We have qualified for the CL.

[Demitri_C]

No, but we'll win the FA Cup and get in the Europa League. This is our year, 100%

Id be delighted with that

[Smirker]

No, but we'll win the FA Cup and get in the Europa League. This is our year, 100%

Id be delighted with that

Me too tbh.

[pauliewalnuts]

No.

Upward progression is not going to be continually in the right direction, there are going to be setbacks, seasons not quite as good in the league as those before, we have to accept that.

Sometimes, though, we show we can be as exhilarating as we were last season. When we are anywhere near our best, we can beat anyone, it is just frustrating that we don't see it more often this season, but if you're looking for a consolation, being in the last 16 of the CL and having managed a rare progression past the 3rd round of the FAC is good.

[itbrvilla]

7 point from the last 6 games is appalling given some of the opposition we've faced. We'll lose some key players this summer that's for sure and take another step backwards.

[ChicagoLion]

We needed 7 points from the 3 home games.
The Ipswich game was a complete fuck up, it’s happened too many times to make top 4/5.

[brontebilly]

Beat Chelsea and we are back in the mix. City and Forest are going to come back into the pack so low 60s will get top 5 I think

7 or 8 wins needed from 12, don't see us hitting that kind of consistent performance level.

[Matt C]

CL is beyond us but the main thing now is to make sure we qualify for European football again - we need to start making that a regular fixture again.

[Somniloquism]

Will just add that 5th is pretty much guaranteed a CL spot this season, but because of the points being divided across more teams, it might not be for following season. So we really need to lift ourselves for the season end and the run-in, or actually win the bugger to get in it.

[cdbearsfan]

I could live with qualifying for the Europa League, while being managed by the Europa League's greatest ever manager.

[Tuscans]

Nasty lot of remaining league fixtures, Southampton aside.

22: Chelsea (h)

25: Crystal Palace (a)

March

8: Brentford (a)

15: Liverpool (h)

April

1: Brighton (a)

5: Nottingham Forest (h)

12: Southampton (a)

19: Newcastle (h)

26: Man City (a)

May

3: Fulham (h)

10: Bournemouth (a)

18: Tottenham (h)

25: Man Utd (a)

[itbrvilla]

Nasty lot of remaining league fixtures, Southampton aside.

22: Chelsea (h)

25: Crystal Palace (a)

March

8: Brentford (a)

15: Liverpool (h)

April

1: Brighton (a)

5: Nottingham Forest (h)

12: Southampton (a)

19: Newcastle (h)

26: Man City (a)

May

3: Fulham (h)

10: Bournemouth (a)

18: Tottenham (h)

25: Man Utd (a)

We've already played Liverpool twice

[Rigadon]

The fact that we are playing s many of the teams above and around us is actually a good thing.  Loads of 6 pointers.  Win enough of them and we can do it. 

[Demitri_C]

Nasty lot of remaining league fixtures, Southampton aside.

22: Chelsea (h)

25: Crystal Palace (a)

March

8: Brentford (a)

15: Liverpool (h)

April

1: Brighton (a)

5: Nottingham Forest (h)

12: Southampton (a)

19: Newcastle (h)

26: Man City (a)

May

3: Fulham (h)

10: Bournemouth (a)

18: Tottenham (h)

25: Man Utd (a)

Dont think its that bad to be honest

[Tuscans]

Nasty lot of remaining league fixtures, Southampton aside.

22: Chelsea (h)

25: Crystal Palace (a)

March

8: Brentford (a)

15: Liverpool (h)

April

1: Brighton (a)

5: Nottingham Forest (h)

12: Southampton (a)

19: Newcastle (h)

26: Man City (a)

May

3: Fulham (h)

10: Bournemouth (a)

18: Tottenham (h)

25: Man Utd (a)

We've already played Liverpool twice

Ah, Sky that is, copy and pasted.

[VillaTim]

Saints aside , the away games all look tricky given our away form.