The Top Four Race 2024-25 (Poll added)

[Tico Warrior]

The commentator today said it's looking likely that the top 5 will make it into the Champions League

Anyone know if he's chatting shite? It was Clive Tyldesley so...

The top two performing leagues in europe by coefficient get an extra spot and it is looking like England will get one

 

[M23 Citizen]

The top 2 countries in this table get the two 5th placed entries.

Currently England and Italy.

Country coefficients | UEFA rankings

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This is a bonus!

I have no idea how easy or likely that is to change, but a season of 5th and getting in the CL, the FA Cup and Club World Cup would be a cracking ‘shit’ season!

 

[M23 Citizen]

Aside from the financial implications a season of not playing in Europe while we rebuild would do us no harm. Something like 3 weeks off in the last year and we wonder why the squad looks burned out - and we've got that FIFA money spinner this year too.

I nice wedge from the Club World Cup would certainly soften the blow of something like a 9th placed finish and no Europe next season.

Chelsea finished 10th in 2015-16 (as Champions) and won the league in 2016-17 having no Europe to worry about.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I would say not based on what I am seeing.

 

[Haaland94]

This is concerning. We are at a risk of ending up like the likes of United this season. Looking at these, we are possibly going to lose all of them, maybe except for Brugge IF we improve.

 

[RegisteredToSeePhotos]

This is a fucking bonus and a half!

I have no idea how easy or likely that is to change, but a season of 5th and getting in the CL, the FA Cup and Club World Cup would be a cracking ‘shit’ season!

I deleted the post you quoted because it's incorrect although the correct info is still currently good news for City

Next year's (2025/26) 5th placed spots are based on the average (avg) co-efficient of each country's clubs that are competing in UEFA competitions in the current 2024/25 season only.

Currently the top 2 are England and Portugal (although Italy isn't far behind in 3rd)

Country coefficients | UEFA rankings

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You'd expect Liverpool to go quite deep in this year's Champions League. Arsenal perhaps too. Chelsea should win the entire Conference League. All that will help England's coefficient.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Given what we've seen so far I would say no. But I am ok with it, we cvan have a season off to rebuild after the mega run we've had.

 

[Kompany Car]

Get the signings right in Jan, Oscar Bobb back and Dias and I think 4th is achievable, but it will be a fight. Any of those not come to pass and Europa League is about as good as it gets.

At the moment 40pts should be the initial target.