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[Albion] Premier League 6-8/5/23
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BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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Brilliant idea, someone tell De Zerbi.f*** it.. let's win every game!
Hot take but I genuinely prefer the Europa League rather than the Champions League.
Yes, but a more congested fixture list against strong European teams will be incredibly difficult if we do not significantly bolster our squad - it will be a challenge in any European competition to consistently produce good results in all competitions, but I'm confident nonetheless.
The table DOES lie when the officials distort it through incompetence.
We are clearly a top 4 side, we’ve just been beset by bad luck (or horrific officiating).
So we want Europa, not CL, and we're losing points on purpose?
You are Paul Merson and I claim my £5
- Jul 5, 2003
- 1,493
From Edgar Street to the Camp Nou
If we do make it to Europe this season then that should be on a flag. Sums it up beautifully.
F*** that what am I talking about?
My inner Paul Merson got the better of me, you can rightfully claim your £5.
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No - but the CL s realistically beyond us now (significantly five points against Spurs and Palarse beyond us); the Europa is our target - and I'd be happpy with that.
BN41Albion
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- Oct 1, 2017
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Yep - Sky/BT/Talksport etc trying their utmost to convince viewers that the Top 4 race is ON for us and Spurs hasn't washed with me - just not realistic at this point. Europa would be fantastic anyway - 5th not out of the question but very unlikely with Liverpool's form/their fixtures and our fixtures. 6th is definitely in our hands though I'd say, especially if Spurs fail to beat villa at Villa Park next week (draw please!)
If we finish 6 points behind 4th I might agree. But let's just beat Everton first aye.
Only 3 games ago we lost to woeful forest and just before that drew with Leeds and Leicester.
I definitely think we are top 6 material. Top 4 , probably not quite.
.....and the 16 points lost to Brentford, Fulham and Forest didn't help either.
Crispy Ambulance
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14 - we drew with Brentford......and the 16 points lost to Brentford, Fulham and Forest didn't help either.
BN41Albion
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- Oct 1, 2017
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All teams around us could point to games where they could/should have won though, including v teams lower down the table. On the other hand we snatched 3 points from one (albeit deservedly) the other day, beat palace on very much an off day by our standards, got a 90th min pen to grab the point v brentford, got another late goal to grab a point at leicester........and the 16 points lost to Brentford, Fulham and Forest didn't help either.
if we finish 5th or 6th I'd feel that's about right for where we are currently considering squad depth, the amount of very young players we have, etc, which whatever way you look at it would still be an outstanding achievement considering our wage structure, the money we've spent/gained en route to get where we are currently, and the fact we lost our entire management team near the start of the season.Hopefully we can make 5th though!
Twaddle.
Hold onto top 4 for as long as possible.
Utd aren't great.
Liverpool are scratching out 1-0''s.
We still have to play Newcastle.
The longer we dream of top 4 the more inevitable the Europa League becomes.
Were you a Leicester fan you'd be writing 'id be happy with runners up'!!!
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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Leeds could be in the bottom 3 by COP today. Bloody marvellous.
BN41Albion
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- Oct 1, 2017
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Considering Everton have 29 points I'm not sure delaying goal kicks has really worked for them to date this season...
Yes I agree it's beyond us, but I was questioning Krafty's comment that he'd prefer EL than CL
No, it's 16.
Out of 6 games (possible 18 points) we lost 4 and drew 2; that's 2 points out of 18 = 16 points lost,