Champions League Contention

[mike]

I've seen it all before too many times Rory. We've no chance tomorrow night. Whether we get over the line for 4th depends on what Spurs do I reckon.

I'm not suggesting that you're unduly pessimistic at times, but you were telling us a few weeks back that Yanited would definitely finish above Villa.

If we don't finish in the top 4 it doesn't really matter who it was that beat us to it.

I ask this affectionately as I am a ‘that glass is never half full’ kind of guy. Were you born in Birmingham?

[Footy-Vill]

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

Read the posts last week about how shot Brighton have been and how good our record is against them. These back ward looking stats are irrelevant.

Not if you're spurs playing at  Chelsea or Liverpool
That went as it usually does in the Prem a no win for Spurs!

[pauliewalnuts]

I've seen it all before too many times Rory. We've no chance tomorrow night. Whether we get over the line for 4th depends on what Spurs do I reckon.

One way of looking at it - if you genuinely think Spurs are in such a good position, you could give a bookie £100 and he'll give you at least £1700 back if that happens. That's got to be a nice earner for such a likely outcome? Obvs, if you give the same bookie £100 on it to be Villa who take 4th, he'll be giving you £102.50 back.

Seriously, I know you know the above, but really, yeah, Spurs can turn in some awesome performances and take loads of points, but they need us also to take next to no points.

We are struggling with injuries and tiredness, but Spurs are absolutely decomposing.

We already have the points.

[Footy-Vill]

Well I'm expecting Next season there is a likelihood that play Real Madrid.
Emery record is won 5 draw 4 lost 17

[Demitri_C]

I've seen it all before too many times Rory. We've no chance tomorrow night. Whether we get over the line for 4th depends on what Spurs do I reckon.

One way of looking at it - if you genuinely think Spurs are in such a good position, you could give a bookie £100 and he'll give you at least £1700 back if that happens. That's got to be a nice earner for such a likely outcome? Obvs, if you give the same bookie £100 on it to be Villa who take 4th, he'll be giving you £102.50 back.

Seriously, I know you know the above, but really, yeah, Spurs can turn in some awesome performances and take loads of points, but they need us also to take next to no points.

We are struggling with injuries and tiredness, but Spurs are absolutely decomposing.

We already have the points.

Whats worrying for if i was a spurs fan - is that they ahve virtually a full strength team and playing poorly ans not competing.

We have been destroyed by injuries imagine where spurs would be if they had our injuries

[john e]

What do you think is more likely
Villa getting something out of Liverpool at home or
Spurs getting something out of Man City at home

Probably neither for me

[PeterWithesShin]

Spurs have fucked things up over the years far more than we have. It's why 'Spursy' is a term loads of fans of different clubs use, and not one about us.

For those thinking we won't do it, take a look at Spurs over the years, their recent results and so on and then think if you were a Spurs fan how confident would you be of catching us. Would Burnley at home still be a banker or would be 1 defeat in 5 away from home Burnley and far from a given?

[Brazilian Villain]

Whats worrying for if i was a spurs fan - is that they ahve virtually a full strength team and playing poorly ans not competing.

We have been destroyed by injuries imagine where spurs would be if they had our injuries

And haven't had the extra games of Europe, or cup runs.

[PeterWithesShin]

Whats worrying for if i was a spurs fan - is that they ahve virtually a full strength team and playing poorly ans not competing.

We have been destroyed by injuries imagine where spurs would be if they had our injuries

And haven't had the extra games of Europe, or cup runs.

53 games to their 38. What we're doing is fantastic.

[Olneythelonely]

What do you think is more likely
Villa getting something out of Liverpool at home or
Spurs getting something out of Man City at home

Probably neither for me

Paddy Power saying 3/1 for a Villa win, 17/5 for a draw and 5/1 for a Spurs win, 9/2 for a draw.

I think we’ll both lose

[Footy-Vill]

Whats worrying for if i was a spurs fan - is that they ahve virtually a full strength team and playing poorly ans not competing.

We have been destroyed by injuries imagine where spurs would be if they had our injuries

And haven't had the extra games of Europe, or cup runs.

Konsa was a boyhood Spurs fan that performance against Brighton seems he still had feelings!

[VillaTim]

Tielemans returning is pivotal . Without him we are losing the next 2 league games . With him getting a grip in the middle with SJM is massive for us .

[The Edge]

Well I'm expecting Next season there is a likelihood that play Real Madrid.
Emery record is won 5 draw 4 lost 17

Yep let's start worrying about Unai Emery's record against Real Madrid. What is it with some people on here just looking for something negative to focus on? How about focusing on his fantastic record thus far for the football club we all love?

[The Edge]

Tielemans returning is pivotal . Without him we are losing the next 2 league games . With him getting a grip in the middle with SJM is massive for us .

Totally agree a fit and firing Tielemans can be the difference. Do we know what his chances of playing are?

[mike]

Tielemans returning is pivotal . Without him we are losing the next 2 league games . With him getting a grip in the middle with SJM is massive for us .

Totally agree a fit and firing Tielemans can be the difference. Do we know what his chances of playing are?

Only Martinez mentioned in the presser.