Rob Dawson

Villa's last two fixtures are Liverpool at home and City away.

And it goes back to that same question we've been asking and debating all season on this pod.

Until Arsenal get over the line, there'll always be a question about the mentality.

Because that April game at the Etihad looks an awful lot like that one that we went to at the end of season two years ago when everyone expected Arsenal to give it a real go and they got absolutely thumped.

I think they'll finish either fifth or sixth.

I think they'll just miss out on the top four.

Didn't even give us that as an option.

Well, when we come back after the break, we're going to be talking about the last round of the Champions League fixtures on match day eight.

So Wednesday we'll see the last round of the Champions League League phase games, match day eight.

When this new format was introduced, James, this was one of the big selling points, you know, live table, fans glued to multiple matches, loads going on, loads on the line.

This is the second year, obviously.

Has it worked out like that?

No.

Well, I mean, the whole thing raises questions about what's actually an advantage or not.

It's like the top eight.

You've got Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle, Chelsea and City all on matchday eight vying for a place in the top eight and their kind of place in this table.

Does it actually matter?

PSG kind of showed last year that it doesn't really.

What I'm trying to ask and answer your question, is there any kind of advantage to be had, do you think, in where you finish in this table, whether it's second or 22nd?

I just think we're going to go back to the kind of old narrative that the Super League's here.