Gazza M Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January Win 9, draw 5, lose 4 = 98 points season total with a superior goal diff. Ipswich would need to take 40 from 18 matches. Southampton 41 from 18. Leeds 42 from 17. Plus will play each other cancelling points. I am not worried yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pub breath Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January You've got nowt to worry about. No team is catching Leicester. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January It would take near perfect form from those below to catch us. We can use the next 5 to really extinguish any concerns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January (edited) I don’t feel nervous. I’m sure that will change if we do drop a few more points This side has just come off a near perfect Christmas period - a very difficult thing to do in any division. It’s that run that has us 8 points clear of 3rd despite the last two results. The other thing that fills me with confidence is the performances. Against Cov, it was a red card which changed the course of the game. I didn’t particularly agree with our second half tactics but for 20/25 minutes we were pretty comfortable. Against Ipswich we could’ve scored more and until about the 80th minute, we were the better side. Not perfect performances. Not by a long shot. However, we’ve recently experienced two completely unacceptable collapses. In both, our form, performances, application, quality significantly suffered. We looked like a team going down not one aiming for a top 4 finish. I don’t think that applies this time. We need to get back to winning ways but we don’t need to be perfect. Saints, Ipswich and Leeds to catch us need to continue these near perfect runs - that’s a hard ask for anyone. My opinion might change but at the moment, for two teams to catch us, I think that’s a difficult for 2 of the 3 below us. Edited 25 January by Mickyblueeyes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 35 minutes ago, Mickyblueeyes said: I don’t feel nervous. I’m sure that will change if we do drop a few more points This side has just come off a near perfect Christmas period - a very difficult thing to do in any division. It’s that run that has us 8 points clear of 3rd despite the last two results. The other thing that fills me with confidence is the performances. Against Cov, it was a red card which changed the course of the game. I didn’t particularly agree with our second half tactics but for 20/25 minutes we were pretty comfortable. Against Ipswich we could’ve scored more and until about the 80th minute, we were the better side. Not perfect performances. Not by a long shot. However, we’ve recently experienced two completely unacceptable collapses. In both, our form, performances, application, quality significantly suffered. We looked like a team going down not one aiming for a top 4 finish. I don’t think that applies this time. We need to get back to winning ways but we don’t need to be perfect. Saints, Ipswich and Leeds to catch us need to continue these near perfect runs - that’s a hard ask for anyone. My opinion might change but at the moment, for two teams to catch us, I think that’s a difficult for 2 of the 3 below us. Let’s hope it doesn’t apply this time. Next few league games are crucial and I’d venture to say that the FA Cup match is also important in that equation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Foxin_Mad Posted 25 January Popular Post Share Posted 25 January Southampton are going to catch us and finish quite far ahead of us, I can not see when they next lose a game. Possibly when they play us if we actually decide to turn up to a big game for once. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.a.r.r.y Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January don't deserve to win the league if we refuse to turn up in big games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les-TA-Jon Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 1 minute ago, Foxin_Mad said: Southampton are going to catch us and finish quite far ahead of us, I can not see when they next lose a game. Possibly when they play us if we actually decide to turn up to a big game for once. For reference Southampton just went 20 games unbeaten and took 48 points. We took 45 points out of our last 20 games. Southampton need to take 9 points more than us over the next 18 games to overtake us Sure, it's possible, but it'd require Southampton keeping up this form for around 35 games and/or barely losing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxin_Mad Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 2 minutes ago, H.a.r.r.y said: don't deserve to win the league if we refuse to turn up in big games Well we havent, not once so far. So if thats the metric we are fooked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les-TA-Jon Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 3 minutes ago, H.a.r.r.y said: don't deserve to win the league if we refuse to turn up in big games What if we 'don't turn up in the big games' but are more consistent against the rest of the league than Southampton, Leeds and Ipswich and have the most points. What then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les-TA-Jon Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 1 minute ago, Foxin_Mad said: Well we havent, not once so far. So if thats the metric we are fooked! Well...it's not the metric is it? Having the most points is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Les-TA-Jon Posted 25 January Popular Post Share Posted 25 January Points vs the Top 7 Leeds 12 out of 24 Leicester 11 out of 24 Ipswich 11 out of 24 Southampton 10 out of 18 So we're not exactly outliers in this 'we dont turn up in big games' idea 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.a.r.r.y Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 3 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said: Well we havent, not once so far. So if thats the metric we are fooked! feels like our 10 point gap for UCL top 4 all over again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxin_Mad Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January Just now, Les-TA-Jon said: For reference Southampton just went 20 games unbeaten and took 48 points. We took 45 points out of our last 20 games. Southampton need to take 9 points more than us over the next 18 games to overtake us Sure, it's possible, but it'd