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Valentinez A. Kaiser said:
Think again....

FA Cup final: Why Man Utd fans need to cheer on Man City

We've already had Liverpool fans cheering on Manchester United during the height of the Premier League title race, and some United fans hoping they lost the derby to City.

Now there's a new one for United supporters: they may well want City to beat Watford in the FA Cup final on Saturday (17:00 BST, live on BBC One).

Wolves fans will be cheering on Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions too, and not just because Watford beat them in the semis.

If City win at Wembley, having already qualified for the Champions League, then Wolves - as the team who finished seventh in the Premier League - will qualify for Europe for the first time since 1980. They would go into the second qualifying round of the Europa League.

That would see United, who finished sixth in the Premier League, qualify for the Europa League group stages.

But if Watford win the first major trophy in their history, that changes everything.

The Hornets would qualify for the Europa League group stages and Wolves would miss out.

In that scenario United would go into the second qualifying round, which starts on 25 July. The problem with that? They are due to face Tottenham at 12:30 BST in Shanghai that day in the International Champions Cup, a pre-season tournament.

Because City won the Carabao Cup final, the Europa League second qualifying round spot for the winners goes to the lowest ranked Premier League team to qualify for Europe.

Among United's options would be...

  • Splitting their squad between the International Champions Cup and Europa League match
  • Trying to move the game or games to Europe, although both United and Spurs play in Singapore a few days earlier
  • Pulling out of the International Champions Cup and letting another team take their place

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48303846
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Watford it is than!
 
Congrats to Bayern on winning the Bundesliga. Dortmund weren't supposed to contend this season but they squandered a 9 point lead in the table with the weakest Bayern have been in years. They might live to regret that seeing as Bayern will get younger and stronger
 
Valentinez A. Kaiser said:
Think again....

FA Cup final: Why Man Utd fans need to cheer on Man City

We've already had Liverpool fans cheering on Manchester United during the height of the Premier League title race, and some United fans hoping they lost the derby to City.

Now there's a new one for United supporters: they may well want City to beat Watford in the FA Cup final on Saturday (17:00 BST, live on BBC One).

Wolves fans will be cheering on Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions too, and not just because Watford beat them in the semis.

If City win at Wembley, having already qualified for the Champions League, then Wolves - as the team who finished seventh in the Premier League - will qualify for Europe for the first time since 1980. They would go into the second qualifying round of the Europa League.

That would see United, who finished sixth in the Premier League, qualify for the Europa League group stages.

But if Watford win the first major trophy in their history, that changes everything.

The Hornets would qualify for the Europa League group stages and Wolves would miss out.

In that scenario United would go into the second qualifying round, which starts on 25 July. The problem with that? They are due to face Tottenham at 12:30 BST in Shanghai that day in the International Champions Cup, a pre-season tournament.

Because City won the Carabao Cup final, the Europa League second qualifying round spot for the winners goes to the lowest ranked Premier League team to qualify for Europe.

Among United's options would be...

  • Splitting their squad between the International Champions Cup and Europa League match
  • Trying to move the game or games to Europe, although both United and Spurs play in Singapore a few days earlier
  • Pulling out of the International Champions Cup and letting another team take their place

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48303846
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TBH I dont care about the preseason rubbish, the 2nd round qualifiers would be a better preseason game imo anyways as there is actually something to care and play for...
 
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Valentinez A. Kaiser said:
United?
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I'm not the only one....

'It's no contest': Manchester United should SACK under-fire Solskjaer and replace him with Allegri straight away, says ex-Liverpool defender Nicol

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Valentinez A. Kaiser said:
Solanke didn't even want to hang around until Summer to try and win a Premier League medal?! Liverpool making profit off a £19m sale though.
Same goes for Clyne who followed but on loan lol

Bournemouth loves them a light-skinned dude!

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Said this back in Jan...

Bournemouth make first major signing of the summer transfer window after completing £17m capture of Bristol City starlet Lloyd Kelly... as they beat Liverpool and Arsenal to his signature

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