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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.
I had no idea the league finished like that. Interesting to hear how 7th can be better than 4-6. With your winning streak, you set yourself up for a difficult end to the season.
@LABoog4 wrote:I had no idea the league finished like that. Interesting to hear how 7th can be better than 4-6. With your winning streak, you set yourself up for a difficult end to the season.
Yes, that is quite odd. If I finish 3rd and need a Playoff against the 7th place to get into Europe (if none of top 3 teams win the cup), then I'll certainly feel that it's a bit unfair. But it is what it is. Eso si que es.
Very good signing to bring Larsen in. If he stays healthy, at worst he is a good bench option to have. Trying to fit him into the lineup is a good problem to have for Frank, players are too good to drop right now. One of those strange moves where the club signs a player but then loans them for two years. They are paying some wages now in hopes he will create a bigger sell on fee for the future.
@LABoog4 wrote:Very good signing to bring Larsen in. If he stays healthy, at worst he is a good bench option to have. Trying to fit him into the lineup is a good problem to have for Frank, players are too good to drop right now. One of those strange moves where the club signs a player but then loans them for two years. They are paying some wages now in hopes he will create a bigger sell on fee for the future.
Exactly my thought. I tried to find some reason to it, and that was also where I ended. A risk, I suppose, paying half his wages (half of €28.000) for two years, hoping for him to recover the money in a huge fee. Or maybe recalling him before then, if they see him improve his performances and/or consistency.
But why did he extend his contract himself? Surely he couldn't be happy with his situation there with limited game time and numerous loan deals. I started thinking that he might be too proud to return home on a permanent basis. He does strike me as a rather proud, almost nonchalant footballer/person, saying stuff like 'I've played abroad for 10 years' and so on. Still being tied to a Bundesliga club may do well for such an ego 😄 Speaking of ego, he's also dating the ex girlfriend of a certain Lord Bendtner...
I like your bench option. I'm not sure the game does though. This player will demand a starting role, both in game and in real life. So it's either that or a quick return to Hoffenheim.
If like previous editions then hopefully loan deals are better once start making the deals ourselves. I usually found I didn't have so many problems with parent clubs taking them back once the real life ones were done.
That said I suspect he'll be getting game time anyways unless bad form hits and silver lining if for any reason it doesn't work out didn't pay big fee for him.
Clever, I probably will have to engage in quite some loan deals myself, if I want to get some players with some top experience without paying too much for salaries (or transfer fees).
