Aston Villa took the lead against Liverpool at Anfield after 27 minutes through Ramsey, and as it looked like Villa would win the game and Newcastle would therefore officially qualify for the top four, Firmino equalized after 89 minutes.
But with Liverpool drawing 1-1, that now means that Newcastle only need to draw on Monday night: we in fact need one point in the last 2 games to ensure we qualify for Champions League.
But even if Liverpool can win their last game, at bottom of the league Southampton, and we lose our final 2 games, we could still top the Reds on goal difference.
And even though the referee played a ridiculous 10 minutes of added time to let the Reds score the winner, they didn’t do that.
Here is the latest Premier League table after today’s games, where Manchester United won at Bournemouth with a goal from Casemiro after 9 minutes.
| Club | Matches | Goal Diff. | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 38 | 61 | 89 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 45 | 84 |
| 3 | Man United | 38 | 15 | 75 |
| 4 | Newcastle | 38 | 35 | 71 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 28 | 67 |
| 6 | Brighton | 38 | 19 | 62 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 5 | 61 |
| 8 | Tottenham | 38 | 7 | 60 |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | 12 | 59 |
| 10 | Fulham | 38 | 2 | 52 |
We are sure that Eddie Howe will say we need to beat Leicester on Monday night to make absolutely sure – and why not on our last home game of this magnificent season.
In fact, Eddie Howe will desperately want to win our final two games, with the last game being at Chelsea on Sunday, 28th May.
And why not, indeed.
🙂
Also, if we win our final two games, we will finish 3rd top above Manchester United on goal difference, even if the Red Devils also win their final two games.
HWTL!
Comments welcome.
311 comments so far
Pat Mania
May 20, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Comment #81I have a suspicion Lampard will play a lot of youngsters against us. He’s always promoted himself as someone who promotes youth and it’s his last game.
sparky55
May 20, 2023 at 7:29 PM
Comment #82Job done!…what a great day to be a geordie so soon after the Mike Ashley ownership came to an end.
We well and truly got this!
Sheikh rattle and roll on our CL campaign…what a laf that’s gonna be!
Small World
May 20, 2023 at 7:31 PM
Comment #83BBC showing 82% possession for Arsenal. They’ve never looked like winning. Stats can only show so much !
The Prince's Mate
May 20, 2023 at 7:31 PM
Comment #84WELL DONE CITEH….
AnyToon in Indiana
May 20, 2023 at 7:31 PM
Comment #85well done Forest!
Small World
May 20, 2023 at 7:32 PM
Comment #86…and to no effect. Forest win.
ottawageordie2
May 20, 2023 at 7:32 PM
Comment #87Yes for Forest!
AnyToon in Indiana
May 20, 2023 at 7:32 PM
Comment #88Top 3 managers this year without a doubt… Howe, Emery, and Pep.
16 point swing for Arsenal in the last couple of months
sparky55
May 20, 2023 at 7:35 PM
Comment #89Yep…well done forest…and who’d of thought they’d have done that without Shelvey and Wood! 😉
bettyswallocks
May 20, 2023 at 7:36 PM
Comment #90TDS walks into a bar in Ashington and points to all the folks on the left and says , ” You lot are a load of arseholes ! ” … He then points to those on the right and says , ” And you lot are a load of cnuts!!
A big bloke from the left stands up and declares , ” I’m no arsehole ! ”
TDS tells him …… ” Well get over there with the cnuts then .”
Toon Fans Good
May 20, 2023 at 7:40 PM
Comment #91Looks like Spurs chelsea completely out of top 6 haha
Toon Fans Good
May 20, 2023 at 7:41 PM
Comment #92Arteta hasn’t won the league deserves it after his antics
Well done Forest hope they sign Fraser Darlow Lewis
CLINT FLICK
May 20, 2023 at 7:41 PM
Comment #93Arsenal all gone to shit over the last few weeks…still feel robbed by them.
Toon Fans Good
May 20, 2023 at 7:42 PM
Comment #94Cooper should get special mention too won some big games
The Taco Taker
May 20, 2023 at 7:43 PM
Comment #95There is a very good chance that Spurs don’t qualify for any European competition at and if they do chances are it is Conference League.
Toon Fans Good
May 20, 2023 at 7:43 PM
Comment #96Is Harvey Barnes left footed?
