The_Steve Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 8 minutes ago, Don_Simon said: For all the talk of Spurs having the easier remaining fixtures, they have Ryan Mason, we have Unai Emery. That's a leveller, right there Loos like Lloris is injured meaning an equally average Frasrer Forster in goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 This weekend is key. We have to beat Wolves and expect Tottenham will beat Palace, and if they drop points it's a bonus. We need to be at least level on points with them when they visit us next weekend, because then a win puts us three points ahead of them with two games to go. I would imagine 6th is probably out of reach now with Man Utd's sheer incompetence of letting Brighton beat them twice this season while it's been nearly 70 years since we've been able to do that, but hey ho. 7th is still up for grabs, although if we finish 8th it's definitely not the end of the world. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretVillaScout Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Just done the PL Predictor this is what I've got the table finishing: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 I'm interested to see how the players deal with the pressure of the next two games now. Essentially, up to this point, they've been playing with house money. (Relatively) low expectations and always plenty of games left. It's on the line now though. Lose to Wolves and Spurs win, its creeping up to end game. The necessity of picking up points is significant now and the players are going to be tested in new ways. It's going to be a tense, electric and full-on few weeks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Still can't believe the nature of that penalty. The odds of that honestly must have been 100k-1, Shaw just inexplicably handballs it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 (edited) I think if beat Wolves we also beat Spurs. Fail to beat Wolves and the season might fizzle out a little. Then again it depends on how Spurs get on against Palace. Edited May 5, 2023 by Vive_La_Villa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 57 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I think if beat Wolves we also beat Spurs. Fail to beat Wolves and the season might fizzle out a little. Then again it depends on how Spurs get on against Palace. Covered all bases there mate 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, nick76 said: Covered all bases there mate I had the thought of the first paragraph. Then I was about to press submit and I thought, hang on, what if Spurs keep losing too! Then I thought my post is pointless but I’ve written it now so may as well post it. It’s just too tight to call. Edited May 5, 2023 by Vive_La_Villa 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kiwivillan Posted May 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2023 (edited) We need to beat Wolves obviously but feels like a bit of fun to me now. If we do it we do it. I'm just going to enjoy the games left regardless. Feels like free hits just not in the safety zone for the longest time ever Edited May 5, 2023 by Kiwivillan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Don_Simon said: I'm interested to see how the players deal with the pressure of the next two games now. Essentially, up to this point, they've been playing with house money. (Relatively) low expectations and always plenty of games left. It's on the line now though. Lose to Wolves and Spurs win, its creeping up to end game. The necessity of picking up points is significant now and the players are going to be tested in new ways. It's going to be a tense, electric and full-on few weeks! I don't think there's any pressure on us now. Europa league is now a long shot and the best we can hope for is conference league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, PaulC said: I don't think there's any pressure on us now. Europa league is now a long shot and the best we can hope for is conference league We still have to play Spurs and Brighton, we can still finish above both of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 34 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: We need to beat Wolves obviously but feels like a bit of fun to me now. If we do it we do it. I'm just going to enjoy the games left regardless. Feels like free hits just not in the safety zone for the longest time ever That’s basically how I feel, maybe that’s why I feel more confident because if it doesn’t happen we still finish in a league position I never thought possible on the 20th October last year when we’d just lost embarrassingly 3-0 at Fulham. The world has flipped, I’m loving life as a Villa fan at the moment under Emery and worst case is that we finish 8th, our best league position for many many years. Pressure is off, let’s have fun and see if we can pull it out of the bag and see if we get 6th or 7th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Farlz Posted May 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2023 All back in training 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 11 minutes ago, PaulC said: I don't think there's any pressure on us now. Europa league is now a long shot and the best we can hope for is conference league I don’t think it’s a long shot, it’s a reasonable chance. We beat at the beach Wolves, out of sorts Spurs. Brighton lose to the Top 3. Then it’s depending on Spurs. All very reasonable predictions. Then a one-off game against Brighton at Villa Park. Do you want to back against Emery in that one off game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, Farlz said: All back in training Very glad to see it. All of them will have a part to play for these last 4 matches. Kamara especially but wouldn't underrate having a fully fit Cash back as Ash has been targeted because of his fatigue. Bailey, too, while not having a beast season. Gives us a bit of vertical and dribbling threat from the right that we're currently missing. And maybe just one more moment of magic from Coutinho. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Fantastic to see the four back training, a much needed boost to our numbers and options. They might just make the difference for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 We might even only have one keeper on the bench. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 13 minutes ago, Farlz said: All back in training Here come the cavalry ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretVillaScout Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 14 minutes ago, Farlz said: All back in training TOP 6 HERE WE COME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, DJBOB said: And maybe just one more moment of magic from Coutinho. Back in yer box Slippy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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