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Even if they lose, say, 4-0 tomorrow, I don't think Leicester could have asked much more from this weekend.

Go into the last day three points behind but with a better GD? On paper, Everton or Leeds could have got to 34+ points this weekend, and sent Leicester down.
 
Shots: Newcastle 14, Leicester 0.
Possession: Newcastle 83%, Leicester 17%.

Yeeeeeeeeeesh.
 
Reminds me a lot of the away 0-0 that we got under Hughes (against Leicester, as it happens), where we barely left our own penalty box for 90 minutes.

Hughes accepted that a draw was probably the best we could hope for, and got it. Enabled us to move slightly closer to Swansea.
 
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Reminds me a lot of the away 0-0 that we got under Hughes (against Leicester, as it happens), where we barely left our own penalty box for 90 minutes.

Hughes accepted that a draw was probably the best we could hope for, and got it. Enabled us to move slightly closer to Swansea.
But they are relying on Bournemouth going up to Everton and at least drawing with themselves beating West Ham at home.
 
But they are relying on Bournemouth going up to Everton and at least drawing with themselves beating West Ham at home.

Yeah. But at least they still have a chance now. If they'd lost, they would have needed a miracle.

A win at home to West Ham was always likely to be a requirement, regardless. Getting this point means that they can now disregard Leeds, whilst also putting themselves in a position where they can afford Everton to draw now. (Everton can't disregard Leeds, but Leicester can.)

I'd rather be Everton right now. But Leicester have given themselves a fighting chance. I can understand Smith's pragmatism.
 
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Reminds me a lot of the away 0-0 that we got under Hughes (against Leicester, as it happens), where we barely left our own penalty box for 90 minutes.

Hughes accepted that a draw was probably the best we could hope for, and got it. Enabled us to move slightly closer to Swansea.
Pragmatic. Everyone slags off Hughes but he did keep us up.
 
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Yeah. But at least they still have a chance now. If they'd lost, they would have needed a miracle.

A win at home to West Ham was always likely to be a requirement, regardless. Getting this point means that they can now disregard Leeds, whilst also putting themselves in a position where they can afford Everton to draw now. (Everton can't disregard Leeds, but Leicester can.)

I'd rather be Everton right now. But Leicester have given themselves a fighting chance. I can understand Smith's pragmatism.

Have to disagree, because Leicester didn't exactly nullify this game...by all rights this should have been a very pragmatic 4-0 loss. Worked out in their favour, but only because Newcastle damaged more woodwork than a drunken carpenter.