Europa League 2025-26

[dorsetvillian]

Apart from the loss of CL revenue, I'm looking forward to the Europa League because we have a good chance of winning it. We need to win a cup and then move forward, hopefully using that experience in the Champions League. 

[AV82EC]

It will feel like after the Lord Mayors show.

It depends how we do in the domestic league to some extent.  Had spurs finished 3rd or 4th and won the europa it would be one of their best ever seasons.

The respective league positions of the finalists significantly undermines the prestige of this competition.

Does it really matter where they are in the league? They qualified by their league position but once you’re in it, you’re in it. I think people are conflating their distaste for all things Man U and Spuds with distaste for the secondary UEFA competition which is on a par with the FA Cup which was won by Crystal Sodding Palace who finished <checks notes> 12th.

I just don’t get the sniffy attitude of so many on here to European Qualification. It should be the bare minimum we accept for a club of our size.

[Ads]

1 final, 2 semi finals, 5 quarter finals. 1 trophy. Not a record that speaks to a snobbish attitude to Europe.

[AV82EC]

1 final, 2 semi finals, 5 quarter finals. 1 trophy. Not a record that speaks to a snobbish attitude to Europe.

I agree that it’s pretty meagre fare Ads but since Emery arrived there’s been a distinct undercurrent on here of “we can’t be doing with this Europe nonsense”, “it’s a distraction we don’t need”, “focus on something else” etc etc. if we’re aiming to be the club we want us to be then qualifying for Europe each season is one of the benchmarks I’d put on us achieving each season.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

The only thing that bothers me is we were one of the favourites for the Conference League, even more so after West Ham won it and it’ll be the same in next seasons Europa especially with our managers record. Can we live up to the expectations?!

I’d obviously rather be in the biggie but I’m quite looking forward to it.

[Drummond]

It will feel like after the Lord Mayors show.

It depends how we do in the domestic league to some extent.  Had spurs finished 3rd or 4th and won the europa it would be one of their best ever seasons.

The respective league positions of the finalists significantly undermines the prestige of this competition.

You're right, the European Cup was a pointless trophy when we entered it. Forest only finished 7th in the league when they won it. And 12th the season after.

[Dave P]

Here's a question, would you accept a season like Spurs had just had?  I.e. win the Europa League but finish 17th?

[cdbearsfan]

Yep. I wonder if Unai would still be here for the final if we did, though.

[Somniloquism]

The only thing that bothers me is we were one of the favourites for the Conference League, even more so after West Ham won it and it’ll be the same in next seasons Europa especially with our managers record. Can we live up to the expectations?!

I’d obviously rather be in the biggie but I’m quite looking forward to it.

I suspect if we had concentrated on one competition (Conference) at the expense of the league, we would have won it. But as we had the opportunity of 3rd/ 4th and a solid try at the league win up until Jan, the expenditure of energy cost us in Europe and almost in the league as well.

[AV82EC]

Here's a question, would you accept a season like Spurs had just had?  I.e. win the Europa League but finish 17th?

Yes.

[Brazilian Villain]

Here's a question, would you accept a season like Spurs had just had?  I.e. win the Europa League but finish 17th?

No, the league form would have too much of an impact on Unai and 'the project'.

[PaulWinch again]

No agreed - 17th would be utterly unacceptable, and it should be for Spurs.

[cdward]

Financially, qualifying for and playing in the CL is regarded as a more successful season than winning the Europa.

[The Edge]

Financially, qualifying for and playing in the CL is regarded as a more successful season than winning the Europa.

Fair point but you don't get a trophy for finances. If we could win the Europa Cup it would be massive. It would smash that glass ceiling that seems to be affecting our players and hopefully push us on to the next level. Winning breeds winners.

[PaulWinch again]

I don’t think it does if you completely fail in the league at the same time. If you perform well in the league AND win the Europa league then absolutely.

Also, can you imagine how awful the feeling around the club would be if we were getting turned over every week? Spurs got lucky they were the least bad team, but it’s not a model to follow.