Man Utd Thread:

[lurganblue]

Possibly but not confirmed is my understanding

[RedHand88]

No essentially. They changed it so that the only way the team in 5th gets a spot is if that team won the champions league in the same year.

[Ghost]

No essentially. They changed it so that the only way the team in 5th gets a spot is if that team won the champions league in the same year.

That's incorrect. With the rebranding of the champions league next year, there are more teams involved and so to fill them spots some of the bigger leagues are going to get an extra spot and that will be determined the league Co-efficient in the uefa standings. Currently England are 3rd with the top 2 getting an extra spot (Germany and Italy I believe) so it essentially could come down to city getting a good run and/or Liverpool win the europa giving England a 5th spot

[Armagh18]

No essentially. They changed it so that the only way the team in 5th gets a spot is if that team won the champions league in the same year.

That's incorrect. With the rebranding of the champions league next year, there are more teams involved and so to fill them spots some of the bigger leagues are going to get an extra spot and that will be determined the league Co-efficient in the uefa standings. Currently England are 3rd with the top 2 getting an extra spot (Germany and Italy I believe) so it essentially could come down to city getting a good run and/or Liverpool win the europa giving England a 5th spot

Bit daft that Italy are higher given 3 English CL winners in last few years

[Ghost]

No essentially. They changed it so that the only way the team in 5th gets a spot is if that team won the champions league in the same year.

That's incorrect. With the rebranding of the champions league next year, there are more teams involved and so to fill them spots some of the bigger leagues are going to get an extra spot and that will be determined the league Co-efficient in the uefa standings. Currently England are 3rd with the top 2 getting an extra spot (Germany and Italy I believe) so it essentially could come down to city getting a good run and/or Liverpool win the europa giving England a 5th spot

Bit daft that Italy are higher given 3 English CL winners in last few years

I might be completely wrong with the ranking of the countries in the Co efficient but think I heard it one of the podcasts I listen too. They talked about how Newcastle and Utd finishing bottom of their groups had a big factor with the Champions league being weighted higher than the europa league

[shark]

It's based on this years results alone. All Italian sides could be dumped out next round. Estimation of England getting an extra spot is currently 75%

[NAG1]

It's based on this years results alone. All Italian sides could be dumped out next round. Estimation of England getting an extra spot is currently 75%

Yeah its based around the co-efficient and how each country's team perform. On the villa game I thought they were good value for the win. Villa threatened of course but United could easily had more goals as well on another day.

Pleased for McT to get another goal and contribution, Dalot's ball in was a peach and I think his overall game is massively imptoved. Mainoo again showing real quality throughout the game.

[Capt Pat]

I see Brailsford hasn't been long in getting Uniteds energy levels up. The rest of the season will be easy for them.

[Milltown Row2]

I see Brailsford hasn't been long in getting Uniteds energy levels up. The rest of the season will be easy for them.

At this rate they could catch Arsenal

[trailer]

Dan Ashworth is going to be new Director of Football / Technical Director ..

[jcpen]

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[Maroon Manc]

Signs of improvements off the pitch which are badly needed, absolute disgrace how much money has been wasted with no joined up thinking. Its not just the players we've signed its the one's we've missed out like Haaland, Bellingham & Rice.

Take out Mainoo & Garnacho and Ten Hag would probably have been sacked already, they've saved his job and could be the bit of luck he needs to succeed.

A big summer ahead, United have the makings of a decent side and with a 2-3 good signings it could transform this team.

I'd written Dalot off but appears to be making a miraculous recovery but its still early days yet so not getting carried away but if he continues this form its one less headache for this summer. Maguire doing ok but he needs to go, 2 huge mistakes against West Ham have quickly forgotten about after a good performance against Villa. He needs to play every week to be effective and thats not going too happen next season. Get rid and keep Varane for another 12 months but thats looking unlikely.

[jcpen]

Big results with Spurs and Newcastle dropping points. Top 4 is Man United's to lose.

[Armagh18]

Big results with Spurs and Newcastle dropping points. Top 4 is Man United's to lose.

Good results for United. Still 5th off Villa though even with a win tomorrow. Long way to go I'm sure all the contenders will drop plenty of points.

[Milltown Row2]

Big results with Spurs and Newcastle dropping points. Top 4 is Man United's to lose.

Good results for United. Still 5th off Villa though even with a win tomorrow. Long way to go I'm sure all the contenders will drop plenty of points.

8 points away from 4th, if Utd don't make that up they should get relegated, be the biggest bottling job of the PL.

Newcastle in free fall, be lucky to not get sucked into relegation battle

Spurs being Spurs