Champions League Contention

[AV84]

Mods, can we delete this thread please? I'm all tempting fate a little bit and a smidgen of hubris, but this one threatens to ruin all our Christmases.

I'll temper it with a negative post. Martinez off injured, McGinn gets a yellow so misses Man U, and then Archer scores a late winner for them.

[Proposition Joe]

Villa 0-1 Sheff Utd nailed on then

[supertom]

Up to date points rankings for additional CL spots

I do like the irony that United being so shite has potentially made it a lot more difficult for themselves to qualify for the CL because 5th is probably their absolute ceiling this season.

[Brazilian Villain]

Thanks mods, merged it just in time, as I was running out of salt to chuck over my shoulder.

[andyh]

There is no one more wary than me about getting carried away with where we are.
After 50 years of watching week in, week out, and like so many others seeing our decline over the last decade or so, I am in absolute dreamland about the way things are going.

In the darkest days, especially in the most recent past, under Dr.Tony, I really wondered whether we ever be relevant in football again (in my lifetime).


These 2 owners, and this manager has already made people see us differently.
The structure we have in place now is pretty much the dream scenario.

Sod oil money, or state sponsored clubs.
What we have right now is very, very special and we should remember where we were a few short years ago and relish the path we are on.

[Brazilian Villain]

We're now 11/1 for the title, and 4/7 on for a top 4 finish. Safe to say that we're in contention for a guaranteed CL spot next season.

[Astnor]

Emery has said we are not title contenders. We didnt look like the best team in the league today either.

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

I'll believe we're in a title race when we've gone top, no one wins the league without being in first place. It would help the goal difference to give sheffield a spanking 5 or 6.
Obviously they've just hired a new manager I expect it will be simialar to the brenford game 2nd half defending their 18 yard line.

[ChicagoLion]

Emery has said we are not title contenders. We didnt look like the best team in the league today either.

I don’t think we are either. We are a couple of top players short although I don’t think any of the contenders look that convincing at the moment. Liverpool, Man Citeh and Arsenal ceilings are higher than ours.
We are closer than I thought possible a year ago.

[brontebilly]

We're now 11/1 for the title, and 4/7 on for a top 4 finish. Safe to say that we're in contention for a guaranteed CL spot next season.

Ignore the title odds but those top 4 ones look far too tight. Man United with a new coach and no Euro football, Tottenham and Newcastle out of Europe and with players coming back should all finish strong.

[Olneythelonely]

Emery has said we are not title contenders. We didnt look like the best team in the league today either.

Not did Liverpool. Nor did Man City and Arsenal against us.

Having said that, of course we won’t win the league.

[saunders_heroes]

We’re 2nd in the table behind Man City for PL points won this calendar year, which tells us we’re no flash in the pan.
Damn right we’re in a title challenge.

[Richard]

Will be delighted to come 4th and win a cup. That would be massive progress. Not even thinking about the title....honestly haha

[TonyD]

Us winning the title this season has nothing to do what anybody else does.

We just need to keep winning most of our games. 

[Louzie0]

I think we should light even more pyrotechnics on Friday, on the basis of the Pointer Sisters. 👍