Saint Pete

Likely a sign that it's true. They are probably focusing on how to defend it to the EFL.

This just feels an unnecessary distraction from our point of view, I would expect us to be confident enough in our own abilities to beat the opposition over 2 games without needing to do this. Surely studying what Boro have done in previous games should be enough?

We should approach the game in same way we have been approaching the last 19 league games. We have no reason to fear the opposition but at the same time we should certainly respect them and never be complacent. From what I've seen in those 19 games, I'm confident that Tonda and the team picked will make sure that is the case.

If Arsenal are going to slip up, it will be the West Ham one which is awkward due to their position.

Yep, Guardiola muted celebration of the equaliser says it all. Very much Arsenal's to lose (again!) especially as they currently have GD advantage too.

Like us 3 down at Leicester HT! Someone posted on here they left that one early and missed all 4 goals in 2nd half (sorry mate whoever it was 🙂)

City implosion in this 2nd half. But wouldn't put it past them still winning this!

Not quite done yet but West Ham's last 3 do look tougher. They probably need to somehow get something in home game v Arsenal.

OK, I misread that part of his post. But he still said that 2nd was "never on" which I think I am right in saying he has been saying consistently for weeks. That's inaccurate as we could have made it with those 2 wins rather than draws. Of course it was a massive long shot, but a lot of the results that posters including him said would never happen actually did to give us the opportunity if we could have won all our remaining games. I agree that we were effectively out of it once we failed to beat Bristol, at that point whilst it was mathematically still possible, the series of results needed was very very unlikely, I don't think many argued otherwise at that point?

You said we never had any chance of finishing 2nd! We would have finished 2nd if we had beaten Bristol and Ipswich.

Er no, do your maths again!

No, we would have finished 2nd if we had won the Bristol and Ipswich games as Ipswich would have 1 point less. Ultimately I think the extra Cup games did for our chances of 2nd, but it's been an unbelievable effort and I wouldn't have wanted it any different for our performances against Arsenal and City at Wembley. 👏

Excellent, job done today and no smiles from Tonda as onto the next one!

Unlucky Manning.

Chance for Manning here.