The English Football Thread

[Fernando 6,585]

Everybody take a mental note of Spurs fan right now:

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

A single tear just rolled down my cheek.

[different level 1,056]

If Arsenal win against Newcastle with more than a 1 goal difference and we draw Everton we'll finish 4th. We have some more work to do.

[Special Juan 28,096]

A single tear just rolled down my cheek.

Yeah same....laughing.

[Pizy 18,852]

How does the CL playoff thingy work for the 4 place team? How is the team they'd play decided?

Anyone?

[Milan 17,955]

Well, still better UCL qualification than watching two London rivals in front of you in the top4.

[Manuf 1,448]

the minute you enjoy trashing your mates who happen to support arse they go and win... ehh. fuck my live...

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

So we will have to beat Everton to finish 3rd, right ?

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

So we will have to beat Everton to finish 3rd, right ?

IF Arsenal beat Newcastle then yes.

[Jase 43,479]

So we will have to beat Everton to finish 3rd, right ?

Yeah, basically we have to. If other results go our way, then we don't have to win but best to just get the 3 points and not worry about others.

Anyone?

In the case of a team finishing 4th in England, that team will have to go through a two-legged play-off round. Whichever opposition that team gets will depend on who comes through the qualifying rounds and how UEFA separate them into 'seeded' and 'unseeded' categories based on UEFA coefficients.

The link below might give you a better picture (it's this season CL season qualifying rounds and play-offs).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_UEFA_Champions_League_qualifying_phase_and_play-off_round#Play-off_round

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Shame that Wigan went down, I would much rather watch them than Norwich or Westham. Proof that 'good' football is often ineffective, especially in England. Anyway, I hope that this means that players like McCarthy will be available in the market. Perfect squad player to play in the pivot, imo.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

JUST TO WIN.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

Shame that Wigan went down, I would much rather watch them than Norwich or Westham. Proof that 'good' football is often ineffective, especially in England. Anyway, I hope that this means that players like McCarthy will be available in the market. Perfect squad player to play in the pivot, imo.

The problem is that apart from a couple of players such as McCarthy and Gomez, Wigan have not got the squad to play the high pressing passing game Martinez wants. His (imo) one-dimensional managerial style with a god awful defense meant that their luck was going to run out eventually.

Moral is its fine if you want to play in a style that emphasis passing and possession, just make sure you know what players to get. Martinez to me comes across as terrible in the transfer market.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

The problem is that apart from a couple of players such as McCarthy and Gomez, Wigan have not got the squad to play the high pressing passing game Martinez wants. His (imo) one-dimensional managerial style with a god awful defense meant that their luck was going to run out eventually.

Moral is its fine if you want to play in a style that emphasis passing and possession, just make sure you know what players to get. Martinez to me comes across as terrible in the transfer market.

True, but in terms of purely footballing ability, this Wigan team is a lot better than the likes of Norwich and Westham. I think they'll get slaughtered in the championship, tbh.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Just read, IF Arsenal win 2-1 at Newcastle and Chelsea draw 0-0 with Everton, the two clubs will be level on points, goal difference, goals scored and goals conceded and since there is no H2H in the PL, it's been confirmed that there would be a playoff for 3rd spot!