Relegation 2022/23

[Bluedyhell]

Our approach doesn’t really matter. We aren’t good enough to escape this without other teams playing badly

Spot on.

 

[blueblood]

Hadn’t realised but West Ham’s final isn’t until June 7th, 10 days after the game on Sunday. I think Moyes might well make changes, but there will be a good number he’ll want to give game time to, to keep them focused. Can be as problematic not playing a match for 3 weeks as it can be playing too often for some players.

Those who aren’t regular starters like Cornet, Ings and Lanzini will be hoping to push for a place in a European final.

 

[Wat Tyler]

West Ham won’t be as wasteful on Sunday, Leicester’s tactics were incredibly bizarre

Keep reading Smith Masterclass, Newcastle hit the woodwork 3 times, there was 2 off the line and 2 ridiculous sitters

 

[Bilko]

I think we can do it, just a nagging thought ,lost to Bournemouth twice this season, won only 7 matches also.
Been so poor but I'm going with someone will make a name for themselves, please god !.

 

[Sheedy's right peg]

A good chance none of the three relegation-threatened sides win.

I think Leicester will. West Ham will play the stiffs as it is only a few days before their cup final.

 

[aBlueToffee]

"relatively quiet"

Imagine what it would have looked like if he thought Newcastle battered them

 

[blueblood]

Our approach doesn’t really matter. We aren’t good enough to escape this without other teams playing badly

Yes- helpfully for us, Bournemouth have lost 3 on the bounce and only scored once in that run.

 

[Peaceful Hammer]

West ham have some fine young players in there under 23 team.

We don't.

The u 18s are very special. Won the Youth Cup...The older age group isn't great ..and many have been let go to open the way for the u 18s to move into the first team quicker.

 

[Wat Tyler]

Cba with these grief merchants leeching off our anguish on here

 

[Jamiednm]

It’s good that we know we need to go for the win now.

It means we can play to our strengths - unshackle Maupay and watch him destroy Bournemouth.

 

[blue to the bone]

I get Bournemouth haven't got anything to play for.

But I can't shake the feeling, it might let them play with bit of freedom.

Difference between win + draw feels big rn.

Same as West ham and spurs ?

 

[GoldenToffee]

I think this result helps us because it means that we have to go for the win, and this is our best chance of getting a win. If we only needed a point we would have set up very negatively holding for dear life for the 90 minutes plus.

... then conceding a goal to one of those free kicks where Pickford offers 3/4 of the goal to aim at and the taker duly obliges, nestling it into the top corner, in the 93rd minute.

 

[matty1878]

The good news (and it is a massive advantage) is that we don't have to win to stay up. A draw will definitely keep us up provided Leicester don't win and Leeds don't win by 4 goals (so Leeds are gone). The reason it's good news is because I'm worried with the pressure on that our boys could melt on Sunday.

Cool heads will win the day. The pressure is piled on the Leicester and Leeds.

I think we can beat Bournemouth but we will have to scrap like anything and keep the defensive mistakes to a minimum. Even if we can't - it isn't necessarily the end of the world. Cool heads.

don’t have to win? well we won’t anyway
and they’res no way leeds and leicester will slip up

 

[Kylito]

Dread to think what my blood pressure has been like the past couple of weeks, never mind Sunday.

If we survive this I’m never complaining about derby day nerves ever again lol

 

[Wat Tyler]

I’ll take it but ffs we could of well eased the pressure off ourselves weeks ago with a win at Forest or Fulham at home, look at the anxiety it’s causing people already.

I’m mentally exhausted, seriously, the fact that we all knew Nottingham Forest’s last ten fixtures off by heart should have had the alarm bells ringing