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They still lack the firepower of City or Liverpool, but Chelsea is easily the most complete team in the league (and the one that plays best as a single unit). There's really not a weak spot anywhere in their XI. And on their bench (manager-wise). Who would you have instead of Wenger? Wonder if Klopp would fancy it?

He's going away with England U17

I rarely if ever take a 4 point hit but with Liverpool having 2 games I've bought in Sterling and Flanagan. Can't wait to see how that back fires.

Douglas claims they're considering appointing a new MD though. Would probably be a step forward tbh. Imagine if it's Peter Risdale or somebody equally careless with money

Here comes the wind

How could you forget Ranger scoring in a 2-0 home win in the Championship?

Nah nobody remembers, just most of the posts in the thread have been about it

Where would you play him, Ron?

Thought Ben Arfa was "compassionate leave"? It's actually 'Just leave' He has genuinely been injured btw, back in full training on Monday

Koscielny just can't help himself

Will that create a 5th spot?

Yep, exactly

In summary, for 7th to be Europa it would require: Arsenal to finish 5th Arsenal win the FA Cup If Spurs win the Europa League and finish 5th or 6th I don't think it would make a difference, there was no extra place for Everton this year based on Chelsea winning it.

Am i reading it right, does that not say the losers of the FA Cup get the Europa league spot at the expense of the Lowest Premier League placed team if the winners of the FA Cup have already qualified ? Making me right ? confused now like Without sounding like an arsehole, what I said is right and the stuff Hans posted backs it up. "In the event the FA Cup winners are qualified for the UEFA Champions League the FA Cup runners-up will qualify" - This is the important bit "but in the place reserved for the lowest ranking Barclays Premier League representative." - This is just rubbish about what stage of the Europa you enter at. "The place with direct access to the Group Stage will be given to the club that finishes in the highest position in the Barclays Premier League of the clubs qualifying for the UEFA Europa League." - As is this. You're not being an arsehole mate, only a debate about it , that sentence i highlighted does that not say different though. 'but in the place reserved for lowest representive Europa team' , in this case it would 7th in the Premiership) in regard to the loser of the FA Cup. or am i reading it wrong ? When it says "in the place reserved for the lowest ranking etc" in means out of the three qualifiers, they would have to go through the most qualifying rounds. The cup winners normally get in direct (like Wigan this year) but in this scenario they would get the lowest ranking spot.

Am i reading it right, does that not say the losers of the FA Cup get the Europa league spot at the expense of the Lowest Premier League placed team if the winners of the FA Cup have already qualified ? Making me right ? confused now like Without sounding like an arsehole, what I said is right and the stuff Hans posted backs it up. "In the event the FA Cup winners are qualified for the UEFA Champions League the FA Cup runners-up will qualify" - This is the important bit "but in the place reserved for the lowest ranking Barclays Premier League representative." - This is just rubbish about what stage of the Europa you enter at. "The place with direct access to the Group Stage will be given to the club that finishes in the highest position in the Barclays Premier League of the clubs qualifying for the UEFA Europa League." - As is this.

I still find it amazing footy fans dont know how the FA Cup Europa quali works after all these years You're telling me..

Nope, it's just the winners are normally in the top 4 so it goes to the runner up. A few years ago, Man City played Stoke in the final. Stoke needed City to get 4th ahead of Spurs so they could get the Europa spot. Unless it's changed since then, it'll still be the rule now. It just never happens.

There's a new cycle for mackem fans. It goes: WEMBO SECOND CHANCE AT WEMBO PRIDE AT FANS Team put in disgraceful performance Abuse mags for revelling in their failure Pile huge pressure on next league game

What's that got to do with it. If Wigan knock Arsenal out then Wigan and the other finalist are definitely in the Europa. The runner up only goes into Europe if the winner is already in Europe...? Unless Arsenal lose mentally then it's the losers in. I know it's a bit jumping the gun but can you see them not making it. So you could say, it's probable that Sheffield United, Wigan or Hull are going to be in Europe? One of them will be for definite. Might have already been covered but Arsenal would have to finish in the top 4 (yes, very probable) for the runners up to get in (assuming Arsenal win it) Top 6 to be exact. If they finish 5th, they would qualify for the Europa League through the cup, and the next league place would get it, not the runners up.

What's that got to do with it. If Wigan knock Arsenal out then Wigan and the other finalist are definitely in the Europa. The runner up only goes into Europe if the winner is already in Europe...? Unless Arsenal lose mentally then it's the losers in. I know it's a bit jumping the gun but can you see them not making it. So you could say, it's probable that Sheffield United, Wigan or Hull are going to be in Europe? One of them will be for definite. Might have already been covered but Arsenal would have to finish in the top 4 (yes, very probable) for the runners up to get in (assuming Arsenal win it)

He's most likely finished as a footballer. Preparing for the future can only be a good thing. Back in August We'll see. Spending two years on the sidelines at this stage of his career will surely ruin him? At least at the top level. Don't know if he will be any good but that's when he's hoping to be back

He's most likely finished as a footballer. Preparing for the future can only be a good thing. Back in August

So not Arsenal then. Can't trust them to do any thing. Let's just go with the whole Hull thing. They'll get Sheff Utd or Charlton anyway in the semis

He hasn't played enough for me to form a proper opinion on him. He had a shitter down at Norwich but other than that it's been a handful of sub appearances and the odd cup start after a spell on the sidelines. He's a midfielder who likes to get up to support the strikers, but I've no idea how he'd fit in

I was thinking about this yesterday, where the fuck are they all? Somebody pointed out that they can travel down from Manchester this morning but why the fuck would you?