Not advocating it, but clearly there is an argument that taking him out for the season would do more to guarantee survival than trying to just win the game.
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Not advocating it, but clearly there is an argument that taking him out for the season would do more to guarantee survival than trying to just win the game.
5mins-from-amex
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Absolutely, not suggesting that they 'should' target him, but I'm sure some teams might...
Uh_huh_him
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If he starts at Huddersfield next week, there is a real possibility of him getting crocked again.
I don't think they will target him as such, just the way they play wil put him at risk.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Match fit or not, I think Palarse need to start him in every game now. Games are beginning to run out, and they are a much better side with him in it.
larus
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I look at their fixtures and there’s a lot which could either way. They could lose 3 of their home ones (Liverpool, us and Leicester). They could easily win 3 (us, Leicester and WBA).
Away ones could also be tricky. Huddersfield might get at them, Bournemouth/Watford won’t be easy and Stoke might be fighting for survival still.
We can live in hope
larus
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So, we’re all agreed then. Someone needs to target Zaha. C’mon Huddersfield - do the deed.
39 points should be enough and 38 might be good enough to avoid the wire on the last weekend. It does not give much room for error or for a bad referee's decision.
I think 36 might be enough to be safe, but not to avoid the last day tension.
I think 36 might be enough to be safe, but not to avoid the last day tension.
Uh_huh_him
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Stoke's last 2 are Palace At home and Swansea away.
Every chance they will still be in it by the time they play Palace.
DavePage
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Don’t forget that once a team is mathematically down, there is always a strong tendency to play at a higher performance level as the pressure is no longer there.
I wouldn’t want to play WBA for instance on the last game of the season, needing points.
I wouldn’t want to play WBA for instance on the last game of the season, needing points.
Worried Man Blues
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Also players will be wanting to impress other clubs so they don't get relegated!!
Or 37, or 35, or 34.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Southampton ( minimum 6 points needed to catch us ) :
Chelsea (h)
Bournemouth (h)
Man City (h)
West Ham (a)
Swansea (a)
Arsenal (a)
Leicester (a)
Everton (a)
Stoke ( min 7 needed to catch us ) :
Man City (h)
Everton (h)
Spurs (h)
Burnley (h)
Palace (h)
Arsenal (a)
West Ham (a)
Liverpool (a)
Swansea (a)
Chelsea (h)
Bournemouth (h)
Man City (h)
West Ham (a)
Swansea (a)
Arsenal (a)
Leicester (a)
Everton (a)
Stoke ( min 7 needed to catch us ) :
Man City (h)
Everton (h)
Spurs (h)
Burnley (h)
Palace (h)
Arsenal (a)
West Ham (a)
Liverpool (a)
Swansea (a)
theboybilly
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Swansea hold the key as they play so many teams at the bottom. That win against them a a couple of weeks ago was vital for us
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
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DATE HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM
3/10/18 Arsenal Watford
3/10/18 Bournemouth Tottenham Hotspur
3/10/18 Stoke City Manchester City
3/17/18 Bournemouth West Bromwich Albion
3/17/18 Burnley Chelsea
3/17/18 Huddersfield Town Crystal Palace
3/17/18 Leicester City Arsenal
3/17/18 Liverpool Watford
3/17/18 Manchester City Brighton & Hove Albion
3/17/18 Stoke City Everton
3/17/18 Swansea City Southampton
3/17/18 Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle United
3/17/18 West Ham United Manchester United
3/31/18 Arsenal Stoke City
3/31/18 Brighton & Hove Albion Leicester City
3/31/18 Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur
3/31/18 Crystal Palace Liverpool
3/31/18 Everton Manchester City
3/31/18 Manchester United Swansea City
3/31/18 Newcastle United Huddersfield Town
3/31/18 Watford Bournemouth
3/31/18 West Bromwich Albion Burnley
3/31/18 West Ham United Southampton
4/7/18 Arsenal Southampton
4/7/18 Bournemouth Crystal Palace
4/7/18 Brighton & Hove Albion Huddersfield Town
4/7/18 Chelsea West Ham United
4/7/18 Everton Liverpool
4/7/18 Leicester City Newcastle United
4/7/18 Manchester City Manchester United
4/7/18 Stoke City Tottenham Hotspur
4/7/18 Watford Burnley
4/7/18 West Bromwich Albion Swansea City
4/14/18 Burnley Leicester City
4/14/18 Crystal Palace Brighton & Hove Albion
4/14/18 Huddersfield Town Watford
4/14/18 Liverpool Bournemouth
4/14/18 Manchester United West Bromwich Albion
4/14/18 Newcastle United Arsenal
4/14/18 Southampton Chelsea
4/14/18 Swansea City Everton
4/14/18 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City
4/14/18 West Ham United Stoke City
4/21/18 Arsenal West Ham United
4/21/18 Bournemouth Manchester United
4/21/18 Brighton & Hove Albion Tottenham Hotspur
4/21/18 Chelsea Huddersfield Town
4/21/18 Everton Newcastle United
4/21/18 Leicester City Southampton
4/21/18 Manchester City Swansea City
4/21/18 Stoke City Burnley
4/21/18 Watford Crystal Palace
4/21/18 West Bromwich Albion Liverpool
4/28/18 Burnley Brighton & Hove Albion
4/28/18 Crystal Palace Leicester City
4/28/18 Huddersfield Town Everton
4/28/18 Liverpool Stoke City
4/28/18 Manchester United Arsenal
4/28/18 Newcastle United West Bromwich Albion
4/28/18 Southampton Bournemouth
4/28/18 Swansea City Chelsea
4/28/18 Tottenham Hotspur Watford
4/28/18 West Ham United Manchester City
5/5/18 Arsenal Burnley
5/5/18 Bournemouth Swansea City
5/5/18 Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester United
5/5/18 Chelsea Liverpool
5/5/18 Everton Southampton
5/5/18 Leicester City West Ham United
5/5/18 Manchester City Huddersfield Town
5/5/18 Stoke City Crystal Palace
5/5/18 Watford Newcastle United
5/5/18 West Bromwich Albion Tottenham Hotspur
5/13/18 Burnley Bournemouth
5/13/18 Crystal Palace West Bromwich Albion
5/13/18 Huddersfield Town Arsenal
5/13/18 Liverpool Brighton & Hove Albion
5/13/18 Manchester United Watford
5/13/18 Newcastle United Chelsea
5/13/18 Southampton Manchester City
5/13/18 Swansea City Stoke City
5/13/18 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City
5/13/18 West Ham United Everton
TSB
Captain Hindsight
Almost exactly that here too. And we never agree on anything.
saafend_seagull
Well-known member
Hopefully
What's exactly is the point in that observation?
sorry, forgot your pedantic tendencies....
it's to show what happens if all the teams below us draw the rest of their matches and we lose against the teams above us. ok?