Wonderwall wrote:Moonchesteri wrote:Socrates wrote:nottsblue wrote:I have already half resigned myself to us not being in CL next season. I'm just a very pessimistic half empty glass guy. I'm thinking without Hart, the confidence might drain further from the team and we might slump further still and miss out on Europa. Before we say great, shit competition, think how that might affect the transfer dealings that are in the pipeline already and those to be determined. Players want European football and Pep alone is not a big enough draw I don't think.
That's not to say Caballero will suddenly start to concede lots and I don't think he will. Its more of a psychological issue, rather like Kompany being out. The stats say that when Kompany plays we win more and concede less than when he doesn't. This then filters down to the players who are on the back foot before they have started. We have to play both Ferns as cover which limits our attacking options which in turn leads to more pressure on the defence as we don't attack as much. Catch 22. Hart is a big influence on and off the pitch.
Did I imagine us winning the League Cup three and a half weeks ago or did it really happen? If it really happened then we already qualified for the Europa League!
Is that a fact? Does the winner of LC go to Europa Lge?
And how about the winner of FA Cup?
And any prices for runner-ups?
I've forgotten how these rules go these days.
Winner of League cup goes into Europa, if we qualify top 4, then it goes to an extra league position so 5th and 6th will qualify.
My bad about not realising League Cup winners go into Europa. At least that's something. Even if we start in early August or whenever the hell it is
