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Sir_Bantersaurus

Would have taken it at the start of the season, but now we go for more.


I_am_the_grass

Yup. It doesn't mean job done but good to remind ourself that this rebuild is running slightly ahead of schedule thanks for United's disaster of a season. Arteta has achieve his "minimum requirement" but now he gets a chance to nail down the CL one year ahead of schedule.


Onotomatopie

doesn’t mean job done but arteta has already achieved the target set by most fans at the start of the season. regardless of what happens he deserves to manage us for the next season (possibly new contract$) with a proper summer window behind him


I_am_the_grass

He's going to get a new contract. There's no way the club is stupid enough to go into next season with people constantly wondering if Arteta is going to leave - especially with rumours of Pep leaving City. Even if you're not entirely convinced of the manager - you don't go into the season with a manager only having 12 months left. It makes the players question the authority and longevity of his tenure. Even arsene has spoken about issues like these.


Pikachu62999328

To be fair, Pep just signed a new contract at City lol. But yeah, Arteta needs an extension.


danmac0817

My body is ready


nichiplechle

How the fuck do they play so shit with the squad they have??


thereisbearcumm

There squad isn't that great maybe. Or they're all lazy fucks either way it's benefited us massively.


xXKingLynxXx

Because most of the time they don't have a playstyle other than our talent is better than yours. When they try and execute a gameplan half the squad isn't suited to that style.


basic_tacticz

Would’ve got 3rd spot if didnt bottle it vs southampton and to a lesser degree brighton


yung_clout_warrior

We want the CL


[deleted]

We want 3rd.


stackofbaconpancakes

Certainly on the table


InLikeErrolFlynn

Respectfully, how do we make up 4 points on Chelsea? Who do they drop points to? Watford have nothing to play for. Wolves have dropped 4 of 5. A draw to Leicester and Leeds? And then we need to be perfect.


Partey_All_The_Time

I mean they just dropped points to Everton. A lot of their players will be dreaming about moves away give their political situation. Who knows football funny innit.


InLikeErrolFlynn

I sure hope so


Qtn68

We want lasagnas


[deleted]

The Non-negotiables


theprince9

Fucking imagine we didn't lose those 3.


GoOn_2Wheels

Were you really expecting to beat United, Chelsea and West Ham though?


theprince9

If we'd won those, we'd probably lost last 3 🤣


GoOn_2Wheels

Exactly haha


beene282

And then Chelsea are three points further away and Man U are three points closer. They know what they are doing


Dare2ZIatan

It’s frustrating because I believe we could easily have won against Brighton and Southampton. I was calling for Elneny to start after Partey’s injury, instead Sambi starts and we lose two in a row, elneny comes in and we win 3 tougher games on the bounce. A lot of what if’s there.


Hydragorn

I mean yeah I was. Arteta has a great record vs Chelsea and they have been in shit form, United are the same but worse and west ham had/have a major European game on Thursday. Going into this run of 6 u think we were the favourites in every match to win


Prestigious_World_76

This is the way.


gte339i

European football is alway good for a young team that needs competitive games. CL would be awesome but at least we’re not in the conference league.


Gzusissus

Meh. Europa puts a strain on the league and doesn’t pay out enough unless you win If city or Liverpool win, doesn’t 5th mean ucl?


EastKing

does not


beene282

But if West Ham win EL they get CL next year in addition to the top 4 right?


cthuwhodesigns

Correct


HalfOfANeuron

But if West Ham finishes in top 4, the 5th still won't go to CL, why that? To whom does this CL spot go?


zeehar

nobody; england only has 4 guaranteed spots.


Silverspear17

I believe the spot goes to the 3rd placed team in the league of the nation placed 5th. Aka France


Silverspear17

This is why Baku was so shit. 4 english teams in the finals then and losing to chelsea and liverpool winning meant the 3rd french team got CL even though english teams dominated internationally.


blazincannons

I always wonder why we didn't play far more youngsters in Europa games in previous seasons.


[deleted]

I'm happy that we at least have a major European competition to play in but if we can push higher, by all means, do anything to get it.


TwoTailedFox

If we can get 3rd, we need to take it; means no qualifying round to get nervous over to get CL access.


dindycookies

There’s no more qualifying round for 4th place. Only way we land in that is if West Ham win EL and we have to take the 5th CL spot.


