The Liverpool Thread

[Mike.]

And there it is.

 

[spook]

Very very nice.

 

[Mike.]

Very very nice.

Liverpool need to be at this level for the final, because Sevilla are at it. Will be great to watch.

 

[zzeezzy]

Great opportunity for Liverpool to be in CL next season now, a tough Sevilla side still standing in your way though.

 

[Mike.]

Great opportunity for Liverpool to be in CL next season now, a tough Sevilla side still standing in your way though.

*CL playoffs. They dont go through to the group stage.

 

[zzeezzy]

*CL playoffs. They dont go through to the group stage.

True, but still, a great opportunity!

 

[Mike.]

True, but still, a great opportunity!

Indeed, but forget that. There is a trophy to be had here.

 

[Tyton]

Indeed, but forget that. There is a trophy to be had here.

Let's be honest here, Sevilla is winning it again.

 

[epic terrorist]

*CL playoffs. They dont go through to the group stage.

Which part of the playoffs do the winners go in mike? Is first, second or third round. And what sort of seeding will they get if any? Will it be same as 4th place?

 

[mersk]

THANK YOU KLOPP, ************* THANK YOU

 

[Mike.]

Which part of the playoffs do the winners go in mike? Is first, second or third round. And what
sort of seeding will they get if any? Will it be same as 4th place?

Minimum level of playoffs so 3rd round I guess, doesn't mention seeding.

Sevilla would go group stage though, because the Europa league winner gets elevated if the champions league winner comes from their domestic league, and its a guaranteed la liga side

 

[dilakh2]

Minimum level of playoffs so 3rd round I guess, doesn't mention seeding.

Sevilla would go group stage though, because the Europa league winner gets elevated if the champions league winner comes from their domestic league, and its a guaranteed la liga side

Wait wut I just heard the reporter tell klopp if we win it we go straight into the groups or is he telling porkies?

 

[Mike.]

Wait wut I just heard the reporter tell klopp if we win it we go straight into the groups or is he telling porkies?

Unless UEFA have changed their rules in the last month, he's wrong. Really hope that wasn't on BT.

 

[Mike.]

The UEFA Europa League is down to the last four and for the likes of Liverpool and Sevilla it represents a chance to reach the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League that it seems they will be unable to achieve from their domestic competitions.
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This season was the first where the winners of the previous UEFA Europa League gained automatic entry into the UEFA Champions League: Sevilla taking that berth despite finishing fifth in Spain (they are currently seventh). That meant Spain had a record five teams in the UEFA Champions League group stage this time around.
UEFA.com runs through the fundamental points and possible scenarios which could affect clubs' European football participation next term.
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Sevilla qualified for the UEFA Champions League via the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League

Where the winners enter
• The UEFA Champions League winners will be entered in the UEFA Champions League group stage as normal.
• The UEFA Europa League winners will be entered in the UEFA Champions League (at a minimum level of the play-offs).
• The UEFA Europa League winners will be elevated into the group stage if the UEFA Champions League winners qualify directly for the UEFA Champions League group stage via their domestic league programme – something which has happened last season to the benefit of Sevilla, and indeed every year since the turn of the century bar 2005, 2007 and 2012.
Maximum of five
• No more than five clubs can enter the UEFA Champions League from one national association (this was an increase on the previous maximum of four).
How it impacts associations' allocations
• It is now theoretically possible for a country with a potential three UEFA Champions League places (currently Italy, Portugal or France) to up this number to five, a country with two places (e.g. Ukraine) to increase to four, or a country with one place to up it to three. This can only happen if the association in question has two clubs who win both major European club competitions but that also do not qualify via their own league.*

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Could Liverpool or Manchester City give England a fifth berth?

• Regarding the top three associations (i.e. Spain, Germany and England*): if two clubs from one of these countries win the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, and neither finish their domestic league in a position that qualifies them for the UEFA Champions League (something distinctly possible in England with Manchester City and Liverpool), the following will happen:
– The club that won the UEFA Champions League will go straight into the group stage
– The UEFA Europa League winners will go into the UEFA Champions League play-offs
– The club that had qualified for a UEFA Champions League play-off spot via their domestic league competition (i.e. finished fourth) will transfer into the UEFA Europa League

 

[mersk]

Wait wut I just heard the reporter tell klopp if we win it we go straight into the groups or is he telling porkies?

He was right.

The UEFA Europa League winners will be entered in the UEFA Champions League (at a minimum level of the play-offs). The UEFA Europa League winners will be elevated into the group stage if the UEFA Champions League winners qualify directly for the UEFA Champions League group stage via their domestic league programme

Atletico and Real are playing in the CL final. They will both qualify to CL through La Liga. Ergo we go to group stages if we win EL.

 

[dilakh2]

Unless UEFA have changed their rules in the last month, he's wrong. Really hope that wasn't on BT.

Read somewhere else regardless if we lose the Final we will still be in the CL playoff at the least or something along those lines. It honestly seems like no one really knows the rule tbh.

 

[Mike.]

Read somewhere else regardless if we lose the Final we will still be in the CL playoff at the least or something along those lines. It honestly seems like no one really knows the rule tbh.

That's wrong. you get nothing for losing the final

 

[mersk]

Read somewhere else regardless if we lose the Final we will still be in the CL playoff at the least or something along those lines. It honestly seems like no one really knows the rule tbh.

Nah the rule is easy, Mike is just drunk don't listen to him

 

[Tezzz]

*CL playoffs. They dont go through to the group stage.

They may do according to other qualified teams apparently?

Also my dads chatting **** that Klopp got told we are through to the CL play offs already by getting to the final. What's that about?

 

[Tezzz]

Read somewhere else regardless if we lose the Final we will still be in the CL playoff at the least or something along those lines. It honestly seems like no one really knows the rule tbh.

My dad and his wife have just been telling me this. They said they heard it on BT Sport after the game. Got to be wrong though, they've surely misheard what has been said.