Would love to see Bournemouth stay up. However, I think Howe has lost his touch/dressing room or something. They cannot get out of their awful form and are struggling to score goals. If it's not sorted out, especially with a tough April they are probably done.
Relegation battle 2019/20
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Agree with this, also I think we'll just do enough to stay up, there are worse teams in the mix than Brighton. My guess would be Norwich, Watford and Villa.
Hopefully it stays as its
Eh? We need Villa to go down so we can get Grealish on the cheap.
I think we can still get him if Villa stay up.
Probably. He'll just cost us a hell of a lot more.
Hmm i think no more than 60mil, i think he would defo cost less than Maddison either way.
No way a player that gets relegated goes for 60m, I'd say 30m at most with add ons,
I was talking about if Villa stay up.
Do relegated players even go that cheap any more? They used to go for peanuts before the Premier League introduced the much more sizeable parachute payments when clubs were desperate, but different circumstances now I'd have thought?
West Ham are in big problems. Although noone else impress much recently too.
Tough run in for Brighton but below is my predictions, I reckon we can pick up 13 points from these fixtures which would give us 41 points and just scrape safety, biggest thing in our favour is that there are teams around and below us that are far worse than we are. We stayed up with 36 and 40 points the last two seasons. Though I have a weird feeling we might be the team that beats Liverpool, still putting that to one side as it makes no sense, but might stick a cheeky tenner on it!
Palace h - win
Wolves a - draw
Arsenal h - draw
Leicester a - loss
Man Utd h - loss
Norwich a - win
Liverpool h - loss
Man City h - loss
Southampton a - draw
Newcastle h - win
Burnley a - draw
Palace h - win
Wolves a - draw
Arsenal h - draw
Leicester a - loss
Man Utd h - loss
Norwich a - win
Liverpool h - loss
Man City h - loss
Southampton a - draw
Newcastle h - win
Burnley a - draw
Yeah but that's why we need them relegated. He'd probably set us back 70m+ imo if they stay up because they'll be after Maddison money. If they go down they won't be in a position to decline a decent offer even around 40m. That's money that could improve the squad elsewhere.
Villa into the relegation zone now (to be fair, with a game in hand). But their run-in looks really bad.
I think it'll be Norwich (too far behind), Villa (no proper striker) and Watford (no goalscorers) who go down. Possibly the best set of the relegated teams from the PL in any season.
I think it'll be Norwich (too far behind), Villa (no proper striker) and Watford (no goalscorers) who go down. Possibly the best set of the relegated teams from the PL in any season.
Would like it to be Bournemouth, Brighton and Watford.
They've all been around a while and it's hard to get excited about any upcoming game against them. You'd not notice they'd gone. Plus that would mean Norwich staying up which would be a good story and fightback in itself.
They've all been around a while and it's hard to get excited about any upcoming game against them. You'd not notice they'd gone. Plus that would mean Norwich staying up which would be a good story and fightback in itself.
Poor Norwich, win last night only to see West Ham win today
Bournemouth are in trouble I would love to see Norwich getting out of it.
Watford Bournemouth and villa would be my choice now.
Watford Bournemouth and villa would be my choice now.
West Ham will get dragged back into it again they have Arsenal, Wolves and Spurs next.
Watford winning drops villa and Bournemouth in it though villa have a game in hand
Yeah the results this weekend have certainly gone against Villa without them even kicking a ball, could have been a even worse situation for them if Bournemouth had held on against Chelsea like it looked might happen until the last 5 minutes
Brighton & HA seem to be sleep walking to relegation. Will they wake up? Or is it too late already?
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Points |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 35 |
| 14 | Southampton | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 34 |
| 15 | Brighton | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 29 |
| 16 | West Ham | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 27 |
| 17 | Watford | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 27 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 25 |
| 20 | Norwich | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 52 | -27 | 21 |
I think Newcastle and Southampton are now safe.
Norwich are already out of it.
It's going to be two out of Brighton, West Ham, Watford, Bournemouth and Villa for the other relegation spots.
Villa's next five games are against Leicester, Chelsea, Wolves, Liverpool and United. I think it's going to be difficult for them. Brighton and Bournemouth have a tricky run-ins as well*.
Watford's run-in is probably the easiest of the bunch*.