require Southampton keeping up this form for around 35 games and/or barely losing Southampton will keep this form. They are incredibly impressive at the moment and seem to be getting better and better, I dont see them losing many. Obviously its in our hands, we need to perform. If we dont then we deserve to finish where we finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January Our next decent run is going to make a lot of you look really stupid 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.a.r.r.y Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 1 minute ago, Les-TA-Jon said: Points vs the Top 7 Leeds 12 out of 24 Leicester 11 out of 24 Ipswich 11 out of 24 Southampton 10 out of 18 So we're not exactly outliers in this 'we dont turn up in big games' idea 3 points dropped at cov 3 points dropped at home to Leeds - can see us getting mauled at their place 4 points bottled against Ipswich over both games admittedly won at west brom away but was extremely close to dropping 2 points, and beat Southampton in their lowest form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les-TA-Jon Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 2 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said: Southampton will keep this form. They are incredibly impressive at the moment and seem to be getting better and better, I dont see them losing many. Obviously its in our hands, we need to perform. If we dont then we deserve to finish where we finish. Leicester will keep this form. They are incredibly impressive - they've won 21 out of 28 games! 4 more than anyone else. They've only dropped points in 7 games. I don't see them losing many. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxin_Mad Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January (edited) 9 minutes ago, Les-TA-Jon said: Well...it's not the metric is it? Having the most points is. Obviously thats something over the season we will have to wait and see. The way we play doesn always inspire confidence. We have the attacking skill, why the hell are we trying to defend 1-0s. 6 minutes ago, Les-TA-Jon said: Points vs the Top 7 Leeds 12 out of 24 Leicester 11 out of 24 Ipswich 11 out of 24 Southampton 10 out of 18 So we're not exactly outliers in this 'we dont turn up in big games' idea Im talking more the top 3 (and Derbys), we have drawn Ipswich 2 times, beats Saints and lost to Leeds, we were absolutely tragic at Coventry away, and lucky at home. The only really decent performance was Southampton but it could be said they were transforming at that point into the attacking machine they are now. Edited 25 January by Foxin_Mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les-TA-Jon Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 1 minute ago, H.a.r.r.y said: 3 points dropped at cov 3 points dropped at home to Leeds - can see us getting mauled at their place 4 points bottled against Ipswich over both games admittedly won at west brom away but was extremely close to dropping 2 points, and beat Southampton in their lowest form Right and so what? We've still got 2nd most points vs the Top 7... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 5 minutes ago, Les-TA-Jon said: Points vs the Top 7 Leeds 12 out of 24 Leicester 11 out of 24 Ipswich 11 out of 24 Southampton 10 out of 18 So we're not exactly outliers in this 'we dont turn up in big games' idea Don't let your facts get in the way of people's negativity. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoldenGod Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 5 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said: Southampton will keep this form. They are incredibly impressive at the moment and seem to be getting better and better, I dont see them losing many. Obviously its in our hands, we need to perform. If we dont then we deserve to finish where we finish. Talking like they aren't going to lose another game this season . Do me a favour pal! No one's doing a 38 game unbeaten run when they've still got to play us and Leeds at our grounds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les-TA-Jon Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January Just now, Foxin_Mad said: Obviously thats something over the season we will have to wait and see. The way we play doesn always inspire confidence. We have the attacking skill, why the hell are we trying to defend 0-0s. Im talking more the top 3 (and Derbys), we have drawn Ipswich 2 times, beats Saints and lost to Leeds, we were absolutely tragic at Coventry away, and lucky at home. The only really decent performance was Southampton but it could be said they were transforming at that point into the attacking machine they are now. It'd be nice to win those games for sure. But until you can demonstrate that 3 points vs Ipswich is significantly better than beating the likes of Rotherham, Birmingham, Preston etc when Leeds, Southampton and Ipswich drop stupid points to them I'm not sure what the problem is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVFox Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January The way some on here talk, you'd think we have a god given right to win every match and anything else is a disaster. We are currently the best side to ever play in this league, and it will take prolonged form never seen before to overtake us. It could happen yes, but there's no reason to panic. Performances in the whole have been very very good, and we just need to sharpen up by 5% in either box to be near perfect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxin_Mad Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January Just now, TheGoldenGod said: Talking like they aren't going to lose another game this season . Do me a favour pal! No one's doing a 38 game unbeaten run when they've still got to play us and Leeds at our grounds. Well they have done 21, they look invincible at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVFox Posted 25 January Share Posted 25 January 8 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said: Southampton will keep this form. They are incredibly impressive at the moment and seem to be getting better and better, I dont see them losing many. Obviously its in our hands, we need to perform. If we dont then we deserve to finish where we finish. Southampton will run into chaos from March when they actually play sides who attack them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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