We have as much chance of winning the thing as Arsenal taking the title but...better to work on that 4th place. It'll make it so much sweeter wouldn't it?
---------------------- "If Liverpool finish fifth in the league and win the Champions League, would England get five representatives in next season's competition?" asks Allan Fay.
In short, no. Liverpool may be eight points behind Everton and struggling to capture fourth spot, but there is another way they can scupper their great rivals' bid for Champions League football - by winning the tournament this season. If Liverpool do that - and as ifs go, it's a monster - Everton would have to settle for a Uefa Cup spot, even if they finish fourth.
Uefa rules state that no country can have more than four representatives in the Champions League. This necessitates that, should the reigning Champions League winners - from one of the three top ranked countries (England, Italy and Spain) - not directly qualify for the Champions League through their respective league position, then the fourth-placed team of that country must participate in the Uefa Cup.
This rare event occurred in 2000 when Real Zaragoza, who finished fourth in the Spanish Primera Division, were only awarded a Uefa Cup place, as fifth-placed Real Madrid won the Champions League that season.
