My hope is for second or third so at least we have
champions league football next year, may encourage our top players to stay and enable us to attract top players.
We look dangerously likely to miss out on
Champions League football for next season, which may end all hopes of tying Alexis to a new contract, but the German looks like he may not have the luxury of pushing a move to a worthy side.
The difference is that Lacazette is said to be unmoved by joining the Hammers but he does fancy coming to Arsenal
with Champions League football on offer.
The Gunners endured their worst league campaign of Arsene Wenger's reign, and will now be forced to miss out
on Champions League football for next season, but did manage to finish the season with an FA Cup trophy.
Unfortunately for Tottenham, Hazard
wanted Champions League football in 2012, which Spurs were denied when Chelsea beat Bayern Munich to become kings of Europe that year.
Under Louis van Gaal, United improved a little, earning a fourth - placed finish in his first season, bringing back
UEFA Champions League football with United missing out during that season.
They do only have an outside chance of
getting Champions League football next season though, with the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, and Liverpool way in front of them in the table, but recent results suggest they could still do it if other results in the future go their way.
With all that he has said it leaves little doubt that he would like to move and being able to play
champions league football at Arsenal with his brother would meet all his requirements, the only question now is do Arsenal want them both or are the newspapers just saying what - ever gets them the sales?
Should Arsenal manage to tie down all the aforementioned stars to new deals at the Emirates, it'll be a big sign of intent from the north London side, as they look to secure
Champions League football again this season having narrowly missed out last season.
(don't spend any money as we will just about scrape into a competiton we stand no chance of winning, and tell the fans we
need champions league football in order to attract the best players but at the same time only attracting mediocre.!)
A lack of creativity has been noticeable in the side's last two games against Manchester United and Arsenal, which resulted in back - to - back defeats and dented hopes of
Champions League football returning to Anfield next season.
After a four year absence
from Champions League football, Perisic is understood to «appreciate and enjoy» the management of Jose Mourinho, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, and remains keen on becoming a Man Utd player.
United endured a tough season during Mourinho's debut, missing out on a top four place in the Premier League, but earning UEFA
Champions League football by winning the UEFA Europa League, winning a double last season.
His 44 - yard free kick secured
Champions League football after that 15 - year absence and harnessed the momentum that helped complete the infamous treble.
His valiant efforts might not bear fruit if City were hoping to lift the Premier League title this year but he might have done just about enough to park them in the top 4 bracket, which
means Champions League football next season.
The Foxes have no intention of selling one of the leaders of the club but recent reports have claimed that the 30 - year - old wants to leave to
enjoy Champions League football next season.
Fed up with so many doom and gloom merchants, why not embrace the fact we are 12 unbeaten at home, going into a match that could see the top 4 open a gap and push us
towards champions league football again.
While I understand the Englishman's opinion considering that Manchester United have constantly been signing much - coveted players despite a lack of
Champions League football over the years, I have to say that the case is very different with respect to Arsenal.
Finishing in the top four means UEFA
Champions League football which is a big deal in terms of prestige and attracting new world class stars over the summer.
The Merseyside club secured their third successive season without
Champions League football last term, leading to the sacking of manager Kenny Dalglish, and his Northern Irish replacement has been charged with the responsibility of improving his playing staff in the pursuit of closing the 17 point gap between their eight place finish and a top four finish.
Manchester United's remaining matches had looked the toughest of the top six, having trips to Chelsea, Tottenham and us left to play, and the FA have just given Liverpool and Man City a huge advantage as they look to
seal Champions League football for next term.
Our season is in need of saving at present, having fallen to five points off the top four, and our best bet on playing
Champions League football looks like winning the Europa League, although there is still a long way to go in the competition.
The demise of Arsenal has been predicted a billion times and for the billionth time, Arsene Wenger's team is still playing
Champions league football while spending next to nothing.
I know that there are 13 games left to play as we try to secure
Champions League football yet again but we simply can not afford any more slip - ups, especially against teams that we are expected to beat.
With
Champions League football now being added to their fixture list for next season, it remains to be seen whether or not they can cope, while firstly they will hope to keep hold of all of their star players.
Martial scored nine goals in 35 league appearances for Monaco last season as they ended the campaign in third place and secured
Champions League football once again.