The Europeometer™ (2024/25)

[Gawalls]

18 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

Personally think Brighton will fall away as the season goes on due to fixture congestion and being a bit naive against better opposition.

 

People have been saying they will drop away for one reason or another to me for a while now, i think they won’t and they have more consistency then us at the minute.

[The College Dropout]

I think Brighton play better football than us. I think they're probably a better team than us at this point. But somehow, I would be slightly disappointed if they finished above us. Probably because it would mean they've been better coached and smarter in the transfer market.

 

But they are a more mature outfit. It's taken Bloom years to get his transfer policy right in the PL and it's paying divdends. Di Zerbi is a genuine upgrade to Potter too - or at least he's able to build on Potter's work.

 

 

Edited March 15, 2023 by The College Dropout

[The Prophet]

5 minutes ago, Gawalls said:

People have been saying they will drop away for one reason or another to me for a while now, i think they won’t and they have more consistency then us at the minute.

 

They're a very well coached outfit with quality players in the middle of the pitch.

 

If you watch their games though, they tend to be wide open. They've still got to host City and go to Arsenal, Spurs  and Chelsea. Whilst having to slot in cup games, alongside hosting Man United, a trip to Bournemouth and a trip to SJP. It'll be a brutal run in for them, when like us, they lack strength and depth.

[The College Dropout]

Just now, The Prophet said:

 

They're a very well coached outfit with quality players in the middle of the pitch.

 

If you watch their games though, they tend to be wide open. They've still got to host City and go to Arsenal, Spurs  and Chelsea. Whilst having to slot in cup games, alongside hosting Man United, a trip to Bournemouth and a trip to SJP. It'll be a brutal run in for them, when like us, they lack strength and depth.

I think they'll get at least 5 points from those

[The Prophet]

1 minute ago, The College Dropout said:

I think Brighton play better football than us. I think they're probably a better team than us at this point. But somehow, I would be massively disappointed if they finished above us. Probably because it would mean they've been better coached and smarter in the transfer market.

 

But they are a more mature outfit. It's taken Bloom years to get his transfer policy right in the PL and it's paying divdends. Di Zerbi is a genuine upgrade to Potter too - or at least he's able to build on Potter's work.

 

They have had a rather big head start on us mind. We've only been competent for around 18 months.

[MrRaspberryJam]

1 minute ago, The Prophet said:

 

They have had a rather big head start on us mind. We've only been competent for around 18 months.

 

Happy days then that we nabbed the brains behind it all in Ashworth.

[The Prophet]

Just now, The College Dropout said:

I think they'll get at least 5 points from those

 

If Chelsea don't have their act together they could get something. Arsenal don't give much away at home while Spurs are still handy on their own patch. You'd also expect City to be on it in the title run in.

 

Brighton have recently dropped points at Leeds, Palace and Leicester so while decent they're not exactly brilliant on their travels of late. 

[Gawalls]

12 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

They're a very well coached outfit with quality players in the middle of the pitch.

 

If you watch their games though, they tend to be wide open. They've still got to host City and go to Arsenal, Spurs  and Chelsea. Whilst having to slot in cup games, alongside hosting Man United, a trip to Bournemouth and a trip to SJP. It'll be a brutal run in for them, when like us, they lack strength and depth.

In last 9 games they’ve won 4, drew 2 & lost 3 - that’s 14 points from possible 27 whilst we’ve won 3, drew 3 and lost 3 - picking up 12 points from 27.

 

 You’re right though - they haven’t played many top teams in that time so it may well come down to then games. You have to also consider their short term form has taken a huge upterm with w2 d2 l1 in last 5 so it could be argued their getting stronger and stronger.

[The Prophet]

2 minutes ago, Gawalls said:

In last 9 games they’ve won 4, drew 2 & lost 3 - that’s 14 points from possible 27 whilst we’ve won 3, drew 3 and lost 3 - picking up 12 points from 27.

 

 You’re right though - they haven’t played many top teams in that time so it may well come down to then games. You have to also consider their short term form has taken a huge upterm with w2 d2 l1 in last 5 so it could be argued their getting stronger and stronger.

 

Their form has been more consistent through the season, where ours has been erratic.

[Gawalls]

5 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

Their form has been more consistent through the season, where ours has been erratic.

Yep, see how I feel after Fridays game - I was delighted with wolves win and it was very important but it would have been nice if Bruno or Botmans had gone in. Can’t help but think we’re relying on same usual suspects for goals and when they don’t score we don’t. In my opinion that contributes a lot to our erratic results. 

[Froggy]

8 hours ago, The Prophet said:

 

They beat Man United under a different manager along with a midtable Chelsea and a Liverpool team that was in the habit of getting battered away from home. 

