Champions League Contention

[Rigadon]

I’m old enough to have seen some games as a little kid from 1982 onwards, but can’t remember the vibe from the title winning season before.  For those that are a bit ‘wiser’, I’m curious how this compares to the run in that year.  Obviously the stakes were higher (though I wonder if it felt any more intense), but from what I’ve already there were twists and turns.  What was it like from a fan perspective?  Nervy? Boisterous? It feels like a lot of us are sensing we’ve fucked 4th up (I’ll judge after the next 3 games starting Thursday) - was it the same in 81?  When stuff didn’t go to plan? Was there an equivalent moment like the 0-4 on Sunday. 

To offer some recent comparisons (and also try to offer some positivity amongst the sea of doom and gloom on here);

Feb 2019 - we lost at home to WBA and that supposedly ended any lingering hopes of getting promoted that season.
Summer 2020 - we lost at home to Man U meaning any chance of staying up was now surely gone.
May 2023 - Wolves away, our 2nd consecutive PL defeat meant that despite a great run beforehand we had now surely blown our chance of finishing 7th and getting European football.

This is just another one of those moments. Keep the faith.

You've nailed the reasons for my questions I suppose.  I am inclined to keep the faith too, as hard as it was after the shit show on Sunday!

[Brazilian Villain]

No chance of them using heated balls now. https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1767568093729914949

[Brazilian Villain]

Cheers for this.  Maybe some words from the manager will help this time (obviously not a title push but something that would be very special) too. 

Or maybe today’s football is just too different to do a meaningful comparison!  !

'With your usual vocal backing and a 110 per cent wage to turnover ratio for the players, I am sure we will get the right result."

[OCD]

No chance of them using heated balls now. https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1767568093729914949

Just questionable Algorithms then.

[Bad English]

A computer? Hahaha! Why not just get the UEFA blazers to tell us who they have decided is playing whom. 

[Brazilian Villain]

No chance of them using heated balls now. https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1767568093729914949

Just questionable Algorithms then.

I trust UEFA not to indulge in any shenanigans that might result in the computer generating favourable draws for the big clubs. Don't you?

[Somniloquism]

Although the league draws are one team plays two other teams from each of the 8 pots. So as Man City would still be playing two from the top pot no matter what.

So I'm not sure how they will be able to "fix" things.

[Demitri_C]

Come on arsenal  we need them to win

[AV82EC]

Come on arsenal  we need them to win

We may need them to win but I’ll laugh my bollocks off if they go out.

[tony scott]

I’m an old fan,in my recollection the only time we’ve had a trouble free achievement season was our promotion from the old third division way, stress is in Villas dna

[pauliewalnuts]

Come on arsenal  we need them to win

Yeah but fuck that shit, I want the ****** to lose.

[VillaTim]

Come on arsenal  we need them to win

I'd rather they lost and we take our chances

[AV82EC]

Arsenal totally lost their way in that extra time. Artetas subs totally ruined their flow.

[Percy McCarthy]

Co-efficient point(s) for England. Yay.

[Demitri_C]

Come on arsenal  we need them to win

Yeah but fuck that shit, I want the ****** to lose.

No thanks. Id rather gurantee CL. They wont win it so thats all that matters