Will we qualify for the CL?

[PaulWinch again]

I’ve always hated these hypotheticals because they’re a load of bollocks
Having said that I’m now going to ask one because I’m a massive hypocrite

Which option would you choose

1 - Champions League football again and take our chances
2  - guaranteed Europa conference league winners

Number 1.

[algy]

I’ve always hated these hypotheticals because they’re a load of bollocks
Having said that I’m now going to ask one because I’m a massive hypocrite

Which option would you choose

1 - Champions League football again and take our chances
2  - guaranteed Europa conference league winners

Number 1.

Ditto

[PeterWithesShin]

We'll win because we are much better than them. They spent 3 decades regularly beating us because they were much better than us.

[cdbearsfan]

They weren't much better than us in the second half of 2022/23 or the two seasons since but we haven't won any of the four meetings in that time (one draw).

[OCD]

The annoying thing about United is that even when they're shit, they still win things.

[cdbearsfan]

Yep. I want Tottenham to beat them. At least they were mostly good last decade and won fuck all. Man U winning stuff again with a team that's much worse than us would be annoying.

[PeterWithesShin]

CD is a robot sent from the future to suck all fun and positivity out of following Villa.

[Monty]

I’ve always hated these hypotheticals because they’re a load of bollocks
Having said that I’m now going to ask one because I’m a massive hypocrite

Which option would you choose

1 - Champions League football again and take our chances
2  - guaranteed Europa conference league winners

Champions League. Though might be tempted if you said guaranteed Europa League final.

[garyellis]

According to the Premier League website, 8th can still get Europe?

https://www.premierleague.com/news/4279477

Come on Bournemouth! 

Sky we’re saying the same yesterday

[AV82EC]

I don’t know why there is confusion about the Conf League place as it’s Newcastle’s currently as the League Cup Winners unless they qualify for a higher competition in which case it gets given to the League. Whether Chelsea win the Conf League seems neither here nor there to that equation. Unless there is some obscure UEFA competition regualtion that forbids this?

[cdbearsfan]

I don’t know why there is confusion about the Conf League place as it’s Newcastle’s currently as the League Cup Winners unless they qualify for a higher competition in which case it gets given to the League. Whether Chelsea win the Conf League seems neither here nor there to that equation. Unless there is some obscure UEFA competition regualtion that forbids this?

Newcastle secured at least Conference League football when they won the League Cup. However, should they finish in the top six, they would qualify for the Champions League or Europa League and the League Cup holder's Conference League place would not be used, instead it would pass to the seventh placed team.

The Conference League winners qualify for the following year's Europa League, unless they have otherwise qualified for the Champions League.

So, if Chelsea finish seventh and win the Conference League, the 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams would all qualify for the Europa League.

The discussion is what happens to England's Conference League spot in those circumstances. Does England lose it, or does it pass to the eighth placed team? The suggestion now seems to be that the latter is the case.

[edgysatsuma89]

8th get Europe in the following two scenarios:

Chelsea win the UECL, finish sixth and Newcastle finish seventh. This would involve Toon getting battered at home to Everton, so unlikely.

Or, Chelsea win the UECL and finish seventh. Not beyond the realms of possibility if Forest beat them, we win and City win twice.

Yeah, this is what MOTD said. I would find it pretty funny, though, if Chelsea managed to lose the final and finish 7th so that they're back in the Conference League.

[DB]

Is it better if ManUre win the EL for us?

[Dave]

Is it better if ManUre win the EL for us?

Depends who you ask. I think undoubtedy, yes.

Other opinions are available.

[London Villan]

I'm not sure I can watch on Sunday. I might just wait to see the final scores rather than go through the stress of watching us lead at Old Trafford, then throw it away, while all the other results go for us!