Premier Lg EPL Matchday 37 - On Optus Sport

[Topkent]

If they win both games they win, not much is required really outside of that.

Lol right over your head that one hey.

 

[hawkman]

Or we just concede a real late corner and from there it's academic that city will score.

Just boot it out for a corner from the kick-off. Might as well go 1 down as early as possible to mitigate any risk

 

[SC_Power]

Managers’ careers, player bonuses for CL qualification, revenue for the club etc etc, there’s plenty to gain from finishing in that 4th position. If it’s available of course, Liverpool vs Villa dependent. However as headf**ked as the fans maybe from Arsenal looming, professional players (usually) have a different mindset.

Agreed.

The WSL last week was an example, everyone giving the title to Man City being 6pt and 7GD clear of Chelsea who had one game in hand.
City playing Arsenal who were out of the title race. City leading 1-0 approaching the final whistle, walking to the title, and then

and straight after



Now Chelsea is favourite for the title, thanks to Arsenal who had “nothing to play for”.

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

A win doesn't get us top 4 firstly. By the time we play it could be mathematical that we can't make it regardless of our results.

And secondly, in 20 years time nobody remembers who came 4th and 20-30th in the expanded Champions League. West Ham can be the ones to win it for arsenal Sunday

Nup, I want us to win.

Beating City in this situation, when they are literally playing for the title, would do wonders for the confidence of the players heading into preseason.

I only care about what we do. Let the cards fall as they will but I am not into throwing matches and I hope the players aren’t either. That’s a losers mentality.

 

[jod23]

I'll be annoyed if City dont win it. As title races goes, this has been light. We had 97 and 92 points in two different seasons and still didnt win the league. If City choke now ugh... annoying.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Martinez having a howler, but hes lucky Gomez is offside.

EDIT: Maybe not? Looks off

 

[jd2010]

Surely there can be some technology quicker and more sophisticated than ref's in a room drawing lines for offside

 

[Bradesmaen]

Few handbags in the dressing room after this for Villa

 

[jd2010]

Few handbags in the dressing room after this for Villa

They really would be a waste of a CL spot

 

[Bradesmaen]

Villa's scorers... Tielemans and Duran Duran

 

[DBAH0]

MacAllister made to look like a mug twice now.

 

[Bradesmaen]

MacAllister made to look like a mug twice now.

just twice?

 

[DBAH0]

just twice?

Eh I've only watched the last 10 minutes.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Eh I've only watched the last 10 minutes.

Was just baiting jod.

 

[RPCB]

They really would be a waste of a CL spot

Ironically, a lot of your own supporters want to just lie down and hand Villa a CL spot.

 

[jd2010]

Ironically, a lot of your own supporters want to just lie down and hand Villa a CL spot.

We all don't deserve the spot

 

[glenferry23]

Agreed.

The WSL last week was an example, everyone giving the title to Man City being 6pt and 7GD clear of Chelsea who had one game in hand.
City playing Arsenal who were out of the title race. City leading 1-0 approaching the final whistle, walking to the title, and then
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and straight after

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Now Chelsea is favourite for the title, thanks to Arsenal who had “nothing to play for”.

Refreshing comments to hear from Ange and some players that they don’t subscribe to the losers mentality of a large portion of their fan base.

 

[jod23]

Was just baiting jod.

 

[RossFC]

 

[RPCB]

Refreshing comments to hear from Ange and some players that they don’t subscribe to the losers mentality of a large portion of their fan base.

We will at least be able to pick out the rogue Spurs player if someone starts giving away corners to City. We know how much Vicario is average on set pieces.

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

We will at least be able to pick out the rogue Spurs player if someone starts giving away corners to City. We know how much Vicario is average on set pieces.

In fairness, it's our whole defensive set up at corners which is an issue. Vicario is getting no protection from his teammates (nor the ref at times) and as a group we are pretty garbage in the air.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Unfortunately for Arsenal I just don’t see how Spurs could take points tomorrow the way they’ve been playing. Conceded 14 goals in those 4 losses. Midfield was beaten badly and forwards struggling. Bad time to play City.

 

[glenferry23]

We will at least be able to pick out the rogue Spurs player if someone starts giving away corners to City. We know how much Vicario is average on set pieces.

In the opening minutes supposedly, just staggering reading here

 

[jd2010]

When Ange was at Hellas, would he have gone in as hard to win a ball if it meant Melbourne Knights would win the title? I doubt it.

An entertaining 6-4 or 4-3 is the best we can realistically hope for with our side. I'm not one who wants a complete roll-over. An entertaining loss is basically all we've become accustomed to hoping for in the 2nd half of the season of Angeball. Don't want a shit loss like Newcastle and Chelsea

 

[jd2010]

But it would be classic Spurs to pull out a random elite performance like we had against Villa and haven't had before that since November and win or draw tomorrow. And then somehow get spanked by Sheffield United