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It's getting so bad I'm starting to wish we'd give Dom Ballard or someone a shot.

His first Prem season with Fulham he scored 11, not great but more than any of our strikers this season. He’s now at his peak so maybe next season will be better. But like Toney this season, and Armstrong etc, not many strikers make the jump successfully.

Pellegrino for me. I genuinely don't know how we stayed up that season. We were awful.

Yes and no. Yes as I liked him but without investment he wouldn't achieve what he did last time.

You're Schmidt and you know you are... I can hear it now.

He's not done a bad job at Derby but we need experience and new ideas. I wouldn't be against Nuno Espirito Santo although apparently there are questions over his man management skills. Whilst I do fancy fresh ideas this summer with a new manager, I still expect us to have Ralph next season. I just hope we bring in players that can improve us.

To get relegated Everton need 8 points from 5 games, Burnley 6 points from 4 games and Leeds need 7 (due to crappier GD than us) from 4 games. It's not beyond the realms of belief that Everton and Burnley could achieve that (though still highly unlikely), but Leeds need 2 wins and a draw from their fixtures, Arsenal, Chelsea, Brighton and Brentford and for us to get 0. It's 250-1 for a reason. Personally I think we'll finish above both Leeds and Everton (especially if they lose Richarlison) but Burnley could finish above us if we don't pick up at least a point. I just wrote the above then saw your post highlighting the same! Leeds are definitely the whipping boys right now. Wouldn't be the first American manager to be rubbish in the Prem...

I smell a "next manager" thread. Rooney for me. (Not really)

Waste of money... but an "insurance" bet on Brentford is tempting...

That's how annoying the late Zaha goal was. One point on Saturday and we'd be clear of this.

Richarlison could be suspended for 3 games for flinging that flare into the crowd after his goal. Massive loss for them. Prick.

What I'm saying is that hypothetically without our 4 most recent points we'd be on 36 with a rubbish GD and perhaps be being talked about as favourites for the drop. Thankfully we did get them so it's moot. I see what you're saying though, that any points we achieved are as important as any other. Over the course of the season our most important result IMO probably goes to the Spurs win, as we rarely come back from behind and Spurs were in good form.

Can we get mathematically relegated yes. It's possible but it involves a huge set of unlikely results, not least of which is us getting zero points more. Even if zero points is possible/probable you only have to look at Leeds fixtures to see they aren't getting enough to overtake us. Not to mention Everton who have only won 18 points since October and suddenly people think they'll get 9. (Not impossible, see Burnley's resurgence I guess, but unlikely.) Ergo, will we get relegated? Most likely no. But that doesn't mean this season hasn't been good. It hasn't. The weird thing is we are looking over our shoulders... but if we beat Brentford and Leicester somehow we could finish top 12 still. Crazy league this year.

Yes as our most recent points during a shocking run of form. Very few people saw the Arsenal result coming so that was a pleasant surprise.

This. We aren't going down this season but we could well finish 17th as I fail to see where another point is coming from for us. Leeds now look most likely for the drop. One thing to say... if we were in the relegation battle proper, with say 34 points, I'd tip us for relegation. I agree with others that the Arsenal win and the Brighton draw have saved our bacon... 36 points and a poor goal difference may not have been enough.

FFS. But I had a few quid on Everton so it's not all bad.

With Lukaku on the bench. I feel he's been mismanaged this season.

Another cracking save from Pickford. Damn.

Awful miss by Gray. Will it matter?

The few decent players Everton have have stepped up to the plate today. Richarlison and Pickford been excellent. Chelsea creating but no end product.

Everton are going to win this aren't they. 🤦‍♂️

If we offer Long a new contract I despair of our management. He's on about £60k a week, wages that can definitely be spent on better.

Chelsea still making chances though. Need them to take one...

That was quality from Pickford

We're safe enough, it's just annoying that we're still being talked of as being in the relegation battle. (On Talksport just now). Our goal difference doesn't help. Chelsea still have Lukaku to come on. If Everton screw up this gift they don't deserve the Prem. Come on Chelsea.