Champions League Contention

[tomd2103]

I was in my Boots coming away from the ground Thursday night I know we won but I wasn’t impressed with the performance and without Martinez we would have got tonked, but we have got him but he can’t save us all the time and I can see us going out next week
With our injuries in key positions I can’t see us keeping them out

Then other ridiculous results in the European games the coefficient look like it was going pear-shaped as well

Don’t see us getting anything out of Arsenal today either, so I thought this season was gonna dissolve into a disappointment
However, after yesterday’s results I’ve perked up a bit

Tottenham have a very very difficult next four games and even if we lose to Arsenal today which I fully expect it won’t be the end of the world as long as we can start picking points up in our remaining games

Whatever you got from Boots seems to have perked you up a bit by the end of that!!

[john e]

I was in my Boots coming away from the ground Thursday night I know we won but I wasn’t impressed with the performance and without Martinez we would have got tonked, but we have got him but he can’t save us all the time and I can see us going out next week
With our injuries in key positions I can’t see us keeping them out

Then other ridiculous results in the European games the coefficient look like it was going pear-shaped as well

Don’t see us getting anything out of Arsenal today either, so I thought this season was gonna dissolve into a disappointment
However, after yesterday’s results I’ve perked up a bit

Tottenham have a very very difficult next four games and even if we lose to Arsenal today which I fully expect it won’t be the end of the world as long as we can start picking points up in our remaining games

Whatever you got from Boots seems to have perked you up a bit by the end of that!!

I got them from the swings and roundabouts up and down shop

[Somniloquism]

If we were playing the way Spurs, Man U and Newcastle are currently, and in the form they are in, and we're in their positions instead of ours, I can assure you that all of the people saying they are going to (could, might, yada yada) catch us, would be talking us down and saying there wouldn't be any fucking chance we would catch up and that we were gash etc.

You're supposed to enjoy the fact we're doing well instead of being miserable about it.

Think about what Emery achieved last season with us, think of the improvements we have made as a club. It's pressure but we can't let it get to us.

I think the pressure is always felt more when you are the ones being 'chased'.  The pressure to win becomes more intense and you just want the season to end.  When you are the ones chasing though, you look forward to every game and you want as many as possible.

Last season I seem to remember similar people on here telling us our chase for Europe was over each time we dropped some points in a match. So no, I don't think it is whether we are being chased or doing the chasing.

Stating that, I also don't think it is solely a Villa thing either and I expect Spurs, Manure and other teams forums are also bemoaning the teams chances of finishing in the CL as well after the recent results.

[brontebilly]

What has happened Spurs? That high intensity 'Angeball' catching up with them later in the season? Looking at even their bench yesterday v Newcastle, they looked far stronger on paper. But they were so flat and Newcastle bullied them at their ease. Man United are a dreadful team, no surprise with their result.

[Brazilian Villain]

I was in my Boots coming away from the ground Thursday night I know we won but I wasn’t impressed with the performance and without Martinez we would have got tonked, but we have got him but he can’t save us all the time and I can see us going out next week
With our injuries in key positions I can’t see us keeping them out

Then other ridiculous results in the European games the coefficient look like it was going pear-shaped as well

Don’t see us getting anything out of Arsenal today either, so I thought this season was gonna dissolve into a disappointment
However, after yesterday’s results I’ve perked up a bit

Tottenham have a very very difficult next four games and even if we lose to Arsenal today which I fully expect it won’t be the end of the world as long as we can start picking points up in our remaining games

Whatever you got from Boots seems to have perked you up a bit by the end of that!!

https://www.boots.com/connect

[LeeB]

What has happened Spurs? That high intensity 'Angeball' catching up with them later in the season? Looking at even their bench yesterday v Newcastle, they looked far stronger on paper. But they were so flat and Newcastle bullied them at their ease. Man United are a dreadful team, no surprise with their result.

I said at Christmas they're going to be bollocksed playing like that come the run in, and that's without the additional games we've had to play.

We're going to come off the ropes like Ali and cut them down.

[PeterWithesShin]

I bet that result has made 4th place Chelsea worried.

[Risso]

Champions of xg, we'll never sing that.

[PeterWithesShin]

Anyone still think Newcastle and Man U will catch us?

[Somniloquism]

Not the day to score points against other posters. Enjoy and wait a couple of days when old habits return.

[Smirker]

What has happened Spurs? That high intensity 'Angeball' catching up with them later in the season? Looking at even their bench yesterday v Newcastle, they looked far stronger on paper. But they were so flat and Newcastle bullied them at their ease. Man United are a dreadful team, no surprise with their result.

I said at Christmas they're going to be bollocksed playing like that come the run in, and that's without the additional games we've had to play.

We're going to come off the ropes like Ali and cut them down.

😂 Love this.

[Footy-Vill]

Tears of joy! Let us all be one and celebrate!Absolutely dream land! That was a champions league-level performance to beat Arsenal fully deserved.And it’s why we love the villa!This is what Emery has made us.And my goodness, it feels good!

[eamonn]

Lord Graciously Hear Us!

[PaulWinch again]

Massive result, and crucially performance. It wasn’t a smash and grab, it was disciplined and structured. Maintain that level and we will finish 4th and hopefully win the Conference League.

[Footy-Vill]

Those Foresight Forecasts on where you say Villa will finish.
1st and Win the league:
Peterwithshin , Richard E, Algy

3rd :
 Louize0

4th:
Footy-Vill, AV82EC , Andy Lochhead in the Air,  Rigadon, Old hill Avfc, 260475

5th:
Richard , Darren Woolley, Baldy, mpls villa, Dave P, Eammon, Aldridgeboy, Saint13, Simboy, Holte L2, ironmaiden mania, Brazilian Villain, Nunkin1965, N'Mav

6th:
Phil Vill, Chicago, Lion , Dogtanian , Taxdodger, Chrisw1, edgy satsuma 89, Skerra, diced lam 6, Rotterdam 82

7th:
Axl Rose, Towser, VillaTim, Somniloquism, Curious orange

8th:
Ads, Sid1964, Legion

Anyone want to revise their forecast ?