Champions League Contention

[Somniloquism]

Those of us of a certain age will remember wanting Man Utd to beat Brighton in 1983.

Although that was before they became what they did.

[PeterWithesShin]

They were still glory hunting twats back then, it's just the Liverpool 'supporters' were even worse.

[Percy McCarthy]

This coefficient business is doing my onion no good. I'm having to support Chelsea tonight, and then Arsenal, West Ham and Man City in Europe next week? Appalling. Just dreadful.

Easy enough to support Chelsea considering who they’re playing I’d say. And West Ham. The other two are hard to back though.

[Sexual Ealing]

This coefficient business is doing my onion no good. I'm having to support Chelsea tonight, and then Arsenal, West Ham and Man City in Europe next week? Appalling. Just dreadful.

Easy enough to support Chelsea considering who they’re playing I’d say. And West Ham. The other two are hard to back though.

Nah, I'd support Ranger...well, ok no...I'd support Hearts over Chelsea. And I'd be neutral if they were playing Blues. They're the worst of all in my book.

[PaulWinch again]

The bit I’m struggling to wrap my head is that I’m assuming we’re ahead of schedule in terms of our goal to compete for Champions League football, which is great and testament to the work Unai has done. But with the appear FFP black cloud hanging over us I struggle to see how we really kick on this summer. I suppose wheeling and dealing might work, but feels like we’re majorly hamstrung.

[curiousorange]

Don't discount the attraction of Champions League football to a player who might not want to take the chance that Europa League is all they will ever play.

[Brazilian Villain]

The bit I’m struggling to wrap my head is that I’m assuming we’re ahead of schedule in terms of our goal to compete for Champions League football, which is great and testament to the work Unai has done. But with the appear FFP black cloud hanging over us I struggle to see how we really kick on this summer. I suppose wheeling and dealing might work, but feels like we’re majorly hamstrung.

We're well ahead of schedule and we just need to be a bit patient. I'm pretty positive about next season, especially if we can have a bit more luck with injuries. Klopp's leaving, and Guardiola, KDB and Haaland won't be at Citeh for that much longer. Once they leave, who knows? Citeh are already not the team they were, having lost Mahrez, Gundogan, and KDB missing plenty of games.

[Demitri_C]

Get iN CHELSEA 2-0!

[Hookeysmith]

Surely if red filth lose tonight that's them out of it?

[PaulWinch again]

I think we need to get  4 wins from
Brentford
Bournemouth
Chelsea
Brighton
Palace
To get 4th.

Well and Arsenal and Liverpool. The latter we should be having a right go against.

[manic-road]

Great result tonight, the reds lose in injury time and the defence has been decimated before they play Liverpool at the weekend.

[London Villan]

Man u won’t get more than 9 more points this season. West ham could catch them.

[AV82EC]

I think there are a number of clubs looking at catching ManYoo.

[tomd2103]

The bit I’m struggling to wrap my head is that I’m assuming we’re ahead of schedule in terms of our goal to compete for Champions League football, which is great and testament to the work Unai has done. But with the appear FFP black cloud hanging over us I struggle to see how we really kick on this summer. I suppose wheeling and dealing might work, but feels like we’re majorly hamstrung.

Think the injuries have probably made the squad picture look a little worse than it actually is.  The big thing is going to be able to keep the top players we want to.  If we can do that, then I think there are few we can move to allow us to bring some in.

[Footy-Vill]

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