European Spots

**revolver** · #1 15-04-2010, 02:40 PM

This is arguably the more exciting battle.

Man City:
Man Utd (home)
Arsenal (away)
Villa (home)
Spurs (home)
West Ham (away)

Tottenham:
Chelsea (home)
Man Utd (away)
Bolton (home)
Man City (away)
Burnley (away)

Liverpool:
West Ham (home)
--Athletico Madrid (away)
Burnley (away)
--Athletico Madrid (home)
Chelsea (home)
Hull (away)

Aston Villa:
Portsmouth (away)
Hull (away)
Birmingham (home)
Man City (away)
Blackburn (home)

Looking at that, Man City have some kick-ass games to prove their worth for fourth. Tottenham don't have it easy and Liverpool may have a eye on Europa League games. I think fourth is beyond Villa, but they probably have the easier set of games.

Tottenham vs Man City could be paramount to who finishes fourth and gets the last Champions League spot, but Liverpool have a squad that can grind out three wins at least. But with Villa's game in hand it could shake things up further if Liverpool's unpredictable form continues.

**fishtoast** · #2 15-04-2010, 02:58 PM

The good thing about the prem league is nearly everything always go's to the last day,championship,euro places,relegation etc, i want spurs to get 4th as i like watching there games [loads of goals scored/conceeded most games] but think it will be man city's to lose,watching our game v villa they were a bit lucky and tried to hack down our players as much as they could last night.

**revolver** · #3 15-04-2010, 06:05 PM

I think City in the Champions League will be a huge selling point for summer transfers. I wonder whether the current squad will get shaken up a bit. Some of their signings haven't done a great deal and Mancini seems to have his favourites.

**Begbie** · #4 15-04-2010, 06:15 PM

I think that City will get it too. To be honest, that Spurs team aren't quite up to CL football yet but this could be their last chance for a while with City coming on in leaps and bounds. United and Spurs wins at the weekend would really open things up, though.

**wakka839** · #5 15-04-2010, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Begbie

I think that City will get it too. To be honest, that Spurs team aren't quite up to CL football yet but this could be their last chance for a while with City coming on in leaps and bounds. United and Spurs wins at the weekend would really open things up, though.

But with champions league spot, spurs will be able to attract a lot more quality players, but its whether Harry is fit or good enough to transform the team into a challenging champions league team.

Man city has the money to totally overhaul there team in a summer, as i dont think the likes of bellamy, barry, adebayor, vieira, de jong, lescott or bridge (plus many many more) are champions league quality.

**revolver** · #6 15-04-2010, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wakka839

But with champions league spot, spurs will be able to attract a lot more quality players, but its whether Harry is fit or good enough to transform the team into a challenging champions league team.

Man city has the money to totally overhaul there team in a summer, as i dont think the likes of bellamy, barry, adebayor, vieira, de jong, lescott or bridge (plus many many more) are champions league quality.

Some of them have had Champions League experience, but at least half of those players didn't shine or are now past it. Vieria was past his best when he left Arsenal, and was a ridiculous buy. I think Bellamy has a place in the squad but Barry has fallen very short in the last few months.

I think spurs would need a bigger squad to compete, and a more reliable back-line. I think Gareth Bale has been their star performer this year - i'd like to see him at Man United.

**Begbie** · #7 15-04-2010, 08:25 PM

Before Lennon's injury, he was playing out of his skin. Bale charging up the left and Lennon up the right would be good to watch but the Goals Against column would be in the hundreds.

**manUdave** · #8 15-04-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by revolver

Some of them have had Champions League experience, but at least half of those players didn't shine or are now past it. Vieria was past his best when he left Arsenal, and was a ridiculous buy. I think Bellamy has a place in the squad but Barry has fallen very short in the last few months.

I think spurs would need a bigger squad to compete, and a more reliable back-line. I think Gareth Bale has been their star performer this year - i'd like to see him at Man United.

Gareth Bale turned Man United down to go to Spurs.

**revolver** · #9 15-04-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by manUdave

Gareth Bale turned Man United down to go to Spurs.

The little turd.

**manUdave** · #10 15-04-2010, 08:56 PM

Yer but he's played shit, except for this year