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Offline Risso

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #720 on: February 11, 2024, 07:18:55 PM »
8 points from 7 games now, that's dreadful form.

Offline PhilVill

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #721 on: February 11, 2024, 07:21:09 PM »
Watkins has to start finishing these chances as that one he missed just after half time was piss poor. He goes on one of his runs for two months and it's there for the taking. Torres, Digne, Konsa and a much fitter Ramsey back in the first 11 may just get us over the line. Its still in our hands 100% but get out of jails are running out fast.

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #722 on: February 11, 2024, 07:22:48 PM »
8 points from 7 games now, that's dreadful form.

Yep it’s crap - and the reality is we’re conceding too many soft goals and we’ve lost our edge in attack. The performance today was much better, but to have a chance we have to be much more clinical both ends of the pitch - if we can’t be, we don’t deserve top 4/5.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #723 on: February 11, 2024, 07:29:30 PM »
5 points is nothing and the way we are playing that gojng to be wiped very soon. God how depressing

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #724 on: February 11, 2024, 08:02:21 PM »
I got criticised for saying today was pivotal.
It could have been 11 points from 21 but it’s now 8.
This is not any where near Top 4 form now look at Spurs and Manure form.


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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #725 on: February 11, 2024, 08:04:02 PM »
5 points is nothing and the way we are playing that gojng to be wiped very soon. God how depressing

Well it’s quite a lot if we start winning games, but our ability to keep losing will eradicate it fast. We just have to fix our mentality fast - we’ve become far too easy to beat, we’re conceding too many and not scoring enough.

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #726 on: February 11, 2024, 08:09:51 PM »
We’re gonna finish sixth. It all feels a bit O’Neill-ish.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #727 on: February 11, 2024, 08:12:11 PM »
5 points is nothing and the way we are playing that gojng to be wiped very soon. God how depressing

Well it’s quite a lot if we start winning games, but our ability to keep losing will eradicate it fast. We just have to fix our mentality fast - we’ve become far too easy to beat, we’re conceding too many and not scoring enough.

The issue for me is that confidence is shot. The last three home games have seen three losses and lets not foeget we were fortunate not to lose the shff utd game too at home.

Its gonw from fortress villa park to nursey villa park in last few games. Its not been good at all

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #728 on: February 11, 2024, 08:13:27 PM »
I'm getting slightly sick of hearing how Man U/Newcastle/Chelsea etc are "more contenders for the top 5 than us". Give it a rest, it's hardly going to inspire anybody is it?

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #729 on: February 11, 2024, 08:16:46 PM »
Yes it’s a bit tedious - if we finish 7th this season it’s a poor effort from where we’ve been. Still a par performance overall, but if that’s where we end up that is basically written in stone as our ceiling. If we can’t breakthrough after the first half of the season we never will.

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #730 on: February 11, 2024, 08:19:18 PM »
Yes it’s a bit tedious - if we finish 7th this season it’s a poor effort from where we’ve been. Still a par performance overall, but if that’s where we end up that is basically written in stone as our ceiling. If we can’t breakthrough after the first half of the season we never will.

And especially after spending £100m on a squad that finished 7th the season before.

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #731 on: February 11, 2024, 08:21:26 PM »
Yes it’s a bit tedious - if we finish 7th this season it’s a poor effort from where we’ve been. Still a par performance overall, but if that’s where we end up that is basically written in stone as our ceiling. If we can’t breakthrough after the first half of the season we never will.

And especially after spending £100m on a squad that finished 7th the season before.
half of that on Diaby

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #732 on: February 11, 2024, 08:22:19 PM »
Yes it’s a bit tedious - if we finish 7th this season it’s a poor effort from where we’ve been. Still a par performance overall, but if that’s where we end up that is basically written in stone as our ceiling. If we can’t breakthrough after the first half of the season we never will.

And especially after spending £100m on a squad that finished 7th the season before.
half of that on Diaby
he's been a disaster in fairness

Offline Chris Harte

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #733 on: February 11, 2024, 08:29:38 PM »
I thought we played well today. We put them under a lot of pressure but ultimately didn't get the breaks that we deserved.

Their winner was a kick in the guts and, frankly, flattered them.

It's upto us to keep going now.

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #734 on: February 11, 2024, 08:38:04 PM »
I thought we played well today. We put them under a lot of pressure but ultimately didn't get the breaks that we deserved.

Their winner was a kick in the guts and, frankly, flattered them.

It's upto us to keep going now.
players ball watching for the winner

 


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