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Post by Kaushik on Feb 20, 2015 16:14:33 GMT
I dont think Spurs, Everton or Liverpool will win the Europa league
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Post by howAREya on Feb 20, 2015 16:15:06 GMT
Yes the top 4 and Europa League winner maximum. Only scenario I can think of us not getting Champions League is finishing 4th and "if" a team that finishes outside the top 4 in England this season and still win the Champions League this year. That threat's always been there just like what happened with Spurs. I assume nothing has changed with that. All the same that now seems highly unlikely. The piece from this article sums up my understanding of it when the new rules were announced some time ago. www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/10076205/England-could-be-awarded-five-spots-in-the-Champions-League-from-2015.html"Spurs found that to their cost last season after finishing fourth in the Premier League only to see sixth-placed Chelsea steal their qualifying spot after lifting the European Cup.
A rule preventing a country entering more than four clubs in the Champions League was brought in after Liverpool were given special dispensation to defend the trophy in 2005 following a fifth-placed finish domestically.
That has been scrapped to allow five teams to be entered in what Uefa is understood to consider to be “exceptional circumstances” following pressure from the European Club Association, which was opposed to the Europa League winners qualifying at the expense of a club from the same country.
However, that will still be the case in the highly unlikely event that one English team wins the Champions League, another wins the Europa League, and both finish outside the top four.
The fourth-placed Premier League team would again miss out, as would clubs in similar positions in Spain and Germany, who also have four Champions League spots by right". |
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Post by Kaushik on Feb 21, 2015 17:42:44 GMT
City made a flying start, 2-0 in just 12 mins
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Post by Dave on Feb 21, 2015 17:51:55 GMT
Long ball football
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Post by Dave on Feb 22, 2015 13:22:51 GMT
Hammers beating spuds 2-0.
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Post by howAREya on Feb 22, 2015 13:41:54 GMT
Praying they hold out for the win now. Spurs pull 1 back. Game on now. 6 minutes left
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Post by howAREya on Feb 22, 2015 13:47:48 GMT
5 minutes added on here. Bit still to do for West Ham
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Post by howAREya on Feb 22, 2015 13:52:31 GMT
Penalty you stupid fuckin mongs. shitheads
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Post by howAREya on Feb 22, 2015 13:53:04 GMT
hmm made the most of it
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Post by howAREya on Feb 22, 2015 13:53:35 GMT
Kane 2-2 after rebound.
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Post by howAREya on Feb 22, 2015 13:54:31 GMT
Their keeper can take a large chunk of the blame for both Spurs' goals. FT here
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Post by Dave on Feb 22, 2015 13:54:59 GMT
Well prediction in the bag for me.
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Post by howAREya on Feb 22, 2015 13:55:54 GMT
Draw would do nicely in the later game as well. Southampton if I wanted a winner out of it
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Post by Dave on Feb 22, 2015 14:01:03 GMT
Not sure about that..
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Post by howAREya on Feb 22, 2015 14:02:54 GMT
Liverpool are a bigger threat to the top 4 than they are. Do tell us what you think though
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