Why we should take the Europa League seriously...

[Lilbaz]

If you take the points as of right now, then remove the points each team loses at the end of the season (when season 11/12 points no longer count), we are only ahead of the Italian league by 0.161 points. Now take the fact that, as we had 8 teams in Europe to start with and Italy had 6, our points are divided by 8 and Italy's by 6.

That means for every win by an English team, we end up with .25 coef points and every draw 0.125 (2 points for a win, 1 for a draw divided by 8). In comparison, Italy get 0.33 for a win and 0.166 fro a draw.

It also means that every English team that makes it out of the CL group gets 0.625 points compared to Italy's 0.833.

I worked out that English teams have a total possible combined coef points available as 21, whereas Italy have 24.167.

Just to add even more bad news, at the end of next season, when we lose 12/13 seasons points, Italy will gain an extra 2.02 points, so for the next two seasons combined, we need to better Italy, by a minimum 1.852 points.

You need a girlfriend

 

[spurs9]

You need a girlfriend

I'm married lol.

 

[lol]

holy shit that roar when they score

 

[lol]

the amount of homerism for manC is too much to take

 

[spurs9]

If you take the points as of right now, then remove the points each team loses at the end of the season (when season 11/12 points no longer count), we are only ahead of the Italian league by 1.61 points. Now take the fact that, as we had 8 teams in Europe to start with and Italy had 6, our points are divided by 8 and Italy's by 6.

That means for every win by an English team, we end up with .25 coef points and every draw 0.125 (2 points for a win, 1 for a draw divided by 8). In comparison, Italy get 0.33 for a win and 0.166 fro a draw.

It also means that every English team that makes it out of the CL group gets 0.625 points compared to Italy's 0.833.

I worked out that English teams have a total possible combined coef points available as 21, whereas Italy have 24.167.

Just to add even more bad news, at the end of next season, when we lose 12/13 seasons points, Italy will gain an extra 2.02 points, so for the next two seasons combined, we need to better Italy, by a minimum 1.852 points.

Since this post, the Italian league has gained on us by .57 points, bringing the difference between the 2 leagues down 1.04, (down by over 1/3).

 

[tdk101]

Liverfool are doing their best to give 4th CL spot to Italy. The drab they are serving up tonight..........

 

[guy]

This is not going well at all, 2 wins out of 6