Will we qualify for the CL?

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Ironically if  Man Utd win the Europa and qualify for the CL, with their last 2 games being Chelsea away and us at Old Trafford, they could eliminate us or Chelsea from the CL despite being an absolute rabble all season...

You can just see it can't you...

....and probably in stoppage time

You mean ‘Fergie Time’ ….. vomit

[cdbearsfan]

Do we have a list of who's likely to qualify for next season's Champions League? I want to see who we'll be playing in it.

The 2025/26 Champions League page on Wikipedia is as good a place as any for confirmed entrants. The rankings bloke on Twitter and Bluesky is good for speculation.

Yes, I know. My post was more about injecting some positivity in the thread.

This is everything I stand against.

[Brazilian Villain]

Yes, I know. My post was more about injecting some positivity in the thread.

This is everything I stand against.

Just wait till you see the rest of my manifesto.

[Mellin]

Our coefficient is 47.25 which would put us in pot one (just) in the Europa League and Pot three in the Champions League. 15% chance of top five according to that Footy Rankings thing. Win this weekend and that will shoot up. I'm back on board. Let's go.

[Steve67]

I fancy 115 to get past Arsenal into 2nd place.  For us though, looking to pip Forest or Chelsea for 5th is now our only option because 5 points and a worse goal difference is too much to catch up now.  Only by winning all 4 will we manage this.  It's still exciting and gives us something to play for, there is no room for error though.  Arsenal, Man City and Newcastle are sorted.  It's a straight fight for 5th between Chelsea, Forest and Villa for 5th.

[Brazilian Villain]

It's a straight fight for 5th between Chelsea, Forest and Villa for 5th.

Just need to win today, and become Brighton, Liverpool and Palace fans for the rest of the weekend's fixtures. If Newcastle lose to Brighton today, they're right back in it with us.

[Goldenballs]

Hate the early kick off, the potential to completely destroy the entire bank holiday weekend.

[VillaTim]

Hate the early kick off, the potential to completely destroy the entire bank holiday weekend.

Or set it up brilliantly

[PeterWithesShin]

Or have a good weekend either way because what Villa do doesn't matter that much.

[Olneythelonely]

Or have a good weekend either way because what Villa do doesn't matter that much.

I’m going to choose to have a shot one regardless. Is that ok?

[VillaTim]

Or have a good weekend either way because what Villa do doesn't matter that much.

I’m going to choose to have a shot one regardless. Is that ok?

fire away

[PeterWithesShin]

Or have a good weekend either way because what Villa do doesn't matter that much.

I’m going to choose to have a shot one regardless. Is that ok?

A shot of whiskey?

[waynejames]

I fancy 115 to get past Arsenal into 2nd place.  For us though, looking to pip Forest or Chelsea for 5th is now our only option because 5 points and a worse goal difference is too much to catch up now.  Only by winning all 4 will we manage this.  It's still exciting and gives us something to play for, there is no room for error though.  Arsenal, Man City and Newcastle are sorted.  It's a straight fight for 5th between Chelsea, Forest and Villa for 5th.

Newcastle are not sorted.....look at their fixtures they are quite capable of dropping between 4 and 6 points

[Somniloquism]

Just need Brighton to turn up against Newcastle, Liverpool not playing their reserves, and Palace not to be looking forward 2 weeks.

[Toronto Villa]

Yep we need a lot of help still. But we did our bit today. I assume Liverpool will be in party mode vs Chelsea so chalk that off. Palace could do us a favour after battering us against Forest.