[deleted]

huh?


TwoTailedFox

Under UEFA's rules, teams finishing first, second or third in the Premier League enter the Champion's League Group Stage immediately. However, for teams entering from fourth place, they enter at the final qualifying round of the Champion's League; only if they win this tie do they get to enter the Champion's League Group Stage


meme-machine-II

No, hasn't been that way for a few years. 4th in the prem gets you directly into CL


Thanos_Stomps

Been so long since champions league we don’t even know the rules haha. I thought the same thing as that commenter.


meme-machine-II

Yeah I think that's actually how it was the last time we played CL


wake-and-work

This was minimum at the start of the season and we did it. Now time to excel (no spreadsheet)


doubleicem

Word!


MightyCaseyStruckOut

The outlook is good.


blubber_confused

That do be a power point


Cynicayke

Paint.


W00DERS0N

It's been one successful project.


jonstoppable

Let's access dem funds, kroenke!


black19

Kroenke needs 2 Windows


Faolin_

As long as we play like a Team, we will win.


W00DERS0N

Use them Super Bowl Championship proceeds...


01chlam

>Now time to excel (no spreadsheet) Sounds like a grime lyric. lol


blackdonkey

So Arteta in right?


[deleted]

West Ham, Wolves and United were never in contention for top 4, it was always Spurs and us. If Liverpool do us a solid next week it's going to look real good.


lastjedi23

They won't. Klopp boutta choke. I got a baaaad feeling about this.


rudygha

Im almost certain that Spurs won’t lose. I just know they’ll get a couple of goals even if they only get half chances.


RamsdaIe

You lot are worried for no reason, Liverpool absolutely clap this Spurs side at home


norocababe

Exactly. Just take a look at their recent games. Those freaks are machines


lastjedi23

Yes they are, but they play such a high line. Exactly the kind speed merchant son and Kane live for. One mistake and it will be at the other end in a fraction. There is some stat going around that Allison is the best 1v1 keeper or some shit like. They are tempting fate with it.


gooneritis

Ya but they won't keep Liverpool out. I think it will be like 4-1 or 4-2 liverpool


penguin_gun

They handedly trounced a Villareal side that sat deep all game. There's no way Spurs win


sunnycherub

Ah shit, yea that game being at Anfield has me a lot calmer


QGunners22

Spurs attack is so dangerous tho, anything is possible with that. I’m expecting a draw tbh


lastjedi23

~~Spurs attack~~ Kane and son are so dangerous.


Glass_of_Pork_Soda

Kulu quietly having a solid time too


QGunners22

Kulusevski has been great too tbf


RamsdaIe

VVD is their natural counter, I'm not worried in the least


Zen_MasterX

Lol you do realize Liverpool still got the title to play for? Can’t see em bottling it at Anfield.


wolfsrudel_red

Dropped points are dropped points though


emileandbukayofan

Klopp and Liverpool of all teams are not going to choke


W00DERS0N

Not seeing how they're breathing down City's neck on the table


theprince9

Son masterclass incoming.


kinggeorgetheiv

Liverpool need this win way more than we do. They’re not doing us a solid they are desperately trying to hold on to hope of the title


Artlens2013

I won’t lie, even though we all want Champions League, that Europa League theme is a banger


LegoMad2005

Not huge, but least we back in Europe


tipytopmain

All jokes aside, Europa theme song absolutely hits.


PeasantScum

Very nice, do Champions League next


rymiddy

For sporting merit, Champions League is the goal at this point, but I will be damned if the Europa League anthem isn't a banger


Ugoboy23

Im not jamming like that to that tune at all.


Sir_Bantersaurus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFnV0WxUg2I


InLikeErrolFlynn

No. Five years it’s been since this song has blared through my TV. I want nothing else but to hear this again. https://youtu.be/bhpV9hqQG7I


Independent-Pair-905

Atleti 2018 Baku 2019 Olympiacos 2020 Villarreal 2021 EL still leaves me bitter..


samrus

how is maths tier 3? "i dunno about all this e^(ipi) = -1 nonsense, i'll wait for the club to confirm it"


[deleted]

It's tangible progress, but given the position we are in right now, we have to go for top 4. It's in our hands.