Here's why we should follow other English clubs in Europe this season...

[bainesontoast]

The matchdays for the Europa League will be 15 September, 29 September, 20 October, 3 November, 30 November–1 December, and 14–15 December 2011.

We travel to Fulham on 22nd October and host Stoke on December 3rd.

The matchdays for the Champions League will be 13–14 September, 27–28 September, 18–19 October, 1–2 November, 22–23 November, and 6–7 December 2011.

We play Manchester City away days before their second group game, Chelsea away days before their third group game, Man United at home days before their fourth group game AND Arsenal away days after their final group game.

An advantage is an advantage.

 

[bainesontoast]

Last season, Arsenal needed a result in their final group game. Let's hope for more of the same this season!

 

[davek]

Cant remember seeing any advantage taken last season.

 

[bainesontoast]

Did we play teams before or after European games last season?

 

[andy4efc]

To be fair we've been competing with the top teams and getting something from thsoe games anyway, it's the fulham and stoke ones where we need to take advantage of.

Chelsea, took 4 points.
Liverpool, took 4 points.
Arsenal, took 0 - shouild have got at least one i think.
United, took 1 - competed throughout though.
Tottenham, took 4 points.
Man City, took 6 points.

We are decent against the good taems - just gotta be more ambitious vs your wolves, stokes, blackburns, boltons, wigans, and so forth

 

[chicoazul]

The matchdays for the Europa League will be 15 September, 29 September, 20 October, 3 November, 30 November–1 December, and 14–15 December 2011.

We travel to Fulham on 22nd October and host Stoke on December 3rd.

The matchdays for the Champions League will be 13–14 September, 27–28 September, 18–19 October, 1–2 November, 22–23 November, and 6–7 December 2011.

We play Manchester City away days before their second group game, Chelsea away days before their third group game, Man United at home days before their fourth group game AND Arsenal away days after their final group game.

An advantage is an advantage.

Nicely put that, and you're right in that any advantage is an advantage. Seemed to have worked in our favour a bit.

 

[bainesontoast]

To be fair we've been competing with the top teams and getting something from thsoe games anyway, it's the fulham and stoke ones where we need to take advantage of.

Chelsea, took 4 points.
Liverpool, took 4 points.
Arsenal, took 0 - shouild have got at least one i think.
United, took 1 - competed throughout though.
Tottenham, took 4 points.
Man City, took 6 points.

We are decent against the good taems - just gotta be more ambitious vs your wolves, stokes, blackburns, boltons, wigans, and so forth

This is all true mate. Hopefully we can use our advantages this season and take more points of them all.

 

[Nordecke]

To be fair we've been competing with the top teams and getting something from thsoe games anyway, it's the fulham and stoke ones where we need to take advantage of.

Chelsea, took 4 points.
Liverpool, took 4 points.
Arsenal, took 0 - shouild have got at least one i think.
United, took 1 - competed throughout though.
Tottenham, took 4 points.
Man City, took 6 points.

We are decent against the good taems - just gotta be more ambitious vs your wolves, stokes, blackburns, boltons, wigans, and so forth

This is true, unfortunately.

 

[neonleon]

Don't think we competed in the last game vs United.

Whilst it was close run and a narrow defeat, we pretty much parked the bus in front of our goal. it felt like a step backwards in our evolution.

Sooner get walloped than not try to score.

 

[BlackToffee]

To be fair we've been competing with the top teams and getting something from thsoe games anyway, it's the fulham and stoke ones where we need to take advantage of.

Chelsea, took 4 points.
Liverpool, took 4 points.
Arsenal, took 0 - shouild have got at least one i think.
United, took 1 - competed throughout though.
Tottenham, took 4 points.
Man City, took 6 points.

We are decent against the good taems - just gotta be more ambitious vs your wolves, stokes, blackburns, boltons, wigans, and so forth

This is true but only for last season. The two seasons before we were crap against the so called top 4 teams and won with some ease against teams lower down the league. A bit of perspective always helps.