Village Idiot

Espanyol are safe with that point count, imho. The combo of results needed to put them in the drop zone is really unlikely. Depor might go down if they don't get a single point in the last two fixtures, their GA with the rest of the relegation rivals is pretty unfavorable. I'm betting that the last relegated side will go down with 38 points though. I can't see more than two of Granada, Rayo, Sporting or Getafe exceeding that point total.

What's with all the "blood" and "fam" at the end of every sentence? Is this some weird London slang I'm not aware of?

La Liga is red hot both at the top and at the bottom this year. http://estaticos.sport.es/resources/jpg/4/9/lucha-por-descenso-falta-dos-jornadas-para-final-liga-1462132715794.jpg I'd say Levante are out (even if they win tonight, they aren't beating Atlético next week), and Betis and Espanyol are safe too, but the rest are all in it with just two games to go.

Sevilla have only 1 away game remaining, last day of the season against Athletic. If they lose or draw, they will be the first ever Spanish team (and I'd wager in any major footballing country) to finish in an European spot without winning a single away league game all season. Ludicrous record

Was it ever cleared if all those games he missed back then was at his or the club's behest to protect a sale?

Does Blackburn count? Only half-blue. Otherwise I'm drawing blank unless you go really back (too lazy to google). Villa also counts has having red/blue I guess, same for Leeds.

Whoever loses, we win.

Looks thin at the front in the last pic posted. Don't know why people like that don't just get a transplant if they are so worried about losing it If you mean the pic I posted, that's actually from 2014. I have seen several people that start balding back there. It's not common, but it happens.

I'm at 7. Was at 10 just before Swansea.

Saw it first spotted a couple seasons ago, it has advanced quickly since then: http://thisinterestsme.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/gareth-bale-balding-e1407436112410.png I agree he should just go full Robben.

Gotta admire how he's a master of timing his dreadful streaks so well, as to not being blamed of actually relegating a team. Like his 2014 at Newcastle.

Despite not being in NUFC's hands, I think two wins will be enough. But it has to be two wins. Norwich and Sunderland won't win three in a row despite facing teams without anything to play for. Of course, by the same token it's hard to see NUFC winning 3 in a row this season. But win at Villa and turning Spurs at SJP isn't impossible. The atmosphere should be amazing at least.

Fair enough So who would you rather have playing? Tough question. Bravo is the more dependable keeper at this point, but he's 33 and we need to give the mantle to Ter Stegen at some point - he can become our starting goalie for the next 10 years.

Both have been very good. Ter Stegen is a bit more streaky, Bravo more dependable. But the future is Ter's, of course.

Yeah, Bravo seemed to pick up a knock.

Suárez, man. So brilliant.

Man, we're certainly limping through the finish line - if we don't crumble and pass out before we get there, that is. I expected us to drop form towards the end of the season, given how little depth our squad has, but not such a vertical dive.

Looking our late lead-legged selves today. Neymar has pretty much gone to pot in the last two months.

Yeah, you only have to rely on Everton now!

Such a great player. It will be frustrating if those reports about him leaving for Chelsea are true, although I guess it's sadly inevitable.

Linked with Valencia. I'd love to see what he can do with a team of that stature, although the management there is pretty rotten at the moment.

Arsenal should be a bit more arsed (pun!) than that. Finishing 4th and heading towards the CL playoffs in a year with a major summer international tournament is a terrible prospect.

Was thinking about Norwich, you and Palace drawing, since you and Norwich have the same difference. Palace gets off in that scenario then? Yeah, Spain is H2H so I always get a bit confused with other leagues...

What are the rules if 3 teams tie at 39? Impossible like, but I have to worse fantasies.