The Europeometer™ (2024/25) - NUFC Qualify for Champions League

[SUPERTOON]

19 minutes ago, Gawalls said:

And if they said we’d be level with Fulham and only one ahead of Bournemouth and West Ham?

We are 4 points ahead of West Ham.

[Astroblack]

The Brighton game pisses me off on reflection. We were all over them and they won with a sucker punch counter. That followed up by Gordon’s pen miss in the Everton game right after has us on less points than IMO we deserve.

 

Plenty of games to go and we have a favorable fixture list after Liverpool makes me believe we can turn it around. 

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[ChrisJbarnes]

For all we've been poor in many of our games this season, not being a surprise given the window, 4 points off 5th and possible CL qualification means that we can still up our game and be in the mix for that at the end of the season. Plus another chance via the Carabao Cup. Botman being back will be a massive help in getting defensive solidity. The lack of cover for Isak with Wilson injured has cost us so far and we need to get another striker in Jan as any injury to Isak could be the difference between challenging for Europe and mid-table 

[Ronson333]

Up to 7th now..Tonali at 6 seems to have changed the entire team.

[Miggys First Goal]

I'm beginning to believe.

[BonesJones]

Proper odd being only a point behind City, even with their form. We're right in the race currently, which makes it interesting going into Jan, surely worth strengthening?

[SAK]

1 hour ago, BonesJones said:

Proper odd being only a point behind City, even with their form. We're right in the race currently, which makes it interesting going into Jan, surely worth strengthening?

If we can afford it we should spend on a right winger and try to push for a European place.

[brummie]

This is a really great season to be good but inconsistent.

 

We've just come through a ropey as fuck patch* but are still up there, your trajectory seems the same. 

 

There isn't any real consistency beyond Liverpool and maybe Chelsea, so it's all to play for.

 

 

* actually, may still be in it tbh

 

 

Edited December 21, 2024 by brummie

[kenlau88210]

Mbeumo would be ideal, but Brentford would be demanding daft money

[Ronson333]

We’ve got the fifth best goal difference in the league, and it’s only +6, shows you how tight the league is this year.

[ChrisJbarnes]

Great to find our form and plenty of goals ahead of games with rivals Villa, Man U and Spurs. Hope Isak can keep it up. 

[kingxlnc]

1 hour ago, SAK said:

If we can afford it we should spend on a right winger and try to push for a European place.

Yes but also need a proper Isak backup too

 

Not sure who would be a RW who could also double up properly as a ST too (not like Gordon who is not a ST at all)

[Matt1892]

7th should be the minimum with our squad and no European football.

 

Potentially higher if Man Utd and Spurs stumble.

[wormy]

Promising lucky victory today to give us a sliver of hope, here.

 

3/10.

[SAK]

6 points off 2nd, half the season left and the January transfer window days away. Please PIF can we have some more?

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12 days ago going into the Leicester game we where 12th on -2 goal difference, a week and a half later, and we've won 3 in a row, have a +9 goal difference and are 5th  

[M4]

Such a strange season. Delighted with this form and we've done really well to make the league table look interesting again.

 

But looking at that table, already a sense of "what if" as we could easily be 4 to 6 points better off without it being complete fantasy.

 

Here's to the journey.

[Pata]

On 01/12/2024 at 18:43, Joelinton7 said:

Think my interest in this season mostly evaporated with the West Ham result. We’re not getting CL

Shame.

[timeEd32]

10 minutes ago, M4 said:

Such a strange season. Delighted with this form and we've done really well to make the league table look interesting again.

 

But looking at that table, already a sense of "what if" as we could easily be 4 to 6 points better off without it being complete fantasy.

 

Here's to the journey.

I think the easiest way to come to terms with that is it’s true for a lot of teams. Look at what Chelsea just threw away against Fulham.

[Stottie]

New CL format, Villa doing well, and no Man U in the CL makes it more like for a fifth CL place for English teams. It could be on.

 

We certainly look a ton better with Sandro stepping in and intercepting allsorts and Bruno higher up hitting key passes. The first goal began with Sandro dispossessing Kamara. I don't remember us imposing ourselves so strongly and so early two months ago.

[Joelinton7]

1 hour ago, Pata said:

Shame.

It suddenly came back

[Geordie Ahmed]

7 hours ago, Stottie said:

New CL format, Villa doing well, and no Man U in the CL makes it more like for a fifth CL place for English teams. It could be on.

 

We certainly look a ton better with Sandro stepping in and intercepting allsorts and Bruno higher up hitting key passes. The first goal began with Sandro dispossessing Kamara. I don't remember us imposing ourselves so strongly and so early two months ago.

 

This is how it stands currently, so it's looking good for 5th spot as things stand 

 

[TRon]

21 hours ago, timeEd32 said:

I think the easiest way to come to terms with that is it’s true for a lot of teams. Look at what Chelsea just threw away against Fulham.

 

I think it helps that we seem to have finally clicked on our shape and the players look a lot more confident in what they are doing. There's been a real zip and intensity about our game since the Brentford loss. We look like we could get CL on this form, but I won't get too carried away while we are relying too heavily on Isak staying fit.

[STM]

66 points is average for 5th over the last 5 seasons.

 

66 points over 38 games averages as 1.73 PPG.

 

We are currently sitting at 1.61 PPG.

 

You could look at that and say that we are performing below the required level, or you could look at it and say, given our inconsistency, it's a miracle that we are so close to the target.

 

Personally, and this is just my opinion, if we continue to perform at this level we will absolutely smash that target. The level we have played at in the last 4 (including the cup) games is easily top 4 material IMO.

 

Ok, so we played 3 lower end sides but we didn't just beat them, we actually brushed them aside, which is what top 4/5 sides have to do.

 

I think what will make or break this challenge is:

 

a) how we perform in our tough away games: Liverpool, Man Utd, City, Spurs, Villa and Arsenal.

 

b) when we do drop points, how we respond to it. For example, if we go to Arsenal and get beat, there's no shame, we just need to get back up and go again.

 

c) injuries. So far this season we've done well injuries wise, how do we cope of we miss Isak for a month or Tonali and so on. Botman (and Lascelles) returning and dare I say Wilson at the back end of the season, could be crucial.