Tomaszk Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Kiwivillan said: We have 4pts from Spurs and Bournemouth away 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Who would you have picked? The players who have started most games? The bench wouldn't look as good then would it. I wouldn't play Konsa at RB. Zaniolo shouldn't be anywear near the starting 11. Start with Cash and Ramsey and we are very likely to win the game. It's also time to introduce Moreno back in. Digne has done a job but he is painfully slow. Edited December 4, 2023 by Pinebro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 14 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: We are *1 point* behind Manchester City after *14 games*. Imagine if someone had predicted that in the summer. Imagine if they'd predicted that after the Newcastle game! Mind-bending stuff. I'd have just assumed that Man City had finally got that 20 point deduction we've been waiting for! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 19 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Who would you have picked? The players who have started most games? The bench wouldn't look as good then would it. Classic VT Can't play same players every game. Need to rotate. Rotation happens. Why did Emery not play best XI?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 51 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: Classic VT Can't play same players every game. Need to rotate. Rotation happens. Why did Emery not play best XI?!?! Yes, this, though it's even more ridiculous: 'why did Emery not play the best XI [despite two more games this week, against 2 of the top 3 sides in the country]?!?!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Keyblade said: You know top 4 teams don't win every game right? Our reigning 3 time champions just drew 3 games in a row. I'd bet my house on them winning it again. We're currently still averaging over 2ppg which is still way more than the average needed for 4th place. If 4th is our goal (no serious person would have said this before the season started), then we are well on track. There's a national crisis on here every time we don't win an away game. We have 3 wins from 8 which isn't amazing but still o.k when you think teams comfortably make top 4 winning 7-8 away games a season. Newcastle have ONE away win all season and that was the 8-0 at Sheffield United who we have yet to play away. Not convinced they'll beat Everton or Spurs this week with the injuries they have. Brighton last won away in early September I think. Man. United won more aways but as soon as they play a decent team they lose. So compared to our peers we're doing fine, indeed I think Liverpool have only won twice away all season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Pinebro said: Issue is we have Arsenal and City coming up. Bournemouth game was important to win to give us some leeway. The season ends if we're 1-2 points off Newcastle or Spurs going into the Sheffield United and Burnley home games? Loads were panicking at the end of October when Spurs won on the friday night at Palace and won to go 7 points clear of us: Crystal Palace 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs go five clear points clear at top of Premier League table with win - BBC Sport Didn't take that long to overtake them did it? When you look at the table we are 10 points clear of Chelsea, 7 points clear of Brighton and 5 points clear of Man. United with a far superior GD. I'd have snapped your hands off for that scenario going into the December schedule if you'd said it would happen after we lost 5-1 on the opening day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieVillan Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 This is a big week. Realistically even if we lose both games, the most we can be outside the top 4 is 3 points, which isn’t terrible, although our goal difference is worse than Newcastle’s (and the Top 3) which I think might become a factor later in the season if we can’t claw it back. I don’t think we need to win both games, but I think if we can get 2-3 points at least - so either draw both or win one and lose one - it will give the players a real confidence boost to know that they can compete, as well as keeping us right in the mix before the tough game at Brentford. Unai has got some big decisions to make for the first time - Konsa or Carlos at centreback? Konsa or Cash at right back? Moreno to start at left back? Ramsey or Tielemans? Diaby or Bailey? All season I think we’ve been able to name the first 10 players on the teamsheet, but it doesn’t feel like that right now… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 33 minutes ago, GeordieVillan said: Konsa or Carlos at centreback? Konsa or Cash at right back? Moreno to start at left back? Ramsey or Tielemans? Diaby or Bailey? Konsa, Cash, Moreno, Tielemans and Diaby (with Ramsey and Bailey for the last 30). Bailey/Diaby is a bit of a toss up for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Only 5 more points for safety 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Now then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 It's on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 A long way to go yet, second half of the season will be very tough for us. Hopefully we can get some reinforcements in January. Couldn't have asked for a better start to the season though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 rename the thread, we are in a race for the Premier League title right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viivvaa66 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Our away form isn't all that, but our home form is the best. I'm almost starting to expecting us to beat Arsenal on Saturday, but even if we lost we would still be on 2 points per game. Emery have been in charge for 40 league games and we have collected 81 points from those games, just above 2 points per game. I still believe that 76 points would see us in top 4, and so far we are on track to get there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2023 We’re on 32 points after 15 games. For comparison purposes, last season Newcastle were on 30 points after 15 games. They finished on 71 and about 70 is the average needed for 4th (I’m going to play it safe and say 5th won’t get a spot). Another 40 points (maybe just a touch over) from 23 games needed. I think we can do it and get more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: We’re on 32 points after 15 games. For comparison purposes, last season Newcastle were on 30 points after 15 games. They finished on 71 and about 70 is the average needed for 4th (I’m going to play it safe and say 5th won’t get a spot). Another 40 points (maybe just a touch over) from 23 games needed. I think we can do it and get more. Also for comparison purposes, the same amount of points as Leicester had after 15 games when they won the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 Through 40 years of life, starting this thread has been one of my standout decisions. We've **** got this. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted December 7, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Don_Simon said: Through 40 years of life, starting this thread has been one of my standout decisions. We've **** got this. You weren't ambitious enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 10 hours ago, leemond2008 said: rename the thread, we are in a race for the Premier League title right now No we aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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