Cup priorities for next season: FA, League, Europa?

[Foxxed]

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[TiffToff88]

For the sake of progression, it has to be the Europa League

[TonyN11]

I reckon we can get all three but I don't want any of these to get in the way of winning the PL!

[winteriscoming]

Gotta be Europa. Gets us into the champions league. Don’t have to bother with the over hyped top 4………

[KingsX]

One of the three, we've never won ... and the prize is the Champions League groups ... is this even a question?

[coolhandfox]

1) Europa

2) FA Cup

3) League Cup

 

In term of squad rotation, but would love to win any of them

[urban.spaceman]

Would absolutely love the League Cup at some point, just so Kasper and Vards could say they'd won the Championship, Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup all at one club.

 

But this season the priority out of those three has to be the Europa. If Villarreal can win it then so can we. If that means getting knocked out the cups in the 3rd round to Newport then so be it. 

 

Obviously, winning the league as well would be a bonus.

[Voll Blau]

Winning a European trophy has to be our aim now, but we should always be up for going for domestic silverware too.

[moore_94]

Europa League - I really want us to focus on it this season, full strength and we could definitely challenge for it in my opinion

 

League Top 6 finish - I would want a guarantee of Europa League football for the following season. That Conference thing or no European football and I think we could see a bit of an exodus

 

Cups - Rotated sides until we hit the semis, then dependant on the condition of the squad and how we are doing in Europa/League then go for it

[Christoph]

Personally I think we should be going all out on Europa even if that's at the expense of our league position. Best team should be playing every Europa game with them using a mixed second/first team on the same week prem games. 

Edited 19 July 2021 by Christoph

[Kingleicester]

Easiest vote in ages, Europa league hands down, 

League cup winners 

premier league winners

FA cup winners 

Europa league winners 

 

Edited 19 July 2021 by Kingleicester

[Switzfox]

League Cup:

Largely play fringe players and see where we we get too.  If we make quarter finals, then take seriously.

 

League:

Must be the priority initially.  

 

Fa cup:

See who we get. Be pragmatic, if we can play a weakened side early rounds do so.  If all prem tie I think as holders we have to go all out to progress.

 

Europa:

Before Christmas this should be largely first 11, but there may be opportunities to rotate depending who we draw.  The way this is structured now you need to top the group really, avoids the round of 32.

 

Summary:

 

League

Europa

Fa cup

League cup

 

Reassess after Christmas when half the squad is injured.

[BWRL]

EUROPA!

 

We've already won it all domestically #completedit 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Win the Europa.

[bovril]

Unpopular opinion but I'd love another FA cup win in front of a full Wembley. 

[SemperEadem]

Just now, bovril said:

Unpopular opinion but I'd love another FA cup win in front of a full Wembley. 

Surely that is not unpopular.

[Unabomber]

9 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Surely that is not unpopular.

I can’t think of many more popular things on a leicester forum. 

[volpeazzurro]

Which is easiest, a top 4 finish or the Europa? Whichever, they surely have to be the priority now. The other two, now both ticked off, are nice to have but in terms of club progression and player retention are pretty insignificant.

[KrefelderFox666]

28 minutes ago, bovril said:

Unpopular opinion but I'd love another FA cup win in front of a full Wembley. 

What about a Europa League win in front of a full Sanchez Pizjuan? I would take the FA Cup at Wembley as well though.

[KrefelderFox666]

Own up, who voted League Cup?

[Captain...]

7 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said:

Which is easiest, a top 4 finish or the Europa? Whichever, they surely have to be the priority now. The other two, now both ticked off, are nice to have but in terms of club progression and player retention are pretty insignificant.

We came a lot closer to top 4 than Europa last season so that is arguably easier, but Europa League gives you top seed and a trophy so would always be my first choice.

[Corky]

Europa for me. Clinching the FA Cup would be fantastic again but I do think, like the league title, the first victory won't be bettered. Winning any trophy is great, though.

 

Winning the Europa League would also take the pressure off the top four finish.

[Stadt]

We could be the favourites for the EL

 

 

How ridiculous is this btw? Leicester City as potential favourites for a European Trophy  

Edited 19 July 2021 by Stadt

[bovril]

38 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Surely that is not unpopular.

True. Unpopular in that I was the only one to vote for it  

[volpeazzurro]

39 minutes ago, Captain... said:

We came a lot closer to top 4 than Europa last season so that is arguably easier, but Europa League gives you top seed and a trophy so would always be my first choice.

Either way, I think if we don't attain Champions League football from this season Tielemans and Ndidi will understandably be off and I wouldn't blame them. They both deserve to be playing at that level. Careers in football are short. Maddison possibly too but I'd not really be bothered either way whether he went, personally, if the money was right, I'd cash in now and reinvest. 

 

I'm quite optimistic personally as we've thus far made some really good and astute signings. A key to next season will also be whether Rodgers tries to actually win games or merely play the averages and try not to lose. He's not going to achieve much I feel with the tired 3 at the back which causes us more problems than solves. He's got the players now to suit a number of formations.