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Expectations - 2023/2024 Season

Tam

But that pressure will very much be to our benefit if we win, as City still have to go to Spurs as the second last (midweek) game of the season. As long as Spurs are still in contention by that point. City having to play Saturday - Tuesday - Sunday with the latter two being Spurs and West Ham who will have their eye on European places.

Lukazan

I don't know the logistics of it all but Spurs absolutely need to have something to play for when they face City otherwise the game will be thrown.

flobaba

Spurs is shit. They'll lose either way.

QuincyAbeyie

Luckily, City don't win every single match against teams of the quality of "Spurs or worse".

SimplyThePest

Looks like Man City will probably give these guys a servicing. Not a game you'd expect them to drop points in, so... on to the next one.

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SimplyThePest

An angry Forrest I actually rely more than a flaky Brighton

Claudius

It’s that time of the season when mid table teams just fuck around. Fortunately, after Spurs, none of our opponents have anything to play for

banduan

Fulham is my last hope. Of course, means nothing if we don't win every match from now on, which is already a tall order.

Qwiss

banduan Fulham are done, their forms gone off a cliff.

goon

I'm pinning my hopes on any of the remaining away games. Key with City is keeping things even for the first 30 mins.

Clrnc

Forest is my last hope. Spuds will open their legs for them just to stop us from winning.

goon

Clrnc

I don't think Ange or any self respecting manager/player would allow that.

HomeSteak

goon The thing is, Villa beat us and if they win again this weekend combined with us beating Spurs....Spurs are done with Top 4, no way they go and fight to beat City just to make us Champions lol. Not happening. Villa fucked us for good.

Clrnc

goon It always happens, in every league.

Remember when a off color Chelsea team who had nothing to play for, did whatever they could in a bruising encounter to stop Spuds from winning the league.

Clrnc

goon

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HomeSteak

Yep this is a big problem. We need Chelsea to win or draw v Villa (as much as it would boost Spurs for Sunday).

Qwiss

HomeSteak Spurs have 2 games in hand on Villa. Even if they lose to us and Villa win they can still catch Villa. It's Villa not City they are chasing. Spurs would need to drop points again, with Villa being perfect at the same time for Spurs to be out of the CL spot battle by the City game.

QuincyAbeyie

If Arsenal had nothing to play for in the last match and a win would make Tottenham champions, the support would be extremely lackluster as well. 😂

goon

QuincyAbeyie

The support for sure. But can you imagine Arteta or the players taking it easy? Heads would roll.

QuincyAbeyie

goon I'm not saying they'll score own goals on purpose, but you see time and time again that teams with nothing to play for don't try as hard as teams that have something to play for.

And that's before you add that the supporters would rather have them lose/draw than win.

HomeSteak

Qwiss if villa wins and we beat spurs it's 9 points and a better GD for Villa. They ain't catching shit with 3 games left.

goon

QuincyAbeyie

Which is why I said any serious manager/player. I've seen us play plenty of teams with 'nothing to play for' who played with a lot freedom and effort against us. I'd wager Palace are one of the teams no one is really looking forward to playing right now, for example.

It depends more on the mental state of the team, if they're waiting for the season to end and just want to go home, we're done. If they want to play some football and prove their quality, they'll be competitive, as much as Tottenham can be competitive.

My bigger concern right now is that they're just not very good. And unlike Kane and Son era Spurs, they're no longer a great smash and grab side to catch City out either.

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