Will we qualify for the CL?

[PeterWithesShin]

Tomorrow
Chelsea v Leicester
Spurs v Bournemouth

Mon
West Ham v Newcastle

Sat
Ipswich v Forest
Man C v Brighton
Bournemouth v Brentford

Sun
Arsenal v Chelsea

[Somniloquism]

Would also add Fulham in there because if they win the game in hand, they go above us.

Sunday 16th
Fulham v Spurs

[cdbearsfan]

Hold on one second. Do we have to cheer for fucking Tottenham, tomorrow?

[Somniloquism]

For two weeks unfortunately. Although draws will be fine.

[Smithy]

We're 2 points off the top 4 right now, if we're less than 5 points off the top 4 when we play our next league game I'll be stunned. 

Our next two league games are Brighton and Forest, we absolutely need at least 4 points from those two games, not least to maintain momentum, but they are also genuine contenders for European places themselves.

[Mellin]

Still no. Beat Brighton and Forest and we'll talk.

[Legion]

Unlikely.

[rob_bridge]

Still no. Beat Brighton and Forest and we'll talk.

Yep that's my thoughts

We have to beat both and Newcastle and not lose to Bounemouth or Cite-eh. 11 points.

That is a tall order but who knows with the break coming up.

ManU, Spuds, Fulham - minimum 7 points

Saints 3 points

65 may just be enough for 5th.

[TelfordVilla]

One game at a time. They are all winnable in isolation.

[Brazilian Villain]

I'll be disappointed if we don't.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Bookies odds always seem to be Top 4 or Top 6, can't see any odds for Top 5.

I reckon 62 or 63 points may be enough for 5th, with our inferior goal difference we would probably need the 63. So 18 points from 9 games. W 5, D 3, L 1.
A tall order but maybe we can go Man U last game needing a win to take the last champs league spot at the expense of Man City. It would be the most fans at Old Trafford cheering a Villa win since 1977.

[Brazilian Villain]

A tall order but maybe we can go Man U last game needing a win to take the last champs league spot at the expense of Man City.

I'd take that now, especially if Citeh were still in the mix. It could be payback for Keith Curle.

[Dave]

As Mellin said.

If we do it, it will have to be a last third of the season to rival 2019 or 2023.

But we've won our last three, are in the last sixteen of the Champions League and are second favourites to win the FA Cup. So we're going the right way about doing it at last.

Anything less than four points against Brighton and Forest, and chuck everything in the FA Cup basket though.

[Smirker]

I agree with Mellin.

[eamonn]

What percentage do those gobshite geeks at Opta have us on now?