With the Hammers now qualified for Europe via the Fair Play League, here is the full list of dates for the Europa Cup competition — right through to
our place in the Final next May in Basel!!!
Not exact matches
Dug with a backhoe,
next to a pile of garbage at the far corner of the cemetery, this is the
final resting
place for the unidentified
in this war.
Place in the oven for one last
final roast,
placing on the high rack
next to broiler / heat source.
A seventh -
placed finish
in Serie A coupled with defeat
in the Coppa Italia
final against Juventus on May 21 would see the Italian giants miss out on a
place in the Europa League
next season.
With Man United's win over Norwich ensuring that Arsenal still need points from our
final two games to secure a Champions League
place for
next season, the manager must get his team selection and tactics right and with more options than usual he has a tough job on his hands, but one of those choices for me has to be Santi Cazorla
in the box to box role.
To be fair, ending up with a draw over
in Russia is not such a bad result and certainly not as bad as losing to the minnows of Ostersunds
in the last round, but the fact is that both of those games ended up with us getting into the
next round and getting us closer to a
place in the
final.
Pellegrini may have been having second thoughts over Cabellero's
place in his XI for
next weekend's Capital One Cup
final when he made an impressive penalty save.
Courtois is currently on loan at Atletico Madrid and has put
in an number of impressive performances for the La Liga side but Mignolet is keen to regain his
place in the starting eleven before
next summer's World Cup
finals tournament
in Brazil.
If Chile make it to the semi-
final stage they will either play
in the third
place decider on June 25th or the
final on June 26th, once again giving our over worked player very little chance to rest and recharge his batteries before training and pre-season starts ahead of the
next campaign.
With the way the Road to Vegas competition works, Carroll will secure a
place in the
final in Vegas (and a guarantee of $ 20,000 prize fund at the least) if he wins the
next round
in Berlin.
His attentions will turn to the FA Cup action
next week as the Gunners are
in action against Reading for a
place in the
final.
That
in turn resulted
in a seventh -
placed finish, thus piling the pressure on them to defeat Juventus
in the Coppa Italia
final this weekend
in order to earn a
place in the Europa League
next season.
The prize of their victory is a quarter -
final date with Ecuadorian powerhouse LDU Quito, the first leg of which will take
place in Quito
next week.
Liga de Quito take on the «Barcelona of the Americas» — Universidad de Chile —
in a two legged
final with the winner securing a
place in next year's Copa Libertadores.
In the old days (like last year lol) if Arsenal (or any team in the Top Four) won the FA Cup, then the runners - up in the Cup Final would take their place in the Europa League, like Hull did last year, but now UEFA have changed the rules so that if Arsenal win the Cup again, then that last Europa place will go to the next highest - placed team in the League tabl
In the old days (like last year lol) if Arsenal (or any team
in the Top Four) won the FA Cup, then the runners - up in the Cup Final would take their place in the Europa League, like Hull did last year, but now UEFA have changed the rules so that if Arsenal win the Cup again, then that last Europa place will go to the next highest - placed team in the League tabl
in the Top Four) won the FA Cup, then the runners - up
in the Cup Final would take their place in the Europa League, like Hull did last year, but now UEFA have changed the rules so that if Arsenal win the Cup again, then that last Europa place will go to the next highest - placed team in the League tabl
in the Cup
Final would take their
place in the Europa League, like Hull did last year, but now UEFA have changed the rules so that if Arsenal win the Cup again, then that last Europa place will go to the next highest - placed team in the League tabl
in the Europa League, like Hull did last year, but now UEFA have changed the rules so that if Arsenal win the Cup again, then that last Europa
place will go to the
next highest -
placed team
in the League tabl
in the League table.
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is
in no better position to compete
next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis...
in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but
in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest
in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie
in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base...
in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player
in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)...
in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did
in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this
in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players
in the
final third... he was never a good defensive player
in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely
in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)...
in their
places we need to bring
in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model
in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically
in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking
in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear...
place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
It seems as if all the big teams have a pretty decent chance of booking their
place in the
next round and a
place at Wembley, the stadium
in which both the semi
finals and
final are held.
Kerry's side will now face China
in their
final pool match on Tuesday, with victory there guaranteeing a
place in the semi-finals where the top - three sides will book their spot on the plane to Rio
next summer.
Manchester United head into the
final couple of months of the season firmly focused on booking their
place in next season's Champions League and winnin...
Les Bleus are
in a fight to qualify for the World Cup
finals next summer, sitting
in second
place in Group A, level on points with leaders Sweden and three ahead of their opponents this evening.
Slovakia and England will play their
final group game against each other at St.Etienne on Monday to decide who books their
place in to the
next stage and who could potentially miss out on progression.
For Van Gaal's part, he is continuing as if he will see out the remaining year of his contract and to have any chance of staying
in charge
next season, he will surely have to guide United into a Champions League
place in their
final two matches.
