This season, with considerable pressure from Marseille and Lyon, the fight for
the second automatic place in the Champions League group stage is as hot as it has ever been.
We were both promoted to the top tier in 2011 - 12; they just pipped us for
the second automatic place by two points, and it was the two games that we played each other that proved to be the difference.
Not exact matches
After securing
automatic qualification for next season's Champions League but falling off the pace to pip Manchester City to
second place, Arsenal welcome West Brom to the Emirates with nothing much to play for.
Now Monaco faces a scrap to hold onto
second place and an
automatic Champions League berth, with Lyon and Marseille just four points behind.
The Seagulls came so close to
automatic promotion last season missing a
place by the cruellest of margins as Middlesbrough took out the
second automatic promotion spot on goal difference.
With two points between them and an
automatic trip to the Champions League, Roma will need a bit of help from their neighbors Frosinone, who take on
second place Napoli.
Tottenham are in 6th
place, level on points with Liverpool and just one ahead of Southampton in the race with 5th and 6th qualifying for the Europa League and only an Arsenal win in the FA Cup final giving the 7th
placed team an
automatic spot in Europe's
second - tier tournament.
Derby start the midweek fixtures in
second place, and although we expect Aston Villa and Wolves to seal the
automatic promotion
places, the Rams have been fighting well this season.
Reading sit third in the table and six points behind
second placed Newcastle, so have some ground to make up to get themselves in the
automatic promotion spots.
Dario Gradi guides the Railwaymen to
automatic promotion in
second place behind champions Wigan Athletic as records tumble.
While Roma has had third
place sewed up for a couple of weeks now,
second place, and the
automatic berth in the Champions League group stage that comes with it, remains up for grabs as Napoli is only two excruciating points ahead of Roma.
Cardiff need nine points from their remaining four games to secure the
second automatic promotion
place and Warnock believes Madine can play a crucial role.
We won't rehash the season holistically; you were there, you know what went wrong, but on the balance of things, we can't complain too much about a
second place finish and an
automatic berth into the Champions League group stage next season.
No fewer than seven new faces have joined the Norwich ranks since the end of last season, when Norwich secured
automatic promotion courtesy of their
second -
place finish in the Championship.
The importance of sunday's fixture can not be overstated as both teams are desperate for the points;
second -
placed Liverpool as they pursue league leaders Chelsea, while United are currently languishing outside the
automatic Champions League
places.
Wales need to top the group to secure an
automatic place in Russia but will go through to the playoffs if they finish
second.
The M4 with its 425 - hp, turbocharged 3.0 - liter inline - six - cylinder and dual - clutch seven - speed
automatic put down 23.46 mpg for
second place, and the ATS - V with its 464 - hp, turbocharged 3.6 - liter V - 6 and six - speed manual transmission got 22.9 mpg.
All versions of the car come with an 8 - speed
automatic transmission, and the RS7 achieves 60 - mph in a startling 3.7
seconds,
placing it in the upper echelon of sport sedans.
Engine: 35kW electric motor, 1 - speed
automatic The Smart ForTwo Electric Drive would make a fine
second car for city dwellers with a
place to plug it in.
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Automatic:
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Seconds): 9.4 S@Trans Speeds - Va: 2@Abs: 4-Wheel@
Automatic Type: Cvt@Cargo Capacity All Seats In
Place: 19 Cu.Ft.@Cargo Capacity Rear Seat Down Or Removed: 38 Cu.Ft.@Driver Airbag: Yes@Driven Wheels: Front-Wheel@Horse Power: 109 Hp@Rear View Camera: Yes@Seatback Storage: 1@Satellite Radio: Siriusxm@Size: 1.6 L@Trans Type - Va: Cvt@Width: 185 Mm@Basic Warranty@Cargo Area Light: Cargo Area Light@Fuel Capacity: 10.8 Gal.@Number Of Speeds: Continuously Variable@Retained Accessory Power: Retained Accessory Power@Speed Sensitive Volume Control: Yes@Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Yes@Roadside Assistance Coverage@Total Number Of Speakers: 4@Turning Radius: 17.1» @Basic Months: 36 Months@Bumpers: Body-Colored@Cargo Grocery Bag Holder: Yes@External Temp: External Temperature Display@Roadside Months: 36 Months@Tachometer: Tachometer@Torque: 107 Lb.-Ft.@Valve Gear: Dohc@Mp3 Player: Yes@Axle Ratio: 3.75@Upholstery: Premium Cloth@Door Reinforcement: Side - Impact Door Beam@Power Door Locks: Remote Power Door Locks@Type: As@Type: Regular Unleaded@Diameter: 15.0@Engine Configuration: Inline@Front Brakes: Ventilated Disc@Memory Card Slot: Yes@Powertrain Warranty@Trip Computer: Trip Computer
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