UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[pauliewalnuts]

I think we're a better team than Spurs, had Emery started level with them, we would be leaving them for dust.

It feels really weird how Spurs have somehow managed to remain either in or pushing for the CL places all season despite having been absolutely shit for ages now.

[eamonn]

Speaking of "luck", from the other thread, the amount of good fortune Spurs had at home to Brighton last weekend was absolutely ridiculous.

[Hookeysmith]

Speaking of "luck", from the other thread, the amount of good fortune Spurs had at home to Brighton last weekend was absolutely ridiculous.

I think there was more than "luck" at play there - some of the decisions were out right cheating - how the ref and VAR missed the Pen challenge was just surreal

[Dick Edwards]

Speaking of "luck", from the other thread, the amount of good fortune Spurs had at home to Brighton last weekend was absolutely ridiculous.

I think there was more than "luck" at play there - some of the decisions were out right cheating - how the ref and VAR missed the Pen challenge was just surreal

Pen challenges. Two stonewall penalties.

[eamonn]

And the goal that went in off McAllister's hip, not his arm. I'm surprised Brighton's players didn't appeal more vociferously. They needed a Bruno Fernandes or Andy Robertson to scream blue murder to the ref and his assistants.

[Pat Mustard]

I think we're a better team than Spurs, had Emery started level with them, we would be leaving them for dust.

It feels really weird how Spurs have somehow managed to remain either in or pushing for the CL places all season despite having been absolutely shit for ages now.

Spurs are Blues at the moment, and I've got a feeling what happened against Brighton won't help them in the long run - it wouldn't surprise me if they have a run of VAR decisions mysteriously going against them in their next few games.  If we can just keep our run going then Spurs are the team I can see losing a few head to heads over the next months and dropping out of the running.

[ChicagoLion]

i reckon we need to win 4 or 5 games to have any chance.

[hipkiss92]

i reckon we need to win 4 or 5 games to have any chance.

60 points would be an excellent return given where Emery started, and give us a decent shot at a top 7 place. 4 wins and a draw needed to get us there from 8 games.

[pablo_picasso]

i reckon we need to win 4 or 5 games to have any chance.

60 points would be an excellent return given where Emery started, and give us a decent shot at a top 7 place. 4 wins and a draw needed to get us there from 8 games.

And I will whisper it quietly before I jinx the fuck out of our season, but I think Emery can do that...

[Beard82]

Can someone smarter than me please explain what happens if West Ham wins the Conference League - does that mean fewer european places for the league?

Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, i just haven't paid much attention to these kind of things over the last 10 years for some reason.

[Pete3206]

Conference winners qualify for the Europa League. Makes no difference to the league.

I think.

[Beard82]

Thanks Pete

[Sexual Ealing]

Wouldn't that reduce the number of league places available for the EL?

[Lastfootstamper]

Conference winners qualify for the Europa League. Makes no difference to the league.

I think.

That's correct, Pete.

If a Premier League club win the UEFA Europa Conference League and do not qualify for the UEFA Europa League via the Premier League or the FA Cup, then they enter the UEFA Europa League group stages as an additional club.

[SoccerHQ]

Man. United getting a few injuries now. Lisandro Martinez did his achilles, Varane went off at half time and we know Rashford probably won't be back until May.

Really fancy our chances of two successive league wins at Old Trafford (they also play Spurs away on the Thursday before that match). Have we ever done that before (guessing early 1900s?)