Weekly Why: The Romanticism of 4th Place, Mascots and Radamel Falcao’s Future

Welcome to Bleacher Report’s Weekly Why, a place where we discuss world football’s biggest questions that may go neglected and/or avoided. Ranging from the jovial to the melancholic, no subject matter is deemed off-limits.

Setting the Table

Well, guys, it’s the last Weekly Why of the season—possibly ever. I’ve had fun writing these and really enjoyed your collective contributions; contrary to what writers might say or portray, we read the comments.

A few ideas over the past 10 months, though, have fallen through the cracks. Seeing as it’s closing time, might as well put them down.

Thanks for reading and check out ones you’ve missed—follow the links.

Why Do We Care So Much About Fourth Place? 

Now that Leicester City have won the Premier League title, there might not be a better time to ask: “Why do we glorify fourth place?”

It’s another storyline, and I’ve written about England possibly losing their fourth UEFA Champions League spot, but only because people care. It really shouldn’t be such a massive deal. There’s a saying that goes: “Second place is the first loser,” if true, then what is fourth place?

When was the last time a fourth-placed English club actually did anything of note in the Champions League?

Don’t worry, I’ll wait.

Even if the title race were still open, when the relegation scrap is still raging, I’m taken aback how discussions are tailored to the top four. If we haven’t noticed, Leicester City are Premier League champions. It probably means the clubs fighting for fourth aren’t …

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