What will be will be

[copunk]

Like everyone associated with our club, im a bag of nerves for tonight and what it could mean for us next season

However im calm in the knowledge that, whatever happens in the next 2 games, if we drop out of the top 4, the pure ecstacy, joy, jubilation and happiness that the lads brought me on Saturday will over ride any disappointment felt should we fall at the last hurdle

Achieving top 4 to go alongside our FA Cup triumph would be monumental towards our goals for next season and the future I dont doubt that at all, but to at least break the top 6, which we have now guaranteed for yet another season, finishing above the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham, in itself for a club like ours is already a massive massive achievement

As much as its going to be a nerve wracking few days with the games we have coming up, I cannot stress enough of how proud and beyond happiness our club have made me feel for yet another incredible season, memories made yet again through hard work and dedication from not just the players, but everyone involved with our club

Drink every single moment of this season in people, we truely are living through one of the best era's out club has ever known, and im sure its not going to be the last 

 

[Nalis]

Its a strange one as I think its one of the those occasions when the players will probably be more up for this than the fans for the reasons you've mentioned. The players will want champions league football so this might work out in our favour this evening.

Edited 18 May 2021 by Nalis

[bovril]

I want them to do it because I want them to win every match, because they deserve it, and because obviously it'll be good for the club. But the whole Champions League 'aura' is a bit exaggerated in my view and I can't see how any football fan can watch our celebrations from Saturday and want their club to prioritise the top 4 over a cup run. 

[Vestan Pance]

I think we just have to accept the FA Cup and Europa League is an unbelievable achievement for the season and I'm one of those who would prioritise CL over the FA Cup. That said we are very much in with a chance of top 4 but it will depend on the players state of mind and the bit of luck we require to get there, and not losing tonight would be a great start.

[ClaphamFox]

Alright, Doris Day.

[urban fox]

Us winning the fa cup, having already secured 5th place leaves the door open for 7th place to get the final European slot. Hope whu and Everton do the business and dump spurs into 8th place.

[Mark_w]

2 hours ago, copunk said:

Drink every single moment of this season in people, we truely are living through one of the best era's out club has ever known, and im sure its not going to be the last

I'd love to hear anybody's case that it's only 'one of' the best eras

[casablancas]

Not even slightly nervous. We have just won the FA Fcuking cup!!!! 

[Dan]

I think it's a bit of a shame that the players aren't able to enjoy winning the cup properly. Winning the FA Cup for us should be joy for weeks for the players but just three days later it's another massive game.

[Bert]

35 minutes ago, urban fox said:

Us winning the fa cup, having already secured 5th place leaves the door open for 7th place to get the final European slot. Hope whu and Everton do the business and dump spurs into 8th place.

England are on allowed 7 entrants in European competition. 

[shailen]

We don't have to win but Chelsea do. I think we sit back and hit them on the counter tonight, especially with the players we have up front. 

[bovril]

Imagine if we go into the last game with a chance to finish 2nd...

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

If we get a result tonight it will be down to sheer steel and turning around their home advantage with a crowd - particularly after beating them in the FA Cup Final in the manner that we did. We are at a big disadvantage tonight, but hopefully BR and the lads can flip that and turn it into a positive.

 

I can’t see it myself, but obviously hope I’m proved wrong. Having said that I’ve seen little in Chelsea’s recent performances that scares me. 

[lcfcfoz]

22 minutes ago, shailen said:

We don't have to win but Chelsea do. I think we sit back and hit them on the counter tonight, especially with the players we have up front. 

100% this, I can see a red card for chelsea with Vardy being left 1 on 1 at some point, and a defender going

[Xen]

57 minutes ago, urban fox said:

Us winning the fa cup, having already secured 5th place leaves the door open for 7th place to get the final European slot. Hope whu and Everton do the business and dump spurs into 8th place.

I think all 3 of those - and particularly Spurs - would rather finish outside of Europe entirely rather than have to trek around Europe to play games against Bulgarian farmers for negligible prize money. The fixture pile-up would much rather be avoided I'm sure.

