UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[maidstonevillain]

I think talk of CL is fanciful, too much needs to go wrong for too many teams and we couldn't afford to drop barely any points. I've always thought 7th was best case scenario and assume a horrible Manchester club wins the cup. For example, I'd prefer it if Liverpool beat Chelsea tonight to put some distance between us and the latter. Likewise Man Utd beating Brentford tomorrow.

I agree Man United to beat Brentford is the best result for us, for the same reasons I wanted them to beat Newcastle. But I would be far happier with a draw for Liverpool - Chelsea. One less point knocking around.

[AV82EC]

So tonight I'd like

Bournemouth win
Forest Win
Villa Win
Chelsea/Liverpool draw

6th place and we can really crank up the hype for Saturday.

[algy]

Beat Leicester and we will be 6 points off 3rd place. Of course Newcastle and Man U both have two games in hand. Having said that we still have to play them both.
Spurs would be 6 ahead but same number of games and we also still have to play them.
In our immediate sights are Brighton, Brentford, and Liverpool and we still have to play all three.

Somebody made the very valid point that as you move up the table on a good run it gets harder to progress further as the teams to then pass are winning more. Of those six teams I have mentioned, in their last five games they have each picked up just 7,8, or in the case of Newcastle 9 points. We have collected 13.

Yeah, it's a good point (about good runs being less effective as you move up the table).

There's a group of clubs from 6th to 11th - Brighton, Brentford, Liverpool, Us, Fulham, and Chelsea - who are so close that they could finish in any order.  Getting higher than that is going to be really difficult though.  You'd need at least one of Spurs, Newcastle, or Manc Utd to be going on a run where they're picking up points that, over the course of the season, would land them in the bottom half of the table.  Personally I don't really see that happening, and it's more a case of which one will end up missing out on a Champions League place.

[Brazilian Villain]

Draws for both for me. I've just gone through the fixtures for the rest of the season. For the first time in a long time I feel they are all winnable. We won't win them all but I think 6th is a good call. The momentum is with us. Whatever I'm aiming for a brighton ticket.

Same for me, especially with Yanited playing poorly and a trip to Old Trafford to come. When we win and those around us only get a point, then it's progress enough.

[Smirker]

Evening lads 

[Dave]

One more point needed to match last season's total.

[PeterWithesShin]

[jwarry]

Bizarrely only 6 points off a Champions League place. WTF is happening!

[Smirker]

Bizarrely only 6 points off a Champions League place. WTF is happening!

Its absolutely fucking ridiculous.

I love it 

[manic-road]

The team are going to be so full of confidence right now, can't wait for Saturdays game. Europe is definitely on.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

We now have Brighton and Spurs firmly in our sights. They play each other Saturday.

[Smithy]

I'm calling it, we'll beat Brighton on the last day of the season to nick 6th place from them.

[Axl Rose]

Am currently searching for the closest European countries to Japan.

Russia is off the list, obviously

[TonyD]

It would be shite if your passport runs out soon.
Get it renewed. 

[Meanwood Villa]

Am currently searching for the closest European countries to Japan.

Russia is off the list, obviously

Kazakhstan are in UEFA