[Football] PL today

[Icy Gull]

Just? We have won 1 in 12 including many of those games being against the teams below us in the table.

MacAllister, Lamptey and Izquierdo have to give us that edge between them imo. I am hopeful that all three are better or different enough to what we already have. I’m optimistic

 

[Acker79]

Whilst he was indeed at spurs, I don’t think he actually ever played for them.

Not sure that helps.

According to wikipedia, he was an apprentice who signed a professional contract in 68 as a 15 year old. He made an appearance as a sub in a UEFA cup tie. He was loaned to Montreal Olympique in summer of 72, and sold to middlesbrough later that year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Souness#Early_career

 

[Wilko]

MacAllister, Lamptey and Izquierdo have to give us that edge between them imo. I am hopeful that all three are better or different enough to what we already have. I’m optimistic

I hope so but have to say I am worried. We seem to be playing a lot worse than the teams around us in the last 2 months.

 

[Stat Brother]

Are Arsenal playing at The London Stadium?

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Even though we are on a poor run of form, so are everyone else.

We had the opportunty to put some distance between us and the pack.
We didn't take it, but none of our opponents have reeled us in either.

I still think we will stay up.

 

[Weststander]

Even though we are on a poor run of form, so are everyone else.

We had the opportunty to put some distance between us and the pack.
We didn't take it, but none of our opponents have reeled us in either.

I still think we will stay up.

Which fixtures will we win?

I’m not saying we won’t get them, but it’s hard to pinpoint against whom, every match is tricky.

 

[Icy Gull]

Well Newcastle are now getting overwhelmed by slick Arsenal 2-0

 

[JonnyCLately]

We will win Newcastle, Norwich, Palace. Draws Man U, Burnley and Arsenal.

 

[b.w.2.]

Which fixtures will we win?

I’m not saying we won’t get them, but it’s hard to pinpoint against whom, every match is tricky.

We will win all 12, obviously [emoji849]


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[Reinelt12]

Which fixtures will we win?

I’m not saying we won’t get them, but it’s hard to pinpoint against whom, every match is tricky.

This is where us a fans are making a mistake... pinpointing specific games where we believe we will pick up points... last season it was Saints, Bournemouth, Cardiff at home and look how that turned out (yet we still stayed up) - this season it was the last 4 games we have just played, and again look how that turned out...

We will pick up points where we aren’t expected to - every game could be one where we could pick up points, so if we don’t against teams we expect, it’s not a reason to be too despondent and think the writing is on the wall.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Which fixtures will we win?

I’m not saying we won’t get them, but it’s hard to pinpoint against whom, every match is tricky.

You can't tell with us. We aren't actually playing that badly.
Just as likely to win against Arsenal/Man Utd as we are against Newcastle/Palace.

The fact is none of the bottom 10 are really playing that well.

Palace's current run of form is worse than ours.
Southampton's home form is abysmal.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if we won 2 and drew 6 of our last 12 tbh.

 

[Weststander]

This is where us a fans are making a mistake... pinpointing specific games where we believe we will pick up points... last season it was Saints, Bournemouth, Cardiff at home and look how that turned out (yet we still stayed up) - this season it was the last 4 games we have just played, and again look how that turned out...

We will pick up points where we aren’t expected to - every game could be one where we could pick up points, so if we don’t against teams we expect, it’s not a reason to be too despondent and think the writing is on the wall.

As long as there are some wins in there. Draws on their own (and losses), ain’t enough.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

As long as there are some wins in there. Draws on their own (and losses), ain’t enough.

12 draws would be fine

 

[sparkie]

Which fixtures will we win?

I’m not saying we won’t get them, but it’s hard to pinpoint against whom, every match is tricky.

Rather than picking exact fixtures I prefer a more holistic approach, and to divide the 12 games into 2 blocks of 6. 6 points needed in each block.

If we have 6 more points before kick off v Norwich, we will be in reasonable shape to avoid the drop.

My mood will swing in proportion to the swing away from those 6 points.

 

[theboybilly]

MacAllister, Lamptey and Izquierdo have to give us that edge between them imo. I am hopeful that all three are better or different enough to what we already have. I’m optimistic

I admire your optimism though I cant see any of those three playing a major part of the rest of the season

 

[spence]

You can't tell with us. We aren't actually playing that badly.
Just as likely to win against Arsenal/Man Utd as we are against Newcastle/Palace.

The fact is none of the bottom 10 are really playing that well.

Palace's current run of form is worse than ours.
Southampton's home form is abysmal.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if we won 2 and drew 6 of our last 12 tbh.

Disagree. We are not playing well. No idea what you are watching. 1 win in 11 speaks for itself

 

[Stat Brother]

I admire your optimism though I cant see any of those three playing a major part of the rest of the season

My flabber would be agast if two of them don't.

 

[swindonseagull]

Newcastles Goal Difference takes a bit of a beating

 

[Uh_huh_him]

With the exception of Norwich, Newcastle still have to play every team currently below them.
I suspect their fans are pretty happy with the position they are in.

They average something like 37% possession this season and have scored 24 goals.
Palace (23 goals) are up next for them.

The winner of that one can probably breathe easier.
The loser runs a real risk of being dragged into it.

 

[sparkie]

I think it is fair to say that Arsenal and Burnley are now safe, and that it is Southampton downwards still in the relegation mix.