Champions League Contention

[Nunkin1965]

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.

Yes thought we played well today and deserved the win.
Still season isn't over and I'm still backing us for 5th at worst as I don't see United finishing above us.

[PaulWinch again]

We’ve basically nearly exhausted the slack we’ve built for ourselves. We’ve had a pretty dreadful a couple of months, and that form needs to end now. We have to start winning games on a consistent basis. The next 5 is the test, a side with legitimate top 4 ambitions wins 4 of those 5. Doesn’t look likely to me right now, but it’s time to stop just drifting away.

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So let's win at Fulham and see where the land lies. Nobody should be disheartened from the performance today, if not the result. It was night and day from Chelsea/Newcastle. Another day its a 4-1 stroll; obviously much coalesced around the game to produce the result that we got. So we'll see.

[tomd2103]

So let's win at Fulham and see where the land lies. Nobody should be disheartened from the performance today, if not the result. It was night and day from Chelsea/Newcastle. Another day its a 4-1 stroll; obviously much coalesced around the game to produce the result that we got. So we'll see.

Agree.  That level.of performance will win us games.  With players coming back, I think there is every chance that we could get on a roll again.

[PaulWinch again]

Indeed, but in terms of results the last two months or so have been pretty piss poor. The performance was positive today, but it needs to translate into a run of positive results now. As you say Fulham is key, we cannot be so profligate in front of goal and so accommodating at the back.

[ez]

We won't catch the top three. We have to keep in touch with spurs now and beat them when they come to villa park which is far from guaranteed.

[VillaTim]

win at Fulham and start the car up again

[PaulWinch again]

We won't catch the top three. We have to keep in touch with spurs now and beat them when they come to villa park which is far from guaranteed.

Yeah I mean this is about correcting our form to ensure we finish 4th/5th. The form we’re on at the moment will have us finishing 7th/8th.

[tomd2103]

Indeed, but in terms of results the last two months or so have been pretty piss poor. The performance was positive today, but it needs to translate into a run of positive results now. As you say Fulham is key, we cannot be so profligate in front of goal and so accommodating at the back.

So have the performances on the whole though Paul.  That was a bit different today.  With Ramsey and Moreno back, we had a threat down the left for the first time in a while. 

Infuriating to lose, especially to them, but hopefully a sign that things are coming back.together.

[LeonW]

I got criticised for saying today was pivotal.

It was. I have no idea how anyone could say otherwise.

[pauliewalnuts]

We won't catch the top three. We have to keep in touch with spurs now and beat them when they come to villa park which is far from guaranteed.

Yeah I mean this is about correcting our form to ensure we finish 4th/5th. The form we’re on at the moment will have us finishing 7th/8th.

Yeah, I agree, sadly, I think we've fucked it unless something changes significantly and very quickly.

Regardless of how good performances are, we've fucked it, we're turning in way too many shit results.

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I felt it was going to important but I'd feared we'd lose comprehensively and look inferior. We did lose, we were by far and away the better side, so the fears I had were only partially realised. We're going to lose games, to rail against that is like stopping the tide. But there's a way to lose and the way we've been playing didn't ring true of what we've been and I feared it was over.

We're de facto 6 points in front of 6th. My cup has been filled somewhat to keep it that way and as we tick off the games, the chances increase and the pressure goes up. Exciting times to tick off games in a positive way rather than wondering how we get to 39 points.

[Demitri_C]

We won't catch the top three. We have to keep in touch with spurs now and beat them when they come to villa park which is far from guaranteed.

Yeah I mean this is about correcting our form to ensure we finish 4th/5th. The form we’re on at the moment will have us finishing 7th/8th.

Yeah, I agree, sadly, I think we've fucked it unless something changes significantly and very quickly.

Regardless of how good performances are, we've fucked it, we're turning in way too many shit results.

I agree. I think we have absolutely fucked it. It was all in our hands. Would have preferred starting the season poorly and finish on a high as opposed to starting strong and finishing poorly which based on our current form seems to be the case.

We still have got to go arsenal and city
 Then add in tough home games vs spurs and Liverpool. Its such a shame we fucked it today it really was a disastrous result

[VillaTim]

Can't take too many positives from a defeat in such a 6 pointer. despite all the rhetoric. Its a shit result

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I mean, it still is in our hands. We're effectively 6 points ahead of 6th. Taking my tongue out of my cheek from earlier, I cannot for the life of me fathom how Man United can be so consistently shite everytime I see them, against absolutely anybody, be it Wigan in the Cup, us, whoever the fuck...and be top 6. They have no discernable style other than lump it high and wide to chase; properly basic counter attack. They don't even protect their own goal well, we should have had a hat full. I regularly see others pepper them. And yet. There they are. Very odd.