Re: The race for the Top 4
Really have to avoid 4th.
Teams that we can meet in August for the group stage arent like Burnley, QPR, Hull, Palace. Lot more quality teams, with better squads than them and its gonna be their match of the season both times. With good coaches tactically, so even if we would be favourite to win the tie I dont trust Pelle that we would surely do it.
I have seen us playing shit in CL too many times. More than the ties we actually played really well.
Nightmare scenario than we end up at 4th and fuck up the CL tie in August. (Or finish 5th but thats not gonna happen imo, Pool/Spurs just aint that consistent themselves to win more than 3-4 from last 7...)
If Pellegrini cannot reach 2nd or 3rd, than the performances in the cup competitions will under scrutiny. And its better if Mansour doesnt go into the detail about the League Cup, Fa cup etc.
Really have to avoid 4th.
Teams that we can meet in August for the group stage arent like Burnley, QPR, Hull, Palace. Lot more quality teams, with better squads than them and its gonna be their match of the season both times. With good coaches tactically, so even if we would be favourite to win the tie I dont trust Pelle that we would surely do it.
I have seen us playing shit in CL too many times. More than the ties we actually played really well.
Nightmare scenario than we end up at 4th and fuck up the CL tie in August. (Or finish 5th but thats not gonna happen imo, Pool/Spurs just aint that consistent themselves to win more than 3-4 from last 7...)
If Pellegrini cannot reach 2nd or 3rd, than the performances in the cup competitions will under scrutiny. And its better if Mansour doesnt go into the detail about the League Cup, Fa cup etc.