 

I'm hoping WHU do enough for 6th and Everton struggle, so Spurs end up with the booby prize.

[urban fox]

28 minutes ago, Bert said:

England are on allowed 7 entrants in European competition. 

Yes. Normally top 4 CL plus 5th place and the two cup winners into EL. As the league cup was won by Man City, and the fa cup by us, that means that 6th and 7th get those two places now.

[mozartfox]

I am keeping out of the Match Thread tonight. Do not need that additional stress.

 

 

[mozartfox]

32 minutes ago, bovril said:

Imagine if we go into the last game with a chance to finish 2nd...

Can you PM me the contact details of your dealer?

 

Thanks.

[TrentFox]

37 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

I think it's a bit of a shame that the players aren't able to enjoy winning the cup properly. Winning the FA Cup for us should be joy for weeks for the players but just three days later it's another massive game.

If they win tonight they can give up training, playing and just and drink themselves stupid for weeks on end, if that’s their pleasure. I’m sure they won’t mind waiting three days since the cup win for that. 

[LestaFox92]

I'm not nervous your nervous.

[urban fox]

4 minutes ago, Xen said:

I think all 3 of those - and particularly Spurs - would rather finish outside of Europe entirely rather than have to trek around Europe to play games against Bulgarian farmers for negligible prize money. The fixture pile-up would much rather be avoided I'm sure.

 

I'm hoping WHU do enough for 6th and Everton struggle, so Spurs end up with the booby prize.

This shake up of the European competitions does have some potential implications. Does it now mean that, if teams outside the top four win the cups and get EL, 5th place would only get the farmers conference cup or has the league cup been demoted.?

i hope that is not the case as it potentially cuts off another route to “proper” European competition for all but the privileged few. Either way, makes top 4 even more important in future and simply strengthens the strangle hold that the super rich clubs already have.

[Voll Blau]

I'm actually struggling to get up for the last two games after Saturday.

 

It'll be a real shame if we don't finish as high up as we're capable of but anything really does pale into insignificance with what we've just achieved.

[deanolegend1989]

40 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

I think it's a bit of a shame that the players aren't able to enjoy winning the cup properly. Winning the FA Cup for us should be joy for weeks for the players but just three days later it's another massive game.

Win tonight and they can celebrate all week and have an all nighter on the Saturday night. Turn up vs Spurs like drunk zombies get smashed 6-0 with a double hat trick from Kane and I still wouldn’t give a ****.

Singing to Kane ‘FA Cup champions you’ll never sing that’.

[SpacedX]

Chillwell has to start and I think he will. He's the engine that drives the rapidly ball upfield he can get in behind us. Granted, although that tends to involve arriving at the byline before anyone else, he can (contrary to popular wisdom on here), deliver dangerous and accurate crosses both during play and deadball situations even if his decision making can occasionally be questioned. 

 

Havertz and Pulisic to play a role in this - in fact I'm just reading that Werner is expected to be dropped in favour of the latter.They may also favour Kovačić over Jorginho. Our high line worries me as does Mount. Target and load Azpilicueta, - never looks comfortable to me as a right sided CB...although I thought Reece James had a decent game on Saturday and will likely play as rwb, Wish we had Barnes for this.  The reversion back to Mendy is frankly a better prospect for them than Kepa. 

 

I don't expect this to be as tentative/nervy or them to stand off to the degree that they did on Saturday despite their spells of possession in the first half. Similarly we need to go for the kill. I expect that on the contrary though, we'll try to contain them for 65 minutes before pulling the pin. 

 

Up the City!!

[CosbehFox]

Fully agree with the original poster here. If we win tonight, those players deserve all the credit possible because of the natural highs and the concentration required. Just as Saturday was, it’s going to be down to organisation and concentration. They will have a lot more pace on the pitch tonight and we probably gonna have to defend deep. 
 

I worked out yesterday that if we win one more and collect 69 points - that’s an average required figure for top 4, so a failure from that is actually harsh on any team, let alone. 
 

It would be lovely to have a favour from somewhere. You get the feeling, there’s one more twist in the tale of the season and Vardy may well be part of it