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Offline Clampy

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #690 on: March 09, 2025, 03:56:56 PM »
I think we have left it abit too late tbh. It is in our hands though as we have to play alot of the teams around ua. We can beat all of them who knows. I cant see us getting past liverpool in champions  league tbh. So once those games are out the way we will be fully focused on league should we go out. And fa cup if we beat Preston

I dont think we've left it late at all and Liverpool haven't got through their Champions League game yet.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #691 on: March 09, 2025, 04:54:37 PM »
I think we have left it abit too late tbh. It is in our hands though as we have to play alot of the teams around ua. We can beat all of them who knows. I cant see us getting past liverpool in champions  league tbh. So once those games are out the way we will be fully focused on league should we go out. And fa cup if we beat Preston

 Liverpool haven't got through their Champions League game yet.
Neither have we.
We're in a strong position but the tie is far from over.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #692 on: March 09, 2025, 05:58:31 PM »
Ah Citeh have difficult games too and they've lost half of their last 20 or something. They're a soft touch away from home like us.

And a possible points deduction to come ?

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #693 on: March 09, 2025, 07:34:16 PM »
April is shaping up to be a tough month if we do make it through to the QFs of the Champions League and beat Preston in the FA Cup.  Will look like:

Sun 30th March - Preston (A)
Wed 2nd April - Brighton (A)
Sat 5th April - Forest (H)
Tue 8th or Wed 9th April - Liverpool / PSG?
Sat 12th April - Southampton (A)
Tue 15th or Wed 16th April - Liverpool / PSG?
Sat 19th April - Newcastle (H)
Mon 28th April - Manchester City (A) (could be Semi-Final weekend)

So that's 8 fixtures in just under a month.  They could possibly be FA Cup quarter and semi finals, two legs of a Champions League quarter final and 3 or possibly even four league games (if us and Manchester City don't make the FA Cup semi-finals) against teans who we are competing for Champions League spots with. 

Offline Flamingo Lane

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #694 on: March 09, 2025, 07:57:17 PM »
I think it's now highly unlikely that we will qualify for the Champions League. A place in the Europa, either by finishing 6th in the league or winning the FA Cup, would be really good. Question then is, if a place in the Conference is what we end up with, would that be good for us or not?

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #695 on: March 09, 2025, 07:59:38 PM »
April is shaping up to be a tough month if we do make it through to the QFs of the Champions League and beat Preston in the FA Cup.  Will look like:

Sun 30th March - Preston (A)
Wed 2nd April - Brighton (A)
Sat 5th April - Forest (H)
Tue 8th or Wed 9th April - Liverpool / PSG?
Sat 12th April - Southampton (A)
Tue 15th or Wed 16th April - Liverpool / PSG?
Sat 19th April - Newcastle (H)
Mon 28th April - Manchester City (A) (could be Semi-Final weekend)

So that's 8 fixtures in just under a month.  They could possibly be FA Cup quarter and semi finals, two legs of a Champions League quarter final and 3 or possibly even four league games (if us and Manchester City don't make the FA Cup semi-finals) against teans who we are competing for Champions League spots with. 


That's what we signed up for.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #696 on: March 09, 2025, 08:03:38 PM »
April is shaping up to be a tough month if we do make it through to the QFs of the Champions League and beat Preston in the FA Cup.  Will look like:

Sun 30th March - Preston (A)
Wed 2nd April - Brighton (A)
Sat 5th April - Forest (H)
Tue 8th or Wed 9th April - Liverpool / PSG?
Sat 12th April - Southampton (A)
Tue 15th or Wed 16th April - Liverpool / PSG?
Sat 19th April - Newcastle (H)
Mon 28th April - Manchester City (A) (could be Semi-Final weekend)

So that's 8 fixtures in just under a month.  They could possibly be FA Cup quarter and semi finals, two legs of a Champions League quarter final and 3 or possibly even four league games (if us and Manchester City don't make the FA Cup semi-finals) against teans who we are competing for Champions League spots with.

May will be just as bad if we progress in both cups.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #697 on: March 09, 2025, 08:06:39 PM »
Liverpool should have title won by the time of their game at Brighton. Might be playing reserves that day.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #698 on: March 09, 2025, 09:10:26 PM »
I think we have left it abit too late tbh. It is in our hands though as we have to play alot of the teams around ua. We can beat all of them who knows. I cant see us getting past liverpool in champions  league tbh. So once those games are out the way we will be fully focused on league should we go out. And fa cup if we beat Preston

I dont think we've left it late at all and Liverpool haven't got through their Champions League game yet.

Your entitled  to your opinion but i disagree simply because when was the last time we sat in the top four for more than a week this season? We have been hovering outside the top 5 for most of the season. Compare that to last season where we sat in top four near enough all season. We are leaving it late to push a  challenge.

Either have we then on that basis but in my opinion PSG are not winning at anfield. Liverpool were average  in paris and still managed  to keep a clean sheet and win the game. At anfield liverpool  are a completely  different  animal. I would be shocked if they dont win that game comfortably

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #699 on: March 09, 2025, 09:13:20 PM »
Wasn't that long ago Spurs were out before a ball had been kicked against Man City.

Anything can happen and we're absolutely capable of putting out Liverpool if we're on it.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #700 on: March 09, 2025, 09:15:52 PM »
We haven't done enough in the key months. Not happening now .

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #701 on: March 09, 2025, 09:24:21 PM »
If we do get through and end up playing Liverpool, I think we're capable of beating them over two legs. We could have beaten them a couple of weeks ago.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #702 on: March 09, 2025, 09:45:14 PM »
If we do get through and end up playing Liverpool, I think we're capable of beating them over two legs. We could have beaten them a couple of weeks ago.

We could beat them over two legs yeah, but they are a better side and two legs typically favours better sides. If we were to have a chance it’d be that the second leg would be at Villa Park.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #703 on: March 09, 2025, 09:46:37 PM »
Wasn't that long ago Spurs were out before a ball had been kicked against Man City.

Anything can happen and we're absolutely capable of putting out Liverpool if we're on it.

Of course anything is possible. But beating them over two legs is a lot more difficult  than one game that's for sure. We also tend to do very poorly at anfield. Thats something we would have to vastly improve on if we are to have any chance.

On a side note, i jad a look at chelseas remaining fixtures they ahve a very tough run in. They could be in trouble if they dont hit abit of form
If we do get through and end up playing Liverpool, I think we're capable of beating them over two legs. We could have beaten them a couple of weeks ago.

We could beat them over two legs yeah, but they are a better side and two legs typically favours better sides. If we were to have a chance it’d be that the second leg would be at Villa Park.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #704 on: March 09, 2025, 10:39:29 PM »
If we do get through and end up playing Liverpool, I think we're capable of beating them over two legs. We could have beaten them a couple of weeks ago.

I don't think we have played too badly against them either time. There's definitely hope.

 


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