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Rather than focus on yesterday's result ... let's focus on where we are with 5 games to go and Europe still very much in our hands.
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Curious Orange
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... and only four of the top eight to play in those five games.
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Cheeky Monkey
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Exactly. Would you rather be in our situation or Spurs’ or Villa’s...?
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While you are absolutely correct, I can’t help but feel you’ve read the words of the OP, while completely missing the spirit in which it was posted.
Mackenzie
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Could be a blessing in disguise. Playing Forest and Everton recently has been a bit tricky.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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And Villa have 3 of the top 7 to play in their last 3 games, I'd still rather be in our position than theirs.
Muzzman
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All we need to do is beat Arse, Citeh and Newcastle. Easy.
We don't though.
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Ours obviously, but if Spurs beat Villa and we lose to Arse, it's going to look a bit bleak on Sunday for europa league.
Eric Youngs Contact Lens
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A terrible loss like yesterday does not define us.. Plenty of horrific defeats in the PL this season for lots of teams and maybe more to come.. We are gutted, because we have had such a special season.. and the run-in, games in hand and injuries make what has become realistic, a European dream, look tough.. but let's see where this wonderful team take us. Losing by 5 was always on the cards given how we were going to chase the game.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Yesterday put to bed all the silly talk (mainly media) of CL ….now to concentrate on the realistic goal of Europa League/highest ever finish
We could really do with Southampton being down by the time we play them, knock the fight out of them as if they're still fighting our record against teams up for a scrap in recent weeks doesn't bode well
The Fits
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Yesterday was a shocker and after the Spurs and cup game it feels a bit flat (despite beating Man U and destroying Wolves). Funny old game. But let's not forget how good it's been. We've been absolutely breathtaking at times this season and under any metric it's been a huge success for a club our size and with our budget.
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LamieRobertson
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I never once thought CL was realistic after the Atwell induced travesty at Spurs.....
That dream died in the hands of the worst PL refs incompetence
BrickTamland
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CL was never realistic (anyone who thought it was possible needs their head examined) and, thinking a bit more objectively, our success has all been about incremental improvement.
Getting Europa league could easily be too much too soon and Conference league is more likely a good step up (and with a realistic chance of going far - look at West Ham).
IF we get any European football, that would be my pick
Getting Europa league could easily be too much too soon and Conference league is more likely a good step up (and with a realistic chance of going far - look at West Ham).
IF we get any European football, that would be my pick
They might try but they'll also give up quite quickly if we make it tough for them (which barring a total first minute brain fart like yesterday, we should)Do you not think that although not mathematically, that after last night they consider themselves doomed …..then to feel free of that burden to play some nice football
I’d have bitten your hand off for this the day potter & co left
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You could look at it another way, and consider it as four chances to take points off our rivals.