Champions League Contention

[Dave P]

If we're in the top 4 in April, I'll take this seriously.

From page 1 of this thread. Hi Pete. We all thought the same yet here we are.

[Villan82]

Tonight felt like a release-a win Saturday would pretty much seal 5th. Man Utd would need 5 wins and for us to collapse from there.

[PeterWithesShin]

Next fixtures
Sat
Villa v Brentford

Sun
Liverpool v Man U
Spurs v Forest

[PhilVill]

Massive game tomorrow. Win that one, Manc's beaten off Liberplop and it's pretty much out their reach. Last night will have destroyed them.

[Goldenballs]

Probably already asked and answered many times, but what are the current odds of England getting the 5th place?

Last time I read it was 80% but fuck knows where I read it.

[Dave P]

It will still be around 80% but Arsenal beating Bayern and / or West Ham beating Leverkusen should put it out of reach.

[Goldenballs]

Feel sick having to cheer on those two, but needs must.

If they both lose to the German teams? I can see Kane doing a job on Arsenal.

[shipscat]

Hopefully my vomit bag is close to hand, when I'm cheering on the Arse, Abu Dhabi and the Spam...but needs must. If the weekend goes as planned and we have a collective( Err) good next European week and it all goes the Premiership way, I wonder if Emery will shift the big boy selection towards the Conference, knowing we're almost certainly in the Top 5 with the Champions League. Would be a rather splendid dilemma to have!

[Villan82]

That thought had occurred to me.

5th could well be pretty much guaranteed by the time the Conference League rolls around!

Either way, what an incredible season this has been and 18 months since he arrived

[Percy McCarthy]

Hopefully my vomit bag is close to hand, when I'm cheering on the Arse, Abu Dhabi and the Spam...but needs must. If the weekend goes as planned and we have a collective( Err) good next European week and it all goes the Premiership way, I wonder if Emery will shift the big boy selection towards the Conference, knowing we're almost certainly in the Top 5 with the Champions League. Would be a rather splendid dilemma to have!

It would be negligent not to! And don’t forget it could be that our success in the UECL ensures the fifth place CL spot comes to England.

[darren woolley]

I'm so glad Chelsea beat Man Utd now I hope Liverpool beat them on Sunday.

[lovejoy]

It will still be around 80% but Arsenal beating Bayern and / or West Ham beating Leverkusen should put it out of reach.

As it stands England are still third.

[AV82EC]

As far as I know if Liverpool, Citeh and us get through then just one of Arse or West Ham winning would probably be enough but even then it may still need semi final wins as well.

[Somniloquism]

It will still be around 80% but Arsenal beating Bayern and / or West Ham beating Leverkusen should put it out of reach.

As it stands England are still third.

But two of the three German teams would be out and not earning anymore points. So that is why it would be out of reach.

[lovejoy]

Equally if Bayern and Leverkeusen win where does that leave us (they are both stronger teams).