The Taco Taker
May 20, 2023 at 7:44 PM
Comment #97*at all
Toon Fans Good
May 20, 2023 at 7:45 PM
Comment #98Brighton vs villa last game of season as long as one of them wins spurs stay outside top 6
Darnik
May 20, 2023 at 7:45 PM
Comment #99Betty’s at 90 that literally made me lol
Toon Fans Good
May 20, 2023 at 7:46 PM
Comment #100Laura Woods ain’t laughing nomore.
Piers Morgan
Paul Merson haha
Although merson did say he sees man city winning from very beginning even when arsenal were top
Darnik
May 20, 2023 at 7:48 PM
Comment #101In fact you’re lucky I wasn’t having a sip of my red leg rum or I’d have spat it all over the wife 😆
Darnik
May 20, 2023 at 7:50 PM
Comment #102https://youtu.be/AvGpvQbkccE
Bigjim67
May 20, 2023 at 7:56 PM
Comment #103Pleased for Forest, now I hope Leeds manage to stay up and swap positions with the mackem scousers.
CLINT FLICK
May 20, 2023 at 8:03 PM
Comment #104Manc should really enjoy this, final PL title!
😉
cyprus
May 20, 2023 at 8:04 PM
Comment #105We’re in the CL!
At the beginning of the season I was saying this but I was joking.
We’re in the CL! With two games to spare!!
Darnik
May 20, 2023 at 8:05 PM
Comment #106Jim
Me too mate
How’s the knee?
Legolas
May 20, 2023 at 8:08 PM
Comment #107Betty,
Why Ashington?
Essex Geordie Bill
May 20, 2023 at 8:08 PM
Comment #1086 Extra added minutes for the Carlisle game but they hung on to win and are going to Wemberly.
Well done Carlisle!
Toon Fans Good
May 20, 2023 at 8:10 PM
Comment #109Sboszlai scored today after beating Bayern. Taster for next season?
Bigjim67
May 20, 2023 at 8:12 PM
Comment #110Darnik
12 weeks tomorrow and doc gave me sick note til end of month so back to work on 31st.
Still swollen and a bit achey sometimes but think I’m just getting back to full strength now.
Mind you, i would think long and hard about getting my other one done, it was a neetmare the first month.
How is yours mate?
Ace50
May 20, 2023 at 8:13 PM
Comment #111I see Szoboszlai scored against Bayern Munich today. Big game player? Future NUFC player?
https://twitter.com/benbocsak/status/1659989195887112192?s=61&t=oE9r0YZuqCwo-geMmhvYtQ
Essex Geordie Bill
May 20, 2023 at 8:13 PM
Comment #112Leipzig
Have a few canny players!
Essex Geordie Bill
May 20, 2023 at 8:15 PM
Comment #113Always liked Forsberg but he’s probably a bit too old now.
Bigjim67
May 20, 2023 at 8:17 PM
Comment #114Monday night will be rocking, a point needed but as someone has already said Eddie will have them up for it.
Last home game, go out with a bang!
HWTL
Toon Fans Good
May 20, 2023 at 8:19 PM
Comment #115Golovin of monaco is good
Rafa Silva of Benfica
Luis Alberto of Lazio
Hakan Calhanoglu of Inter
bettyswallocks
May 20, 2023 at 8:27 PM
Comment #116Legolas…….. I was just thinking how that scenario might pan out in Ashington!
Nicky the ball tosser
May 20, 2023 at 8:31 PM
Comment #117So close now, and absolutely huge for us, given how you can’t put a foot wrong nowadays in pursuit of the big prizes and the big clubs given FFP nowadays. The level of sponsorship we can now go after, plus the extra tv and gate revenue we will receive from CL football games means we will have the money in the kitty to go after those better players we will need to succeed and continue to succeed. We have the financial backing, the fans and the stadium, but we need to keep finishing in those European places, to afford and maintain an elite squad long term. Stage one all but complete and immaculately so. Great job Eddie Howe and staff, the owners and of course the players. Superb.
bettyswallocks
May 20, 2023 at 8:31 PM
Comment #118EMG……. sorry EGB I noticed you were none too chuffed at being labelled a Mackem which is understandable……. I think the suggestion was more a Mac kem sympathiser,
Darnik
May 20, 2023 at 8:36 PM
Comment #119Jim
Mines still achey at the tendons/back but overall better than the arthritis pain.
I’d definitely probably put up with the pain if my other knee gets worse too lol.
Was a good idea at the time but I was used to the arthritis pain and getting to where I am now makes me think whether I’ll just suffer for my other one 😆
Darnik
May 20, 2023 at 8:37 PM
Comment #120Ace
Stop teasing taco 😆