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Good to see the Chelsea game getting mentioned as it seems to be forgotten we have a very winnable game on the final day.

Was only half watching the game today, was Enciso actually injured (and a doubt for Thursday) or was it gamesmanship?

In the last month, Brighton have looked amazing at times and they've also got well beaten by Forest and battered by Everton. We know what they're capable of but none of us have any idea which Brighton will turn up on Thursday. Let's think positive!

Not sure what we want from this game. Another demoralising Brighton defeat or a close game that forces Brighton to be on it for 90 minutes? Couple of red cards would be lovely.

Correct. I will not accept fans accusing this team of 'bottling' anything if they cannot get behind the lads 100% in such a critical game.

Seems like we've always put in a good performance in the evening home games since Howe arrived.

Been pooing myself for weeks about top 4, but I really fancy us to get the job done in those 2 home games. I'll always fancy us more in a 'tough' home game than an 'easy' away game.

I was on there last week (before us and Man U lost) and they were so confident of getting top 4. Please please please can we get top 4 so at least 1 set of arrogant fans can be laughed at?

I hope we avoid starting WIlson and Isak together again if only because I hate not having a proper striker on the bench.

I feel like Liverpool have to drop points somewhere surely? They're not playing well enough to go on a 9 game winning streak but they always have the luck of the devil. When I look at the table and fixtures though, I just assume that them and Man U get maximum points.

Honestly I can't call the play offs. No clear favourite for me, probably the best team are Boro but the others are in better form.

I don't think it's a BT hoodoo, I think those planks 'Fletch' and 'Macca' are the curse. They best not be commentating.

Hope you're right. Last thing we need is Brighton getting closer to us!

This will be the first time after his spell here that Fat Sham will be up against an NUFC that actually tries to be a serious football club.

I'm surprised there is such a debate about the penalty. I love moaning about injustices but it was the correct decision. Just a shame that through no fault of our own, an incident occurs that shifts momentum massively away from us.

Yep. Whatever happens, there is no reason at all to think the pressure will get to us. If anything Man Utd are the nervous looking ones.

Yeah I feel like if you're gonna come out with statements like that, you should explain why a narrow defeat to title challengers means we won't get a couple of wins v bottom half teams.

Still an 8 at least for me (and I say that as someone that's terrified about Liverpool stealing it off us).

Same. Missing out in 11/12 didn't feel too bad (regardless of what later happened to Spurs) as we were rarely in the top 4 towards the end of the season and our run in was hard. To miss out on top 4 this season having led by 9 points with 5 to go would be worse than losing the cup final for me.

We best not give the ball back here.

Arsenal fans have always been super snobby about us. That 0-0 at the Emirates really made them lose their mind for some reason - not even a bad result.

This is a positive way of looking at the run ins tbf. Arsenal and Brighton are the games in hand. The Leeds, Leicester, Chelsea games are probably of equivalent difficulty to their final 3.

Sky seem to be suggesting that only Man Utd are under threat from Liverpool. Honestly every non-Newcastle fan in the country thinks we have top 4 in the bag. Few more weeks of shitting myself though!

Rather see them win 1-0 than 5-0 of course, but if we lose 3 games and they win 3 games I'd expect their GD to overtake ours. Might be useful if we become draw specialists again though.

The thing that's pissing me off about this 6 game winning run is that Liverpool have not deserved such a run at all.