"Please stay off the pitch at the final whistle so Roberto and the lads can do a lap of honour."
(For the NSC original clique, we're talking 2003 in NSC Gold)
We'd like it. But as the table stands, we don't need it to secure European football. We can get that ourselves tomorrow regardless.
(But I hear what you're saying. And of course I'd like one too. They were battering Villa at the end of the 1st half, so it's likely.)
Even if Villa won today and we win tomorrow, we'd only have to avoid defeat up there to finish 6th.
And that's assuming we didn't turn over City who might have won the title this weekend.
The big picture is still looking very good for us.
And there was me thinking VAR always went to the big teams.
Liverpool all over them at the end of the 1st half. Villa could/should have been down to 10.
If they keep that up 2nd half, Villa won't hold out. Too much class.
Europe confirmed on Sunday? Yes.
(I think Villa will lose to Liverpool and we'll win on Sunday.)
Europa confirmed on Sunday? No.
(I think Spurs won't lose to Brentford.)
21st May 1983
Albion hit the heights as they play at Wembley in the FA Cup Final
Exactly 40 years later...
21st May 2023
Albion hit the heights as they secure European qualification for the first time?
(Best keep 21st May 2063 free.)