UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[curiousorange]

We looked so superb against Newcastle and then piss poor in every match since then.

It's because all of a sudden those childhood dreams of playing in the UEFA Conference League were a possibility.

[Smirker]

With a cost of living crisis, I’m glad I haven’t got to find £50 to watch us at home to Real Paella and Dynamo Concrete

😂

[PeterWithesShin]

It's a minor miracle we've been so close to it after giving everyone an 11 game start.

And if we'd kept Gerrard longer we could now have Allardyce in charge trying to scramble enough points to stay up. I'm delighted with what we've done under Emery and the recent results don't change that.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We looked so superb against Newcastle and then piss poor in every match since then.

Truth be told we were running out of energy and ideas leading up to the Saudi game. I thought that was the game where we'd finally stepped up but obviously it hasn't been the case.

[Toronto Villa]

We absolutely must beat Spurs next week and then hope they fuck up against Brentford and Leeds. And if Leeds are fighting to stay up that helps. Ending our season with Liverpool and Brighton is nightmare for us also.

[Dave P]

The 10 game unbeaten run has artificially increased expectation and shows what a monumental effort that was. We have run out of steam but 8th is a massive achievement given the injuries and giving everybody else an 11 game start.

[Villan82]

Shades of 2020-21, This group can graft and I like them but they just can never seal the deal.

I am gutted.

[Monty]

It's a minor miracle we've been so close to it after giving everyone an 11 game start.

And if we'd kept Gerrard longer we could now have Allardyce in charge trying to scramble enough points to stay up. I'm delighted with what we've done under Emery and the recent results don't change that.

Agreed. All the teams in this minileague race for Europe have had their 'good teaam being shit for a bit' spells - ours is coming now, which is annoying, but had we not given everyone else such a headstart it wouldn't be as damaging.

[Smirker]

It's a minor miracle we've been so close to it after giving everyone an 11 game start.

And if we'd kept Gerrard longer we could now have Allardyce in charge trying to scramble enough points to stay up. I'm delighted with what we've done under Emery and the recent results don't change that.

Agreed. All the teams in this minileague race for Europe have had their 'good teaam being shit for a bit' spells - ours is coming now, which is annoying, but had we not given everyone else such a headstart it wouldn't be as damaging.

Thank you for the perspective.

We're beating Spurs and getting 7th.

Conference League is happening.

Thank you.

[Rory]

With a cost of living crisis, I’m glad I haven’t got to find £50 to watch us at home to Real Paella and Dynamo Concrete

😂

Dynamo Concrete sound great!

I hear their manager is really building something there. (Sorry.)

[Meanwood Villa]

With a cost of living crisis, I’m glad I haven’t got to find £50 to watch us at home to Real Paella and Dynamo Concrete

😂

Dynamo Concrete sound great!

I hear their manager is really building something there. (Sorry.)

They start their matches with real fluidity but quickly become static. Tough to break down though.

[curiousorange]

With a cost of living crisis, I’m glad I haven’t got to find £50 to watch us at home to Real Paella and Dynamo Concrete

😂

Dynamo Concrete sound great!

I hear their manager is really building something there. (Sorry.)

They start their matches with real fluidity but quickly become static. Tough to break down though.

Quite brutal, too.

[Chris Smith]

It's a minor miracle we've been so close to it after giving everyone an 11 game start.

And if we'd kept Gerrard longer we could now have Allardyce in charge trying to scramble enough points to stay up. I'm delighted with what we've done under Emery and the recent results don't change that.

Completely agree. There’s a short term disappointment with the way that the game went today but it doesn’t detract from the massive progress we’ve made since Emery arrived.

[Rory]

With a cost of living crisis, I’m glad I haven’t got to find £50 to watch us at home to Real Paella and Dynamo Concrete

😂

Dynamo Concrete sound great!

I hear their manager is really building something there. (Sorry.)

They start their matches with real fluidity but quickly become static. Tough to break down though.

Quite brutal, too.

A group game maybe, but over a two-legged tie I couldn't see us beating them on aggregate.

[nigel]

Massive ask after todays defeat.
Had us and spurs down as draws, so them winning is a bit of a bugger.

I think the injuries to Kamara and Cash are the ones that have impacted us most.
I doubt Ash expected to play as much as he has, so must be really feeling the pace.
Kamara was arguably our best player this season so was always going to be a big miss.