Champions League Contention

[ChicagoLion]

I'd rest a few on Thursday now as the Liverpool / Palace games are the absolute priority. If we miss out on 4th it's going to feel like a poor end to the season .

I don’t think you will get much support for that view on here, but I think Emery will need to throw fresh legs at it on Thursday to have any chance.
Going with the same players as yesterday will get a similar result and players even more waked before the Liverpool game.

[Ads]

The extra day for Liverpool helps.

[PeterWithe]

We are knackered and running on fumes but, if Unai can’t get them motivated for just three games, albeit huge ones, no one can.

We all have to believe.

[Clampy]

Yes, having the last home game on a Monday night at 8pm feels wrong but in this case it will help.

[Monty]

I suspect we'd really, really rather not play Torres twice in a week, you could see all that tape on his left quad. So Lenglet will likely play again on Thursday (gulp).

Even if Tielemans is better you suspect he wouldn't start either. Hopefully he's back for Liverpool - fuck me we've missed that extra control in midfield.

[London Villan]

Essentially having to play 424 vs 442 has had a massive impact…

[PeterWithe]

Essentially having to play 424 vs 442 has had a massive impact…

 I was saying much the same yesterday, we are struggling for a midfield foothold with too many players ahead of the ball often, but no options to change it. And neither of the 2 being particularly suited to the role they are having to play.

[Monty]

Yeah. I love Rogers, but the difference between the Bailey-McGinn-Doug-Rogers midfield and the McGinn-Kamara-Luiz-Tielemans midfield is all about loss of control.

[Drummond]

Yep I agree. I genuinely didn't think we'd miss Dendoncker.

[Monty]

Yep I agree. I genuinely didn't think we'd miss Dendoncker.

I'm still not sure we do! I guess we must do, just another body who could surely do OK against Olympiakos. But to be honest I don't think he's better than Tim at this stage, at least when it comes to keeping controlled possession in midfield.

[ChicagoLion]

Yep I agree. I genuinely didn't think we'd miss Dendoncker.

I'm still not sure we do! I guess we must do, just another body who could surely do OK against Olympiakos. But to be honest I don't think he's better than Tim at this stage, at least when it comes to keeping controlled possession in midfield.

Keeping 1 and jettisoning the other hasn’t worked out great for Tim.

[MplsVilla]

I know we are limping over the line and the team look out on their feet, but a few reasons to be cheerful -
1 - On MOTD I saw we have 2 wins, 2 Draws and 1 defeat from our last 5. Spurs have 1 win and have lost the last 4.
2 - Spurs are 16/1 (in a 2-horse race!) to make the top 4. That's means it's more than 90% likely we are playing champions league next year.
Overall I don't have a ton of faith we win any of the next 3, but I'm very confident Spurs don't get at least 7 points more than us between now and the end of the season.

[Risso]

They'll get 6 from Burnley and Sheffield. It all hinges on Spurs v Man City I reckon.

[LeeB]

They'll get 6 from Burnley and Sheffield. It all hinges on Spurs v Man City I reckon.

We'll have played Liverpool by then so hopefully it won't matter

[Risso]

They'll get 6 from Burnley and Sheffield. It all hinges on Spurs v Man City I reckon.

We'll have played Liverpool by then so hopefully it won't matter

I wish I had your optimism mate. Liverpool are going to batter us.