Will we qualify for the CL?

[Mellin]

Heavy rotation might save us. No way he's going full strength at Southampton, sandwiched between two PSG games, after we've done Forest following eight changes.

[Smirker]

Southampton next week. Win that and we might be touching 40% with a couple of favourable results elsewhere.

Think we all know what the Villa way is though.

Was. Was the Villa way.

Agree.

[PeterWithesShin]

Most of our 'Villa way' results under Unai came when the squad was fucked. Since nearly everyone came back we've won 7 in a row.

[Brend'Watkins]

Southampton next week. Win that and we might be touching 40% with a couple of favourable results elsewhere.

Think we all know what the Villa way is though.

Was. Was the Villa way.

Agree.

So do I. 

Every player is looking over their shoulder apart from Emi. If you are not 100% on it you are hooked. That’s incentive enough to keep being the best version of yourself in games.

We were discussing Ollie’s dip in form after the match. I had the feeling he has a bit of imposter syndrome on the pitch lately. He shouldn’t have but it’s what I see. We have a wealth of talent waiting for their chance. Being okay isn’t enough anymore.

[Drummond]

Heavy rotation might save us. No way he's going full strength at Southampton, sandwiched between two PSG games, after we've done Forest following eight changes.

Do we even know what full strength is? With 8 changes after beating Brighton (who were above us) away we then beat the team in 3rd.

I think we have a variety of options that are all good now and it means there's no first choice. Apart from Emi Martinez.

We have different teams for different opponents.

[Mellin]

Martinez, Kamara, Tielemans and Rogers have to start the big games. Outside of that I'd be happy with any of them tbh.

[Drummond]

Martinez is guaranteed.

Kamara didn't start yesterday.

Tielemans plays pretty much every game, as does Rogers. But they don't have to. Barkley to me is the replacement for Tielemans. Asensio instead of Rogers (or as well as).

[Mellin]

Sorry, should've been clearer. When I say big games I mean FA cup semi-final, FA Cup final, PSG and Real Madrid home and away, plus one game against Barcelona.

[Somniloquism]

Chelsea result was kind, Plop wasn't but we should be looking up and not down the table anyway. In two weeks time when we play Newcastle, we will know the Geordies true position as they will have played their games in hand AND it could be our chance to leap-frog Chelsea as they play Fulham away.

[Dave]

Chelsea result was kind, Plop wasn't but we should be looking up and not down the table anyway.

Yeah, if it turns out that Fulham finish top five and we don't, it'll be far more about what we've failed to do over what they've succeeded in doing.

[Mellin]

Fully on now. Even if Newcastle win both their games in hand we're a result away from the top five, with no games in hand, out of absolutely no where. What you saying now Opta, you fucks?

[Brazilian Villain]

I'd like it to be Forest, us and Citeh that qualify. I think it will be Forest, us and Newcastle.

[Mellin]

Us, Forest and Newcastle would be great. Don't ever want to hear BIG SIX again if that happens. In fucking tatters.

[cdbearsfan]

So long as we qualify and neither Man U nor Tottenham do, I'll be happy enough.

[enigma]

Goal difference is what might kill our chances. Just have to keep on winning.