United have nothing other than pride to play for
in the league, sitting
in sixth
place and needing a top four finish to earn UEFA Champions League football
next season, but the fact they will face Ajax
in the UEFA Europa League
final still gives them a chance of Champions League football by winning the only major trophy the club have failed to win
in their history.
Next up for Van Persie and his teammates is a clash against Mexico for a
place in the quarter -
finals.
West Ham won the
Final 2 - 1 gaining the third promotion
place from the Championship, meaning that they will play
in the Premier League
next season.
Manchester City will play
in the group stage of
next season's Champions League after thrashing Watford 5 - 0 on the
final day of the Premier League season to secure third
place.
The
final is at St Jakob Park
in Basel, Switzerland, on May 18, when the winners can claim a
place in the Champions League for
next season.
But more detailed talks will reportedly take
place after the 34 - year - old's current side Juventus play Real Madrid
in the Champions League
final in Cardiff early
next month.
United need to transfer this fast paced, high attacking ability
in the Premier League, which should increase their chances of bettering their
final position this season — with a
place in the top four needed to earn a
place in the UEFA Champions League
next season.
In terms of their own season this competition is a relatively low priority, well behind scrambling a customary (but increasingly difficult and hotly contested) fourth
place finish and winning the Europa League
final; a feat which is arguably their best route into
next season's Champion's League.
A 4th
place finish means, we will have to hope Bayern Munich beat Chelsea
in the Champions League
final next weekend, and while I will be cheering on Bayern, irrespective of our league standing, just because I want the Gunners to be the first club, to bring the European Cup to London, there is no two ways about the fact that we have to win tomorrow.
Serbia captain Branislav Ivanovic has spoken about the team's unity as they look to cement their
place in next year's World Cup
finals in Russia.
But they now face a Round of 16 game
in Nice
next Sunday against one of the best third -
placed teams, with France as likely quarter -
final opponents if they progress.
With the win Inter have all but secured their entry into
next season's edition of the Europa League, although a loss
in their
final match of the season coupled with unfavorable results could see them slip out of European
places.
Amidst their poorest league form since January 2009, Tottenham will have one eye on some mouthwatering fixtures
in November
in a month Harry Redknapp and his player could very well look back on come May
next year, when all the
final placings are confirmed.
«Moving the fixture calendar forward deeply affects pre-season and I believe it is the wrong decision of the Premier League to start on August 8,» said Wenger, whose side ended the Premier League campaign
in third
place and so avoided a Champions League play - off
next season, but will take on Aston Villa
in next weekend's FA Cup
final at Wembley.
Despite eventually finishing
in third
place in last season's Premier League, having pushed for a shot at the title until the
final weeks of the campaign, Tottenham players and supporters alike will look forward to
next season with a renewed sense of optimism.
He then scored the winner against Slovenia that officially secured England's
place in next summer's
finals in October.
A.S. Roma secured their
place in next seasons Champions League with a 3 - 2 victory
in Francesco Totti's
final appearance for the club.
The
next season showed modest improvements again, resulting
in an 11th
place finish but a European Cup Winners» Cup semi
final and the following summer with the club
in a more solid financial position Hoddle made a number of fine signings.
Martin O'Neill admitted his Ireland team were «well beaten» by a «world - class» player
in Christian Eriksen after Denmark's 5 - 1 win
in Dublin claimed a
place at
next year's World Cup
finals.
West Ham will also be returning to Europa League action
next season, as despite a seventh
place finish
in the Premier League, Crystal Palace's failure to beat Manchester United
in the FA Cup
final means they will enter the competition again
next year.
Liverpool booked their
place in next season's Champions League on the
final day of the Premier League season, and Bilbao should provide a strong warm - up for their upcoming European playoff.
But the fierce competition for
places means he is not always guaranteed a starting berth whereas he would likely be first choice at Arsenal; a key factor
in a season directly before the World Cup
finals in Russia
next summer.
At present the top six get European football
next season, but Milan will still be guaranteed a
place if they finish seventh as they play Serie A leaders Juventus
in the
final of the Coppa Italia
next month.
Much like Arsenal's fifth round win over Liverpool, the FA Cup quarter
final victory over Everton represented much more than a
place in the
next round of the cup.
They're
in fifth, eight points from
final Champions League
place; an even half - decent away record and they would be guaranteed a return
next season, or perhaps more.
If there is a two week or less period of time between the
final regular season game or conference championship game (for participating institutions) and the
next bowl or postseason game, then inseason practice recommendations should remain
in place.
They plan to negotiate the transitional phase
in the first three months of
next year, long before the
final trade arrangements are
in place.
Mr Blair revealed the «
final building blocks» of reform are being put
in place and key decisions will be made over the
next few weeks to «secure the long - term changes for the future».