Guest neesy111 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Is our Anfield trip before their Europa semi-final? Before the first leg aye. They didn't really change the team for the Stoke match before the Dortmund home match though, can't really tell what they'll do. They left 3-4 1st team players on the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Everton and Europe games are huge for them. And with us sandwiched in between I'd be amazed if we faced a full strength Liverpool team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Didn't realise they had Everton on Wednesday. Still time for a player or two of them to get crocked then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I wouldn't get your hopes up for a blood and thunder Merseyside derby game with injuries and suspensions. The derby is going to be like a training match for Liverpool. Our players have clearly given up on Martinez and the atmosphere around the whole club is the worst I've ever known it in 20-odd years of going the match. Wouldn't even surprise me if Martinez rested players in the derby. He knows winning the cup is the only way he can cling onto his job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Too little too late. We sealed our fate getting 1 point out of Norwich and Sunderland. 9.5 at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Gone from a 9.5 to a 9, still think we'll go down. Sunderland are the definitely the favourites at the minute to stay up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 If the Liverpool team today is anything to go by, got to hope they'll pick a weak team against us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Bloody hell, that's quite a selection for a PL game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I have Sunderland staying up by a point, with us getting 6 points from Palace and Villa which is far from guaranteed. I fancy we need to beat Spurs on the final day and for Sunderland not to we at Watford. That last minute loss at Norwich is a killer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 If the Liverpool team today is anything to go by, got to hope they'll pick a weak team against us. Judged on last week and today, that seems to be their league line up. They're there for the taking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I have Sunderland staying up by a point, with us getting 6 points from Palace and Villa which is far from guaranteed. I fancy we need to beat Spurs on the final day and for Sunderland not to we at Watford. That last minute loss at Norwich is a killer. If we go down it'll be the Norwich and Sunderland games to blame closely followed by the wins at Spurs and Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I know the games against City and Liverpool look hopeless, but they aren't the most physically imposing sides. Maybe we can do a Pardew and park the bus and hope to sneak a goal from a set piece or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Best bet is to try and stay compact and deny them space I reckon. Problem is players like David Silva tend to be able to create a yard out of nothing. Hopefully Townsend and Sissoko can display the same sort of energy levels as they did yesterday and keep getting up and down the pitch as whatever happens we need to try and hurt them too. Sitting back and inviting pressure is suicide against this lot. Try and get at them, get the crowd going and see what happens. I'd rather give it a try and lose than go out with a whimper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I wouldn't get your hopes up for a blood and thunder Merseyside derby game with injuries and suspensions. The derby is going to be like a training match for Liverpool. Our players have clearly given up on Martinez and the atmosphere around the whole club is the worst I've ever known it in 20-odd years of going the match. Wouldn't even surprise me if Martinez rested players in the derby. He knows winning the cup is the only way he can cling onto his job. wtf has he done wrong like? you have a decent side, never in danger, winning the odd cup matches etc what more do you want?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 think its time we got behind the lads, there's a sniff of hope, they might just bounce off us and put up a scrap against these two big boys HWTL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Home form isn't shabby since the New Year. P 6, W 3, D 2. Should be aiming for 6 points there and a win at Villa. Probably just about keeps us up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I wouldn't get your hopes up for a blood and thunder Merseyside derby game with injuries and suspensions. The derby is going to be like a training match for Liverpool. Our players have clearly given up on Martinez and the atmosphere around the whole club is the worst I've ever known it in 20-odd years of going the match. Wouldn't even surprise me if Martinez rested players in the derby. He knows winning the cup is the only way he can cling onto his job. wtf has he done wrong like? you have a decent side, never in danger, winning the odd cup matches etc what more do you want?? I can't tell if you're taking the piss or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 9.5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Arsenal drawing means they need to try against Sunderland and Norwich? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 If only we were a good team, we could be 6 points ahead of Norwich by the time they next kick a ball with us having played a game more with two games remaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Sunderland, Newcastle & Norwich relegation fight 'going right to the wire' http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36063763 It's a tall order to survive. We have to better the results of both Sunderland and Norwich for the rest of the season. Sunderland's 2015-16 run-in Sun 24 April Arsenal (H) Sat 30 April Stoke (A) Sat 7 May Chelsea (H) Wed 11 May Everton (H) Sun 15 May Watford (A) Apart from Arsenal, none of those teams have much to play for. Even worse, Everton and/or Watford may be resting players for the FA Cup final when Sunderland play them. Norwich's 2015-16 run-in Sat 30 April Arsenal (A) Sat 7 May Man Utd (H) Wed 11 May Watford (H) Sun 15 May Everton (A) Pretty much the same teams to play as Sunderland so the same applies. A mediocre Man U may have something to fight for. Newcastle's 2015-16 run-in Tue 19 April Man City (H) Sat 23 April Liverpool (A) Sat 30 April Crystal Palace (H) Sat 7 May Aston Villa (A) Sun 15 May Tottenham (H) Our fixtures are probably the toughest on paper now. Man City are in form and going for top 4, Liverpool are in form but might rest players before their Europa League Semi-Final 5 days later. Crystal Palace will probably be more or less safe by the time we play them. Aston Villa are relegated so who knows how they will perform, on the beach or playing without any pressure? Tottenham might be fighting for the title or second place (or on the beach). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I just can't see us staying up like, not at all. Beat Citeh and I'll have a think about revising that but I reckon it'll be the mackems who get out of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Basically if Norwhich win ANY of their last games, I can't see us staying up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikenewcastle Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 The problem is, we have to win at least one of the games next week. We haven't beaten City in over 10 years and haven't won at Anfield in over 20 years. We could afford to drop points if we didn't mess up the Sunderland/Norwich games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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