 

Don't get me wrong, they're a well coached outfit, but much like ourselves have plenty of squad limitations. I think it's more like we both fall away rather than keep up the pace.

 

Beat us with the holy trinity of McFred and Maguire as well.

[Geogaddi]

As good as Brighton are they seem massively over rated on here , they have been below us pretty much all season and have far harder fixtures left so not sure why people suddenly think they will finish above us . Liverpool and Spurs are the only teams we need to worry about , finish above both of them and we finish 4th.

 

 

Edited March 16, 2023 by Geogaddi

[Guest]

They're a threat but I don't think they'll finish above us.

[Paully]

Liverpool's next four

 

Man City a

Chelsea a

Arsenal H

Leeds a

[GWN]

We will finish 6th, it’s been a wonderful season, one we must build on and be proud of .

 

HTL 

[Wilson]

1 hour ago, Geogaddi said:

As good as Brighton are they seem massively over rated on here , they have been below us pretty much all season and have far harder fixtures left so not sure why people suddenly think they will finish above us . Liverpool and Spurs are the only teams we need to worry about , finish above both of them and we finish 4th.

 

 

 

 

They're 2 points behind us having played the same amount of games, they're obviously a threat to our position.

[SUPERTOON]

28 minutes ago, Paully said:

Liverpool's next four

 

Man City a

Chelsea a

Arsenal H

Leeds a

Liverpool tend to do better in the bigger games tbh.

[SUPERTOON]

10 minutes ago, Wilson said:

 

They're 2 points behind us having played the same amount of games, they're obviously a threat to our position.

Yeah not sure how people can think otherwise tbh.

[STM]

Lads, if we win our game in hand, we are literally 3 points off Man Utd. That's the equivalent of us converting two of our draws, let's say Leeds and Palace at home (where we were denied a legitimate goal), into being 3rd in the league. 3rd man. 

 

We've been fucking astonishing this season. Just over a year ago we had Ciaran Clark and Matt Richie in our back four, now we have the best defence in the league. Just to be clear, we have the best defence in the league, without playing a negative style whatsoever. It's absolute unreal.

 

We've got a long term spine of Pope, Botman, Bruno and Isak. We've got a manager getting every player performing at their max potential. We've got owners who are killing it on and off the pitch.

 

Its at this stage where I don't even knowing who I'm ranting to. I'm just buzzing. We are getting better and better.

 

Will we finish top 4? We might. We just might.... and that in itself it a bloody miracle.

[RodneyCisse]

I think 4th only comes from some sort of Spurs implosion.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Just now, RodneyCisse said:

I think 4th only comes from some sort of Spurs implosion.

 

Spurs aren't even good now. 

[Cronky]

11 hours ago, gbandit said:

Not sure where to post this but the relegation battle this season is going to be a classic I think, could well be multiple teams at risk going into the last couple of games of the season 

 

Yeah, it's very tight down there. 

 

I do wonder about Palace and Wolves, because they don't seem to have the motivation of the others. For our first goal against Wolves, Isak gave the defender a shove, and that ought to have brought about a protest from the player, but I don't think anything happened. At the very end, Jiminez was knocked down in the area by Burn, and he just got up grinning. 

[samptime29]

8 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Liverpool tend to do better in the bigger games tbh.

 

Their away form is poor though. 

[Kid Icarus]

12 minutes ago, STM said:

Lads, if we win our game in hand, we are literally 3 points off Man Utd. That's the equivalent of us converting two of our draws, let's say Leeds and Palace at home (where we were denied a legitimate goal), into being 3rd in the league. 3rd man. 

 

We've been fucking astonishing this season. Just over a year ago we had Ciaran Clark and Matt Richie in our back four, now we have the best defence in the league. Just to be clear, we have the best defence in the league, without playing a negative style whatsoever. It's absolute unreal.

 

We've got a long term spine of Pope, Botman, Bruno and Isak. We've got a manager getting every player performing at their max potential. We've got owners who are killing it on and off the pitch.

 

Its at this stage where I don't even knowing who I'm ranting to. I'm just buzzing. We are getting better and better.

 

Will we finish top 4? We might. We just might.... and that in itself it a bloody miracle.

 

It's even better than that, if we win our games in hand we go into 3rd, Man United is the second game so it would put us on 50 points and ahead on GD if we beat them, both with 27 games played.

 

If Spurs beat Southampton they go 3rd on 51 points and 28 games played, but us and Man United will have a game in hand on them.

 

 

Edited March 16, 2023 by Kid Icarus

[Shak]

Spurs implosion

 

We're 4 points off them with two games in hand and they have to come to SJP.

 

Getting 4th is going to be hard but it's very clearly still in play and I think we'll give it a good go. Isak is the key for me, if he plays like he did last Sunday for the rest of the season I think we'll do it.