The English Football Thread

[Jase 43,479]

What do we want to happen?

1) Tottenham win:- Would put Tottenham back above us by 2 points and keep Arsenal 5 behind us.

2) Draw:- would make both drop 2 points, we'd be level with Tottenham and 4 ahead of Arsenal.

3) Arsenal win:- Would mean we stay 3rd, Tottenham just 1 behind us and Arsenal just 1 behind them, would leave everything so close.

I'd rather Tottenham win. There's not much difference between coming 3rd and 4th. Ideally we need to stay as many points away from 5th as possible. 'mon you yids.

One big difference IMO. Finishing in Top 3 guarantees CL qualification into the group stage. Finish in 4th and we have to go through a play-off round. Risk getting KOed early.

[Ollie 4,400]

That is indeed the catch and you can get put against decent teams too but first things first, we need to make top 4 to give ourselves a chance.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

DRAW.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Definitely the draw. Gives us the cushion of having 2 teams below us and we still have a 4 point gap over arsenal, with a superior goal difference. Tottenham winning is also fine as it gives us a 5 point gap, however if we fuck up one week we don't have 2 teams (both of whom would have to do well to leap frog us), and instead have just the one. Arsenal winning is just terrible. Tottenham have the better team and the star player. But arsenal winning fucks us up more so that will probably happen. 2 points between 3rd and 5th isn't great. Although at least whatever happens we will be 3rd or 4th with a gap.

[Strike 7,474]

Definitely the draw. Gives us the cushion of having 2 teams below us and we still have a 4 point gap over arsenal, with a superior goal difference. Tottenham winning is also fine as it gives us a 5 point gap, however if we fuck up one week we don't have 2 teams (both of whom would have to do well to leap frog us), and instead have just the one. Arsenal winning is just terrible. Tottenham have the better team and the star player. But arsenal winning fucks us up more so that will probably happen. 2 points between 3rd and 5th isn't great. Although at least whatever happens we will be 3rd or 4th with a gap.

Spurs win. 5 point gap with ten games to go will be huge. Spurs will wobble if Gareth Bale so much as skins his knee in the park. plus we have spurs at home left.

but yeah, Arsenal win will definitely be the worst result from our perspective.

[The only place to be 11,313]

If we finish fourth, then we do have to qualify but that might not be the worst thing in the world. We're going to have a new coach and this means we have to start playing competitive games earlier than we otherwise would. Down the line that may have ramifications but the headstart in terms of fitness and building a team might be good for us.

We still have Spurs at home as well which leaves overtaking them in our own hands to some extent.

So, Spurs to win.

[Miracle 249]

Can't Arsenal and Tottenham both lose ? *sigh*

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I'll go for a draw because there will be a point "lost" between the two. But I just know that Arsenal will win.

[Backstreet09 499]

Arsenal to win .

[Jype 6,398]

I could take a Spurs win or a draw today but Arsenal winning would be bad. As no result ever goes our way, we should all just do the sensible thing and put our money on Arsenal.

edit: I just took one for the team by placing a bet of 50 euros on Arsenal to win.

[Milan 17,955]

[Pizy 18,858]

I hope it's a draw and Bale, Wilshere, and Cazorla all break their legs.

Is that wrong?

[Hutcho 8,443]

I hope it's a draw and Bale, Wilshere, and Cazorla all break their legs.

Is that wrong?

On a human level, yes. You could wish for perhaps less career threatening injuries.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I hope it's a draw and Bale, Wilshere, and Cazorla all break their legs.

Is that wrong?

Yes.

That being said, I would be happy with a few red cards today..

[Pizy 18,858]

Oh well. Guess I'm a horrible human being.