*on paper, at least
Think WHU will survive. Their last 3 games, they've won 1 but were arguably the better side today and lost to Pool only due to Fabianski's errors
I think it’s gonna be Norwich, Villa and West Ham
West Ham are fecked.
It’s hard to see where Bournemouth get many points between now and seasons end, but I hope either them or Villa can turn it on somehow.
I need to see another Moyes failure
I need to see another Moyes failure
West Ham and Watford got the best fixtures to stay up.
Villa could do it if they beat West Ham in the last game. Could be a massive game for both.
Villa could do it if they beat West Ham in the last game. Could be a massive game for both.
18) Brighton & Hove
19) Norwich
20) Bournemouth
19) Norwich
20) Bournemouth
I think Bournemouth will be the third to go down (Villa and Norwich are done); West Ham would be my choice of side to feck-off, but unfortunately there is so much shite down there that I think they'll get away with it.
Bournemouth just feel like they're in free-fall.
Bournemouth just feel like they're in free-fall.
You need to give me lotto numbers, we managed to keep Maguire fit, just about!
I would like it to be:
Villa
West Ham
Norwich
Villa
West Ham
Norwich
Remaining fixtures for the relegation battle
Brighton:- Leicester, Man Utd, Norwich, Liverpool, Man City, Southampton, Newcastle, Burnley
Watford:- Burnley, Southampton, Chelsea, Norwich, Newcastle, West Ham, Man City, Arsenal
West Ham:- Tottenham, Chelsea, Newcastle, Burnley, Norwich, Watford, Man Utd, Aston Villa
Bournemouth:- Wolves, Newcastle, Man Utd, Tottenham, Leicester, Man City, Southampton, Everton
Aston Villa:- Newcastle, Wolves, Liverpool, Man Utd, Crystal Palace, Everton, Arsenal, West Ham
Norwich:- Everton, Arsenal, Brighton, Watford, West Ham, Chelsea, Burnley, Man City
Brighton:- Leicester, Man Utd, Norwich, Liverpool, Man City, Southampton, Newcastle, Burnley
Watford:- Burnley, Southampton, Chelsea, Norwich, Newcastle, West Ham, Man City, Arsenal
West Ham:- Tottenham, Chelsea, Newcastle, Burnley, Norwich, Watford, Man Utd, Aston Villa
Bournemouth:- Wolves, Newcastle, Man Utd, Tottenham, Leicester, Man City, Southampton, Everton
Aston Villa:- Newcastle, Wolves, Liverpool, Man Utd, Crystal Palace, Everton, Arsenal, West Ham
Norwich:- Everton, Arsenal, Brighton, Watford, West Ham, Chelsea, Burnley, Man City
2 of Villa, Bournemouth and West Ham
Suspect Moyes will do just enough to keep West Ham up
Suspect Moyes will do just enough to keep West Ham up
Still hoping West Ham get shafted, hate the majority of their fans. Villa would be good for teams because they have a lot of decent players that could be picked up...same with Norwich.
I reckon Bournemouth will probably go though, they're in freefall and a bit of a meh club. I swear nobody actually supports them and their ground is only full of uni students and old people that want a day out.
I reckon Bournemouth will probably go though, they're in freefall and a bit of a meh club. I swear nobody actually supports them and their ground is only full of uni students and old people that want a day out.
Goodbye Bournemouth........Howe and most of their best players will surely leave the club (C.Wilson, King, Ake, Brooks & Fraser + H.Wilson's loan will end) therefore it could go fast to the League One.
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Don't think it will be down to Moyes, it's just that Bournemouth are so shite, they will keep him up. No doubt he will take all the credit for it anyway.
Bournemouth look beaten and resigned to their fate
Instead of getting better with Brooks & Ake came back from injury, Bournemouth are still the same. Shocking recruitment as well, Biilling, Solanke & Championship defenders, what do they expect for signing such a low quality players in the summer? Howe's transfer record is pretty bad, apart from Brooks, their star players have been the same players since they got promoted.
Must be the worst relegation battle in years.
Everyone down there is really really bad.
You normally get a few teams that rally, but this lot look useless.
Everyone down there is really really bad.
You normally get a few teams that rally, but this lot look useless.
Calling this a battle is a stretch. At this rate, at least 4/5 teams deserve to be relegated for utter ineptitude.