Top 8 finish?

[joellufcprice]

Dare we dream.

We win our last two games, totally possible and to be honest with a fit squad I'd expect us to. Puts us 59 with around +8 GD

Everton have City to play and Wolves, could lose both or just get a point gives them 57 +2 GD

Arsenal have Palace and Brighton, one win and a loss or 2 draws puts them on 58 or 57.

Villa are **** and out of it.

Weirdly if West Ham continue their full on bottle job and lose we could even nick 7th but they'd have to lose to the two **** teams we are playing which I don't see happening.


Anyway, I'm not overly fussed just thought it is a testament to how well we've done in our first season back that 2 games to go there is still even a remote possibility we could sneak a Europa League spot! Though I'll be honest, the last thing I'd want next year is European football starting in bloody July or whatever.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Dare we dream.

We win our last two games, totally possible and to be honest with a fit squad I'd expect us to. Puts us 59 with around +8 GD

Everton have City to play and Wolves, could lose both or just get a point gives them 57 +2 GD

Arsenal have Palace and Brighton, one win and a loss or 2 draws puts them on 58 or 57.

Villa are **** and out of it.

Weirdly if West Ham continue their full on bottle job and lose we could even nick 7th but they'd have to lose to the two **** teams we are playing which I don't see happening.


Anyway, I'm not overly fussed just thought it is a testament to how well we've done in our first season back that 2 games to go there is still even a remote possibility we could sneak a Europa League spot! Though I'll be honest, the last thing I'd want next year is European football starting in bloody July or whatever.

With you not that bothered where we finish but really looks in the last couple of months as if the team has grown up in premier league terms and knows how to play certain teams we might otherwise struggle with.

If we sign 4 players of the quality of last summer again the buckle up for another exciting ride.

[WTF11]

Dare we dream.

We win our last two games, totally possible and to be honest with a fit squad I'd expect us to. Puts us 59 with around +8 GD

Everton have City to play and Wolves, could lose both or just get a point gives them 57 +2 GD

Arsenal have Palace and Brighton, one win and a loss or 2 draws puts them on 58 or 57.

Villa are **** and out of it.

Weirdly if West Ham continue their full on bottle job and lose we could even nick 7th but they'd have to lose to the two **** teams we are playing which I don't see happening.


Anyway, I'm not overly fussed just thought it is a testament to how well we've done in our first season back that 2 games to go there is still even a remote possibility we could sneak a Europa League spot! Though I'll be honest, the last thing I'd want next year is European football starting in bloody July or whatever.

We have achieved more already than most who post here (me for sure!) could possibly have hoped for. For what it's worth (not a lot for some!), I would prefer us NOT to qualify for Europe. We have enough to do to make sure we have the quality and depth next season in the PL (and to compete in the FA Cup which justifiably has acquired an enhanced profile over the last couple of seasons) without European distractions. Leave that for 22/23, when we have (hopefully!) cemented our place in the PL (and NOT done a "Blades")

[Billyni]

Speculation like this sees us beaten v Southampton

[whitestomper45]

We’ll be doing it without Koch and Klich, granted early leave for euro’s...

[joellufcprice]

We’ll be doing it without Koch and Klich, granted early leave for euro’s...

tbh we've done it without them most of the season one way or another, we've not had Klich since January in terms of his performances and Koch has been in and out so often its like he hasn't played

[spaldy]

Yes

In form at the right time

[norfolk white]

Wouldn't want us to be in Europe next season, a step to far, but, wow, never thought we'd be in this position, have grown stronger as the season has developed, a real unit, llorente and struik look solid, and compliment each other brilliantly.

[ozleeds]

Don't really care where we finish I did predict 10th but in all honesty, with the squad we had, I thought surviving would have been an achievement. The only disappointing thing for me some of the losses were against teams we should have buried.
An overall great achievement.

[LeedsFTW]

Torn on this, offer of Europe can help bring in a higher quality of player, more revenue and perhaps challenge Biesla more, I.e. giving him more reason to stick with us.

Though we have to be careful of second season syndrome I.e. Sheffield UTD and maybe giving it a miss will help the players be even more ready for the new season.

Nah, would take Europe if it was possible, who knows when we might get that chance again?