[Albion] Premier League 22/5/22

[Bozza]

Eight of the ten fixtures have something riding on them...

SUNDAY 22ND MAY
Arsenal v Everton
Brentford v Leeds United - Sky Sports
Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United
Burnley v Newcastle United
Chelsea v Watford
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
Leicester City v Southampton
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Sky Sports
Manchester City v Aston Villa - Sky Sports
Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur

 

[Acker79]

Match officials: https://www.premierleague.com/news/2621513?sf256530109=1

For us:

Referee: Kevin Friend. Assistants: Matthew Wilkes, Steve Meredith. Fourth official: Andy Davies. VAR: Simon Hooper. Assistant VAR: Simon Beck.

So, we'll be denied at least one obvious penalty.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Match officials: https://www.premierleague.com/news/2621513?sf256530109=1

For us:

Referee: Kevin Friend. Assistants: Matthew Wilkes, Steve Meredith. Fourth official: Andy Davies. VAR: Simon Hooper. Assistant VAR: Simon Beck.

So, we'll be denied at least one obvious penalty.

Gawd. …What a duo Friend and Hooper

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Gawd. …What a duo Friend and Hooper

Wasn't it Hoops that 'gave' us the 1st penalty v Wolves?

 

[dazzer6666]

Lawro has gone for 1-1


Brighton v West Ham

Both of these sides have had good seasons, but especially West Ham. David Moyes's side seem to give everyone a good game - with leaders Manchester City another example last weekend.

As I've been saying all season, the Hammers do not have the biggest squad but it looks like they only need a couple more additions in order to challenge properly for the Champions League spots next time.

Brighton are not quite at that level but they are still trying to beat their best-ever league finish, which was 13th in the top-flight in 1981-82. I think they'll do it too.

Lawro's prediction: 1-1

 

[Eric the meek]

As I understand it, we can finish anywhere between 8th and 14th.

8th position is worth achieving:

8th £28.6 million ($35.4 million)
9th £26.4 million ($32.7 million)
10th £24.2 million ($29.9 million)
11th £22 million ($27.2 million)
12th £19.8 million ($24.5 million)
13th £17.6 million ($21.8 million)
14th £15.4 million ($19.1 million)

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/soc...champions-full-table/ukfu5xbuzeogqcpvg0plkhe0

 

[Bry Nylon]

Arsenal v Everton
Brentford v Leeds United
Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United
Burnley v Newcastle United
Chelsea v Watford
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
Leicester City v Southampton
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester City v Aston Villa
Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur

It's great to get details of all the forthcoming pitch invasions in one place.

 

[GT49er]

Wins for Brighton, Brentford, Liverpool (by a decent margin), Southampton and Villa would make the perfect weekend for me!

 

[Brok]

IF Liverpool, Man City and Spurs all lose, and we win or draw, we'll be the only team without a L at the start of next season...

Just saying.

 

[Gazwag]

IF Liverpool, Man City and Spurs all lose, and we win or draw, we'll be the only team without a L at the start of next season...

Just saying.

Other than Bournemouth of course

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

If Scummers lose to Leicester Hasselhoff's Hat and his coat must be on a shakey peg......poor season for them...


Not often I want them to win but hope they do so we can leapfrog Leicester.


TNBA

TTF

 

[pasty]

If Scummers lose to Leicester Hasselhoff's Hat and his coat must be on a shakey peg......poor season for them...


Not often I want them to win but hope they do so we can leapfrog Leicester.


TNBA

TTF

Even a draw would do if we win

 

[Acker79]

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[Deleted member 37369]

Wins for Brighton, Brentford, Liverpool (by a decent margin), Southampton and Villa would make the perfect weekend for me!

I'd take that

 

[Audax]

For us:

If we win, we're 10th at worst, but could snatch 8th with other results going our way (Leicester draw and Wolves lose).

If we draw, we finish 10th, 11th, or 12th. To fall to 12th would require Newcastle to smash in double-digits, so the reality is 10th or 11th, and to fall to 11th would mean Brentford winning by 3(?). So a draw could be enough to see us 10th.

If we lose, depending on other results we could drop as low as 14th. However, dropping that low would require all four of Brentford, Newcastle, Villa, and Palace winning.

So the fixtures of interest for us:

Liverpool vs Wolves - Liverpool to win please.
Leicester vs Saints - a draw or win for Saints please.
Brentford vs Leeds - if we draw or better, Brentford to win and send Leeds down, otherwise a draw.
Burnley vs Newcastle - Burnley win (to send Leeds down and help us in the event we lose) or draw. Newcastle win is ok as long as we don't lose (esp. if it pushes Palace lower on table).
Palace vs Man U - Man U to win or draw.
Man C vs Villa - Villa to not win, unless we draw or better - in which case, would love to see them push Man C all the way to keep title interest alive until the dying minutes of the season.

 

[dolphins]

For us:

If we win, we're 10th at worst, but could snatch 8th with other results going our way (Leicester draw and Wolves lose).

If we draw, we finish 10th, 11th, or 12th. To fall to 12th would require Newcastle to smash in double-digits, so the reality is 10th or 11th, and to fall to 11th would mean Brentford winning by 3(?). So a draw could be enough to see us 10th.

If we lose, depending on other results we could drop as low as 14th. However, dropping that low would require all four of Brentford, Newcastle, Villa, and Palace winning.

So the fixtures of interest for us:

Liverpool vs Wolves - Liverpool to win please.
Leicester vs Saints - a draw or win for Saints please.
Brentford vs Leeds - if we draw or better, Brentford to win and send Leeds down, otherwise a draw.
Burnley vs Newcastle - Burnley win (to send Leeds down and help us in the event we lose) or draw. Newcastle win is ok as long as we don't lose (esp. if it pushes Palace lower on table).
Palace vs Man U - Man U to win or draw.
Man C vs Villa - Villa to not win, unless we draw or better - in which case, would love to see them push Man C all the way to keep title interest alive until the dying minutes of the season.

Thanks for the summary. Useful. I'll refer to it on Sunday as the results unfold...