Poll: Would You Support a Move to Award a Champions League Spot Via a Play-Off?
This system would be difficult to implement. I simply don't see how the extra 3 or 4 games can be fitted into an already packed schedule at the end of a long and tough season, with players also committed to international games. People might complain about the dominance of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool but as a Liverpool fan, one cannot say we have ended in the top 4 of the Premier League by virtue of having the largest squad or the most financial clout. We got there on merit, playing our socks off - and whilst I believe we can come third or fourth this year, we have an almighty battle on our hands.
After a long season, for any club to rank in the top 4 has a lot of kudos. This year might see any of Aston Villa, Tottenham and Man City break into that, with a very competitive top ten (currently, Birmingham, Everton and Fulham occupy the remaining top 10 spots). The Premier League has opened up, games are harder to predict. We don't need to inject a system to create more competition at the top end. Even Everton's manager David Moyles, whose team might benefit from any change to Champion's League play-off spots, had this to say: "You should be judged on where you are at the end of 38 games" and "If you finish fourth, you would be saying that you are the team who have done this over the season and asking why you are going into a play-off [http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11671_5952270,00.html]."
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I think the Champions League is rather too generous as it is. I'm not convinced as many as four teams from one country should qualify. However, if it is to be four then I think the fourth spot should go to the FA Cup winners. That would enhance that tournament and open up the chance of qualification to more teams.
It's David Moyes, not Moyles.
Regards to your comments about financial clout. Liverpool have outspent both Manchester United and Arsenal by a considerable amount since Benitez took over in 2005.
Benitez pretends otherwise, but it's simply not true. He's a liar, basically.
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