30 Aug 2024 13:04:06
Our pot for the Europa League.
Rangers, Porto, PAOK, Fenerbahce, Bodo Glimt, Viktoria Plzn, FC Twente and FCSB.
What does everybody think?
If I open my office window, I can hear Jose rubbing his hands together from here.
30 Aug 2024 13:20:42
Rangers the biggest match there. Will nice to see Fred back at OT.
30 Aug 2024 13:29:31
away to fenerbache.
30 Aug 2024 14:22:59
Flak jackets on for the youngsters when they go there Ahmad. That really will be a baptism for them. The South Americans in the team will thrive on it.
30 Aug 2024 14:28:44
Sorry Ahmad, I went to edit 'will' with 'should' but hit the wrong button. Age thing. I come from the land of Dubbin, 3/ 4 boots and leather studs (hello Redman), only just caught up with Stereo Sound as a concept.
I think I'm supposed to say LOL there, whatever that means.
30 Aug 2024 14:35:12
Hope Fred doesn’t turn up at OT for any of the games.
Some good games there, some tricky ones but we should comfortably get the 14/ 15 points we need to finish top 8.
30 Aug 2024 14:48:39
If we play in Europe like last year we would be capable of losing to anyone, however I suspect we will be made of sterner stuff this year and will progress comfortably. This is a tournament we should be going all out to win particularly because doing so guarantees a place in next year's ECL. A decent showing in the league with an improvement in points and goals scored, a 3rd trophy in 3 years, and ECL football next season, will save ETH. The extra income and participation in the prime European tournament will help ease PSR and make the club far more attractive to top players.
30 Aug 2024 15:58:15
GDS2, Fred scored a hat-trick last weekend, first of his career, Jose has turned him into the new Kaka!
30 Aug 2024 16:02:51
i suspect pl will get a 5th spot in cl next season. villa. pool, city, arsenal should make the quarters or at worst 3 will imo.
Europa I think united will get deep into the latter stages and then its about team health and many other factors. spurs should also advance, although not convinced at all by ange.
Chelsea should walk conference league, after all 1.4 billion I think spend should be able to win against 6th/ 7th place teams of other European leagues. even though they want to get rid of players they still have about 300/ 400 mill pounds of players sitting in their bomb squad that can fill in so injuries not a concern for them.
going away to romania and cech side are not as straight forward fixtures as most might believe. porto and turkey away looks like the toughest fixture.
30 Aug 2024 16:36:16
Isee Villa tanking in Europe this season until they find their feet.
30 Aug 2024 17:36:49
Spenno
Unai Emery is a pro at playing European football. They will do very well and have invested properly into their squad. arsenal loss was a bs result. they should have been home and dry but missed huge chances and in this league you get punished if you are wasteful.
Spurs having a mare much more plausible imo.
30 Aug 2024 18:13:14
Agree spenno I see a tough year ahead for villa.