Champions League 15/16 seeding - City CONFIRMED Pot 2 - Pg20

[The Fat el Hombre]

Re: Champions League 2015/16 seedings - City in pot 2/3?

We have to beat QPR today just to calm the nerves and finish a hopeful, though unlikely 2nd, or a probable 3rd. The rags won a tricky looking encounter against Crystal Palace, their tails will be up, let's nail on one of those spots, I don't like the look of those qualifying teams.

1 point form the next 2 games should see us through in the top 3 now so the pressure is off. Would like, and think there's a chance of 2nd, but it doesn't make a massive difference. Rags vs arsenal is a win-win situation for me

 

[bluwes]

Re: Champions League 2015/16 seedings - City in pot 2/3?

Borussia Dortmund and Schalke not qualifying for the Champions League has saved Man City from being in pot 3 in the draw.

Found this earlier

 

[Champions again in 2012]

Re: Champions League 2015/16 seedings - City in pot 2/3?

Thought I'd provide a brief update as we should have a clearer picture of how things stand now. Here's where we were previously...



So,
2) has all but happened, especially with Lyon 2-0 down as I type. Good.
3) is unlikely. Valencia need 6 points from their final 3 games. They have Real, but then two piss easy teams. Also relies on Sevilla winning all their last three. Bad.

Meaning we need one out of options 1) and 4) to happen.

For 1) we'd need Real to get past Juve in the second leg, as with a Real/Barca final there's a 50/50 chance of option 1) happening.
We're a bit unlucky with Napoli getting the easiest SF draw for option 4), I can definitely see them in the final, whether they win it is another 50/50 chance in my opinion.

All in all it's looking quite tight now. The new rule of CL spot going to the EL winner could really fuck us over....

There will be 5 spanish teams in the champions league should both atletico and valencia finish in the top 4 and if sevilla wins the europa league which would be even worse for us.

That shouldn't affect out pot though. Sevilla are currently 12 points behind - no way they'll catch us up. Napoli are only 3 behind - which is why they'll go ahead of us if they win the europa league. That's the worry.

Worth also bearing in mind is that Valencia, Rags, Napoli and Leverkeusen,if they all qualify, will be in the play offs. If one of the 4 go out we would move up a place.

Very true, but if recent years are anything to go by its ultimately likely the highest rank teams will all qualify.

I thought UEFA had rule that no country could have more than 4 teams in the CL. If Sevilla finish fifth and win the EL then don't the fourth placed team lose out?

 

[route46]

Re: Champions League 2015/16 seedings - City in pot 2/3?

surely city are already in pot 2 .......
we are currently 17th in the ranking's 15th with Dortmund and schalke dropping out........with PSV in all likelihood knocking us back to 16th

what other club can take us?

 

[cptaidan88]

Re: Champions League 2015/16 seedings - City in pot 2/3?

surely city are already in pot 2 .......
we are currently 17th in the ranking's 15th with Dortmund and schalke dropping out........with PSV in all likelihood knocking us back to 16th

what other club can take us?

It looks likely we will be in Pot 2, but its not definite yet.

Due to the rule change (which I believe was introduced to help us), I think we need whoever doesn't win La Liga (probably Real) to win the Champions League. If Barca win both, Real would be in Pot 2 and we would get shunted to Pot 3. Valencia or Leverkusen or (please god) United might not make it through qualifying though in which case we would move back up.

If we had won our league we would be in Pot 1 despite currently being ranked 17th.

 

[Gray]

Re: Champions League 2015/16 seedings - City in pot 2/3?

We are currently the 5th team in Pot-2 even allowing for PSV to get into Pot-1.

Even if MU, Valencia and Leverkusen all come through the play-off we would only drop to 8th.

 

[Rolee]

Re: Champions League 2015/16 seedings - City in pot 2/3?

We are currently the 5th team in Pot-2 even allowing for PSV to get into Pot-1.

Even if MU, Valencia and Leverkusen all come through the play-off we would only drop to 8th.

Yes but Napoli can still overtake us if they win their two remaining Europa League games.

It's still in the balance.

 

[ftg]

Re: Champions League 2015/16 seedings - City in pot 2/3?

There will be 5 spanish teams in the champions league should both atletico and valencia finish in the top 4 and if sevilla wins the europa league which would be even worse for us.

That shouldn't affect out pot though. Sevilla are currently 12 points behind - no way they'll catch us up. Napoli are only 3 behind - which is why they'll go ahead of us if they win the europa league. That's the worry.

Worth also bearing in mind is that Valencia, Rags, Napoli and Leverkeusen,if they all qualify, will be in the play offs. If one of the 4 go out we would move up a place.

Very true, but if recent years are anything to go by its ultimately likely the highest rank teams will all qualify.

I thought UEFA had rule that no country could have more than 4 teams in the CL. If Sevilla finish fifth and win the EL then don't the fourth placed team lose out?

Changed that rule this year. Countries can have 5 teams in the CL.

 

[ftg]

Re: Champions League 2015/16 seedings - City in pot 2/3?

We are currently the 5th team in Pot-2 even allowing for PSV to get into Pot-1.

Even if MU, Valencia and Leverkusen all come through the play-off we would only drop to 8th.

Yes but Napoli can still overtake us if they win their two remaining Europa League games.

It's still in the balance.

Yep. Fingers crossed Rafa fucks it up.

 

[Gray]

Re: Champions League 2015/16 seedings - City in pot 2/3?

We are currently the 5th team in Pot-2 even allowing for PSV to get into Pot-1.

Even if MU, Valencia and Leverkusen all come through the play-off we would only drop to 8th.

Yes but Napoli can still overtake us if they win their two remaining Europa League games.

It's still in the balance.

Yep. Fingers crossed Rafa fucks it up.

They would also have to win the Europa League to pip us to Pot-2 if I am not mistaken.