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Originally Posted by JoeDiego
This will sound arrogant and spoilt but apart from the entertainment implicit in knocking City out of the top 4 I couldn't give a stuff about the Champions League. The vast majority of clubs need the Champions League for revenue in order to attract players, but we don't - see summer 2014.
"Want to play Champions League football" is a euphemism for "want to get paid wages that Champions League teams pay." Don't think many players jump at the chance to play for Bate Borisov. Whichever one of us or City miss out, I back that team to make more marquee signings than Leicester, Spuds and even Arsenal.
No, you are not wrong or arrogant. It's 90% money.
We'd still be able to attract the players but we're going to have to pay them a fortune in order to do so.
Similar to Chelsea, Chelsea will still go out and sign players regardless of whether or not they are in the CL next season.
Although, you should want to be in the CL!!