Relegation 2022/23

[jonnyboy316]

Anyone from Villa down for me, that's 3 from 9 teams. No one looks too good to drop and crap teams have been picking up points.
Goal difference could be a huge thing this season

Villa, Leicester and West Ham for me will edge clear based on individual quality. Our big rivals are Saints, Forest, Wolves and Bournemouth. My concern is that they all strengthen significantly in Jan whilst we stand still with a couple of low quality loans

 

[MikeH72]

Happy with the result today Mike?

Yes it was a very good result. Hopefully we can build on that and pull ourselves away from the relegation battle.

 

[jinkyali]

Villa, Leicester and West Ham for me will edge clear based on individual quality. Our big rivals are Saints, Forest, Wolves and Bournemouth. My concern is that they all strengthen significantly in Jan whilst we stand still with a couple of low quality loans

Don't see huge amount of quality in West ham

 

[jonnyboy316]

Don't see huge amount of quality in West ham

Rice, Bowen, The Brazilian CM and the Italian number 9. Aguerd and ? kicker would also make a good CB pair if they can both get fit. They are weak at fullback mind and lack pace throughout the team

 

[Lapeno77]

Wouldn't rule out a Toney-less Brentford to start falling.

 

[larbert toffee]

Yes it was a very good result. Hopefully we can build on that and pull ourselves away from the relegation battle.

Battle?

 

[Infernus]

Wouldn't rule out a Toney-less Brentford to start falling.

When does that happen? I was quite surprised to see him playing today

 

[knowing your history]

Rice, Bowen, The Brazilian CM and the Italian number 9. Aguerd and ? kicker would also make a good CB pair if they can both get fit. They are weak at fullback mind and lack pace throughout the team

Bar Rice they've all been poor this season.

West Ham's problem is they're still better as a direct team but Antonio and Soucek declined so they're a non threatening sideways passing team for most part unless one of their CBs knocks in a corner so little goal threat.

Would be huge to win down there in a few weeks.

 

[knowing your history]

When does that happen? I was quite surprised to see him playing today

Hearing is next week. Given what's alleged he's surely going to be banned for rest of the season.

They've got plenty of good players bar him though and 22 points so far is a nice solid season so 4 more wins and a few draws and they'll be fine.

 

[blue to the bone]

The teams who concede the most goals will probably drop. Bournemouth, forest , Southampton probably the most likely

 

[MikeH72]

Battle?

Yes. Don’t want it to be like last season again do we.

 

[BrendanGOT]

The teams who concede the most goals will probably drop. Bournemouth, forest , Southampton probably the most likely

Last 3 seasons has seen teams concede more than the teams below them and stay up. Scoring goals is a better metric imo

 

[catcherintherye]

Yes. Don’t want it to be like last season again do we.

I think last season may be a best case scenario mate!

 

[blue to the bone]

Last 3 seasons has seen teams concede more than the teams below them and stay up. Scoring goals is a better metric imo

Last season 2 of the worst 3 defensive records went down
in 2019 /2020 3 of the worst 4 defensive records went down

 

[MikeH72]

I think last season may be a best case scenario mate!

Happy new year Catch x