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Offline Pat Mustard

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #840 on: February 19, 2026, 09:51:11 AM »
This is quite interesting on player fatigue, which seems to have us in a pretty good position:

https://theanalyst.com/articles/premier-league-player-fatigue-stats-running-sprints-injuries-rotation

It's probably a bit of nonsense, but it's hard to escape the impression under Emery that we do spend a lot of time in matches conserving energy and resting in possession. At the start of the season I thought this would be a difficult one for Man City and Chelsea after the club world cup nonsense and I still think that, plus Champions League and other cup matches, will come back to bite them in the run-in.

With McGinn and Tielemans to come back and hopefully be relatively fresh once over their injuries then nothing is done and dusted yet - win the next two and take it from there.

Offline Mellin

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #841 on: February 19, 2026, 10:26:12 AM »
Our playing style definitely suits both lasting 90 minutes and playing in Europe. Our results on the Sunday after the Thursday have been really strong this season. If we were high intensity gegenpress nutcases would that still be the case?

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #842 on: February 19, 2026, 10:45:27 AM »
Beat Leeds and we start getting giddy again?

Offline LeeB

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #843 on: February 19, 2026, 10:48:11 AM »
Our playing style definitely suits both lasting 90 minutes and playing in Europe. Our results on the Sunday after the Thursday have been really strong this season. If we were high intensity gegenpress nutcases would that still be the case?

We'd be playing the under 12's with all the injuries if we did that shit.

Offline Mellin

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #844 on: February 19, 2026, 10:50:50 AM »
Our playing style definitely suits both lasting 90 minutes and playing in Europe. Our results on the Sunday after the Thursday have been really strong this season. If we were high intensity gegenpress nutcases would that still be the case?

We'd be playing the under 12's with all the injuries if we did that shit.

Our (Rob or) Ross would be on life support.

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #845 on: February 19, 2026, 11:23:34 AM »
Beat Leeds and we start getting giddy again?

Yeah, it would leave me pretty confident that'll get top 4.

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #846 on: February 19, 2026, 12:00:21 PM »
Beat Leeds and we start getting giddy again?

Yeah, it would leave me pretty confident that'll get top 4 keep us safe from relegation.

FTFY :)

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #847 on: February 19, 2026, 12:46:48 PM »
We are now not even a whisper in the conversation. But with Mcginn and Tielemans to come back it’s exciting. They will be rested and full of energy for the remaining matches. Our next three games are horrible. Leeds, wolves and then chelsea. We need big points from them and then who knows what might happen.

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #848 on: February 19, 2026, 12:53:38 PM »
I don’t see how Leeds and Wolves are horrible fixtures? We might not win, but if you were lining up a home and away fixture you’d want those would be high on the list. Reality is - and there are obvious mitigating factors - we need to start playing well again. If we play like we did in the last few league games I’d be surprised if we win both. If we can find an attacking spark again we should be much better and win.

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #849 on: February 19, 2026, 12:56:40 PM »
Yeah, describing Leeds and Wolves as horrible fixtures is a tad melodramatic

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #850 on: February 19, 2026, 02:02:11 PM »
To be even in the conversation for winning the PL is mental. I remember a home game against Albion 7 years ago this month when we were woeful and going nowhere in the Championship. Let's enjoy this while we can.

Hourihane had a mare, boo'd for making a mistake in WBA's opener, and replaced on 41 minutes by a young Jacob Ramsey.

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #851 on: February 19, 2026, 06:30:55 PM »
To be even in the conversation for winning the PL is mental. I remember a home game against Albion 7 years ago this month when we were woeful and going nowhere in the Championship. Let's enjoy this while we can.

Hourihane had a mare, boo'd for making a mistake in WBA's opener, and replaced on 41 minutes by a young Jacob Ramsey.

From recollection was that the week before the 1-1 at Stoke?

Offline Holte L2

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #852 on: February 19, 2026, 10:41:10 PM »
To be even in the conversation for winning the PL is mental. I remember a home game against Albion 7 years ago this month when we were woeful and going nowhere in the Championship. Let's enjoy this while we can.

Hourihane had a mare, boo'd for making a mistake in WBA's opener, and replaced on 41 minutes by a young Jacob Ramsey.

From recollection was that the week before the 1-1 at Stoke?

It was. It was also the day before my wedding in Malibu mate!!

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #853 on: February 19, 2026, 10:58:31 PM »
Sweet Caroline half time at the Britannia changed everything

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Re: Will we win the Premier League
« Reply #854 on: February 19, 2026, 11:08:37 PM »
Sweet Caroline half time at the Britannia changed everything

And Hutton getting injured.

 


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