Will we qualify for the CL?

[tomd2103]

Sounds really easy this. I guess if we buy two fast players, we'll win two trophies instead of one.

Might be a bit more to it than that!  Watching the 'elite' teams we played in the Champions League games at Villa Park this season, one thing that really struck me was the athleticism and pace they had in their teams.  It meant that when they broke in attack, they seemed to be on the edge of our area in an instant. 

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So you're saying we need to buy three, just to be sure?

[VillaTim]

Indeed - pace is an important component, but it’s part of a wider picture.

It's a vital ingredient, Rashford gave us the danger of pace, Diaby provided it last season. I like the look of Malen as he's pacey but has barely played . That team out there yesterday had no pace whatsoever.

[PaulWinch again]

Well it did - Maatsen is rapid, but I agree we need more of it out wide.

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Onana is one of the fastest players in the league.

[Somniloquism]

Opta have us finishing 5th next season. Obviously not a definite CL place but close. However alot of the predictions also seem to be taking from where people finished last season as still have Spurs and Manure bottom half.

https://theanalyst.com/articles/premier-league-predictions-2025-26-opta-supercomputer