Homecoming - FC25 CM Story 2024 to 2026
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@JustinCase0110 wrote:
@Danimal5981 wrote:Gaining two points on Nordsjaelland. Assuming a top side wins the cup, 4th place would leap you into Europe, correct?
Well, almost. The 4th place would get a shot at Europe, if a top three side wins the cup. But as the league is divided into two halves, when all teams have played everyone home and away, there is a "carrot" for the winner of the bottom half. So the 4th place will also need to beat the winner of the bottom half in a playoff match to get into the Conference League.
Quite confusing: am I to understand that it's better to be top of the bottom half (in effect, 7th) than outside the top 4? (5th, 6th)
@Danimal5981 wrote:
Quite confusing: am I to understand that it's better to be top of the bottom half (in effect, 7th) than outside the top 4? (5th, 6th)
In terms of European football, then yes.
There are some money prices from finishing in the top half, and obviously you can't be relegated from there either. But yeah, as long as you're not in immediate danger of joining the relegation battle, then yes, a 7th place is in deed preferable to finishing 5th or 6th, even 4th, depending on who the cup winner is.
Basically I do enjoy ending the season against likeminded teams. Top vs top and bottom vs bottom. Makes for very interesting season ends, like last season, where both title contenders failed to win their final game.
The only downside of this (IMO) is the unfairness of the 7th place often being preferable to a bottom of the top half finish. And the speculation that often goes with it. But I suppose that's a price to pay for ending the season with 10 games against likeminded and even opponents.
