Champions League Contention

[AV84]

More than likely both Burnely and Sheff Utd will be relegated by the time they play Spurs but sometimes a team like that will find a performance at the end for the sake of pride. If by some miracle its still possible for Burnley to survive, I think that's potentially as difficult a game as against a title chaser.

[Goldenballs]

Burnley really are shit though. Sheffield should've scored a couple before the Burnley goal squirmed in, but they can't hit a barn door.

[Mellin]

Yeah, it's definitely possible, but I'm just trying to segregate everything to understand our chances.

Games in hand:

Sheff Utd
Burnley

Equal:

Liverpool
Chelsea

Different:

City/Arsenal
Brighton/Palace

So if you presume they win their games in hand, then if we match each other's Liverpool/Chelsea results it becomes a winner takes all between those bottom games, which I'd take all day long, especially if the GD is superior.

With all that in mind, let's just beat Chelsea. Far from over anyway.

[AV84]

^ yeah, I get what you've done and it's really helpful as a way of understanding where we all stand. I was just pointing out that having to play relegation teams at the end of the season can be quite tricky ties too.

[Sexual Ealing]

We'll obviously fuck it up but it's still a great season.

[Mellin]

^ yeah, I get what you've done and it's really helpful as a way of understanding where we all stand. I was just pointing out that having to play relegation teams at the end of the season can be quite tricky ties too.

Agreed. Hope you're right. We can draw a line through all that semi-autistic waffle if they shit the bed against Burnley and we can just lol our way over the line with four losses.

[olaftab]

3 points guarantees top 5.

Newcastle, Man U and Chelsea can all only reach 68 maximum and we're on 66.

Yes but 5th is now safe. No way the teams in 6/7 are going to win all their remaining games.

[Dante Lavelli]

We'll obviously fuck it up but it's still a great season.

That’s where I am.  It’s been a great ride, lets just enjoy it.

[Lastfootstamper]

I'm with paul_e about scoreboard pressure. 3 points from Chelsea would be massive.

You know what, I'm going to stick my neck out. Remember in 89/90, how we could've won the league with a week to go but ended up falling 10 points short? That's how I see this panning out, only we're the Liverpool in this scenario and spurs are the us.

[Des Little]

Two more wins and that will do it. No way on God’s green earth Spuds are overhauling that.

[Risso]

Two more wins and that will do it. No way on God’s green earth Spuds are overhauling that.

And if they do with that run in, they’ll probably deserve it.

[Lastfootstamper]

They'll be without Udogie for the rest of the season.

[Brazilian Villain]

Equal:

Liverpool
Chelsea

Different:

City/Arsenal
Brighton/Palace

Equal, except we're at home to Chelsea and Liverpool whereas they're away.
Also playing mid-table Brighton and Palace should be easier than Citeh and Arsenal, when they're both in the title race.

[AV84]

Two more wins and that will do it. No way on God’s green earth Spuds are overhauling that.

And if they do with that run in, they’ll probably deserve it.

I'd still begrudge it to them, but you're right.

[Meanwood Villa]

You always finish where you deserve in the league.

Unless you're cheating bellends like Citeh.