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Offline Axl Rose

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1290 on: March 10, 2024, 03:23:52 PM »
I'd be ecstatic winning that conference league thing and getting a uefa cup place.


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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1291 on: March 10, 2024, 03:28:03 PM »
We're still 4th, but that was sobering.

We have just got to sort our defensive structure. We didn’t today, but generally we can score goals. But we are regularly conceding 2/3 (sometimes more). It’s unsustainable if we want to finish top 4.

Offline LukeJames

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1292 on: March 10, 2024, 03:35:46 PM »
We might finally get to see Diaby snd Bailey on opposite wings now as I'm not really sure what else we can do. Probably in a 4-2-3-1 kind of thing as we can't put a midfield 3 out at the moment.

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1293 on: March 10, 2024, 03:49:00 PM »
Really worried about our home form. We haven't played well at VP for 90 minutes since the Citeh game.

Wolves up next at home and they'll look to frustrate us as they usually do at VP, but they're a better team now. Hopefully Neto's hammy keeps him out.

Online Demitri_C

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1294 on: March 10, 2024, 03:52:37 PM »
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Really worried about our home form. We haven't played well at VP for 90 minutes since the Citeh game.

Wolves up next at home and they'll look to frustrate us as they usually do at VP, but they're a better team now. Hopefully Neto's hammy keeps him out.

Thats the biggest worry for me.  From going from a fortress to a tree house is worrying

Online ez

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1295 on: March 10, 2024, 04:08:21 PM »
I've now given up on getting top three.

Offline curiousorange

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1296 on: March 10, 2024, 04:35:41 PM »
I'd be ecstatic winning that conference league thing and getting a uefa cup place.

This is my choice now too. Too many games to go in a CL chase, and if we have to prioritise, I want the trophy.

Offline Risso

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1297 on: March 10, 2024, 04:36:22 PM »
We might finally get to see Diaby snd Bailey on opposite wings now as I'm not really sure what else we can do. Probably in a 4-2-3-1 kind of thing as we can't put a midfield 3 out at the moment.

Diaby doesn’t deserve to start. Even under the circumstances of today, he was piss poor. He’s our version of Man U’s Antony.

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1298 on: March 10, 2024, 04:36:52 PM »
I'd be ecstatic winning that conference league thing and getting a uefa cup place.

This is my choice now too. Too many games to go in a CL chase, and if we have to prioritise, I want the trophy.

We'll get neither.

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1299 on: March 10, 2024, 04:48:11 PM »
I'd be ecstatic winning that conference league thing and getting a uefa cup place.

This is my choice now too. Too many games to go in a CL chase, and if we have to prioritise, I want the trophy.

Don't worry, we'll get both (if the second coefficient spot goes to England).

Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1300 on: March 10, 2024, 05:09:33 PM »
I think the mini run prior to this game shows we're clearly good enough to pick up wins against the weaker teams in the league. The problem is how many of those types of game do we have left. Brentford, Bournemouth, Palace for sure. Then where do teams like West Ham, Wolves, Brighton, Chelsea sit in the scheme of things? We'll find out soon enough for two of those. Home form is a worry as you'd think we'll need to win at least 3 of those 4 and 3 are at home.

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1301 on: March 10, 2024, 06:19:16 PM »
I genuinely think, listening to Unai’s post game comments, and watching some recent games we’ve slipped into a negative mindset against decent teams. We need to address that fast.

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1302 on: March 10, 2024, 06:21:36 PM »
14 goals conceded in the last 5 home games.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1303 on: March 10, 2024, 06:42:59 PM »
I think the mini run prior to this game shows we're clearly good enough to pick up wins against the weaker teams in the league. The problem is how many of those types of game do we have left. Brentford, Bournemouth, Palace for sure. Then where do teams like West Ham, Wolves, Brighton, Chelsea sit in the scheme of things? We'll find out soon enough for two of those. Home form is a worry as you'd think we'll need to win at least 3 of those 4 and 3 are at home.

Chelsea shouldn't be written off at all. There's a reason they're in the bottom half this late in the season.

We were poor in the cup but hopefully it will be Konsa-Pau as the CBs and we'll see better defending than the gifts we gave them early on in that game.

Think Brentford will be a tricky one to win but I'm expecting wins in three more home games.

If we can win at Brighton as usual then there's still a good chance of 4th.

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Re: Champions League Contention
« Reply #1304 on: March 10, 2024, 06:46:01 PM »
Yeah my post above contained an error, Brighton is away.

 


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