The battle for 3rd place

[OhForAGreavsie]

Are you sure?

https://www.premierleague.com/european-qualification-explained

Consider this scenario, United win Europa league and finish fifth, United won Leage Cup, Chelsea win FA Cup

So champions league Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool, City, United
That means that the sixth, seventh and eighth teams get into Europa as winners of both cups already secured champions league

Chelsea fan.

I'm not sure this is correct. If United finish outside the top four and win the UEL, then the fifth CL place we gain comes at the expense of one of our UEL places. That's to say we would then have only two, not three, teams in next season's UEL.

 

[OhForAGreavsie]

Can someone tell me if rags win Europa league do they go straight into group stages of champions league or like the forth placed team face a play off to qualify ?

Based on the make up of this season's Champions League semifinals, United would go straight into the group stage if they win the UCL.

The UEL winners automatically qualify for the group stage of the following season's Champions League, unless this season's Champions League winner has failed to qualify for next season's group stage through their domestic league. If that happens, the "extra" group stage place is awarded to the Champions League winners, and the Europa League winners must go through a qualifying round.

Since all four of this season's Champions League semifinalists will gain group stage entry through their league placing, none of them will need to use the "extra" group stage place. It would therefore go to United if they win the UCL.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

3 more points will get us fourth

Have you thought of applying for Diane Abbotts job?

 

[3rdgenerationblue]

Have you thought of applying for Diane Abbotts job?

i'll take a pint off you when I am right, just think about it, Gaylord....................lol

 

[MadchesterCity]

Come on Southampton, keep it tight for last ten

 

[citytill1die84]

True but I can't see them dropping a single point

What? Lol :)

West Ham will be tough as well.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Get in saints, we have no excuse to not take 3rd

 

[MadchesterCity]

Haha delighted that snake Milner missed a pen and Liverpool drop two points

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

What? Lol :)

West Ham will be tough as well.

I always underestimate Liverpool's ability to cock up haha

 

[citytill1die84]

I always underestimate Liverpool's ability to cock up haha

Haha they're good at it.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

Haha they're good at it.

I won't get too cocky until we know the result of Leicester at home. Real potential banana skin that. Hopefully Vinny will be fit to organise our defence.

 

[west didsblue]

An Arsenal win or draw would top off a perfect weekend

 

[wattle]

Effectively now we can afford to draw with Leicester and still finish above them. Great weekend so far

 

[1961_vintage]

What advantage does 3rd place give over 4th?

 

[wattle]

Effectively now we can afford to draw with Leicester and still finish above liverpool. Great weekend so far

 

[MadchesterCity]

What advantage does 3rd place give over 4th?

No playoff match

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Two wins and a draw from our last three games should be enough to seal it given our better GD

If the rags only get a draw or worse today then we will be guaranteed third if we get seven more points

 

[1961_vintage]

No playoff match

OK thanks mate.

 

[Blue Whale]

What advantage does 3rd place give over 4th?

Third place is automatic Chimps league place. Fourth is a two game playoff with other foreign teams. Potential banana skin as you sometimes get big teams in the pot who e had a bad season.

 

[Eaglechief]

What advantage does 3rd place give over 4th?

Not having to play a qualifying round, 3rd place gets you into the group stage automatically.