Champions League Contention

[Chris Harte]

Nope. Trophies. League position means nothing.

100%. We still talk about winning the Inter Toto cup FFS, yet you can pretty much guarantee that nobody can remember our League position from the same season without looking it up. And that's the Inter Toto Cup.

Absolutely.

For me it's the silverware that's important. And I'm sure for the players having winners medals is too.

It's been too long since we won silverware, even if you count the Intertoto (which I don't).

[Monty]

I feel like saying '4th could mean many trophies' in the voice of Homer Simpson's brain telling him 'twenty dollars could mean many peanuts'.

[Yeltzer]

We’re all Chelsea fans tonight

[rob_bridge]

I'd take Europa and 5th over nothing and 4th

[Brend'Watkins]

I'd take Europa and 5th over nothing and 4th

With the 'nothing and 4th' would you accept the losing of one or, even all of Luiz, Watkins and Martinez to CL clubs as a consequence? Not saying that will definitely happen but there's a good chance of it.

[LeeB]

Players come and go all the time, and we'd have happily waived half of them off before Unai turned up.

Winning trophies is a different matter.

[chrisw1]

I'd take Europa and 5th over nothing and 4th

With the 'nothing and 4th' would you accept the losing of one or, even all of Luiz, Watkins and Martinez to CL clubs as a consequence? Not saying that will definitely happen but there's a good chance of it.

And that's the rub.  4th is about long-term progress and starting to bridge the financial gap.

But we don't get to choose, so I'll take whatever we get and even if we get neither it will have been an excellent season of progress.

[Nev]

I'm getting old and I don't to trade glory now, for glory later.

[Brazilian Villain]

At least we can support who we want in Europe now. Come on Dortmund!

Agreed, they're the least worst option, plus Paul Lambert would be pleased.

[PaulWinch again]

There isn’t a choice to make - it’s achieve both objectives. There isn’t that many games left. Yes we have to cope with injuries but that’s not really a rotation point. All this talk of either/or is pretty defeatist. We should finish 4th and win the Conference League, if we don’t achieve both from this position it’s a disappointment.

[Brend'Watkins]

There isn’t a choice to make - it’s achieve both objectives. There isn’t that many games left. Yes we have to cope with injuries but that’s not really a rotation point. All this talk of either/or is pretty defeatist. We should finish 4th and win the Conference League, if we don’t achieve both from this position it’s a disappointment.

Agree with that. Mad really that at the beginning of the season 5th and Europa qualification would have been seen as massive progress in it's own right. Now, we are looking at games where points have been squandered and are left thinking "if only".

If there's news of a favourable result at Stamford Bridge later there should be a massive buzz in the crowd.

[LeeS]

Cant get to the game so will be watching in a pub with a Spurs fan and both games will be showing. He's not confident at all and made me promise to gloat when they lose.

[lovejoy]

I'd take Europa and 5th over nothing and 4th

One of the most ridiculous posts ever. Rather win a third tier trophy that West Ham won and have to sell some top players to bridge FFP, than get on the gravy train. Seriously give your head a wobble.

[Duncan Shaw]

We’re all Chelsea fans tonight

I know what you mean, but we're Villa fans tonight as we are playing in a European semi-final.  The other game will be what it is and no focus on it until we've cheered the boys over the line!

[LeeB]

I'd take Europa and 5th over nothing and 4th

One of the most ridiculous posts ever. Rather win a third tier trophy that West Ham won and have to see some top players to bridge FFP, than get on the gravy train. Seriously give your head a wobble.

You should be giving your head a wobble mate, we won't have a civic reception for a fucking bank balance.