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    From Al Kamista@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 4 17:19:58 2023
    1-0 Brighton score a PK in 90 + 9!

    Big blow to United's title challenge. But they should be a shoe-in for top 4, 4 points ahead of the next team with game in hand.

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  • From MH@21:1/5 to Al Kamista on Thu May 4 21:31:38 2023
    On 2023-05-04 18:19, Al Kamista wrote:
    1-0 Brighton score a PK in 90 + 9!

    Big blow to United's title challenge. But they should be a shoe-in for top 4, 4 points ahead of the next team with game in hand.

    Brighton have a game in hand over Man U, and two games in hand over
    Liverpool. So they are not mathematically out of the picture (though I
    have not looked at who they have to play yet).

    And it is shoo-in, not shoe-in. Look it up if you don't believe me. I
    vaguely recall the expression comes from horse racing.

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  • From Werner Pichler@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 5 01:11:16 2023
    On Friday, May 5, 2023 at 5:33:29 AM UTC+2, MH wrote:
    On 2023-05-04 18:19, Al Kamista wrote:
    1-0 Brighton score a PK in 90 + 9!

    Big blow to United's title challenge. But they should be a shoe-in for top 4, 4 points ahead of the next team with game in
    hand.

    Brighton have a game in hand over Man U, and two games in hand over Liverpool. So they are not mathematically out of the picture (though I
    have not looked at who they have to play yet).

    Newcastle, Man City, Arsenal. Oof.

    Ciao,
    Werner

    And it is shoo-in, not shoe-in. Look it up if you don't believe me. I vaguely recall the expression comes from horse racing.

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  • From Al Kamista@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 5 09:21:13 2023
    On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:33:29 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
    On 2023-05-04 18:19, Al Kamista wrote:
    1-0 Brighton score a PK in 90 + 9!

    Big blow to United's title challenge. But they should be a shoe-in for top 4, 4 points ahead of the next team with game in hand.
    Brighton have a game in hand over Man U, and two games in hand over Liverpool. So they are not mathematically out of the picture (though I
    have not looked at who they have to play yet).

    As Werner points out, their schedule is brutal. Liverpool's chances are super slim too. 14% according to 538, which sounds about right. If they win their last 4 games (big if) then they end up at 71 points. Seeing Liverpool's huge GD advantage, United
    will then realistically need 72 points. That's 9 points in 5 games. So 3 wins, or 2 wins and 3 draws. Looking at their soft schedule, it's impossible to see that not happening. Congratulations to them and Newcastle.

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  • From Binder Dundat@21:1/5 to Al Kamista on Sat May 6 05:43:34 2023
    On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 8:20:00 p.m. UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
    1-0 Brighton score a PK in 90 + 9!

    Big blow to United's title challenge. But they should be a shoe-in for top 4, 4 points ahead of the next team with game in hand.


    I actually watched this game with Mr. Lily White. Brighton are a fun team to watch and play a very risky, yet entertaining style. Even though I thought Brighton were the better team, you just kinda expected Manchester to steal a goal and win. In a
    perverse way, justice was done and Brighton won with a terrible Penalty call in the final seconds. Brighton seem to be doing it with young South American players, which was nice to see.

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