Burnley v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Deano's Mullet]

After 20 games we had 43 pts.
Bournemouth had 23.

[PeterWithesShin]

I’m struggling to see the positives here. And it isn’t a 4 point cushion, it is 3 because of GD.

It's 4.

Give me the scenario where Bournemouth close our “4 point cushion” and we still finish above them

By winning 4 more points than us. Which means the gap is 4 points. If we lose v Liverpool and they beat ManC we are still a point ahead despite a 3 point swing. Because the gap is 4 points.

[PhilVill]

Frustrating but not surprising. We'll draw on Friday and that will be enough.

We need to move a lot of shite on come Summer.

[Villan82]

I’m struggling to see the positives here. And it isn’t a 4 point cushion, it is 3 because of GD.

It's 4.

Give me the scenario where Bournemouth close our “4 point cushion” and we still finish above them

We have a gap of 4 but a cushion of 3

Without today's point they could afford to lose to City and still catch us. They can't now, they need a result against Man City

[eamonn]

It does show you that there are no gimmes in this league. Even Wolves, temporarily turned decent when they took points off us, Arsenal and someone else good in March.

Spurs and Burnley had a week of prep-time with new coaches looking to make an impression so were chomping at the bit to play us.

Our Thursday to Sunday record has been pretty decent all-season but we only had to play most of the Europa League group-phase games in second gear.

The Forest legs would have taken more out of us and at this level of small margins, Spuds and the Clarets did have an advantage. Still should be coming away with a win from the two matches though.

[FatSam]

I’m struggling to see the positives here. And it isn’t a 4 point cushion, it is 3 because of GD.

We’re on exactly the same GD as Bournemouth. Its a 4 point difference.

Yes, but I understand that line of thought, as to make up the points deficit they will automatically have made up the GD deficit.

[andyh]

We can’t just worry about Bournemouth
Brighton are as big a threat too.

Its quite incredible that we need to be worrying about other teams results given where we were a few weeks ago.

Things can all change so quickly.

[Villan82]

We can’t just worry about Bournemouth
Brighton are as big a threat too.

Its quite incredible that we need to be worrying about other teams results given where we were a few weeks ago.

Things can all change so quickly.

We have seen this time and time again. Team has a cup run and stutters in the league

[Brend'Watkins]

In control for most part even with Maatsen and Cash being bobbins. The amount of misplaced balls by all of them, wtf?

As someone else pointed out, sell Roger’s before people cotton on. I’m not buying this “he’s totally knackered”. He might actually be but he can’t be anymore than Watkins who looks fresh and hungry, he looks half paced, makes awful decisions and isn’t as good as he obviously thinks he is. “I want to be the best player on the pitch” says Morgan. I’d be happy if he was mediocre right now.

[LeeS]

I’m struggling to see the positives here. And it isn’t a 4 point cushion, it is 3 because of GD.

We’re on exactly the same GD as Bournemouth. Its a 4 point difference.

Yes, but I understand that line of thought, as to make up the points deficit they will automatically have made up the GD deficit.

Indeed. There is no possible scenario where they catch us and aren’t ahead on GD

[wolfman999]

I'll be honest, I didn't think it was a pen. Buendia puts his foot across where Walker is running and gets caught, not all contact is a pen. My opinion on those sort of pens aren't going to change because it's us.

It is for some clubs/players.

[taylorsworkrate]

We can’t just worry about Bournemouth
Brighton are as big a threat too.

Its quite incredible that we need to be worrying about other teams results given where we were a few weeks ago.

Things can all change so quickly.

We have seen this time and time again. Team has a cup run and stutters in the league

I wouldn't have minded a "stutter"

What we've seen is a pathetic capitulation in the league

[PeterWithesShin]

A stutter would have seen comfortably 4th. Since Feb 1st we're on a league run of

W3 D4 L6

[andyh]

Bloody hell. Bournemouth don’t play again until 19th.
There is too much squeaky bum time left in this.

[Max Villan]

I would not trust Man U to not roll over last day for Brighton if needed, shithouses that they are.