Quite a few people have mentioned that the CL is off the table yet we can still achieve Europa League this year. That being said, Europa League can be a distraction, where as we can focus on the league without Europa fixtures next year. My vote? I would rather us not be in Europa League next year to focus on the league and achieving a high finish/challenging for the title. I don't truly believe that playing in Europa league would help us bring in/sign quality players. - This is with the assumption that Champions League is not a possibility