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tadpole
Player Valuation: £15m
You're right. It doesn't matter what other teams are doing. If Southampton didn't have the points, some other team would. Our targets remain the same as they were at the start of the season : 65 points for top 6, 71 points for top 4, or something like that. And those targets are still achievable - but we do need to be pretty ruthless in rolling over "lesser" teams from here on.
They've had a good run with injuries as well, not sure they have the depth for a season long top four campaign, so I think they can be reeled in, but we won't be the only ones chasing them down.
In all honesty I'd be delighted to see Southampton deny the RS a European place after Brenda's arrogant comments.
In all honesty I'd be delighted to see Southampton deny the RS a European place after Brenda's arrogant comments.
Slipstream
Player Valuation: £225k
Don't know about forgetting Europe next season ? We're gunna win the Europa league then we will be in the champions league next year.
Andy McGurk
Player Valuation: £5m
chill out
Interesting to see that Man City were 8th and 6 points off Arsenal, obviously Chelsea seem more solid this year but does show that pretty much anything can happen.
....and we only lost once, that was nice
zirc
Player Valuation: £40m
I don't mind losing more if we can also take 3 points more often. A win and a loss is more points than 2 draws and we have been drawing a lot of matches over the last few years. To me draws are only really useful if you're fighting relegation, or you draw against a rival (for top 4/top7/whatever) causing them to drop points.
We're 7 points behind on the same games from last season. So we need to worry about our own results before concerning ourselves with other teams.
We're a bit fortunate a number of other sides who'd expect to be higher are also struggling for points. So still plenty of time & opportunity to find some form and climb the table.
We're a bit fortunate a number of other sides who'd expect to be higher are also struggling for points. So still plenty of time & opportunity to find some form and climb the table.
We want top four, Southampton have nothing to do with that goal. Maybe we'll both be in the Champions League next season.
Fresh Prince of Belle Val
Player Valuation: £35m
Yep, new rules enforced by the kopite illuminati.
Not only will we catch Southampton, but we will finish around 8-10 points clear of them.
If we want to finish on 79 points (Arsenal qualified 4th last year on 79) we need to get an average of 2.4 points from the rest of our games from this point on.
Obviously 4th place won't require that many points this time, but if we even want to get to 71 points we need to get an average of 2 points from the rest of our games.
They're both pretty high demands. A win and a draw every two games. Basically, we need to start winning more.
Obviously 4th place won't require that many points this time, but if we even want to get to 71 points we need to get an average of 2 points from the rest of our games.
They're both pretty high demands. A win and a draw every two games. Basically, we need to start winning more.
They looked good today, can't see us overhauling them to be honest.
There's a long way to go, so yes we can overhaul them. 3points today would be a good start to making up ground.
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