Football 2014/15

[dentalplan]

I've got a feeling they'll be the first side to qualify for CL through winning Europa. At the expense of Chelsea would be interesting.

[Gucci Piggy]

Is it at the expense of the 4th placed team?

[thetime]

I've got a feeling they'll be the first side to qualify for CL through winning Europa. At the expense of Chelsea would be interesting.

That's just champions league isn't it?

[pink_triangle]

888 sport have an offer where you choose 3 forwards pre season and you get a £5 bet for each goal they score, provided you bet on their games. I went for Sturridge, Rooney and Sanchez played 9 scored 3 Not the best of starts. The worst thing is the player I ended up leaving out for those 3 was Costa!

[kingcrawler]

Is it at the expense of the 4th placed team?

Nah they increased the maximum number of teams from one country to 5 to stop the 4th placed team missing out. The only reason the 4th placed team wouldn't qualify would be if both the Champions League and Europa League winners finished outside the top four.

[Gucci Piggy]

Just read, there is a maximum of 5 teams allowed in the Champions League from any one country.

So if a team wins either of them and finishes outside of the top 4, they'd qualify in addition to the top 4.

However, in the unlikely event that a team wins the Champions League and finishes outside the top 4, and a different team wins the Europa League and finishes outside the top 4, they'd both qualify at the expense of the 4th placed team.

For example, if Liverpool win the CL and finish 5th, and Tottenham win the Europa League and finish 7th, then whoever finishes 4th won't qualify for the CL.

Obviously this only works for countries who have 4 CL spots in their league.

Edit: Ffs I go to all this effort and it gets answered while I'm typing.

Edited August 31, 2014 by Will-2609

[Wooderson]

Fun weekend.

[pink_triangle]

Me neither, plenty did/do though

I think spurs keeper is good enough for top 4, pity about the defence, midfield and attack!

[eFestivals]

Can we put their chance of top 4 to bed now ?

I dunno. After all, either Liverpool have got worse or Spurs have improved.

It wasn't 0-5 this time.

[eFestivals]

I think spurs keeper is good enough for top 4, pity about the defence, midfield and attack!

so you've finally given up on those players ever coming good?

It took you twice as long as everyone else.

[pink_triangle]

so you've finally given up on those players ever coming good?

It took you twice as long as everyone else.

The main think Spurs has in their favour is Pochettino who I think is a very good manager. At Southampton he managed to make most of the players overachieve which got several big money moves. I suspect he may get there at Spurs, but it will take time.

[thetime]

Falcao to United? Would be another scratch your head transfer, so unneeded it will probably happen.

[Wooderson]

Falcao exactly what is needed at right back for Utd.

[thetime]

Seems to be a loan deal for falcao.

[pink_triangle]

I couldnt care less if Man U have a balanced side, he is a player I look forward to watching in the premiership.

[The Nal]

RVP needs an operation on his knee apparently. Falcao though fucking hell!

I couldnt care less if Man U have a balanced side, he is a player I look forward to watching in the premiership.

Me too!

Edited September 1, 2014 by The Nal

[hot_ice]

Seems to be a loan deal for falcao.

going for the old Dundee tactic,

the opposition may score 3, but we score 4!

[The Nal]

the opposition may score 3, but we score 4!

Worked for Fergie for years!

[Gucci Piggy]

Man U have replaced RVP before Arsenal have. Bloody hell.

[ThomThomDrum]

Worked for Fergie for years!

Utd had some of the best defenses in the PL under Fergie

WRT Falco, he is a unreal player and I will in some ways look forward to seeing him on a regular basis in the PL but if the RVP info Re surgery is not true this certainly is an odd move...............Unless LvG is going to go all Dutch and start applying "total football" tactics and we will see Radamel playing centre half as well as centre forward at times????

[ThomThomDrum]

Anyone have any idea how much this loan will cost? The figure of €10-20 million was bated about when he was linked with other clubs earlier on in the Summer.

[The Nal]

Utd had some of the best defenses in the PL under Fergie

And some of the worst at times.

Anyone have any idea how much this loan will cost? The figure of €10-20 million was bated about when he was linked with other clubs earlier on in the Summer.

12m with an option to buy at the end of the year. See how his knee holds up!

[Gucci Piggy]

Yeah I think it's 12m + 8m wages, isn't it?

[The Nal]

Yeah I think it's 12m + 8m wages, isn't it?

No 12m including wages. 5m for the loan. 7m wages.

I think.

Also hearing 8m inc wages. Either way hes worth the risk.

Edited September 1, 2014 by The Nal

[thetime]

Anyone have any idea how much this loan will cost? The figure of 10-20 million was bated about when he was linked with other clubs earlier on in the Summer.

Not far of that you would imagine, although no one really knows. Could be a loan to permanent deal if things go well(qualification for cl), maybe an agreement to sign for Real Madrid is in place for next season.