Will we qualify for the CL?

[Pat Mustard]

I think a lot depends on how much the next few days sap 3/4 League Cup SFs. Arsenal started to mount up injuries, Spurs are all over the place but can still hammer teams and Newcastle front 6 are on fire so we need a sniper to take out one or two.

I'd say top3 will be same as last year meaning we have to finish ahead of 2 of Forest (doing a Leicester), Chelsea and Toon.

Not easy

I agree with this summary, albeit one big thing in our favour is we still have to play all three of Forest, Chelsea and Newcastle at Villa Park - none of them will fancy that fixture if we are breathing down their necks.

[eamonn]

I really want us to smash Newcastle. Howe is overdue a schooling from Emery.

[cdbearsfan]

Not really, he dished one out at the first attempt.

[eamonn]

I know and has had his arse handed to him by Howe three times since then. Unless that 3-0 at VP provides you with enough salve to withstand years of maulings by the pricks.

[cdbearsfan]

No, it doesn't. And fair enough, I thought you were suggesting he'd never beaten him but can now see that it doesn't necessarily read like that.

[PaulWinch again]

I think our level needs to go up a fair bit if we’re going to. The points gap is fairly small, but it feels more like we’re clinging to coat tails rather than on a surge.

[LeeB]

I think our level needs to go up a fair bit if we’re going to. The points gap is fairly small, but it feels more like we’re clinging to coat tails rather than on a surge.

We need a 'run' of wins, we've not really had it all season. We also need to stop being absolute pussies on the road.

[aj2k77]

We haven't had too many convincing victories. Last season and the backend of 2023 season it felt like we were blowing teams away quick time. Every win this season feels edgy.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I think our level needs to go up a fair bit if we’re going to. The points gap is fairly small, but it feels more like we’re clinging to coat tails rather than on a surge.

We need a 'run' of wins, we've not really had it all season. We also need to stop being absolute pussies on the road.

Top 3 for home form and bottom 6 in away form, that definitely needs to change as generally pre this season we’ve got our act together away from VP.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Does anybody know assuming the PL gets a 5th CL place, what would have if a English team were to win the Europa League thus automatically qualifying for the CL, will the 5th place team lose their CL place?

[Meanwood Villa]

We had a run of wins start of the season, including Young Boys and Wycombe it was five in a row. Then we decided we could have a stroll in the second half v Ipswich and cocked that up.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Does anybody know assuming the PL gets a 5th CL place, what would have if a English team were to win the Europa League thus automatically qualifying for the CL, will the 5th place team lose their CL place?

I believe we’d have 6 teams in it, if the winner wasn’t already in the top 5.

[Dave]

Does anybody know assuming the PL gets a 5th CL place, what would have if a English team were to win the Europa League thus automatically qualifying for the CL, will the 5th place team lose their CL place?

I believe we’d have 6 teams in it, if the winner wasn’t already in the top 5.

Correct. And I think that if we won the Champions League, finished sixth and Spurs won the Europa League and finished lower than us then there would be seven teams in it.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Does anybody know assuming the PL gets a 5th CL place, what would have if a English team were to win the Europa League thus automatically qualifying for the CL, will the 5th place team lose their CL place?

I believe we’d have 6 teams in it, if the winner wasn’t already in the top 5.

Correct. And I think that if we won the Champions League, finished sixth and Spurs won the Europa League and finished lower than us then there would be seven teams in it.

Cheers, gents.

[Mellin]

We need to do what both Forest and Newcastle have done and win five on the bounce to get back in the pack. Doesn't feel likely right now, but not impossible.

Bournemouth are a good side, but we need to be taking them if we have serious aspirations. Man City could resume their collapse/get a points deduction. Need one, probably two, of Forest, Newcastle and Chelsea to have an extended wobble.

First time this season I'm thinking it won't happen this year tbh, even with five. Unless we win the thing obvs.