UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[olaftab]

I agree with Emery that it would be very difficult. We've han an excellent run of results but it's taken us ages just to get into the top half.

The points gap was a lot bigger then though.

Now we're 2 points off 6th 
I think he is trying to keep the excitement in check.

Yes but it gets tougher because you are competing against better teams who win more than they lose.

[PeterWithesShin]

Here's how the point gaps have changed under Emery

29th Oct after the Newcastle game we were

6 points behind Brighton who had a game in hand, it's now 2 points and they have 2 games in hand.
3 points behind Brentford, it's now 2 points.
9 points behind Chelsea who had a game in hand, now 3 points above them
14 behind Spurs, now 8
12 behind Newcastle, now 6 but they have 2 games in hand
4 behind Liverpool who had a game in hand, it's now 1 and they still have that game in hand
7 behind Fulham, now 2 ahead

[Brazilian Villain]

Win the next 2 games and anything's possible with Newcastle coming up at home, and us still to play Yanited.

But I'm not greedy, just win the Europa League final in Dublin next season and the Champions League can wait till 2024/25.

[Mellin]

Here's how the point gaps have changed under Emery

29th Oct after the Newcastle game we were

6 points behind Brighton who had a game in hand, it's now 2 points and they have 2 games in hand.
3 points behind Brentford, it's now 2 points.
9 points behind Chelsea who had a game in hand, now 3 points above them
14 behind Spurs, now 8
12 behind Newcastle, now 6 but they have 2 games in hand
4 behind Liverpool who had a game in hand, it's now 1 and they still have that game in hand
7 behind Fulham, now 2 ahead

Just checked this out as was interested in the bottom half. Headline is we were level on points with Southampton. If we win our game in hand that's a 21 point swing in 16 games.

[Smirker]

Win the next 2 games and anything's possible with Newcastle coming up at home, and us still to play Yanited.

But I'm not greedy, just win the Europa League final in Dublin next season and the Champions League can wait till 2024/25.

I like the cut of your jib 

[Hillbilly]

I reckon the more immediate concern is that every step up (or down) the ladder is a couple of million quid in place money.

[Toronto Villa]

Relegating Coventry was my first best ever game.

Fixed

[Dave P]

At a risk of getting all excited reading this thread, I think if we did qualify for the Conference League, or even the Europa League, we may be one of the favourites to win it.  If shite like West Ham and Rangers can go deep, then why not?

[chrisw1]

I love the fact that we are being spoken about with respect, like we were when MON was here.  Hopefully, this continues and we build and strengthen year on year with Unai calling the shots.  Good times ahead with the stadium expansion too.

This is true.  The media almost immediately accepted that Newcastle should be expected to compete for top 4 because of their wealthy owners (even though they haven't spent that much).  At the same time it was laughable that we had aspirations for top 8 and should probably get back in our box.

[LeeB]

At a risk of getting all excited reading this thread, I think if we did qualify for the Conference League, or even the Europa League, we may be one of the favourites to win it.  If shite like West Ham and Rangers can go deep, then why not?

Oh yes, and we actually have a manager that's done it before and not David Moyes

[darren woolley]

It would be great to go on a European adventure and European nights at Villa Park there's nothing like them.

[Drummond]

We could be 6th at close of play tomorrow.

[Risso]

We could be 6th at close of play tomorrow.

It's amazing. All you want from football is to watch a good team and to still be in with a chance of achieving something with 10 games left to play. Imagine the atmosphere amongst the players at the moment, knowing that we've still got Brentford, Brighton, Fulham, Liverpool and Newcastle still to play. They can and have beaten just about anybody on their day, so they must be champing at the bit like a randy stallion in a stable full of fillies.

[VILLA MOLE]

We could be 6th at close of play tomorrow.

I think Leicester will be at it from the start like we were against Brentford.  I hope we can deal with this

[Lastfootstamper]

Yes! I know people were looking at our run-in saying it's the second hardest or whatever, but I'd rather a metaphorical cup final every week that puts our fate in our own hands than banana skins littering our path and ending up still finishing bastard eleventh.