Right so is all the following true? We get 3 qualifying spots for Europa 1, Goes to 5th in league table 2, Goes to league cup winners, if they're in CL it goes to 6 th in the league table 3, Goes to FA cup winners, if they're in CL goes to runner up,, if they're in CL goes to 7th in lleague table If next years Europa winners are English, they qualify for CL an we have 5 entries as a country Is all that correct?
We would only get an additional CL place if the winner of the EL hadn't already qualified via their league position. Otherwise, yes that's correct
Okay thanks So if EL winners are in CL due to league position, we just have normal 4? CL wouldnt go to runners up in EL or anything daft like that
In your opinion, why is EL seen as a hindrance and they say it damages you playing on a Thurs - Sun when CL is Wed (sometimes Tues) - Sat which is exactly the same recovery time?
It's less games as much as anything. It's certainly done you lot no harm to be free of that this season. While I'd like us to win as many games as possible and try to finish the season well I also wouldn't mind at all if we didn't have Europa league next season.
Yes, it has absolutely helped. Although I get nervous sometimes with how long we have a game ans losing sharpness, just before Southampton it was 15 days! I dont know how true and obv have no evidence but we drew 3 games on the bounce in April last season and I sometimes think we didnt want Europa and took our foot off the gas on purpose
To win the EL you've got to play 19 games! Playing on a Sunday virtually every week used to wreck my weekends that's the selfish reason why I hate it Unless you've got a massive squad it's a definite hinderance to your League form
You've got to ask the question though, would you be in with a chance of winning the league if you'd have got bogged down with the Europa league? I reckon the answer is fairly obvious.
Right so its more clearer, I didnt actually realise you had to play loads more games I want Utd to get Europa for the fact that it will be hard to manage with league. But as from next season the incentive is there to win it.....but if you dont get it and just concentrate on the league..... All in all I would like Utd to get Europa I think
Great chance for the likes of Januzaj, Powell and others to improve their games even further. I'd play Mata in next seasons Europa as well. treat it like the u23's. Just 3 older players per game but the rest of the squad is made up of the youngsters. They'll be hungry and go for it while our first team gets a break. Liverpool couldnt cope because their squad is tiny, it still is and thats why next season I feel they will be back in 7th/8th but we have the squad to keep our players fresh.
Not really UIR We will obv sign more + we have Llori, Borini, Assaidi, Suso, Ibe all to return from loan
No it is. Very small and very weak. Thats exactly why and who are those players? Not exactly going to fire you to league and CL glory.
I don't agree with you but it's a matter of opinion. You also have the ridiculously early start date to contend with so the squad misses its pre season. For me, it would do us no harm to have no Europa league, re group and aim to get back into the CL via the league position. That's just my preference though.
The issue is losing our ranking by having no europe. Thats where the real damage is done. A season without CL is ok if we are still in Europe. Not in europe at all could mean we end up 4th seeds or worse and find it very hard to progress from the group in future. I'm not familiar with the early start, football starts in August as far as I am concerned. Just send out the cleaning staff for games against whoareyou FC.
BR will know who we need I have complete trust in him, remeber what that feels like? And Chief, Europa starts bloody July or something doesnt it?
We shall see. I dont believe you have the funds. This season has been very kind to Liverpool, played less games than half the league and kept relatively free of major injuries. A very kind season in deed. Its possible United and Chelsea could play 20/30 games more than Liverpool in the end.
You cant deny its been very kind to you. Look how far you have progressed without any cup football this season. What will you play? 40 games? 41 maximum? Everyone around you is playing 50/60+
