HaydnNUFC Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Just now, Sempiternal said: Yeah and they will absolutely try that again, dyche will be looking to get into a fight and we need to avoid that at all costs. Yeah I watched their game against a Fulham team who really don’t have a lot to play for and they were really bad I don't know how they are or will be for injuries by the time our game comes around next Thursday but assuming we're all fine as well and we play the match and not the occasion we'll put them away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Watched Everton v Spurs recently and they still have a habit in those evening home games of turning the game into a scrap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 9 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Watched Everton v Spurs recently and they still have a habit in those evening home games of turning the game into a scrap. I agree but that Spurs game is the only evening home match they've taken a point from all season. And Spurs were a disgrace that night, yet were 2 minutes from winning it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: I agree but that Spurs game is the only evening home match they've taken a point from all season. And Spurs were a disgrace that night, yet were 2 minutes from winning it. As I said earlier, leaving Gordon out the squad might be advisable to stop the crowd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fountain Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 The average league position of our opponents is 12. Man Utd 10.1 Brighton 8.4 Spurs 8.2 Villa. 7.8 Going off stats we have the easiest run in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 42 minutes ago, The Fountain said: The average league position of our opponents is 12. Man Utd 10.1 Brighton 8.4 Spurs 8.2 Villa. 7.8 Going off stats we have the easiest run in. Hmmmm, slightly iffy logic (mathematically if nothing else), but let’s run with it. We’ll piss it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 We definitely have the easier run in with 4 teams in the bottom 5, 3 points more and a game in hand on the closest to us, plus goal difference. Newcastle (8 games left) 56 pts TOT (H), EVE (A), SOU (H), ARS (H), LEE (A), LEI (H), CHE (A), BHA (H). Spurs play 5 teams in the top half. Don't fancy them, but the way they got away with it this season who knows, but they will be dropping points. Tottenham (7 games left) 53 pts NEW (A), MAN U (H), LIV (A), CRY (H), AST (A), BRE (H), LEE (A). Villa with a hard run in, 6 in the top half probably ends up preventing top 4, but good chance at Europa. Aston Villa (7 games left) 50 pts BRE (A), FUL (H), MAN U (A), WOL (A), TOT (H), LIV (A), BHA (H) Extra game on us but 7 points behind, and still to play 5 of the top 6, 3 of of those away. Very hard run in. Brighton (9 games left) 49 Pts NOT (A), WOL (H), MAN U (H), EVE (H), ARS (A), SOU (H), AST (A), NEW (A) MAN C (H). Basically everything in our favour, and for me will depend massively on what happens in next game, so we can push on and pick up the wins against the teams we 'should' be beating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 I actually think at this time of the season playing mid-table teams is better than teams down at the bottom fighting for relegation. Having said that you wouldn't want any of the top 8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, BonesJones said: We definitely have the easier run in with 4 teams in the bottom 5, 3 points more and a game in hand on the closest to us, plus goal difference. Newcastle (8 games left) 56 pts TOT (H), EVE (A), SOU (H), ARS (H), LEE (A), LEI (H), CHE (A), BHA (H). Spurs play 5 teams in the top half. Don't fancy them, but the way they got away with it this season who knows, but they will be dropping points. Tottenham (7 games left) 53 pts NEW (A), MAN U (H), LIV (A), CRY (H), AST (A), BRE (H), LEE (A). Villa with a hard run in, 6 in the top half probably ends up preventing top 4, but good chance at Europa. Aston Villa (7 games left) 50 pts BRE (A), FUL (H), MAN U (A), WOL (A), TOT (H), LIV (A), BHA (H) Extra game on us but 7 points behind, and still to play 5 of the top 6, 3 of of those away. Very hard run in. Brighton (9 games left) 49 Pts NOT (A), WOL (H), MAN U (H), EVE (H), ARS (A), SOU (H), AST (A), NEW (A) MAN C (H). Basically everything in our favour, and for me will depend massively on what happens in next game, so we can push on and pick up the wins against the teams we 'should' be beating. We have such an easy run in. 5 home games with only Arsenal in top form, and even they are starting to slip up lately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 It depends, some sides down there scrap (like Bournemouth), some are just chronically shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Just now, Displayname said: We have such an easy run in. 5 home games with only Arsenal in top form, and even they are starting to slip up lately. I wouldn’t class any of our remaining games as easy. All away games are tricky against teams battling for points. The home games are against decent teams. We just need to continue our points per game ratio and we’ll be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 1 minute ago, The Prophet said: It depends, some sides down there scrap (like Bournemouth), some are just chronically shit. Thankfully I'd say the ones we play are the latter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 8 minutes ago, Shadow Puppets said: I wouldn’t class any of our remaining games as easy. All away games are tricky against teams battling for points. The home games are against decent teams. We just need to continue our points per game ratio and we’ll be fine. Southampton home easy Leicester home easy (may already be relegated even) The rest are very much winnable. Leeds away may be tough if they still risk relegation, Everton away tough, but Chelsea will have nothing to play for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) For context, at the back end of last season we battered Norwich and beat Burnley but got chinned at Everton. All on the road. Edited April 16, 2023 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 It should be remembered that in that game at Everton last season we were much the better team and should really have won. Yes, their crowd were quite raucous but the only real effect on the game came when that knacker tied himself to the post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) A little funfact. With the expection of 3 wins, in their last 10 games Southampton, Leicester, Everton, Leeds and Chelsea have only won against eachother. 3 wins in 36 games, not one of them against a top 8 team. Edited April 16, 2023 by Displayname Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) Everton’s crowd was excellent last season during the final run in. By all accounts it’s nowhere near this season. I genuinely think they thought they got away with it last season and it wouldn’t be like that again Edited April 16, 2023 by Andy84 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 18 minutes ago, SteV said: It should be remembered that in that game at Everton last season we were much the better team and should really have won. Yes, their crowd were quite raucous but the only real effect on the game came when that knacker tied himself to the post. Posted just before that we managed the 2nd half really badly that night. Should probably have scored in the first half, but we then don't create anything 2nd half and they go down to 10 men in like the 80th minute when there was going to be like 15 minutes of stoppage time yet they were the ones that nicked it. We're a far better side now though, so fingers crossed. I'm going n'al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 The Everton game is oof territory for me. Keep saying this about us, but we tried so hard to win we made ourselves lose there last season. I'm bracing for that game to be as ugly as can be this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Beating Spurs is key, do that and it eases the pressure a little on the Everton game especially we then follow it up with Southampton at home straight after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) Why do we always bloody play Everton on a weekday night? So we will have gone to that city twice this season and under lights Edited April 17, 2023 by Kanji Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Yesterday pretty much secured Man U to finish top 4 like. I know they have cups to contend with but they'll win 3 out of 8 at least and that's likely to be all it needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 44 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Yesterday pretty much secured Man U to finish top 4 like. I know they have cups to contend with but they'll win 3 out of 8 at least and that's likely to be all it needs. Do you think we can win 4 of our last 8? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 1 minute ago, RodneyCisse said: Do you think we can win 4 of our last 8? Yes. I think we'll beat one of Spurs and Brighton, plus 3 of Leeds, Southampton, Leicester and Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geogaddi Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) You have to look at them fixture’s especially the home games and expect 9 points minimum really , Southampton and Leicester are woeful and have done nothing that suggests they can come here and sit back and get a 0-0. Spurs look worse every week. I would back us to get 3 points at least from the away games along with Brighton and Arsenal at home . If we can’t do that then we don’t deserve top 4. Edited April 17, 2023 by Geogaddi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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