Sentences with phrase «european champions league spot»
Coutinho was the driving force for Liverpool in attack and the Reds will certainly miss his goals and assists which would have helped them secure a European Champions League spot next season.
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Arsenal were drawn with AS Monaco in the last 16 of the Champions League, a surprise tie for the Gunners who were expected to face a European giant after they, yet again, failed to secure top spot in their group.
Hiddink will be desperate for Pato — who scored 19 goals in 59 showings for Sao Paulo on loan since 2014 — to help fire Chelsea into unlikely contention for a European spot, while there may well be expectations that the Brazil forward could flourish in the Champions League.
If the Coppa Italia champion already qualified for European football by finishing among the top five teams in Serie A, the sixth - ranked team in Serie A is awarded the UEFA Europa League spot.
We're battling for a champions league spot most of the year, get out of our Europa Group but fall to a bigger opponent in the knockouts, our cup runs end shorter than we'd like, but it's a successful season because we continue to play European football next season.
Given that Arsenal seems to be out of the top - 4 race and relying on the European competition to secure a Champions League spot next season, Lacazette's absence will surely be felt.
With even a Champions League place 19 points away, Feyenoord will now be aiming to claim a Europa League spot via the unpopular play - off system that sees teams finishing 4th - 7th facing each other for a European place (a system that saw Feyenoord fall last season to Vitesse).
Considering Malaga are banned from European competition next season, Sociedad have the cushion of finishing in 5th if Malaga seal the final Champions league spot.
Having finished last season in fourth - place, Fiorentina will undoubtedly be targeting a spot in the top three this year in order to enjoy Champions League football — and the latest European odds on the betfair website suggest they have a fair shot — but can Rossi stay fit long enough to fire them there?