Yea Brian, I understand where you are coming from. Like I said, it wasn't aimed at you, we more or less discussed your plight to death. Just a general observation tht my league seems to be very normal compared to other leagues.

To answer your question tho, I would be happy finishing top 4 just because there is not much difference in prize money between 1,2,3 & 4, even tho my team on paper should be #1 this season. Finishing fourth gives me a CL spot where I can get a huge amount of money just by competing in the group stage (You have to reach at least the QF final of Cup to match your returns in the CL Group matches).

Since I play with RL friends I really actually only like to beat them in a competitive match every season, and usually that translate to winning the league but then there are other stronger opponents (not better Q) in the league that I may lose to but every season my aim is the same, although this season I target to win the CL so I play my weaker team in the league. If I do get knocked out of the CL then my focus will shift to finishing higher than 4th in the league.