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Looking at the table then the next couple of weeks will be very key in terms of the CL spots

There are 5 points seperating Villa in 10th and Forest in 3rd

But also Forest playing Arsenal tonight being only 6 behind them - a win gets them closer to second

We could have a situation where the CL teams could be

Liverpool
Forest
Arsenal
Bournemouth or Brighton
Fulham

Within the likes of Chelsea , City and Newcastle missing out
 
Looking at the table then the next couple of weeks will be very key in terms of the CL spots

There are 5 points seperating Villa in 10th and Forest in 3rd

But also Forest playing Arsenal tonight being only 6 behind them - a win gets them closer to second

We could have a situation where the CL teams could be

Liverpool
Forest
Arsenal
Bournemouth or Brighton
Fulham

Within the likes of Chelsea , City and Newcastle missing out
Don't forget Manu or spurs could potentially win the Europa, as unlikely as that sounds it would take the 5th spot away
 
Think that spot is seperate and if unexpected happened and either of them won the Europa then there are chances that there would be 6 teams from the Prem in the CL
I have heard contradictory reports about it.
It's not likely anyway tbh 😅
 
Looking at the table then the next couple of weeks will be very key in terms of the CL spots

There are 5 points seperating Villa in 10th and Forest in 3rd

But also Forest playing Arsenal tonight being only 6 behind them - a win gets them closer to second

We could have a situation where the CL teams could be

Liverpool
Forest
Arsenal
Bournemouth or Brighton
Fulham

Within the likes of Chelsea , City and Newcastle missing out

Its a brilliant league this year, even though my team are struggling through a bit, I cant remember a year that the league has been so competitive/ entertaining.

Long may it continue.
 
I have heard contradictory reports about it.
It's not likely anyway tbh 😅
I get why some may say it is unlikely, and I certainly expect Man Utd to make an absolute hash of it. Not confident tonight against Ipswich, so I won't exactly be confident against Real Sociedad.

That being said, looking at the other teams in the Europa League, technically either United or Spurs should be expecting to be in with a real chance. They are the two favourites with the bookies I checked (although I know that doesn't technically mean they are the 2 best sides). Teams like Lazio and Athletico Bilbao will also feel like they are in with a real shout to be fair.

I have a feeling Spurs will go deep, especially if they have players returning from injury.
 
I get why some may say it is unlikely, and I certainly expect Man Utd to make an absolute hash of it. Not confident tonight against Ipswich, so I won't exactly be confident against Real Sociedad.

That being said, looking at the other teams in the Europa League, technically either United or Spurs should be expecting to be in with a real chance. They are the two favourites with the bookies I checked (although I know that doesn't technically mean they are the 2 best sides). Teams like Lazio and Athletico Bilbao will also feel like they are in with a real shout to be fair.

I have a feeling Spurs will go deep, especially if they have players returning from injury.
Lazio are going pretty good in Serie A and Bibao will be desperate to get to the final. Spurs do have a a llot of returning players and Manu, well who knows what they are up to!
I shall keep an eye on it
 
Its a brilliant league this year, even though my team are struggling through a bit, I cant remember a year that the league has been so competitive/ entertaining.

Long may it continue.

Competitive?
Certainly not at the top, one team is 11 points clear with no other team trying to mount a challenge.
It also looks like the relegation situation is merely perm any three from the bottom four, hopefully. :eek:

Entertaining it most certainly is, even if the entertainers do not include my team!!
 
Competitive?
Certainly not at the top, one team is 11 points clear with no other team trying to mount a challenge.
It also looks like the relegation situation is merely perm any three from the bottom four, hopefully. :eek:

Entertaining it most certainly is, even if the entertainers do not include my team!!
Yeah, to me it feels like the least competitive league in years, both at top and bottom.

I guess it is all relative to where you are and what you want to compete for. Some years it might have been very tight between many clubs for last Europa League or Conference spot. Most fans won't see that, except fans of clubs competing for it.

This year, it is the Champions League spots where the competition seems to be at.

If Utd lose tonight, and lose a few after, we can maybe make things more entertaining at the bottom end
 
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I’ve just read this on the BBC football pages


Match factspublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time​

13:25 GMT​

Manchester United v Ipswich (19.30 GMT)

  • Manchester United are unbeaten in their last seven home league games against Ipswich, winning the last three by an aggregate score of 15-0.


It fails to mention that the most recent occasion was in Sept 2001!
So 15-2 later😂
 
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