UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[PeterWithesShin]

We shouldn't really be seeded anyway.

[rougegorge]

So we now can't be seeded, is that right?

I thought this result was good for us although not entirely sure why

I'm the other way around, thought we needed Başakşehir to win. Funk knows.

It's simple now...🙂

In the 2nd Qualifying Round, we need one of these teams to get knocked out so we can then be seeded:

Bruges
Basel
Gent
Fenerbahce
CFR Cluj
Midtjylland
PAOK Salonika
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Viktoria Plzen

[Brazilian Villain]

[It's simple now...🙂

In the 2nd Qualifying Round, we need one of these teams to get knocked out so we can then be seeded:

Bruges
Basel
Gent
Fenerbahce
CFR Cluj
Midtjylland
PAOK Salonika
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Viktoria Plzen

With the added bonus that we wouldn't have to play any of them in the play-off round?

[Dave P]

The Cup Winners Cup was always destined to die when they opened up the champions league more. If it was still going now, who would be Englands representative?

[rougegorge]

[It's simple now...🙂

In the 2nd Qualifying Round, we need one of these teams to get knocked out so we can then be seeded:

Bruges
Basel
Gent
Fenerbahce
CFR Cluj
Midtjylland
PAOK Salonika
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Viktoria Plzen

With the added bonus that we wouldn't have to play any of them in the play-off round?

Correct.

We'd play an unseeded team, although some of them that are projected to be unseeded don't look like complete mugs.

[rougegorge]

The Cup Winners Cup was always destined to die when they opened up the champions league more. If it was still going now, who would be Englands representative?

Good question. Presumably Sheffield United or Brighton, unless Brighton opted for Europa League anyway.

[maidstonevillain]

The dates: https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaconferenceleague/news/027a-1641db958909-46702780984f-1000--2023-24-uefa-europa-conference-league-matches-final-key-/

Am I missing something?
But that says Final venue/host to be decided in due course.

[Meanwood Villa]

I see we could potentially play Vitoria Guimares at some point. I assume Nas and Wes will instruct them to roll over for us. That's how it works right?

[Dave P]

The Cup Winners Cup was always destined to die when they opened up the champions league more. If it was still going now, who would be Englands representative?

Good question. Presumably Sheffield United or Brighton, unless Brighton opted for Europa League anyway.

Which would, of course, be nonsense. It perfectly highlights why this competition is no more. Imagine having the season we’ve just had and losing out on Europe to Sheffield United because they beat Wrexham and Blackburn.

[Risso]

At his best, Tielemans seems very versatile, but in a good "excellent in all midfield areas" way rather than a utility "jack of all trades" one. Great range of passing, an excellent shot and good defensively, loads there for Emery to get his teeth into.

[paul_e]

At his best, Tielemans seems very versatile, but in a good "excellent in all midfield areas" way rather than a utility "jack of all trades" one. Great range of passing, an excellent shot and good defensively, loads there for Emery to get his teeth into.

Almost every decent analysis I've seen of him is that he has all the physical attributes and technical ability to be world class but he sometimes needs a nudge to put it all together and, as someone said earlier, he's a bit of a follower rather than a leader so we'd need someone like McGinn alongside lighting rockets up his arse to get the best out of him.

[eamonn]

WHam fan at work says that a lot of their lot are hoping they finish 3rd in their Europa League group so that they can drop back into the Conference and win it again!

[andyh]

WHam fan at work says that a lot of their lot are hoping they finish 3rd in their Europa League group so that they can drop back into the Conference and win it again!

Do you promoted to the Champions league for winning the Europa league outright ?

[LeeB]

WHam fan at work says that a lot of their lot are hoping they finish 3rd in their Europa League group so that they can drop back into the Conference and win it again!

Do you promoted to the Champions league for winning the Europa league outright ?

Yes

[Brazilian Villain]

WHam fan at work says that a lot of their lot are hoping they finish 3rd in their Europa League group so that they can drop back into the Conference and win it again!

I can see a flaw in their plan.