Should we make the europa league are main priority? 4th is looking very unlikely, and at the end of the day its are only chance left at silverware. in my opinion i think we should go for it. To win it would be very impressive considering there are some very highly rated teams in it. Just a thought.
Understatement! 4th has been unlikely for the last 5 years - it's nothing new.
Personally, unless we're actually likely to get near the top 4 we should have made the Europa League our priority at the start of the season. Whilst it doesn't generate quite the same £ that the CL offers, it does keep our name on the european map and opens up a better quality of player to us. Not everyone can play for a team in the top 4/CL but being a big player in the Europa League means we can offer the next best thing and puts us a step ahead in terms of transfers, of those other clubs around us.
Winning the League Cup - £100k
Winning the FA Cup - £1m
Winning the EL - £4.4m
Winning the CL - £9.1m
The above figures are obviously just the prize money and don't include TV money. That said, the EL money is much closer to the CL than people think. It's well worth winning.