How many points will be needed to win the league? (74 GD)

[alexmcity]

It's improbable to lose the title from here, but it's not impossible. Those who insist it's done are too optimistic. Accept the uncertainty, without which football wouldn't be such a great game anyway, and hope that the unlikely won't happen.

There are two important differences between 2012 and 2021. No direct game between both teams and the chasing team has far worse GD.

Now that the quadruple dream is over, we will concentrate on the PL and the CL. The cup final vs Spurs won't be a priority. So, we'll play our best team vs Villa and try to do everything to win. A win there will make it a lot easier for us.

The fact that we aren't playing in the FA Cup final will help us in the league, if we need to be at our very best in the last 2 games. Perhaps the loss was for good after all! Otherwise, Pep would have played stronger teams vs Spurs and Leicester/ Southampton, and weaker teams vs Villa and Brighton or Newcastle, which could have helped United and PSG.

Hopefully Kevin is not injured badly.

 

[marco]

Be nice to win it on goal average again pref +1

 

[Roachy]

Be nice to win it on goal average again pref +1

No thanks.

 

[johnnytapia]

Sure isnt logical no doubt,
Pass the Brandy I'm going to need it!

Mine's all gone!

 

[Claytop]

Calling it now and it’ll be such irony given the past two seasons, we beat Villa Wednesday and it goes back to 11,they then draw with Leeds on the weekend and it’s 10 with 15 to play for, we beat Palace and it’s up to 13 they then lose to Liverpool the day after and it stays on 13 with 12 to play for, Liverpool win us the league

Emotion is a funny thing, there’s infinitely more chance of the above happening than them winning the league yet it doesn’t make me feel any better at the minute!

 

[SWP's back]

Be nice to win it on goal average again pref +1

Showing your age.

 

[P-Nic85]

Emotion is a funny thing, there’s infinitely more chance of the above happening than them winning the league yet it doesn’t make me feel any better at the minute!

Don’t sweat it mate, their run in is awful, that bubble will burst in 2-3 weeks

 

[blue corby]

Calling it now and it’ll be such irony given the past two seasons, we beat Villa Wednesday and it goes back to 11,they then draw with Leeds on the weekend and it’s 10 with 15 to play for, we beat Palace and it’s up to 13 they then lose to Liverpool the day after and it stays on 13 with 12 to play for, Liverpool win us the league

The odds on that happening is just under 16/1 for those that fancy a flutter

 

[Coatigan]

Fatigue will eventually catch up with them

I think itl be more deflation than fatigue, once Edin knocks them out of that competition they'll crumble.

We just need to do our part regardless, and I really believe we will.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

We have a goal difference of + 15 better than the Rags , so surely its just ten points to win the league

Villa (mid table nothing to play for)W
Palace (mid table nothing to play for) W
Chelsea (playing for top four) D
Geordies ( will be safe from relegation) W

The Rags have

Leeds (mid table nothing to play for, but a grudge match) W
Dippers (playing for top four and another grudge match) D
Villa (mid table nothing to play for) W
Leicester (playing for top four) D

If Pep had played different players we would have beaten both the Rags and Leeds and the title would have been won, (can understand changes for the Leeds game for the Champs league but when he ommitted Foden and Bernardo agaisnt the Rags we lacked energy) , but now with the Rags riding their luck we need to finish the season strongly.