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Should a team throw a game to avoid the Europa League?

mike65 · 2014-05-09 08:59:35

On Sunday Spurs go into their final game at home against Aston Villa on 66 points and +1 g/d, Manchester Utd are away to Soton on 63 points and +21 g/d. So if Spurs lose (unlikely) and Utd win (more likely but hardly a banker) then Manchester Utd will have the Europa League to play in rather than the MLS Legends and a…

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#52 10-05-2014 7:23pm

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Well Everton threw a game to avoid the Champs League, so anything is possible.

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#54 10-05-2014 7:26pm

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mike65 wrote: »

Should a team throw a game etc

No

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#55 10-05-2014 11:30pm

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ebbsy wrote: »

Well Everton threw a game to avoid the Champs League, so anything is possible.

Just like the way Steven Gerrard threw a game to avoid breaking the streak.

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#56 11-05-2014 12:19am

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Uniteds match day money should be enough to make them try.

Only the english and northern irish teams dont give a **** about EL. Every other country takes it seriously and tries to enter it and then win matches.

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