Ouch! Watford also played the following songs on their tannoy for today's game: The Snake - Al Wilson Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson Respect - Aretha Franklin Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac Cry Me A River - Justin Timberlake
Starting to feel like 36 points might not enough, which is what my thoughts had long been. I wouldn't be surprised if 38 or 39 is needed for safety (which would basically rule out Fulham - they'd have to probably win 7 of their last 12 games, and their next three homes games are vs Chelsea, Liverpool and City). For us that would roughly mean 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Maybe 3 draws and 5 defeats. If we can something from the matches against Arsenal, Utd, Spurs or Liverpool, then great. But we can't be putting any reliance on them. Have to assume that they'll be four of the six (or five) defeats. We're probably looking at having to beat both Fulham and Huddersfield, plus maybe one from the home games vs Bmouth and Wolves, and maybe one from the away games vs Brighton, Newcastle, West Ham and Watford. With the two or three draws coming from those games too. It's absolutely do-able. Indeed if we really play well, there's certainly scope to get five or six wins - not just the four - and thus not need to worry about how many draws are needed too. But the concern is that if we don't beat Fulham, we could find ourselves cut right adrift in four games time given that Arsenal, Spurs and Utd are the other three. And then, taking advantage of those final eight fixtures becomes very difficult. We're currently within three points of five sides. My target is that at the end of these four fixtures, we're still currently within three points of two (or more) of those sides. But for that to happen, we do surely need to beat Fulham as a minimum.
Newcastle have conceeded the 7th fewest goals in the league, they may lose but it seems unlikely it'll be a thrashing as lovely as that would be.
We play several games against teams that blow hot and cold. Wolves, West Ham, Watford and Bournemouth can be brilliant or abject. There's no knowing which will turn up on the day. We could do with a bit of luck and several of them have off days when we play them. Much like Leicester and Everton recently. Fulham and Huddersfield are absolutely must wins. Side note: Today could finally be the day that Spurs draw a game. Edit: And obviously as I type that Spurs score.
Very much so. It's partly one I lumped those sides together in two groups (home games and away games), because it's quite difficult to pinpoint exactly where the wins are most likely - even though, on right day, every single one of those six games is very winnable. I can guarantee that lots of fans of those sides around us have no idea that we host Huddersfield on the final day. It's the ultimate get-out-of-jail free card, should we need it. Whereas Cardiff, for example, go to Old Trafford on the last day.
One for @Libby https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/46290807?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=5c603aab192c280681853cc6&GOAL - Tottenham 2-0 Leicester&2019-02-10T14:52:27.814Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:d349a944-e07f-4ff0-855d-9a6907058afa&pinned_post_asset_id=5c603aab192c280681853cc6&pinned_post_type=share
Tottenham get their obligatory late goal to win 3-1. And now Man City get their obligatory early goal to lead Chelsea 1-0
Aguero makes up for missing an open goal from 6 yards by bending a beauty into the top corner from 25 yards.
