MurrayWilson 3,381 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Broxi said: As much as I’d like that to be true I don’t think it is. We’ve been starting from EL Q1 and they’ve been in less CL qualifiers Theyve lost to ferenvvaros, cluj and aek athens. We have beaten a decent dutch team a russian top league team and Glatassaray in that spell. Can you name ONE decent team theyve beaten in a qualifier in the last 3 year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwhiteandblue 3,330 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 10 hours ago, G.E.C. said: Am I right thinking at very minimum as long as both us and Benfica don’t lose next week that should be enough to qualify? Bingo mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howsitgoing 4,281 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Can’t see Benfica not beating any of the other two sides so even if we lose(which we won’t) our two games we will still be through by being second. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanksRFC 3,869 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 13 hours ago, MurrayWilson said: Theyve lost to ferenvvaros, cluj and aek athens. We have beaten a decent dutch team a russian top league team and Glatassaray in that spell. Can you name ONE decent team theyve beaten in a qualifier in the last 3 year. They've had a free hit at the Champions League for 3 years and effectively shit the bed. They could have been out of sight financially for around 10-15 years if they had qualified but here they are, pumped out of the Europa League after 4 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS4_wul 4,110 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 We will definitely qualify, just a matter of will it be first or second. If we don't win any of our 2 remaining games that would mean 4 games in a row in the group without a win and we wouldn't deserve to go through. That's not happening though. We'll pump liege at Ibrox. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy 1,308 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Those two games against Benfica were a preview of what's to come in the CL next season - if we get through the qualifiers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
govanblue 16,847 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Our 39 games... Their 40 games... Now you can do your own analysis if you can be bothered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
left winger 14,152 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 51 minutes ago, Shuggy said: Those two games against Benfica were a preview of what's to come in the CL next season - if we get through the qualifiers. Another 2 games against Benfica could be our final qualifier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,760 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, left winger said: Another 2 games against Benfica could be our final qualifier. Same set of results and we’re through on away goals. Easy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
left winger 14,152 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 14 minutes ago, G.E.C. said: Same set of results and we’re through on away goals. Easy. Take that. Not so sure about the easy bit, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy 1,308 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 42 minutes ago, left winger said: Another 2 games against Benfica could be our final qualifier. Yes, we have a good record against the Portuguese, so no worries there. I was wondering how we would get on in a group such as Liverpool, Atlanta and Ajax. It would be a big step up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
left winger 14,152 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Shuggy said: Yes, we have a good record against the Portuguese, so no worries there. I was wondering how we would get on in a group such as Liverpool, Atlanta and Ajax. It would be a big step up. It would be, and first thoughts would be oh oh! Maybe a couple of draws. But I think if we saw a group of Liverpool, Ajax, Atalanta and Benfica, we would expect Benfica to be in with a shout of second. Two draws might well be doing ourselves a disservice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raligt 2,541 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 the CL champions route in qualifying is far easier than the path they cunts will have when they finish 2nd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,522 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 18 hours ago, Broxi said: Probably will though, equal with Antwerp and due to play them again which they'll probably win, if we're taking a guess at the end result you'd have to say they're more likely. Same goes for Leverkusen although Slavia Prague are a good side too so either way that one is tough anyway. Take away those two and the only teams there I think are comparable are Soceidad and Milan. We know Braga and Young Boys are good but not on the Arsenal, Tottenham, Napoli, Roma, Leicester level. Closer to the Lille and Villareal though. Those teams are ones we can be beat though (as we have shown), don't fancy us much against a Napoli or EPL team though. Anyway, guess work at this stage and still need to do the business I’d take a game against Napoli. Players haven’t been paid since July and it looks like their entire squad will be up for sale in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I think before a ball was kicked in the groups, most would have bitten your hand off to be in the position we are in after 4 games. That being said, those 2 draws were kicks in the nuts, games we could and probably should have won. I'm very happy with our performance in Europe so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brubear 2,920 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 19 hours ago, MurrayWilson said: No, i disagree. They generally have played a lot pishier teams in the qualifying rounds. And theyve managed to lose to some of them as well. Agreed, last season and this they were seeded all way through the qualifiers and still screwed up in the CL ones. Due to us only coming back into Europe a couple of seasons ago our club coefficient has been low and hence we were unseeded from 2nd qualifier last season and 3rd qualifier this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brubear 2,920 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 6 hours ago, ShanksRFC said: They've had a free hit at the Champions League for 3 years and effectively shit the bed. They could have been out of sight financially for around 10-15 years if they had qualified but here they are, pumped out of the Europa League after 4 games. I made that point to one of them the other week and he told me I was talking crap. They just don't get it. I have celebrated every CL qualifier they have lost as I understood the significance of it if we wanted to be able to compete with them again. To be fair I celebrate every time they lose but the CL qualifiers were extra special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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