UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Drummond]

At least our xS, (expected socks) is back where it should be.

[Bad English]

My xB is at -5 after telling SWMBO that her arse looks a bit bigger in that pair of jeans.

[algy]

Thinking about it, our xG (expected goalkeepers) is higher than any other club in the league right now. Emery concentrating on the stats that matter!

[johnc]

My xB is at -5 after telling SWMBO that her arse looks a bit bigger in that pair of jeans.

Like xG honesty is overrated

[IFWaters]

Could do with mid table Chelsea getting a goal back against brighton

[Steve67]

Chelsea really are quite lucky that theres only a few games left because at this rate, the bottom teams will be catching them.  Could have done with a favour from them. Hopeless.

Still, Spurs are losing again.

[Smirker]

5th is realistic now. We're 3pts behind and we have to play Spurs. But they'll probably drop points regardless of if we beat them or not.

I wouldn't rule out top 4 just yet. Stranger things have happened than a 6 point swing in our favour over 7 games. Might be too far but I believe in Emery and the team to give it their best shot.

[Mellin]

Might be 3 points short of having a real crack at the Champions League. We probably need to win the lot. We definitely need to beat United, Spurs and Brighton. Fifth is very doable. Basically beat Spurs and we need to pick one more point up on them in the run in. Hammer them and we could match and do it on goal difference.

Brighton and Liverpool could still see us down the table though, so let's just keep winning. It's pretty enjoyable.

[OCD]

5th could be enough to qualify for CL if Man City or Man Utd win their competitions.

[Beard82]

I didn’t think it worked like that? 5th never gets it

[OCD]

From what I read on this thread a week or two ago, I believe there are scenarios where 5th qualifies.

[Risso]

Another lucky win today.

[FatSam]

From what I read on this thread a week or two ago, I believe there are scenarios where 5th qualifies.

Algy to the thread!

[Smirker]

I didn’t think it worked like that? 5th never gets it

Everton finished 5th and got it in 2005, Everton finished 4th and both qualified but I think after that they changed it so that only 4 can qualify from the same country. If someone finishes 4th and a team outside the top 4 wins the CL that season, the winners take the place of the 4th placed team (which was the case in 2012 when Chelsea won the CL and Spurs finished 4th and missed out).

So in short, no we can't finish 5th and qualify for the CL. I think.

[Beard82]

I didn’t think it worked like that? 5th never gets it

5 never gets it - unless it’s Liverpool?