19 Apr 2015 17:21:46
So with the fa cup semi results in where does that leave the league positions to qualify for Europe?
Is it 5th and 6th now?


1.) 19 Apr 2015
19 Apr 2015 18:18:40
If arsenal win 7th is fine. If villa win 6th will only do I believe


2.) 19 Apr 2015
19 Apr 2015 18:28:37
IF - and only if - Arsenal win the FA Cup and qualify for the Champions League by finishing in the top four, 7th position (currently Saints) gets the Europa League place. (5th was automatically a EL place, 6th picked up the League Cup winners place once Chelsea won it)

It used to be that the FA Cup runners up qualified for Europe if the winners had already done so by alternative means, but the rules have changed, starting this season. The only way Villa can qualify is by winning the trophy.

So all Saints fans (or Swansea or Stoke fans if Koeman can't pull his finger out and arrest this long slump in form and secure 7th) will be honorary Gooners for one match.


3.) 19 Apr 2015
19 Apr 2015 19:35:03
Are you sure the rules have changed this season qwerty? I was expecting runners-up still to qualify. Hope you're right, bit it seems strange as I hadn't heard anything about it.

I also think you're being a bit harsh. Surely we're not going to let sawnsea catch up 9 points? And if we beat this shaky spurs side the race for 6th is back on


4.) 20 Apr 2015
20 Apr 2015 04:48:43
Thanks Qwertyell, I'll begrudgingly put a gooners hat on for the game. Hopefully some or our ex-players can help us out.


5.) 20 Apr 2015
Here's a link, Frenchie:
http://goo.gl/5fPnVj

As for Saints' chances of finishing 7th, they probably need another win or so to be sure, but with their away form having collapsed - one point from four games - and only two home matches remaining, against Spurs (who were decent today) and Villa who have come alive under Tim Sherwood, I don't see them banking too many more points this season.

Not the way they're playing, at any rate. Let's hope they can turn it around - the higher they finish, the less qualifying rounds they'll have to play to make the EL group stages.