Caporegime
Leicester deserve that after the second penalty tbh. The Vardy party is ruined tonight 
Greenlizard0 PL & Championship Football Thread ** spoilers ** [22nd - 23rd May 2021]
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Agreed.
no one wants the conference league. I'd rather be out of Europe.
Don
I guess it’s Marcelo MOTY then
Caporegime
Ty from AFTV will be celebrating getting into that European conference league is he?
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All over, we had it in our hands and blew it again. 
FA cup win was amazing, this would and should have been the icing on the cake.
FA cup win was amazing, this would and should have been the icing on the cake.
Caporegime
How did Arsenal only finish 6 points off top 4? 
How did Arsenal only finish 6 points off top 4?
most points taken since new year apart from man city!!
why would he arsenal arent in that conference league, spurs are
Caporegime
Ah, your local rivals bailed you out.
Nervy opening 10 mins aside that was comfortable. You'd have liked both goals to come sooner but they were always on the cards. After the madness of this season, 3rd place with 8 wins and 2 draws from our last 10 never looked possible but thoroughly deserved. Thiago & Trent have been outstanding in these final few games and I can't wait to see the former in a proper Liverpool side next season.
On a separate note, I was absolutely gutted to see Gini say goodbye. Imo the most underrated player in the PL over the last 5 years - he does so many of the unnoticed jobs that were key to the greatest Liverpool side of my lifetime, and always rose to the big ocassion. He'll be remembered for the Barca goals but he popped up with so many more important goals over the years. The opener vs Boro on the final day of the 16/17 season may in some ways have been his most important - we had to win that day and were looking nervy as **** but he popped up with a goal right on HT, we strolled to a 3-0 win and built a phenominal side.
On a separate note, I was absolutely gutted to see Gini say goodbye. Imo the most underrated player in the PL over the last 5 years - he does so many of the unnoticed jobs that were key to the greatest Liverpool side of my lifetime, and always rose to the big ocassion. He'll be remembered for the Barca goals but he popped up with so many more important goals over the years. The opener vs Boro on the final day of the 16/17 season may in some ways have been his most important - we had to win that day and were looking nervy as **** but he popped up with a goal right on HT, we strolled to a 3-0 win and built a phenominal side.
Hopefully, they didn't qualify for it
Really? When you factor in matchday revenue and possibly penalties in commercial deals, that's a £40m whole in their budget.
Caporegime
Palace should be glad to getting rid of Hodgson, easiest home and away fixture for us this season.
Caporegime
UEFA introduce a new third tier of Europe and Arsenal still can't qualify for it
Kane might stay at Spurs now. Surely they can win the Europa Conference League!UEFA introduce a new third tier of Europe and Arsenal still can't qualify for it
They don't have the squad for it IMO. Better that they get one or two bits of quality and have a go at getting in the top 4. Then buy a couple more next summer.
Soldato
I’m glad. More time needs to be spent on the training ground in pre-season onwards not preparing and travelling to lesser known parts of Europe for this ECL thing that doesn’t do anything financially for the club.
Missing out on the EL however forces the owners to stick their hands in their pockets a bit more - can’t let that asset in your portfolio keep losing you money.
Missing out on the EL however forces the owners to stick their hands in their pockets a bit more - can’t let that asset in your portfolio keep losing you money.
City have more backroom staff than supporters.
Had Arsenal had a stronger squad, closer to the sides they want to challenge with and this had been a one off then maybe a single season out of Europe may have been an advantage but this just looks like Arsenal falling further behind.
How do they get the squad without the finances European football brings. The "top 6" from a financial pov has become a top 4 with Spurs and Arsenal being cut adrift and failing to qualify for Europe at all is just going to widen that gap.
Had Arsenal had a stronger squad, closer to the sides they want to challenge with and this had been a one off then maybe a single season out of Europe may have been an advantage but this just looks like Arsenal falling further behind.
They'll need a cash injection from the ownership so prop up the sinking ship, otherwise I think you're right in regards to falling behind. But with their current squad, they'd barely get out of the groups IMO and risk further injury to an already weak squad.