[Albion] In your mind, have we qualified for the Europa League?

[Hamilton]

I can't believe we are seriously having this conversation.

@Bozza you are a disgrace!

 

[Left Footer]

Can't score if he's being rested!

He was rested yesterday, Pep knows he needs to go all in against us.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Can't score if he's being rested!

I doubt he’ll be rested completely. Guardiola will not want to risk them losing match fitness ahead of the finals.

 

[Beanstalk]

You'd have to be pretty pessimistic to think that there'd be a swing of those proportions.

9 goals is the biggest margin of loss for a Premier League side. Even if we lost 9-0 to City, Villa would need to beat us by a margin of 4 to overtake us. It's just not going to happen.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Pep and Roberto are mates aren't they? Can't see City scoring any more than 2 against us on orders.

 

[Grizz]

It's done, we all know it's done, even the crazy goal swing permutations still means we're there on the probability scales, however... It's Brighton, in over 30 years of supporting this club you just never know, as we never make it easy

 

[Mellotron]

Roberto says no, one more point needed.

And THIS is why I think we're there, and voted YES.

Because Roberto will keep the intensity up enough for us not to get dicked twice.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Jeez. What has happened to people's BALLS!

I have a problem there, but I have put my big girls pants on.

Possible.

 

[Bozza]

On the Betfair Exchange, you can't currently back us to finish top 6, whereas Villa re 1000/1 to finish top 6.

That's a nice insurance policy...

 

[Withdean11]

Yes.

But..... I'd bite your hand off for a 1-0 defeat to City on Wednesday.

 

[Javeaseagull]

I saw Grealish yesterday on the telly and I swear he was drunk. They are on the lash I tell you. Their eyes are on the two cup finals they are in. It wouldn't surprise anyone if we and Brentford beat them and it will mean nothing to all but Pep.

 

[Jim in the West]

It's done. You have to consider that Villa won't come and chase a 4/5/6/7/8 goal win against us and risk losing out on 7th place. They'll play a normal game.

Is the correct answer. Emery will obviously know that coming at us all guns blazing will leave space for us to exploit. He won't be that stupid.

 

[Justice]

Listen to Pascal he said I hope you all come on Wednesday it’s going to be a special night, I took that as they want to give City a game and not just turn up.
Pep said in his title lifting interview something about being tired and then having to worry about going to Brighton and Brentford for two very difficult games.

We are in the Europa league we have every chance of going to a nervy Villa and winning with zero pressure on ourselves.

 

[Ding Dong !]

Of course we are are Europa League bound

 

[Stato]

It's done - Villa wouldn't have the time to score enough goals against us because they'd all be going down with head injuries as soon as they went one up.

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

Really looking forward to Wednesday night tbh

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

Villa can't do it. Martinez has nearly 100% of their possession lying prone on the ground.

 

[Stato]

I saw Grealish yesterday on the telly and I swear he was drunk. They are on the lash I tell you. Their eyes are on the two cup finals they are in. It wouldn't surprise anyone if we and Brentford beat them and it will mean nothing to all but Pep.

I had wondered whether we should call them up and propose that we agree a point each and take them all out on the razz instead of playing the match. Pep and RDZ and their staff could go to 'All You Can Eat' at Pizza Hut in North Street and the players could get on the snakebite and black and head for the Hungry Years.*


*- (An offer that would have been snapped up by the late 70s NWOBHM Ipswich Town side that were all mates with Ian Gillan)

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

If we have a +16 goal difference over Villa, doesnt that mean it has to decrease by 17 goals over the two games each ending in defeat? Am I missing something?

 

[luge]

Yes. Unless we get battered by city.