Villa game is a free hit.
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Villa is the game to get three points.
Without a shadow of a doubt.
Villa have two games left …… us and City.
Which game do you think that Steven Gerrard, Liverpool legend, is going to prioritise?
Villa will field a slightly weaker team Thursday. And they won’t be fully at it.
That’s the game to target. For sure.
Without a shadow of a doubt.
Villa have two games left …… us and City.
Which game do you think that Steven Gerrard, Liverpool legend, is going to prioritise?
Villa will field a slightly weaker team Thursday. And they won’t be fully at it.
That’s the game to target. For sure.
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I’m not sure the best preparation and also convincing a team they can beat Manchester City at the Etihad is to basically throw a game at home against Burnley .
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Re: Villa game is a free hit.
To call a game a "free hit", when losing it could potentially turn us into a basket case to match the likes of Pompey, Bolton and Bury has to be fishing surely?
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I think this scenario could well happen..
Leeds get blown away at Brentford leaving us to need a point from the two games.
Still unbearable tension,but I think we can do this.
No it's not a free hit,we want the three points then only needing a draw on Sunday.
Leeds get blown away at Brentford leaving us to need a point from the two games.
Still unbearable tension,but I think we can do this.
No it's not a free hit,we want the three points then only needing a draw on Sunday.
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Re: Villa game is a free hit.
This
We might well become a basket case as time goes on if we get relegated, but its not going to be guaranteed if we get relegated
There will be tough financial choices to be made, and a lot of players will be sold, but that is how clubs not run by states or billionaires have to run
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Re: Villa game is a free hit.
We must get at least a point at Villa. Newcastle are playing really well and will be very tough to get a point against, never mind beat.
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Re: Villa game is a free hit.
Unless we get 4 points from 2 games we are not in control of our own destiny.
So Villa is definitely not a free hit
So Villa is definitely not a free hit
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Re: Villa game is a free hit.
Definitely not a free hit. It's a very high pressured game which we really, really don't want to lose.
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Re: Villa game is a free hit.
Think we have established that free hit is perhaps the wrong terminology. I do think we can look at it in a few differing ways to take the pressure off though.
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We need a point minimum at villa then we have all 3 results scenario in our favour going in to Sunday. Its going to be a tense few days. I usually have strong feelings on how a game is going to go but against Villa I've literally no idea. But the performance at Spurs has given me hope of getting at least a draw.
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The pressure is on, there's no point trying to pretend otherwise. I'm sure the players and coaching staff are fully aware of that. I'm also confident they'll be able to deal with it like professionals and get the job done.gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 1:06 pmThink we have established that free hit is perhaps the wrong terminology. I do think we can look at it in a few differing ways to take the pressure off though.
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Please explain these few differing waysgandhisflipflop wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 1:06 pmThink we have established that free hit is perhaps the wrong terminology. I do think we can look at it in a few differing ways to take the pressure off though.
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I have explained. We know that whatever happens come Sunday we will have a brilliant chance of survival. If we go for it Thursday and lose, the equation still won’t change for Sunday. It’s like having 2 bites at the cherry. I don’t believe Leeds will beat Brentford, in which case I think 1 win will do it.
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Of course the equation will change for Sunday. Are you misunderstanding the basic maths here?gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 5:24 pmI have explained. We know that whatever happens come Sunday we will have a brilliant chance of survival. If we go for it Thursday and lose, the equation still won’t change for Sunday. It’s like having 2 bites at the cherry. I don’t believe Leeds will beat Brentford, in which case I think 1 win will do it.
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And if we didn’t lose we’d need zero points minimum and will be guaranteed safety if we win or draw. If we lose we could go down however we do on Sunday.gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 5:28 pmWe need a point minimum from the next two games. If we lost, we would still need a point minimum.
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Let’s just hope we get at least a point on Thursday.
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Have you not read mine? The requirement does change if we lose! We need four points to guarantee safety, we can’t get that from one game.gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 5:31 pmHave you not read my post? I said the requirement wouldn’t change if we went for it and lost!
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Re: Villa game is a free hit.
Free hit my arse, it's a must get smut game or otherwise Newcastle is **** or bust
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That’s the maximum requirement. Pointless going back and forth anyway. We are all nervous for Thursday. I’m trying to look at things differently.
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And even if we get 3 points off Newcastle it might not be enough. Leeds equaliser on Sunday potentially took things out of our hands and meant we have to get at least a draw at Villa to keep it in our own hands and to me that's absolutely vital. We don't want to actually beat Newcastle and find it's not enough!Top Claret wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 5:49 pmFree hit my arse, it's a must get smut game or otherwise Newcastle is **** or bust
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"Too adventurous v Villa at home"
What game were you at? Two soft goals conceeded with crap defending
What game were you at? Two soft goals conceeded with crap defending
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You can look as differently as you want, if we lose on Thursday our result on Sunday is immaterial if Leeds win and Everton get two points from their last two games.gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 5:53 pmThat’s the maximum requirement. Pointless going back and forth anyway. We are all nervous for Thursday. I’m trying to look at things differently.
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Re: Villa game is a free hit.
Definitely not a free hit. Play like we did against Tottenham and take our chances (the important bit), then we have a good chance. Don't play a high line against their forwards either!