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Europa League - Do you want it?

Discussion in 'Manchester United' started by Bodinki, Feb 22, 2014.

  1. Bodinki

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    Someone Man United "fan" on the beeb website said that he would prefer United finished outside the top 6 so that you do not qualify for the Europa League?
    Is this attitude something the majority share? Was just wondering?
    Seems odd he would not want his team to do well so they can finish 7th!!

    So, is the Europa League worth having a crack at or would it be an unwanted distraction?
    Bare in mind that next years Europa League winners will qualify for the Champions League too.
     
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  2. HRH Custard VC

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    No, rather not be in it, its a poor mans trophy, you name a big team thats won it <whistle>
     
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  3. Style

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    We shouldn't be looking at the Europa ****e as a way into Europe.

    Though obviously I want us to finish as high up the table as possible.
     
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  4. Swarbs

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    I'd prefer EL to nothing.

    Can't think of a single season when we've struggled to balance Europe and the league. If worst comes to worst we can always do what we did in 2012 and sack the EL off to focus on the PL. We certainly have the depth to handle both at once, it's the top end quality we're missing right now.

    The only caveat to that is that I wouldn't want the manager next season doing a Benitez and completely sacking off the league just to chase the EL. League always first, EL is just a nice extra on top.
     
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  5. UnitedinRed

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    Can only see you guys getting humiliated in europe should you make It. Whipping boys for sure.

    Its probably in your interests to finish 5th for your own sake.
     
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    I cant see them getting through qualifying
     
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    Me neither. Their defence is worse than ours.
     
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    if we were to win next season's europa league, we would get into the champions league.
     
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  9. Style

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    Well ****ing done but we shouldn't be looking for that as a way to qualify.
     
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    Are you having a laugh. The club doesn't want to get in that way?, as in qualify for a tourney that brings in 10s of millions of £££. I think you banged your head or something cos if you offered that to Moyes and the Club right now they'd bite your f**king arm off<laugh>
     
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    but we wi;; win the CL, so will be in by default
     
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    You are like toootally gonna win the CL dude<ok>
     
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  13. Style

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    No I'm not at all, League should be a priority as always.
     
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  14. Jürgenmeiʃter

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    Obviously the league is priority but if that fails you have a 2nd chance, wtf is wrong with that?

    2 chances to qualify for the CL > 1 chance to qualify for the CL
     
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    Steady on!

    Ours is bad sometimes though, definitely needs work to lower my blood pressure if nothing else
     
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    Thhere isnt much cash in Europa though is there?
     
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    I meant the CL<laugh> I guess the EL pays a lot less, I mean how much are you gonna earn from playing Dnipwhatever on a thursday night
     
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  20. Jürgenmeiʃter

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    Oh got my wires mixed up! As you said "I think it's stupid that you qualify after winning it," thought you meant Europa

    Yes, there is obv little money in europa to the cl

    And qualifying for cl if you win it isnt daft imo if you meant that
     
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