I've been reading a lot of comments suggesting that winning Europa League is our easiest, most simple or best chance of getting to the Champions League next season.
I'm genuinely curious why so many people think this.
Aside from the fact that anything but a win on Thursday puts us out, we have not got past the quarter finals of the Uefa Cup or EL since, I believe, the 80s. The knock out, no room for error nature of the competition makes it very hard to win, despite its undeserved poor reputation.
In contrast, we've come fourth in the league twice in the last five seasons.
I'm pretty sure the bookies strongly agree- will seek out the odds when I get a chance.
Anyway, I think this is worthy of its own debate.
I'm genuinely curious why so many people think this.
Aside from the fact that anything but a win on Thursday puts us out, we have not got past the quarter finals of the Uefa Cup or EL since, I believe, the 80s. The knock out, no room for error nature of the competition makes it very hard to win, despite its undeserved poor reputation.
In contrast, we've come fourth in the league twice in the last five seasons.
I'm pretty sure the bookies strongly agree- will seek out the odds when I get a chance.
Anyway, I think this is worthy of its own debate.