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[Football] Villa vs Chelsea
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Weststander
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Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Someone else said it yesterday, but the bottom 5 need at least 2 wins more than us as it stands.
3 teams have to get 2 more wins than us, for us to be relegated.
Still a long way to go, but we have taken a giant stride this weekend.
3 teams have to get 2 more wins than us, for us to be relegated.
Still a long way to go, but we have taken a giant stride this weekend.
And 5 teams who have averaged under 1 point per game over 30 games below us.
Surprised none of that is moaning about Maupay heading south instead of north.
"The teams below us need to get two more wins than us"
People keep saying that as if it means they have far too much to do.
Our games:
Leicester (A)
Man Utd (H)
Norwich (A)
Liverpool (H)
Man City (H)
Southampton (A)
Newcastle (H)
Burnley (A)
I can see us not winning another game* so two more games than us could easily be win 'two games'
*Norwich are bad this season, but it's away, could be on the back of two losses, following a post new year run of 1 win in 13, against a team that has had an occasional surprise result.
*I can also see us getting few wins - I'm not saying we won't win again, just that those fixtures can be tough, and only needing two more wins might not mean that much.
People keep saying that as if it means they have far too much to do.
Our games:
Leicester (A)
Man Utd (H)
Norwich (A)
Liverpool (H)
Man City (H)
Southampton (A)
Newcastle (H)
Burnley (A)
I can see us not winning another game* so two more games than us could easily be win 'two games'
*Norwich are bad this season, but it's away, could be on the back of two losses, following a post new year run of 1 win in 13, against a team that has had an occasional surprise result.
*I can also see us getting few wins - I'm not saying we won't win again, just that those fixtures can be tough, and only needing two more wins might not mean that much.
By relegation battle, I was referring to the teams in the graphic many media outlets show that had previously included 6 teams. For some, that has changed to 5 teams.
The teams below us have a similar set of fixtures. Some would argue that teams like West Ham have a harder run in.
Seasider78
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- Nov 14, 2004
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We probably need another 4 points to be safe I can see us doing that from those remaining fixtures given we have only lost one of our last six
Kalimantan Gull
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You don't think those last three games against midtable teams look very nice for a team in a relegation battle?
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
Who pissed in your bed this morning, are you sure football is the right game for you?
Yes of course we could still go down but after this w/e I’d have thought you could maybe crack a smile and have a few positive thoughts, jeez
Weststander
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We say Maupay, they say Samatta.
VAL1850
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Chelsea did us a favour so let's return it by beati g Leicester
If Brighton really need a win in the last two fixtures, I think it will happen. Those 2 teams will be on the beach at that time.
I think they look winnable and losable.
Winnable because when we're on form we a a pretty good premier league side, with something to play for.
Losable because if we're desperate for a result, it can put a bit of tension into the team as they go up against against a Southampton team that beat us at home and who have improved since then (I know, we dominated them until Andone got sent off, but we dominated a few teams this season with 11 men and failed to beat them - newcastle and palace spring to mind), a Newcastle team we couldn't score against despite dominating them, that has a bit of confidence about them with the positivity around a potential takeover, and a Burnley team we always seem to have issues with when we need a win.
Dorset Seagull
Once Dolphin, Now Seagull
People keep sayIng we have a tough run in as we have City, United and Liverpool. Irrelevant as we dont need any points from those games, we need them from the other games.
Justice
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This is why bookies clean up, Villa haven’t won a game since the league cup semi, Bmuff look like a team who have given up. No way are they stringing wins together and still hoping we get nothing for the rest of the season.
Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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If you sub Norwich for Huddersfield we took 8 points from those 8 games last year. If we can match that we will survive.
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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Might only be Blackpool beach though.