Europa League Qualification Poll

[blulouie]

Didn't they already win it with that heroic 2-1 defeat in Seville?

I can see Leicester beating them on Tuesday.

 

[Tin-Tin]

Technically, no. 7th EL spot will still not be confirmed until top 6 is confirmed. Man Utd could still collapse down the league table in theory. Unlikely they'll drop to 8th or lower, but still possible.

They are 9 points ahead of 8th with 2 games in hand and a huge goal difference. They would need to completely collapse and WBA to go on an amazing run for them to finish outside 7th. I know what your saying but its not going to happen.

 

[helpimonfire]

Europa will do. We need to be in one of them. Keep Rom and build the team around him.

 

[Ring master]

They look happy about playing in the Europa league lol

 

[Blake]

They are 9 points ahead of 8th with 2 games in hand and a huge goal difference. They would need to completely collapse and WBA to go on an amazing run for them to finish outside 7th. I know what your saying but its not going to happen.

Oh, I agree. Just some people think it will be confirmed by spurs game, it won't be. Realistically 7th was EL as soon as this round of fa cup fixtures was drawn.

Our win today was far more important than the cup results in terms of us getting well.

 

[TraffordBlue]

They are 9 points ahead of 8th with 2 games in hand and a huge goal difference. They would need to completely collapse and WBA to go on an amazing run for them to finish outside 7th. I know what your saying but its not going to happen.

In footballing terms it is impossible.

United have 49 points with 36 left to play. Assuming United produce poor form unheard of for them in the Premier League era and they take 12 from 36, they'd be on 61 with a far superior goal difference. Meaning West Brom would need to get 22 points from 30 which is 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats when they have Arsenal, United, Liverpool, City and Chelsea still to play.

West Brom would have to produce something spectacular, and we would have to completely collapse for them to even achieve 7th. On today's showing they're more likely to slip out of the top 10 than they are to get in the top 7 in my opinion.

 

[Barnfred 55]

its wrong then mate

Rules changed last year mate. If you win CL or EL and dont finish in CL place in the league (top 4 in England) you get extra place in CL but at the expense of a EL place, if that makes sense. So if Man U win EL and finish 5th, we end up with 5 in CL and 2 in EL. As happened with Seville and Spanish teams this year.

Our worry is Leicester winning CL as then only down to 6th would qualify for EL. Not going to happen though is it.

 

[Yorkie]

They look happy about playing in the Europa league lol

Davies looks like Schneiderlin has just told him he's going out on loan to Blackpool..

 

[billybeeru]

Rules changed last year mate. If you win CL or EL and dont finish in CL place in the league (top 4 in England) you get extra place in CL but at the expense of a EL place, if that makes sense. So if Man U win EL and finish 5th, we end up with 5 in CL and 2 in EL. As happened with Seville and Spanish teams this year.

Our worry is Leicester winning CL as then only down to 6th would qualify for EL. Not going to happen though is it.

It's been less than a year since Leicester City won the League. Not sure about anyone else, but I will never again say that anything in football is impossible.

 

[tommytowne]

Would getting a EL place by slipping in the back door, mean having to play pre - qualifying rounds starting as early as the day after the EPL finishes.

 

[bluestevon]

Would getting a EL place by slipping in the back door, mean having to play pre - qualifying rounds starting as early as the day after the EPL finishes.

No mate, thats just being silly, West Ham who finished 7th played its first qualifying game on July 28th this season

 

[tommytowne]

No mate, thats just being silly, West Ham who finished 7th played its first qualifying game on July 28th this season

Just a touch of exaggeration on my part of course, but you got my drift. I am just a touch concerned about starting before our season commences.

 

[joey_macmo]

Just a touch of exaggeration on my part of course, but you got my drift. I am just a touch concerned about starting before our season commences.

One tie against relatively easy opposition before the season starts, it's no big deal.

Also if it goes 5 CL & 2 EL for some reason we get bumped up to the group stage

 

[allen]

Ronnie K just on Sky

Reporter...."Is top 4 possible this season ?"
R.K...."No thats next season"
Little cheeky grin as well.....bless.

I thought his target of Europa this season seemed riskily optimistic, but it's looking more and more like he is going to hit it.

I'm ready to believe anything the man says about next season, as reckless as that may be.

 

[ianefc]

Davies looks like Schneiderlin has just told him he's going out on loan to Blackpool..
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More like he (Davies) has a distant Belgian relative.