Absolutely right but then there were people on here suggesting we’d be in the drop zone this evening. As it is, we’ve given ourselves a two match breathing space. One more win and a scratchy draw or two could be enough. We don’t know of course but we’ve done ourselves a big favour this afternoon.
Further to this, it’s not just a 5 point gap, but a 5 point gap over TWO teams. The odds of both of those overhauling us with the limited points on offer are favourable. This has been a huge day in our season.
A 5 point gap when there are only 27 left to play for is huge (not factoring in our superior goal difference). Painful as it is, a Palace win would be perfectly acceptable tonight.