Southampton vs Spurs - Crunch game
A crunch game coming up this weekend for UEFA Europa League qualification. beating Southampton will give us a small barrier. At this stage only 5th and 6th guarantee the European football that attracts players like Andre Ayew.
No European football would raise questions over the future of Jan Vertonghen who doesn't need to be taking a backward step at this time in his career. There would b heavy speculation that he would leave and we would no doubt receive enquiries.
It is of course possible 7th would get UEFA Europa League football but that revolves around relying on Arsenal to win a trophy and any Spurs follower who wishes that is not much of a Spurs fan. There is no guarantee in that happening, just as there was no guarantee Liverpool would make the final.
5th Liverpool P32 57 points GD 11
6th Tottenham Hotspur P33 57 points GD 6
7th Southampton P33 56 points GD 21
Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool Southampton
vs Southampton (a) vs WBA (a) vs Tottenham Hotspur (h)
vs Hull City (a
vs Manchester City (h) vs QPR (h) vs Sunderland (a)
vs Stoke City (a) vs Chelsea (a) vs Leicester City (a)
cs Hull City (h) vs Crystal Palace (h) vs Aston Villa (h)
Final Day
vs Everton (a) vs Stoke City (a) vs Manchester City (a)
The effect on the league table of the Europa League has been totally overrated I feel, Liverpool didn't have a brilliant season because they didn't have European football it was because they had Suarez who Sturridge clicked with, both players who I felt we should have bought when they were available.
Manchester United are not doing well this season because they have no European football, it's because they spent £150 million and got a manager who is right out of the top drawer. Everton have had seasons in the Europa League where it hasn't affected them at all under David Moyes and you could argue the same for us.
What excuse will our fans come up with if we have no European football and can finish no better than Europa League places next season?
No European football would raise questions over the future of Jan Vertonghen who doesn't need to be taking a backward step at this time in his career. There would b heavy speculation that he would leave and we would no doubt receive enquiries.
It is of course possible 7th would get UEFA Europa League football but that revolves around relying on Arsenal to win a trophy and any Spurs follower who wishes that is not much of a Spurs fan. There is no guarantee in that happening, just as there was no guarantee Liverpool would make the final.
5th Liverpool P32 57 points GD 11
6th Tottenham Hotspur P33 57 points GD 6
7th Southampton P33 56 points GD 21
Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool Southampton
vs Southampton (a) vs WBA (a) vs Tottenham Hotspur (h)
vs Hull City (a
vs Manchester City (h) vs QPR (h) vs Sunderland (a)
vs Stoke City (a) vs Chelsea (a) vs Leicester City (a)
cs Hull City (h) vs Crystal Palace (h) vs Aston Villa (h)
Final Day
vs Everton (a) vs Stoke City (a) vs Manchester City (a)
The effect on the league table of the Europa League has been totally overrated I feel, Liverpool didn't have a brilliant season because they didn't have European football it was because they had Suarez who Sturridge clicked with, both players who I felt we should have bought when they were available.
Manchester United are not doing well this season because they have no European football, it's because they spent £150 million and got a manager who is right out of the top drawer. Everton have had seasons in the Europa League where it hasn't affected them at all under David Moyes and you could argue the same for us.
What excuse will our fans come up with if we have no European football and can finish no better than Europa League places next season?
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