Makes sense to go all out and win the Europa because all the pundits talk about is spurs making the top 4 all season so to play teams in this competition what is probably not as hard as premier league opponents. Win a trophy and also be in the champions league pot 1.
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Those teams really don’t take it seriously until the semi-final stage. If we put Hellboy in goal again and go out to someone like Brentford on penalties there will be measures.
Actually think part of the issue with how we’ve traditionally rotated is it’s been too full blown.
New signings not withstanding, we’ve got the likes of Dragusin and Bentancur or Sarr not as automatic starter but arguably could be. One or two of those rotated in shouldn’t adversely impact our performance.
And then one youngster in - whoever it is: if you’re playing with 10 other senior pros you’re more likely to adapt and have an impact compared to being thrown in with a whole cohort.
New signings not withstanding, we’ve got the likes of Dragusin and Bentancur or Sarr not as automatic starter but arguably could be. One or two of those rotated in shouldn’t adversely impact our performance.
And then one youngster in - whoever it is: if you’re playing with 10 other senior pros you’re more likely to adapt and have an impact compared to being thrown in with a whole cohort.
Just like Sevilla. They knew they never had a chance in the league so always prioritized the Europa/UEFA cup.
7 time winners!
That's what we should do
Has anyone got any updates of the teams that have qualified and who's in what pots I saw a post someone put up before but it didn't seem like all the teams posted had actually qualified
I think we should look at it come March. If we are hovering around 5th we should go all out for this trophy.
If we were in a title race we'd have to prioritize that but very unlikely I would say. (depending on signings)
I imagine 5th would be a CL spot next season. A very poor season from English clubs over 23/24 so would think it would be better next season.
Sitting in 4th or 5th with a decent cushion would be the ideal scenario to go all out for the Europa. IMV
…..so we are going for it then!
Hell yeah!
Scroll down a bit to see qualified teams.
Pretty up to date as showing Man Utd.
2024–25 UEFA Europa League - Wikipedia
Scroll down a bit to see qualified teams.
Pretty up to date as showing Man Utd.
2024–25 UEFA Europa League - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Some good teams in it already
The problem is that Italy and Germany have now got extra teams in the UCL and will be able to rack up even more points over the Prem . It’s now loaded in their favour .
The Toon and Yahnited really messed up the whole 5th gets Champions League thing , by being so shite ( in the year it mattered most).
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Very good point. I hadn't considered that.
Really want to see some of the U21s rewarded for their title winning season with minutes.
Not a lot of academy players breaking through in recent years.
Not a lot of academy players breaking through in recent years.
I'm not sure it is. The League Cup is generally won by really high level teams like Liverpool or Man City, and the final is played in March before those teams burnout or reprioritise based on League/Europe. Clubs like Woolwich, Leicester and Man United have all won the FA Cup recently, while the latter was an outlier in the League Cup last year. A lot of it comes down to luck of the draw too, I think we got City at the worst time this year early in the competition. Tbh, with City where they are you need a shit load of luck to win anything in this country these days.
City was the FA Cup. We lost to Fulham in the League Cup second round after Ange rotated the side that was absolutely flying. Fulham then got to the semi-final.