GideonShandy

Yes. This is what the table looked like after we lost 4-2 to Brentford in December GP GD Pts 1 Liverpool 15 18 36 2 Chelsea 15 17 31 3 Arsenal 15 14 29 4 Man City 15 6 27 5 Forest 15 1 25 6 Aston Villa 15 0 25 7 Brighton 15 3 24 8 Bournemouth 15 3 24 9 Brentford 15 3 23 10 Fulham 15 2 23 11 Tottenham 15 12 20 12 Newcastle 15 -2 20 13 Man Utd 15 1 19 14 West Ham 15 -8 18 15 Everton 15 -7 15 16 Leicester 15 -9 14 17 Crystal Palace 15 -6 13 18 Ipswich 15 -13 9 19 Wolves 15 -15 9 20 Southampton 15 -20 5

It really is decades. Can't help dreading that next Sunday turns into another debacle like Partizan Belgrade, or even Anderlecht. No reason to think it will, but the scars remain . . .

It's also true that they've lost 3 out of their last 8 games.

Unless we get beat 10-0 we'd still finish above Forest and no worse than 6th.

If you round the predicted points to the nearest whole number, Villa would be on 67 and Chelsea on 66. But how you square that with Chelsea having a 53% chance of CL and Villa only 42, I can't imagine.

A hefty points reduction for City (or even a modest one) would make things a lot more comfortable. https://sport.optus.com.au/news/premier-league/os90077/manchester-city-charges-verdict-punishments-guilty

1980. Then they got relegated three seasons in succession.

Chelsea's last 10 away games (i.e. since 22 December 2024). Won 1, Drawn 3, Lost 6 Goals for: 5 Goals against: 15 Nottingham Forest away on the last day isn't an easy game for them.

The bookies have Chelsea with a much better chance than Villa of qualifying. 8/13 Chelsea 8/5 Villa. Even though Chelsea have to go to Forest on the last day. I don't get it. https://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/top-5-finish

Minging dog, though.

Keeper should just have clattered him and taken the red.

Casual cunt.