- Oct 1, 2003
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I don't think that the EPL has ever had so many permutations resting on the final game.
The fixture list for Sunday is fascinating:-
Following Man City's win over Stoke tonight, they are now in third place ahead of the Gooners by one point but with an inferior goal difference.
If City win at Bolton, they will finish third. A draw will not be enough if the Gooners win at Fulham. Both games are difficult to forecast.
Much as I dislike City, I dislike the Gooners even more and I hope City finish above them so that the Gooners have to qualify for the CL.
If Spurs lose (lets face it, consistency against lower teams has not been our strong point this season) and the Scousers (I was delighted we beat them as it showed that their belief that they belong in the top four is flawed) win, Spurs will (I believe) still play in the Europa League due to being top of the Fair Play league.
However, if Villa can beat the Gooners at the New Library, the Scousers will have to raise their game to beat them at Villa Park.
And if we finish above the Scousers, Fulham will be in the Europa League instead of Liverpool due to Fulham being second in the Fair Play league in the UK.
The relegation battle has two teams on forty points and three teams on thirty-nine. Eek
Wolves v Blackburn (both on forty points) will be a cracker as neither team can afford to lose and a draw will not be enough if two of the three teams on thirty-nine points win.
However, all three teams on thirty-nine points are away.
I hope we thrash Brum as we seriously need to start playing well against teams at the bottom - perhaps the TV cameras might make a difference? ray:
I hope my conclusions about the placings resting on the results are correct - if not, my apologies.
All will be revealed by 18:00 on Sunday :twisted:
COYS
The fixture list for Sunday is fascinating:-
Following Man City's win over Stoke tonight, they are now in third place ahead of the Gooners by one point but with an inferior goal difference.
If City win at Bolton, they will finish third. A draw will not be enough if the Gooners win at Fulham. Both games are difficult to forecast.
Much as I dislike City, I dislike the Gooners even more and I hope City finish above them so that the Gooners have to qualify for the CL.
If Spurs lose (lets face it, consistency against lower teams has not been our strong point this season) and the Scousers (I was delighted we beat them as it showed that their belief that they belong in the top four is flawed) win, Spurs will (I believe) still play in the Europa League due to being top of the Fair Play league.
However, if Villa can beat the Gooners at the New Library, the Scousers will have to raise their game to beat them at Villa Park.
And if we finish above the Scousers, Fulham will be in the Europa League instead of Liverpool due to Fulham being second in the Fair Play league in the UK.
The relegation battle has two teams on forty points and three teams on thirty-nine. Eek
Wolves v Blackburn (both on forty points) will be a cracker as neither team can afford to lose and a draw will not be enough if two of the three teams on thirty-nine points win.
However, all three teams on thirty-nine points are away.
I hope we thrash Brum as we seriously need to start playing well against teams at the bottom - perhaps the TV cameras might make a difference? ray:
I hope my conclusions about the placings resting on the results are correct - if not, my apologies.
All will be revealed by 18:00 on Sunday :twisted:
COYS