Champions League Contention

[PeterWithesShin]

They've drawn away at Man U and Chelsea in the last month or so. Spurs are leaking goals left right and center. I don't get why anyone would stress themselves writing it off.

[Risso]

They've drawn away at Man U and Chelsea in the last month or so. Spurs are leaking goals left right and center. I don't get why anyone would stress themselves writing it off.

Who's stressed?

[Monty]

They've drawn away at Man U and Chelsea in the last month or so. Spurs are leaking goals left right and center. I don't get why anyone would stress themselves writing it off.

Who's stressed?

Fuckin' I am, that's who.

[Risso]

Well I'm not. It'll be a different story when we're 1-0 down at Palace, knowing another goal for them will mean we end up in 5th, but until then I'm not expecting very much, so if we do turn our form around it will be a pleasant surprise.

[Monty]

I tend to be a bit less stressed in the games, unless it's hanging on for something late on. This time between games is hell for me though.

[PeterWithesShin]

If it was aimed specifically at Risso i'd have quoted him. Plenty seem stressed. Plenty also don't seem to be overly enjoying it. It's our best season for over a quarter of a century, matches matter for a good reason rather than hoping they help us stay up. It's great and hopefully it will be like this each season for a while.

[Dave]

As I say, they've got Burnley at home next. They'll batter them.

Time to lump on the 1-1 draw I reckon (wink)

They'll almost certainly win the next two though, Sheff U and Burnley at home. Then Palace away isn't exactly difficult either. We've absolutely got to beat Bournemouth and not lose to Chelsea.

I could see Burnley getting a result against Mancheter PGMOL utd

I can't, Burnley's away record is dismal.

[Dogtanian]

I've been saying to my other half for ages now that I really wish this season was over. Mostly it's because I can't make myself quite believe we will get top four or win a trophy, so I just want to know one way or the other so I can stop putting my brain through the ringer.

I said in the summer that success for me this season is a top-6 finish, european qualification for a second year running, and getting out the group stage of the conference league.

We've smashed that and had a fantastic season, setting the platform to improve again next time. But I can't enjoy it until it's done and dusted.

[DB]

If Spuds beat Burnley, it’s all on the City match. Presuming we don’t win either of our last 2 matches.

[ChicagoLion]

If Spuds beat Burnley, it’s all on the City match. Presuming we don’t win either of our last 2 matches.

what state we are in after Athens will tell us if we can do something against Liverpool.
If we need something at Palace forget it.

[Villan82]

I had my fill of negativity through McLeish, Lambert, Sherwood, Garde, RDM etc.

I don't get why people can't enjoy this ride- I mean 1996 is a long time ago and we are currently better than we have been since then. There is a lot riding on it and it is a big chance but we have never won this many games in a 38 game season before yet I keep reading here that we have been crap for months? We have had key players get injured so of course we aren't as fluid as we were up to December but we have still got results. I mean, Chelsea, Newcastle, Spurs would kill for our results. I just don't get it with the doom and gloom I see.

[PeterWithesShin]

Liverpool have kept 1 PL clean sheet in the last few months and that was Forest. They can certainly be got at.

[Drummond]

I think people's pessimism is a safety blanket; don't get your hopes up too much, then there's not as far to fall if it does go tits up.

[Bad English]

I'm not even going to think about Spurs Citeh, Burnley, 'The Mighty Reds YNWA', Palace, Sheff United or whoever. Games will be played and Aston Villa will end up 4th or 5th depending on results. We shall have a better idea about where we are going to finish after each game is played. I have no desire to spend hundreds of hours fretting about it online. :-)

[Baldy]

I keep saying to myself, 'this is not Aston Villa, it's Unai's Aston Villa' and suddenly, I feel a lot more confident.