Same. I we were 16 points adrift, I would think it only right and proper we were relegated. I think I would only be peeved if we were the likes of say, 5 or 6 points adrift with a game in hand.
I read into that, that he thinks we have won the trophy, but he is expecting to lose his footing, fall backwards and get hurt and the cup to disappear out of his grasp.