Father Paul
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I suppose I think a bit like rag Roy who places the league well above the CL which for me would just be a nice consolation. As you correctly point out look how easy it has been for the dippers and in fairness Sporting were little more than Champioship standard in the last 16.Going out today won't help us on Saturday at all. If anything, the players will feel fatigue a bit more. I remember a study showing that players don't experience tiredness after wins in contrast to losses. Losing vs Atlético would be a huge blow for the team and may shake our confidence. So, better we win, even if we need 120 minutes to do it.
To reach a CL final by beating Benfica (3rd in Portugal) and Villarreal (7th in Spain) is as easy as it gets. Liverpool are virtually guaranteed to go to Paris. Hopefully we'll reach the CL final as well. A tie with Real would be great. And the excitement from such a tie around the club would help in the PL too.
I would fancy us to beat Real if we get through tonight and that would set up a clash with the dippers most likely. To lose both the league, a semi and god forbid a final to the dippers would be unbearable. The entire summer would be in ashes.
Being cruxified on Friday would seem like a better option.