Relegation 2022/23

[RomanReigns]

Spurs are shocking. Leeds could beat them.

They play spurs on the final day of the season and we play Bournemouth at home

As long as we are above Leeds going into that final game then we should be fine

I know who I would rather play going into the final game

Harry Kane and son or Dominic solanke and Outarra

Hmmmm

 

[BeyondYellowLines]

Tbh, I'd have prefered Leeds getting nothing, but that was better than the way it was shaping up with 10 minutes to go.

A win in the next game completely transforms the dynamic between us, Leicester and Leeds.

If we got it I'd definitley believe we'll get safe. A draw keeps us very much still in there fighting. But 3 points launches us to being favourites to get out of it.

It is so crazy how not that long ago the relegation battle was between 12th to 20th and now it is 16th to 20th, had Leeds held on to that lead I think they would have been out of it. I know Bournemouth and West Ham are only 5 and 6 points away but I think they are both safe to be honest.
It is a 5 team battle now, although I think Southampton and Forest are done with Leicester (and yet again), Leeds and Everton trying to avoid the drop. It is too tough to call, probably down to the final day, great for the neutrals, a nightmare for the fans of those clubs.

 

[barneygumble]

Everything fell for us there.

Leeds and Leicester drop points, with Iheanacho getting injured towards the end.

Wolves win, decreasing the chance our game with them means anything.
Over to you now Everton, get out of this mess.

 

[steven]

How?

We do not dominate midfield with them and we don’t without them. Onana barely touches the ball in some games. Fans will be disappointed if they expect him or Doucoure coming back to transform the team.

Garner was man of the match against Crystal Palace, I would not drop him for either of them.

If you can’t see how much we have missed doucoure then I don’t know what to say.

He starts the press for us , and basically is the main reason that formation dyche likes to play works as he can cover the ground so well.

Garner is a decent enough passer of the ball but he isn’t what we need right at this moment in that midfield. We need gana , Onana and doucoure back in there with the energy they bring.

 

[Jarvick]

We lost 2 points to our rivals. If one team won we’d have lost 3.

It was the best possible result.

I'm satisfied with the draw, a Leeds win would have been difficult on us.

But there is a school of thought that says a Leicester win might in the long run have been more beneficial, that is if you believe Leicester given its schedule may win a few games and get clear. So if we assume Forest and Southampton are going down, it may be easier to catch Leeds if they had gotten no points from this fixture given their tough run of games at the end, we might now have an extra point to overcome to get ahead of Leeds (as opposed to if they had lost) assuming Leicester goes clear.

However, this is all conjecture, no one knows how it will play out. I agree, just go win our games and take care of our own business, that's really the most important thing. I just continue to worry about our lacking of goal scoring and if that will prevent us from getting over the line.

 

[SydneyFan]

When saints win Thursday they will be back in it

 

[Saint Domingo]

It is so crazy how not that long ago the relegation battle was between 12th to 20th and now it is 16th to 20th, had Leeds held on to that lead I think they would have been out of it. I know Bournemouth and West Ham are only 5 and 6 points away but I think they are both safe to be honest.
It is a 5 team battle now, although I think Southampton and Forest are done with Leicester (and yet again), Leeds and Everton trying to avoid the drop. It is too tough to call, probably down to the final day, great for the neutrals, a nightmare for the fans of those clubs.

The teams down at the bottom are capable of losing every game. None of them are out of it until they are mathematically safe because they’re all capable of putting together a thing of defeats.

 

[evertony]

Both of these 2 are miles better than us

Behave. Leeds are gash and Leicester haven’t kept a clean sheet in about19 games.

 

[steven]

I’d wager that a game like Newcastle at home suits us better than playing a Fulham where we were expected to dictate things a bit.

We aren’t very good with the ball anyway and in the main are a much better side when we sit back, keep our shape and break quickly with energy.

 

[luuk_deventer]

If you can’t see how much we have missed doucoure then I don’t know what to say.

He starts the press for us , and basically is the main reason that formation dyche likes to play works as he can cover the ground so well.

Garner is a decent enough passer of the ball but he isn’t what we need right at this moment in that midfield. We need gana , Onana and doucoure back in there with the energy they bring.

Doucoure and Onana get better the longer they are out of the side. Same as DCL. Fans are desperate for a saviour and I understand but those two are not good players.

We are limited on quality in the middle so one will have to play but both Onana and Doucoure lose the ball too often in key areas. And neither are good enough defensively. I would not drop Garner for either of them.

 

[davek]

There’ll be surprise results on the way but if Bournemouth can avoid defeat against Leeds then it really does start looking difficult to make a case for them staying up, they’d need some shock results.

I’m not convinced Leicester will get themselves out of trouble either. If we avoid defeat against them then they’re going to have to play very well against some good teams to get the points needed.

4 points from our next two would put us in a strong position to stay up in my view.

Absolutely.

Thinking about it, if we lost against Newcastle but won against Leicester - with Leeds losing their next game v B'mouth - that would place us ahead of both on points with 4 games remaining and all three teams facing roughly the same type of run in with no real advantage.

In that sense we have two bites of the cherry here to get where we need to be with 4 games left.

 

[BeyondYellowLines]

The teams down at the bottom are capable of losing every game. None of them are out of it until they are mathematically safe because they’re all capable of putting together a thing of defeats.

I get that but just don't see those bottom 5 getting out of that bottom 5.

 

[davek]

It is so crazy how not that long ago the relegation battle was between 12th to 20th and now it is 16th to 20th, had Leeds held on to that lead I think they would have been out of it. I know Bournemouth and West Ham are only 5 and 6 points away but I think they are both safe to be honest.
It is a 5 team battle now, although I think Southampton and Forest are done with Leicester (and yet again), Leeds and Everton trying to avoid the drop. It is too tough to call, probably down to the final day, great for the neutrals, a nightmare for the fans of those clubs.

It would have been a very bad result for Everton (and Leicester, of course).

But they've got to feel that's their best chance to get a win just gone out the window.

If I were a Leeds fan I'd be eyeing that Everton / Newcastle game very nervously and thinking that if Everton win it and get above Leeds they'd stay out ahead of them given their next two away games.

 

[jinkyali]

Would hate to go to war with some of you lot.

 

[BeyondYellowLines]

It would have been a very bad result for Everton (and Leicester, of course).

But they've got to feel that's their best chance to get a win just gone out the window.

If I were a Leeds fan I'd be eyeing that Everton / Newcastle game very nervously and thinking that if Everton win it and get above Leeds they'd stay out ahead of them given their next two away games.

Oh yes Leeds and Leicester fans are going to be doing what Everton fans were doing tonight and hoping their relegation rivals don't pick up a win. It is so tight that it could even go down to goal difference so please no repeat of what Newcastle did to Spursy at the weekend.