The Premier League Thread

[PatrickLFC]

Leicester players should hang their heads in shame.

They should, but they won't. They're all happy on their big contracts and resting on their laurels after last season

 

[RhQQ]

Mancini the early favourite for the job.

 

[Theatre of dreams]

Spurs out of Europa. Conceded again!

 

[zzeezzy]

Well it's clear as day Leicester will have lined someone up already, strange time to sack Ranieri after that good Sevilla result. Everyone expected them to get spanked.

 

[RhQQ]

Lyon score their 7th on the night T.O.D, 11-2 on aggregate. Threats.

 

[RhQQ]

If Liverpool tear them a new one, I'll be happy in a way because of how they treated Ranieri. If Leicester show a response and take points off 'Pool, that'd be sound too, for obvious reasons.

Win win.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

Say it again. Don't understand why Tottenham are playing at Wembley next year. Completely negates all home advantage from every aspect in that stadium. Like a 38 away game season.

The top 4 race will move from 6 to 5 for a season next year.

 

[Theatre of dreams]

Lyon score their 7th on the night T.O.D, 11-2 on aggregate. Threats.

Would be nice to avoid them in the next round, and possibly Roma. Gent/Genk will do. Then Roma vs Lyon Spurs will fade big time in the league now.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

..... Spurs will fade big time in the league now.

Be a big fall off for them to take your cherished 6th place. Might happen like but it would be a slide.

 

[kitchin75]

Be a big fall off for them to take your cherished 6th place. Might happen like but it would be a slide.

we have worked hard for the 6th place

 

[RhQQ]

Nah I can't see them fading too badly, if anything, it's to their advantage being out of it in terms of trying to maintain their league position.

Btw, if United were to win the Europa League and NOT finish in the top 4, would we take the 4th placed team's spot? If that's the case, potentially no better than 3rd gets you CL footy.

 

[kitchin75]

Nah I can't see them fading too badly, if anything, it's to their advantage being out of it in terms of trying to maintain their league position.

Btw, if United were to win the Europa League and NOT finish in the top 4, would we take the 4th placed team's spot? If that's the case, potentially no better than 3rd gets you CL footy.

something like that but we would go into the gruops stage and i think 3rd would go into the playoffs

 

[ninjaskill]

Be a big fall off for them to take your cherished 6th place. Might happen like but it would be a slide.

If they lose one game and every side between 3rd and 6th wins they fall to 6th not that hard to imagine

 

[RhQQ]

something like that but we would go into the gruops stage and i think 3rd would go into the playoffs

Makes it interesting. So the top 4 watch our Europa League adventure with interest and a possible element of fearfulness. Scenes if we ended up finishing 6th, 'Pool finish 4th, we win the Europa League and take their CL place XD

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

If they lose one game and every side between 3rd and 6th wins they fall to 6th not that hard to imagine

You say that like you're a danger of leaving 6th anytime ever this year .....


Anyway, to answer the 4th pace/ Europa League winners question, if Utd were to win the Europe League and finish outside the top 4, there'd be 5 English teams in the competition. They extended it to a maximum of 5 from one Country when they gave the Europa League winners a spot in the Champions League. They've changed the entry again from the season after next where the Europa League winners go straight into the groups, along with all the top 4 English clubs given they'll still be in the top 3 European Nations. But next year it's still just a qualifying place.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

Makes it interesting. So the top 4 watch our Europa League adventure with interest and a possible element of fearfulness. Scenes if we ended up finishing 6th, 'Pool finish 4th, we win the Europa League and take their CL place XD

See above.

 

[dilakh2]

"There is a man who is calm, respected and has the experience of getting a team out of the hoodoo, his name is Roy Hodgson.". From some bloke on the BBC page

God lord can you imagine If Woy was Leicester's night in shining armour.

 

[RhQQ]

You say that like you're a danger of leaving 6th anytime ever this year .....

We already did.... for a few hours.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

"There is a man who is calm, respected and has the experience of getting a team out of the hoodoo, his name is Roy Hodgson.". From some bloke on the BBC page

God lord can you imagine If Woy was Leicester's night in shining armour.

He's high in the betting.

Seriously, when are people gonna' realise that clueless, dickies fuckwit is an absolute fraud of a manager. God, you could right a book of the cringeworthy ***** he came out with at Anfield every time he opened his mouth. He mad David Moyes Football GENIUS! look positively intelligent at Utd.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

We already did.... for a few hours.

Well done you! a 16 game unbeaten run and you escaped to 5th for a few hours!

PARTY TIME!

Yeah, I'm being facetious but that's down to nobody seeing you as a serious threat for the top 4 the remainder of this year outside you lads. Next year with more strengthening maybe but there's no real threat that worries anyone this Utd side. As the lack of goals and almost as many draws as wins this run suggest.

With the cup ties and your horrid run-in, the Europa League really is looking your best bet irrespective of the current table for a CL slot. And you've not looked threatening all season there. But anything can happen in knock-out European football so theres as good a chance as anyone left.

*Edit* Soz. That's a lie. Mikihtarian (Sp?) does have the fear factor. But the rest is pretty much 'meh.' Good players but nobody to strike fear into you like previous Utd sides.