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Online Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4290 on: April 14, 2026, 03:00:26 PM »


 We're going to sneak in under the radar - everyone thinks its Chelsea and Manu to fight it out. That was from MEN.

I'm confused as to why you have pointed this out. They mention they're level with us and then the most important part in achieving top 5 is how far you are in front of 6th. What more should be said about us?

Online Baldy

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4291 on: April 14, 2026, 03:08:11 PM »
Iraola announced he's leaving, can't see the Cherries catching us now.

Man City might need to, Arses may need to, Man Utd, L'Pool, Chelski definitely need to look for a new manager.

If you are a good manager and proven in the EPL what a time to put yourself on the market and create a price war. 

Alas, Unai could pick up 25 million a year. We are blessed to have him and must do everything to keep him.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4292 on: April 14, 2026, 07:10:19 PM »
He’s obviously going to Blues.  For the project, like. 

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4293 on: April 14, 2026, 07:17:59 PM »
Iraola is excellent. It will be a shame if he goes somewhere with decent resources, as he will undoubtedly improve them.  I would imagine he's now top of Man Utd's list, unfortunately.

The talk is Bilbao - their manager is leaving, Iraola is a former player and legend and his family miss Spain.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4294 on: Today at 01:03:33 PM »
Two wins for us, two losses for Chelsea, and it's done.

Lets get 50% of the way there on Sunday. For once, would be happy to see Man United do us a favour.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4295 on: Today at 01:06:53 PM »
We definitely want Man Utd to win this weekend imo. Keep that gap to 6th as large as possible. Regrettably I think the same is true of Liverpool v Everton, although a draw in either would be acceptable.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4296 on: Today at 01:09:42 PM »
We definitely want Man Utd to win this weekend imo. Keep that gap to 6th as large as possible. Regrettably I think the same is true of Liverpool v Everton, although a draw in either would be acceptable.

Everton win all day long. If Everton overtake us, we've massively fucked it anyway.

Let's have Chelsea and Liverpool panicking about the teams behind them as well as the teams ahead of them.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4297 on: Today at 01:13:16 PM »
Maybe it's excessive paranoia on my part. Hopefully we get the job done and an Everton win gives me a chuckle.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4298 on: Today at 01:13:28 PM »
Yes, we want Liverpool to lose, they've still got some tricky fixtures in Man Utd, Chelsea, Us and Brentford. Them losing to Everton gives us a nice buffer still and extra motivation to keep Chelsea at bay when they play them.


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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4299 on: Today at 01:13:53 PM »
Sounds good to me, plus Everton are obviously a lot more cuddly than Liverpool. Ideally, I want to finish top four so we don't gift an extra Champions League place to some wankers if we win the Europa League. That means Liverpool staying behind us.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4300 on: Today at 01:17:48 PM »
Sounds good to me, plus Everton are obviously a lot more cuddly than Liverpool. Ideally, I want to finish top four so we don't gift an extra Champions League place to some wankers if we win the Europa League. That means Liverpool staying behind us.

Yes, all of this.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4301 on: Today at 01:18:03 PM »
If we don't finish top four, isn't it far more likely the wankers are in front of us?

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4302 on: Today at 01:18:38 PM »
If we don't finish top four, isn't it far more likely the wankers are in front of us?

cd has a hatred of Brentford though too, don't forget.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4303 on: Today at 01:19:08 PM »
Sorry, just realised we could give fucking Chelsea the CL by winning it. Jesus, no.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4304 on: Today at 01:27:09 PM »
Chelsea is the only result worth keeping an eye on really as they are the closest to the top 5.

If they lose two of their remaining games and we win two of ours, regardless of anything else that goes on it becomes impossible for them or any team currently below them to reach 61 points.

 


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