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Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4575 on: Today at 12:32:53 PM »
Quote from: cdbearsfan on Today at 11:09:59 AM
Even then, there are some scenarios where Chelsea losing that game makes them more likely to qualify. Likewise, Brentford could go to Anfield on the last day knowing they need to lose.

Explain this to me?
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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4576 on: Today at 12:38:05 PM »
Quote from: Meanwood Villa on Today at 12:32:53 PM
Quote from: cdbearsfan on Today at 11:09:59 AM
Even then, there are some scenarios where Chelsea losing that game makes them more likely to qualify. Likewise, Brentford could go to Anfield on the last day knowing they need to lose.

Explain this to me?

See Pat Mustard post on page 303, it explains it perfectly.
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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4577 on: Today at 12:39:58 PM »
If Villa win the Europa League and finish fifth, then sixth place gets a Champions League spot. No such spot becomes available if Villa finish in the top four and win the Europa League.

So, let's say by some miracle we actually do win the Europa League. On the last day of the season Brentford already know that they are going to finish sixth, and travel to Anfield knowing that the only way Liverpool can finish above Villa is if they win. Brentford would be better off losing.
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Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4578 on: Today at 01:41:05 PM »
Thanks for the explanation.
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Offline fredm

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4579 on: Today at 01:56:41 PM »
People saying that CL spot is ours, need to think of last Saturday when we almost threw 2 points away.
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Online Dave

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4580 on: Today at 01:58:05 PM »
Quote from: fredm on Today at 01:56:41 PM
People saying that CL spot is ours, need to think of last Saturday when we almost threw 2 points away.

As a counterpoint, those who say that we still need to be worried about it need to think of last Saturday when we beat Sunderland and extended our lead over sixth place.

;)
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Offline Keeno

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4581 on: Today at 02:25:46 PM »
Win tomorrow and it's done.
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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4582 on: Today at 02:29:55 PM »
Hopefully draw tomorrow, then. No letting Tottenham off the hook.
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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4583 on: Today at 02:39:36 PM »
Quote from: Keeno on Today at 02:25:46 PM
Win tomorrow and it's done.

But, but...Brighton can still get to 62 points.
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Offline Ads

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4584 on: Today at 02:48:37 PM »
Quote from: cdbearsfan on Today at 02:29:55 PM
Hopefully draw tomorrow, then. No letting Tottenham off the hook.

Weird.

Lets win our games.
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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4585 on: Today at 02:50:39 PM »
If it suits us I hope we field the U17s v Spurs.
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Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4586 on: Today at 02:51:00 PM »
It suits us to relegate Tottenham, they're a competitor.
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Offline rob_bridge

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4587 on: Today at 02:55:51 PM »
Quote from: cdbearsfan on Today at 02:51:00 PM
It suits us to relegate Tottenham, they're a competitor.

We could win the next 3 games, more or less be guaranteed 3rd or 4th and relegate Spurs.
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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4588 on: Today at 02:58:26 PM »
Getting everything lined up to give us the best chance beat Forest is far far far more important than Spurs going down or staying up.
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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4589 on: Today at 03:05:41 PM »
Sides who finish 17th and sit 18th with 5 games to go are not our competitors.
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