Champions League Contention

[Footy-Vill]

I'd be happy to end the weekend 5 clear of Spurs. Don't care what's happening above us at the moment.

Not me. I'm greedy, I want top three. Let Spurs and Arsenal battle it out for forth.

Well if we get back to winning ways that could happen. I just mean I'm not concerned about Liverpool or Man City winning or losing at the moment. I'm keeping an eye on whoever Spurs are playing and hoping we can extend that gap.

I want Villa to finish as high as possible.
And keeping eyes on all in top 5.
Need to go on a nice winning run now with a decent set of fixtures.

[Footy-Vill]

Just have to win tomorrow.  Respond: that's what Champion's League contenders do.

A point takes us back to 4th. That’s a minimum for tomorrow. We have those ****** coming Villa Park in a couple of weeks. We need to still be ahead of them when that game takes place.

Spurs  face the top 3 back-to-back in late April to early May.
3 of last 5 games of season.
Man City (H), Arsenal (H), Liverpool, (A), Burnley (H), Sheff Utd (A)


Aston Villa last 5 games of season:
Bournemouth (H), Chelsea (H), Brighton (A), Liverpool (H), Palace (A)

[PaulWinch again]

I think it’s really really important we win tomorrow. I’m hoping the Martinez injury for them has a similar impact to what Pau’s injury has done to us.

[algy]

I think it’s really really important we win tomorrow. I’m hoping the Martinez injury for them has a similar impact to what Pau’s injury has done to us.

Yep, agree completely. The sides who regularly qualify for the champions league grind out result after result in the 2nd half of the season. We have to do that too if we're to stay in the company were currently keeping.

[Smirker]

Just have to win tomorrow.  Respond: that's what Champion's League contenders do.

A point takes us back to 4th. That’s a minimum for tomorrow. We have those ****** coming Villa Park in a couple of weeks. We need to still be ahead of them when that game takes place.

Spurs  face the top 3 back-to-back in late April to early May.
3 of last 5 games of season.
Man City (H), Arsenal (H), Liverpool, (A), Burnley (H), Sheff Utd (A)


Aston Villa last 5 games of season:
Bournemouth (H), Chelsea (H), Brighton (A), Liverpool (H), Palace (A)

I like this.

Two positive results vs MU and Spurs should be enough to see them off and finish 4th.

[London Villan]

25 points from 15 games should do it…

Man u, even now, would need 30 from 15…

[Footy-Vill]

From the participants in the forecasting for the league places taken recently. (Many thanks for input and insight)

It's predicted by us on H and V that we won't place lower than 8th
26% feel we'll finish in a top 4 place (either 1st, 3rd or 4th)
36% see a final league placing of 5th

1st 7%
3rd 2%
4th 17%
5th 36%
6th 21%
7th 10%
8th  7%

[IFWaters]

A win would put us back on track and 11 points ahead of them. Even a draw would be ok, maintain the 8 points gap and get back to 4th. Losing though and it's only a 5 point gap , this is such a huge game.

[Smirker]

We're going to struggle aren't we?

[Risso]

I'd get used to it now. It's not happening. The team's not good enough, and Emery doesn't seem to have any answers. 8 points from 7 games is nowhere near good enough.

[Villan82]

Close ranks and fucking go for it

[LukeJames]

Next 3 are massive. Anything less than 9 points and we've fucked it in my opinion.

[dr.chekov]

Who have we got in the next 3 games?

[LukeJames]

Fulham, Forest, Luton.

[saint13]

I'd get used to it now. It's not happening. The team's not good enough, and Emery doesn't seem to have any answers. 8 points from 7 games is nowhere near good enough.

I feel the same. We are carrying at least 3 players which are not good enough. Also most of our players have never won anything before and when it comes to putting down a marker, they fall short. Historically, it's what Villa players do.