After yesterday it is 99.99 % certain we will make the Europa league group stage. This should have been one of our goals this season. Any additional progress in Europe this season will be a bonus.
It's quite important that we once again make the group stage. Five times in the last six seasons that we made the group stage. This can only be good for our UEFA team standings, which translates in being seeded among the strong teams in the European competitions.
For next season we will lose the points from the 2010-2011 season, which was our 2nd best in the last 6 years. That's why we need to accumulate as many points as possible this season in order to offset the poor 2012-2013 season that will still be on the books for 2 additional seasons.