row and is where we need to make sure we are above them if we want to finish top 4. They will be playing title challengers three games on the bounce and also have Chelsea(A) to be rescheduled somewhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaVilla Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 We will rotate as much as we can for the first leg to save everything for spurs. Then have to play a strong team in the second leg to get the win. But then we play West Ham away so something will have to give unless konsa and Carlos are back by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSw Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 19 days until the Spurs game. If the Konsa 3-4 week timeline is accurate (and not Villa being their usual untrustworthy selves when it come to these things), then he could be back for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Anything11 Posted February 20 Popular Post Share Posted February 20 We will lose games we expect to win and vice versa. Buckle up. I was encouraged that some of the grit from the end of last season returned in seeing out the Fulham game (mostly McGinn and his arse). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, DakotaVilla said: We will rotate as much as we can for the first leg to save everything for spurs. Then have to play a strong team in the second leg to get the win. But then we play West Ham away so something will have to give unless konsa and Carlos are back by then. Alright Martin - how's things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 22 hours ago, AshVilla said: We still have a 1% chance of winning the title? about the same chance as clearing the national debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayEm Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 3 hours ago, Stevo985 said: It would be amazing, but it's not vital at all I'm not sure, Forest and Luton are our easiest games of the season now. Beating teams in 15th and 17th doesn't feel 'amazing' to me.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 20 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20 (edited) 13 minutes ago, jayEm said: I'm not sure, Forest and Luton are our easiest games of the season now. Beating teams in 15th and 17th doesn't feel 'amazing' to me.... The amazing comes from the position it would put us in, rather than the results themselves. On paper none of those three fixtures (I'm including Fulham) are amazing wins. But given the slump we were in and how many people were panicking about us getting relegated (yes I'm exaggerating), then it would be amazing to have string 3 wins together given the context Plus it would leave us needing only around 12-15 points from our remaining 11 games to secure fifth place (in all probability) We'd be in an amazing position for the run in. And on the flip side if we, for example, won one and drew one then we'd still be in a very good position for the run in. So that's why i don't consider it to be vital Edited February 20 by Stevo985 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 13 minutes ago, jayEm said: I'm not sure, Forest and Luton are our easiest games of the season now. Beating teams in 15th and 17th doesn't feel 'amazing' to me.... Easiest games from about now are midtable teams fighting for very little. Teams battling relegation can be problematic for any teams because they do pop up with surprise wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 No 5th place CL football then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 minute ago, foreveryoung said: No 5th place CL football then? That's just an "as of now" standing. If City, Liverpool, and us go deep - then it tilts into 5th place CL football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 minute ago, foreveryoung said: No 5th place CL football then? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 14 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: No 5th place CL football then? Feel like the media have gone a bit over the top with the reporting of the UEFA rankings table today. It's still widely expected England will be in the top 2, can't help that all the remaining English clubs topped their group so don't play this play off round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSw Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 26 minutes ago, DJBOB said: That's just an "as of now" standing. If City, Liverpool, and us go deep - then it tilts into 5th place CL football. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 My thinking is along these lines. A battle between Spurs and us. But always the smallest chance on United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted February 20 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20 14 hours ago, Zatman said: so is a good chance to build a cushion Calling @sidcow to the thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 20 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20 2 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: Calling @sidcow to the thread 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted February 20 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20 1 minute ago, sidcow said: Does your cat guard your cushions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 20 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20 1 minute ago, TheAuthority said: Does your cat guard your cushions? It's not a real cushion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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