xLiaaamx Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 We aren't at Villa fwiw, they're up here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMLeazesender Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 At Villa or against Villa, I meant the same thing........I will be happy with 4 points out of 6 which I think we will get........ 6 out of 6 would be great, 3 out of 6 survivable, but I'm not banking on instant success....over the rest of the season our team and squad will stay up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 The relative low-keyness of the Villa fixture could actually work in our favour. Everything on Tuesday will be frantic and loud; by contrast Villa in the early Sunday game could be one of those sleepy 1-0s that the rest of the county barely register. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 I know I keep banging this particular drum, but we have dropped 21 points from winning positions this season - before the transfer window too - so I think it’s safe to say that with the new boys we can win matches like this one. Howay the fucking lads y’all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Gonna be a hard difficult game bearing in mind the result they got yesterday but theses games are set to try us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 13 hours ago, Slim said: Just watched the goals and the keeper is to blame for 2 and horrible defending to give them 2 free headers. Thanks. That saves me watching them. I was curious after seeing they scored four off five attempts on target. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 We'll need to watch Mina from corners, but Brentford also had someone small marking him for the first for some reason. Honestly no idea how this will go. Could see a 3-0 either way and everything in-between. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 The thought of Lampard striding on the pitch at the end and fist punching the air makes me nauseous. Absolutely vile set of fans hope we smash the cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) Bruno will have a Tiote/Ben Arfa debut against them. Nowt to worry. Edited February 6, 2022 by Hanshithispantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 I can't see a win here being honest. Hard to predict though as well have 3 new players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 This lot are there to be got at, they still looked really fragile at the back yesterday and lost Godfrey to injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 We need to average 1.5 points per game. That would end out season on 40 points basically. That requires us to be beating teams around us also. But as we've already mostly screwed that part up we need to be beating Everton and getting no less than a point against Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 I just watched the highlights of Everton's game yesterday. They looked much sharper in attack, players were moving between the lines and creating neat triangles. As you'd expect Grey and Richarlison looked their biggest threats. That said, Brentford were really poor. They weren't quick to press and looked a bit lost in midfield. As impressive as Everton were, Brentford made it really easy for them. Their set piece defending was incredibly poor and a half fit Raya and their CBs gifted a couple of goals away. The takeaway for me was that Bruno has to start and the midfield need to impose themselves. We can't afford their AMs space to start dictating the play, we need to push up the pitch and be aggressive. As I said above if we can break their midfield line that defence is there to be got at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 33 minutes ago, Mazzy said: We need to average 1.5 points per game. That would end out season on 40 points basically. That requires us to be beating teams around us also. But as we've already mostly screwed that part up we need to be beating Everton and getting no less than a point against Villa. Not this shite again. We don't need 40 points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 How are Everton likely to line-up? Similar to Brentford will Alli coming in for Gordon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said: How are Everton likely to line-up? Similar to Brentford will Alli coming in for Gordon? They have 5 injuries, their CH limped off early with a hamstring injury , DCL is reportedly struggling too . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 51 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said: I can't see a win here being honest. Hard to predict though as well have 3 new players On paper this is our easiest remaining home game, if you can't see a win here then where? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jackie Broon said: On paper this is our easiest remaining home game, if you can't see a win here then where? If only football was that simple and linear. "We couldn't score against Cambridge so we're never going to score again" vibes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 We`ve had a stack of favourable results so far this season, keeping our woeful arses in contention for survival. In addressing our most glaring weaknesses in the window, the season starts with this game, and I`m confident we`ll have enough to win it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 This is the most anticipated team selection for years and years. Something to be so curious and excited about. Such a strange feeling for us like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 3 hours ago, STM said: Not this shite again. We don't need 40 points. I'm glad you're so certain. Let's see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 17 minutes ago, Mazzy said: I'm glad you're so certain. Let's see. But he's right, we don't need any set number of points, we just need to finish 17th. Last season 29points stops up, 28 with a better goal difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
polkaDot Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 We are due a bit of luck. Hopefully it’s against this lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 29 minutes ago, Mazzy said: I'm glad you're so certain. Let's see. We are in a mini league Newcastle Norwich Watford Burnley With the outside chance of an Everton, Leeds, Brentford or Palace being pulled in it towards the end of the season. We have BY FAR the best squad of them 4 and we are pretty much all in the same boat points wise. If you told me, that with 17 games to play, we couldn't better them teams by 3 points, then quite frankly we deserve to go down. I'm a massive fan of Howe and I'm 100% behind him, but let's be honest, he has the tools to do the job. If we don't stay up, he has failed. It's more than achievable, but we can't keep allowing winnable games (and winnable positions) to keep slipping by because of individual errors. It's now or never. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 40 points hasn't been required for years, in recent history the following points totals would have kept you up: 20/21: 29 19/20: 35 18/19: 35 17/18: 34 16/17: 35 It's definitely decreased as the disparity between the cash rich clubs and those left behind has grown. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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