Title race 2023/4

[Kingman]

3 minutes ago, a-k said:

Newcastle to beat Liverpool by 8 so we go top?

Just the 7 will do as we have better goals for 

[stewiek2]

48 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said:

How the **** are we still close to being in this? 

Unai Emery.

[Pongo Waring]

The Title Race is truly ON! Its going down to the wire.

[foreveryoung]

I think we must be the only team to be 2nd at the end of a year and not be talked about being in a title race, we are not even expected to finish top 4. Media dummies.

[UpTheVilla26]

I'm glad no-one is taking us as serious contenders, less pressure on the players and all that jazz. 

Let's just keep getting the results and see where the next few months takes us. 

But... we are slap bang in it as it stands going into the New Year. 

[Hank Scorpio]

2 hours ago, Hank Scorpio said:

Arsenal will smash Fulham

SO HAPPY

[pintpotvilla]

On Sky Sorts post match chat about the title contenders we were not mentioned once!!!

[KevinRichardsonsMoustache]

We’re the second highest scorers in the league. And we know we can tighten up defensively, without question. I can’t believe we’re in this position, but the data is there for all to see. 

[sne]

Premier League 2023/24

#	Team	Pl	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Last 6
1	Liverpool	19	12	6	1	39	16	23	42
2	Aston Villa	20	13	3	4	43	27	16	42
3	Manchester City	19	12	4	3	45	21	24	40
4	Arsenal	20	12	4	4	37	20	17	40
5	Tottenham Hotspur	20	12	3	5	42	29	13	39
6	West Ham United	19	10	3	6	33	30	3	33
7	Manchester United	20	10	1	9	22	27	-5	31
8	Brighton and Hove Albion	19	8	6	5	38	33	5	30
9	Newcastle United	19	9	2	8	37	25	12	29
10	Chelsea	20	8	4	8	34	31	3	28
11	Wolverhampton Wanderers	20	8	4	8	30	31	-1	28
12	Bournemouth	19	7	4	8	28	35	-7	25
13	Fulham	20	7	3	10	28	35	-7	24
14	Crystal Palace	20	5	6	9	22	29	-7	21
15	Nottingham Forest	20	5	5	10	24	35	-11	20
16	Brentford	19	5	4	10	26	31	-5	19
17	Everton *	20	8	2	10	24	28	-4	16
18	Luton Town	19	4	3	12	23	37	-14	15
19	Burnley	20	3	2	15	20	41	-21	11
20	Sheffield United	20	2	3	15	15	49	-34	9

[Captain_Townsend]

We are in the title race and we have to believe. Screw what outsiders think. Close ranks and go for it 

[birdman]

I'm with Emi on this.

Mate.

[GeordieVillan]

There is no point in looking too far ahead, we just have to stay in it week by week, as we have been doing in the last couple of months. If we can keep picking up wins and avoiding defeat where possible, and take advantage when our rivals slip up and when they play eachother, then we should be able to stay top 4/5 at least. 
 

Only concern now is an injury to Martinez, Torres, Luiz, Kamara or Watkins. Missing any of those for a sustained period will hurt us. You could add McGinn and Bailey to that list as well! We need a bit of luck with injuries.

[The_Steve]

4 minutes ago, birdman said:

I'm with Emi on this.

Mate.

Same. 

[Spoony]

36 minutes ago, sne said:

Premier League 2023/24

#	Team	Pl	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Last 6
1	Liverpool	19	12	6	1	39	16	23	42
2	Aston Villa	20	13	3	4	43	27	16	42
3	Manchester City	19	12	4	3	45	21	24	40
4	Arsenal	20	12	4	4	37	20	17	40
5	Tottenham Hotspur	20	12	3	5	42	29	13	39
6	West Ham United	19	10	3	6	33	30	3	33
7	Manchester United	20	10	1	9	22	27	-5	31
8	Brighton and Hove Albion	19	8	6	5	38	33	5	30
9	Newcastle United	19	9	2	8	37	25	12	29
10	Chelsea	20	8	4	8	34	31	3	28
11	Wolverhampton Wanderers	20	8	4	8	30	31	-1	28
12	Bournemouth	19	7	4	8	28	35	-7	25
13	Fulham	20	7	3	10	28	35	-7	24
14	Crystal Palace	20	5	6	9	22	29	-7	21
15	Nottingham Forest	20	5	5	10	24	35	-11	20
16	Brentford	19	5	4	10	26	31	-5	19
17	Everton *	20	8	2	10	24	28	-4	16
18	Luton Town	19	4	3	12	23	37	-14	15
19	Burnley	20	3	2	15	20	41	-21	11
20	Sheffield United	20	2	3	15	15	49	-34	9

[Pinebro]

I'm still a believer mate

[alreadyexists]

3 hours ago, Pongo Waring said:

The Title Race is truly ON! It’s going down to the wire.

I really hope so, but I think the wire is probably like late April, early May… not taking anything away but not sure it’s the wire just yet

[Follyfoot]

we can win this make no mistake. I think we’ve gone through our temporary wobble with key players out who will all be back after the international break / premiership holiday I expect us to turn up the pace on our competitors or at least average the points per game since the Don arrived

if this happens and there is absolutely no reason to believe it will not. We could be playing Liverpool for the title at Villa Park.
 

Are you going to bet against us?

[Vive_La_Villa]

Why are fans so desperate for media to talk about us as being title contenders? Believe me if they start doing that they will be just as quick to mention how we cant handled the pressure when we lose a few games. I’m happy for us to continue under the radar whilst picking up points. **** the media. 
 

I personally think City will win it anyway. Had one of the worst starts in a while and 2 points off top if win game in hand with KDB and Haaland yet to return.

Edited December 31, 2023 by Vive_La_Villa

[Captain_Townsend]

We are definitely in it and what fills me with optimism is we have got this far without Buendia and effectively without Moreno and Ramsey, two of the standout performers in our late surge last season.

We should get the latter two up to speed in the second half of the season and if we can get Buendia back in the squad for the run in that will give everyone a big lift, especiallyif we are still in or aroind the top 3. A reinforcement or two in the January window will also help. If it all clicks the way it did in the run in last season then we are going to be in the mix.

As we saw today there will be twists and turns, we shouldn't aassume Man City will be unstoppable.

Let's enjoy it.

Edited December 31, 2023 by Captain_Townsend

[Follyfoot]

Just had a New Year’s message from one of my customers who is Liverpool fan I jokingly said that the title is between us and he laughed continuously saying we will not even finish in the top four. I pointed out that all we have to do is maintain the points average we have since the Don arrived and we will do so, and he still at his head off. Told him to **** off and blocked him. up the **** Villa.