Champions League Contention

[PhilVill]

Four wins will do it. I don't care if they are boring shit fests, just get 12 points. I'm no massive CL fan (although it would be nice next year), it's just to piss off the Utd/Spurs media love in if we get 4th.

[Demitri_C]

This was in an article in The Athletic this evening, not sure if it includes today's games, but it shows the importance of taking the lead.

Points dropped from winning positions

Aston Villa        3
Liverpool           4
Fulham              7
Wolves               7
ManU                 8
BHA                    9
Arsenal              9
Man City          10
Everton            12
Chelsea            13
Toon                  15
Sheff U             17
Spurs                18
Luton Town      19
WHU                  19
Bournemouth  19
Burnley             20
Palace               20
Forest                21
Brentford          28

This is why I can’t get upset over having the first leg at home in UECL, like seemingly all the podcasters are.

Lille will park the bus at VP and feel confident to beat us at their place. Rather have second leg at home for sure. We have won all our home games in europe so far

[PaulWinch again]

I’ll be honest when SJM got suspended I thought there was a real chance of 0 or 1 points from these 3 games. I’m pretty happy with 4 to date. Don’t expect anything from Citeh, but means Brentford is another huge game.

[Demitri_C]

I’ll be honest when SJM got suspended I thought there was a real chance of 0 or 1 points from these 3 games. I’m pretty happy with 4 to date. Don’t expect anything from Citeh, but means Brentford is another huge game.

The only bonus is that mcginn will be raring fit after a big break.ik expecting a lit from mcginn when he returns.

Hopefully JJ can also return giving us more options in CM as we are light in this area

[Dogtanian]

Lille will park the bus at VP and feel confident to beat us at their place. Rather have second leg at home for sure. We have won all our home games in europe so far

I think we’ve only won one game away in europe too? Aside from the qualifier.

[Brazilian Villain]

Four wins will do it. I don't care if they are boring shit fests, just get 12 points. I'm no massive CL fan (although it would be nice next year), it's just to piss off the Utd/Spurs media love in if we get 4th.

Top 5 could well be done and dusted by next weekend if we beat Brentford. Yanited losing to Chelsea and Liverpool would leave them 14 points + GD behind us. Couldn't see them overturning that in 7 games.

[VillaTim]

Lille will park the bus at VP and feel confident to beat us at their place. Rather have second leg at home for sure. We have won all our home games in europe so far

I think we’ve only won one game away in europe too? Aside from the qualifier.

We won in Alkmaar and Bosnia.

[PeterWithesShin]

Lille will park the bus at VP and feel confident to beat us at their place. Rather have second leg at home for sure. We have won all our home games in europe so far

I think we’ve only won one game away in europe too? Aside from the qualifier.

We won in Alkmaar and Bosnia.

We drew 1-1 away to Mostar.

[Percy McCarthy]

Lille will park the bus at VP and feel confident to beat us at their place. Rather have second leg at home for sure. We have won all our home games in europe so far

I think we’ve only won one game away in europe too? Aside from the qualifier.

We won in Alkmaar and Bosnia.

We drew in Bosnia. Won in Edinburgh.

[Lastfootstamper]

We've only lost one. And I'm going to put that down to a bit of naivety.

[VillaTim]

Oh yeah I got that mixed up i thought we'd won 1-0 in Bosnia.

[Percy McCarthy]

This was in an article in The Athletic this evening, not sure if it includes today's games, but it shows the importance of taking the lead.

Points dropped from winning positions

Aston Villa        3
Liverpool           4
Fulham              7
Wolves               7
ManU                 8
BHA                    9
Arsenal              9
Man City          10
Everton            12
Chelsea            13
Toon                  15
Sheff U             17
Spurs                18
Luton Town      19
WHU                  19
Bournemouth  19
Burnley             20
Palace               20
Forest                21
Brentford          28

This is why I can’t get upset over having the first leg at home in UECL, like seemingly all the podcasters are.

Lille will park the bus at VP and feel confident to beat us at their place. Rather have second leg at home for sure. We have won all our home games in europe so far

Possibly. My point is our record after going in front in games is night and day compared to our record in going behind.

[SaddVillan]

Percy, you wondered how we'd done when we've gone behind.

Points gained from losing positions (up to 17th March)

Liverpool         23
Man City          21
Spurs               19
West Ham       15
Brighton           14
Villa                   13
Bournemouth  12
Chelsea            12
Wolves              11
Brentford            9
Crystal P             9
Luton                   9
Man U                 9
Arsenal               8
Forest                  6
Fulham                5
Everton                3
Newcastle           3
Sheff Utd             3
Burnley                 1

[AV82EC]

Percy, you wondered how we'd done when we've gone behind.

Points gained from losing positions (up to 17th March)

Liverpool         23
Man City          21
Spurs               19
West Ham       15
Brighton           14
Villa                   13
Bournemouth  12
Chelsea            12
Wolves              11
Brentford            9
Crystal P             9
Luton                   9
Man U                 9
Arsenal               8
Forest                  6
Fulham                5
Everton                3
Newcastle           3
Sheff Utd             3
Burnley                 1

That’s a lot better than I perceived it to be.

[PaulWinch again]

If West Ham could avoid being flaky bastards in midweek (actually the next few midweeks) that’d be helpful. They have a load of really good players and I hope they really turn up against Spurs and Leverkusen.