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Nothing has changed but the name. And we the teams have to play 2 more games than the Champions League teams....and Champion League teams still fall into this one.
Aye, but usually 7th wouldn't result in Europa League qualification, would it?
What would be the case if only 5th and 6th qualified for the Europa League?Am I right in assuming there would be an advantage to finishing 5th rather than 6th if we hadn't reached the FA Cup Final? - If thats the case, it seems we have done both Villa and Fulham a favour.
Maybe finishing 5th means we're seeded to play one of the lesser sides and we won't get a Villareal or Standard Liege this time!
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I was led to believe from members on here that finishing 5th meant straight into the group stages?
Well... It is.. by finishing 5:th we entered the competition without qualify for it in the last qualification round.. but the same would have been true if we finished 6:th. But only due to the fact that we reached the final in the FA-Cup and got an european ticket that way.Me too mate, so much so that my research a day before the final League game away at Fulham indicated qualification to the Europa League stage would be guaranteed if we finished 5th. I looked at wickipedia and UEFA.Com before and after the Fulham game only find the qualifying rules contradictory. Maybe UEFA still dislike Everton FC which would be a shock to me, NOT!!
Well... It is.. by finishing 5:th we entered the competition without qualify for it in the last qualification round.. but the same would have been true if we finished 6:th. But only due to the fact that we reached the final in the FA-Cup and got an european ticket that way.
I am just not understanding this mate, really. Last year we finished 5th yet where drawn against Belgian Champions Standard Liege, knowing our luck we will be drawn against more difficult opposition this coming season. UEFA need to get their house into order, they seem to reward failing teams, ie allow Champions League drop outs into the Europa League at a later stage, yet dont reward club sides that finish highest for qualification.
Brownies glass is half full, but in order for it to stay full, we will need lots and lots of players.