Top Four Possibility

[Goat]

lollollollol

Dave accusing teams of throwing games to avoid the EL.

Is there no end to this fellas madness?

 

[jinkyali]

By happenstance Liverpol did yes.

Convinced Utd were in it last year and this year ...

 

[ToffeeTim]

By happenstance Liverpol did yes.

United have a good chance of winning the EL. Strange that they've taken it so seriously since they actively sought to avoid qualifying for it?

 

[Woolly Blue]

Thinking cap on mate, because it's you who needs to do better.

In 2014/15 Liverpool were well in the hunt for a CL place until the last 7/8 matches (5th, just 4 points off City who were in 4th). Then City extended their lead to 7 points and Liverpool after that got 5 points out of their last possible 18 and finished

Ironically, Arsenal went on to win the FA Cup and so the extra place was Liverpool's.

They defo pulled the plug on that season.

Err, Liverpool finished sixth in 2014/15 David, and qualified for the Europa League. If they "pulled the plug" to avoid qualifying for the Europa League then they made an almighty hash of it !

Anyway, I know your game mate. If we end up getting sixth place then you'll be able to deflect any praise from us by saying some other team just didn't want to qualify for the Europa

lol lol lol

Brilliant work
*doffs cap

 

[whiteshadow]

Anyway, I know your game mate. If we end up getting sixth place then you'll be able to deflect any praise from us by saying some other team just didn't want to qualify for the Europa

lol lol lol

Brilliant work
*doffs cap

This.

Pretty sad but dead true.

 

[ExpatinBangkok]

We have no goal scorers apart from Lukaku. Coleman, our rb, is our second top scorer. We need an attacking lw, rw, cam. None of our current players can do that including barckley, mirallis, Lennon, lookman, CL.

 

[davek]

lollollollol

Dave accusing teams of throwing games to avoid the EL.

Is there no end to this fellas madness?

It's a poison chalice mate. For a United or Liverpool who aren't guaranteed a CL spot the best way to start any PL campaign is to avoid having to sip from that chalice. Sometimes they can't avoid it if they win a cup and don't get top four.

I dont blame them for doing it either.

 

[davek]

United have a good chance of winning the EL. Strange that they've taken it so seriously since they actively sought to avoid qualifying for it?

The players they've played though. If they get to the latter stages - and their miles off - I'm sure most of the first teamers will start

 

[ToffeeTim]

The players they've played though. If they get to the latter stages - and their miles off - I'm sure most of the first teamers will start

Think I read that ibra for example started 4 group games. They've played fairly strong throughout

 

[davek]

Err, Liverpool finished sixth in 2014/15 David, and qualified for the Europa League. If they "pulled the plug" to avoid qualifying for the Europa League then they made an almighty hash of it !

Anyway, I know your game mate. If we end up getting sixth place then you'll be able to deflect any praise from us by saying some other team just didn't want to qualify for the Europa

lol lol lol

Brilliant work
*doffs cap

Dear me, did you actually read the contents of my reply to you?

*sigh*

 

[Barnfred 55]

The players they've played though. If they get to the latter stages - and their miles off - I'm sure most of the first teamers will start

Liverpool did that last season. Gambled on EL and played a lot of second string teams in the premier league run in. I bet they regret doing that now as they lost the final, finished just 6 points off a champions league place, and ended up with nothing.

 

[davek]

Think I read that ibra for example started 4 group games. They've played fairly strong throughout

One things for sure: they'll have a far stronger squad to deal with that competition + our domestic programme.

 

[davek]

Liverpool did that last season. Gambled on EL and played a lot of second string teams in the premier league run in. I bet they regret doing that now as they lost the final, finished just 6 points off a champions league place, and ended up with nothing.

Good point. In that way also it can give a real headache to teams not equipped to take on the massive workload.

 

[ToffeeTim]

One things for sure: they'll have a far stronger squad to deal with that competition + our domestic programme.

Yep you're right on that. But I'm fairly certain we'd add suitable numbers if we qualified. The EL group stage is about managing your squad. Target your homes and wholesale changes away. It's not ideal but I prefer we were in it and it's the natural progression as a club for us to get back there.

 

[davek]

Yep you're right on that. But I'm fairly certain we'd add suitable numbers if we qualified. The EL group stage is about managing your squad. Target your homes and wholesale changes away. It's not ideal but I prefer we were in it and it's the natural progression as a club for us to get back there.

Fair enough mate, but if we are in it next season I wouldn't fancy our chances to put in a CL spot challenging year...and that IS what our priority has to be.