UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Drummond]

It's so tight, according to a thing on BBC Sport, there's a 9% chance of us getting 5th/6th and they have Liverpool at about 90%, Brighton about 70%, Spurs 24%. I'd agree and think we're aiming for 7th in reality.

[john e]

must win at Wolves to keep ourselves in the frame
home game against Spurs which i fancy us to win
we'll get nothing at Anfield (see Old Trafford)

then hopefully a Europe or bust decider against Brighton, they might have already qualified for Europe by then and might not be at it
with Spurs away at Leeds who hopefully will still be needing points to stay up and that 7th spot could be ours

thats the way i see it but it all starts on Saturday against Wolves

[TaxDodger]

If we're now mainly concentrating on finishing above Spurs then we need to be above them after playing them at home to stand a realistic chance. A point tomorrow might not be the end of the world if we beat them a week later as it would put us at least a point above them with two games to play.

I appreciate we then have to go to Anfield and they finish with two easier fixtures, but there is absoloutely no guarantee that Spurs will win their non-Villa games. Particularly on the final day when they have to go to Elland Road with Leeds probably fighting for their lives.

[Drummond]

I hope Leeds are fighting for their lives, win, but lose out anyway in horrible fashion.

[OCD]

I wouldn't write Palace getting something at Tottenham tomorrow, they've hit some form since Hodgson came back.

I think we can get something at Liverpool too. In the games of theirs recently there's been weaknesses in their defence which can be exposed.

[darren woolley]

Just four games to go we can make Europe I'm positive about this.

[SamTheMouse]

It'll all be for nothing if we don't win at least a couple of our remaining games. Sadly, it looks to me like our season is fizzling out a bit. There are some tired legs in that squad and in the last couple of games we've lacked intensity.

Hope I'm wrong and we are able to get back to the level we showed against the Saudis.

[ChicagoLion]

Just four games to go we can make Europe I'm positive about this.

All depends on availability I think Darren.
We are beginning to look a bit tired.

[OCD]

We're back to playing once a week now though, which helps.

[eamonn]

Dudley's Allardyce always secretly wanted to manage the Villa. He can do us a favour in his last ever PL game and beat the Spuds.

[Drummond]

7th is in our own hands, anything more requires others to do worse than us.

[Bobby Boy]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned but if West Ham win the Conference League then they would qualify for the Europa League next season and as they won't have qualified by virtue of their league position then the 8th placed EPL team will qualify for the Conference League.

Up the Hammers it is then!

[curiousorange]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned but if West Ham win the Conference League then they would qualify for the Europa League next season and as they won't have qualified by virtue of their league position then the 8th placed EPL team will qualify for the Conference League.

Up the Hammers it is then!

Spam winning a trophy for Villa in Europe again? God, why do you test me so?

[Drummond]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned but if West Ham win the Conference League then they would qualify for the Europa League next season and as they won't have qualified by virtue of their league position then the 8th placed EPL team will qualify for the Conference League.

Up the Hammers it is then!

I'm not sure why that would be the case, and I'm almost certain it doesn't apply, unless they were to finish in the Top6/7.

[Risso]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned but if West Ham win the Conference League then they would qualify for the Europa League next season and as they won't have qualified by virtue of their league position then the 8th placed EPL team will qualify for the Conference League.

Up the Hammers it is then!

I'm not sure why that would be the case, and I'm almost certain it doesn't apply, unless they were to finish in the Top6/7.

It isn't the case. The Conference winners go into the Europa League as an extra place, it has no bearing on qualification via the league.

"The winner of UEFA Europa Conference League is guaranteed a place in UEFA Europa League group stages.  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. "

It makes no difference, so hope they lose.