⚽UEFA Europa League Discussion Thread -- 2021/22 Winners: Eintracht Frankfurt!

[mrongoz22]

After watching this Manchester United VS Liverpool game, I've not quite convinced they have it in them.
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Yes, it was a little disappointing to the fans. But I think it will be different when they compete in the European league. They lost streak in 2 matches. Looks like OLE is really not serious about EPL? They only secure Champions League tickets for next season. The rest, they seem to focus on the Europa League because this is the only trophy that can be obtained this season. After this season maybe if they fail in Europe it needs evaluation for OLE.

But in my opinion it is not affected, bro, because the EPL League is not the same as the Champions League, even though Manchester United were defeated by Liverpool in the EPL, but I believe Manchester United's mentality has not dropped, and I believe Manchester United can beat Vilareal in the final. ..

[3meek]

And concerning PSG beating BAYERN, i don't really understand. Are you saying PSG does not have what it takes to beat BAYERN or they ain't in the right position to do so?

I gave the example of the Champions League match PSG vs Bayern... At that time, too, everyone was sure that Bayern would win, but PSG won... Exactly the same can happen in the game Man U vs Villareal... For some reason many people believe that Man U will easily beat Villareal...

[leea-1334]

But Villareal are no managing any players yet as last game in LaLiga they played full squad with important players so I have my doubts regarding Villareal taking the win but with Emery being their coach we can all expect them to pull something magical out of nowhere. On the other side , United is hungry for trophies and I'm 100% sure they will come to play their best football and probably win the trophy from a 2nd time in 3 years.

I cannot imagine any player would want to rest before the game. You want to be fit for sure and full of energy but you really want to be match fit so you are not creaky and rusty when you meet United. Huge win for Villa is also a big motivator,,, while United will be suffering a little confidence blow after losing so badly to their old rivals:)

[Altryist]

I gave the example of the Champions League match PSG vs Bayern... At that time, too, everyone was sure that Bayern would win, but PSG won... Exactly the same can happen in the game Man U vs Villareal... For some reason many people believe that Man U will easily beat Villareal...

Villarreal should not be underestimated, they are a team that plays well in defense. And since the final is just one match, then anything can happen in it, say 0:0 and a penalty shootout in which anyone can win. But if we evaluate the teams by their level, then I agree that Manchester United is a stronger club and they have more chances of winning.

[Iranus]

I gave the example of the Champions League match PSG vs Bayern... At that time, too, everyone was sure that Bayern would win, but PSG won... Exactly the same can happen in the game Man U vs Villareal... For some reason many people believe that Man U will easily beat Villareal...

Villarreal should not be underestimated, they are a team that plays well in defense. And since the final is just one match, then anything can happen in it, say 0:0 and a penalty shootout in which anyone can win. But if we evaluate the teams by their level, then I agree that Manchester United is a stronger club and they have more chances of winning.

Villarreal is a good team. But the Manchester United team is much more stable than Villarreal. The Villarreal team will play fully defensively against Manchester. If they fail to make a counterattack, they will not be able to win the match by playing only defensive. Manchester United players have the ability to break Villarreal's defense.

[Luzin]

I believe Manchester United can beat Vilareal in the final. ..

I hope like you. Mental MU will remain in the best position. Even if you lose I hope it is only part of your preparation to win against Villareal. But MU should not underestimate Villareal, they have players who are ready to give up. If Mu fails in the Europa League, maybe Mu's management can consider replacing him.

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

Villarreal is a good team. But the Manchester United team is much more stable than Villarreal. The Villarreal team will play fully defensively against Manchester. If they fail to make a counterattack, they will not be able to win the match by playing only defensive. Manchester United players have the ability to break Villarreal's defense.

They are at same level but Manchester United have more star players that can decide the final match. Bruno, Pogba, Cavani are most dangerous threats for Villareal.

The recent outstanding form from Cavani in Europa League (4 goals in semi final matches) and in Premier League bring more hope for Manchester United. I don't like Solsa but I think Manchester United have good chance to take the title. It would be a happy season for them and Cavani if the striker scores and help them to win that finale.

Cavani signed a new contract with the club and the finale will be a good show for him.

[Juggy777]

Villarreal is a good team. But the Manchester United team is much more stable than Villarreal. The Villarreal team will play fully defensively against Manchester. If they fail to make a counterattack, they will not be able to win the match by playing only defensive. Manchester United players have the ability to break Villarreal's defense.

They are at same level but Manchester United have more star players that can decide the final match. Bruno, Pogba, Cavani are most dangerous threats for Villareal.

The recent outstanding form from Cavani in Europa League (4 goals in semi final matches) and in Premier League bring more hope for Manchester United. I don't like Solsa but I think Manchester United have good chance to take the title. It would be a happy season for them and Cavani if the striker scores and help them to win that finale.

Cavani signed a new contract with the club and the finale will be a good show for him.

@SquirrelJulietGarden I too feel that Manchester United can win this finale, and hence I have wagered a big amount of my life’s saving on them. However I do fear that Maguire absence can hurt them, but I yet hope that they can survive Villareal attack and go on to win the finale.

[joker_josue]

In the last game that Man United played they had a fantastic performance. Beautiful goals and good understanding of the whole team. They are really fully prepared to beat Villareal in the final. I think the victory is practically guaranteed.

[Iranus]

In the last game that Man United played they had a fantastic performance. Beautiful goals and good understanding of the whole team. They are really fully prepared to beat Villareal in the final. I think the victory is practically guaranteed.

I don't understand, how do you think Manchester United are fully prepared to beat Villarreal? Manchester United have not won their last three matches. They conceded 4 goals against Liverpool. The last match was also drawn against a small team like Fluham. Manchester is completely unstable at the moment. They will not be able to win the Europa League title unless their performance improves.

[Swordsoffreedom]

In the last game that Man United played they had a fantastic performance. Beautiful goals and good understanding of the whole team. They are really fully prepared to beat Villareal in the final. I think the victory is practically guaranteed.

I don't understand, how do you think Manchester United are fully prepared to beat Villarreal? Manchester United have not won their last three matches. They conceded 4 goals against Liverpool. The last match was also drawn against a small team like Fluham. Manchester is completely unstable at the moment. They will not be able to win the Europa League title unless their performance improves.

@joker_josue, Have you guys really watch the past matches of Manchester United? I don't think so. Fulham is a very weak team. If we compare it with Manchester United. They didn't play well against Fulham. Manchester United has made 6 on target shots and Fulham has made 5 on target shots. To win against Villarreal, they must have a better performance.

[masulum]

If we are looking from their past performance, of course MU maybe have bad performance than Villareal. Yesterday, Villarial won 4-0 vs Sevilla and win 2-0 over Valladollid. From this results, Villareal players may have good confidence than MU players. But, MU still become a clubs that unpredictable, this is the best moment for them to stopped without any trophy from last few season. I think this will be good matches, My prediction the game ended with Penalty.

[hahay]

If we are looking from their past performance, of course MU maybe have bad performance than Villareal. Yesterday, Villarial won 4-0 vs Sevilla and win 2-0 over Valladollid. From this results, Villareal players may have good confidence than MU players. But, MU still become a clubs that unpredictable, this is the best moment for them to stopped without any trophy from last few season. I think this will be good matches, My prediction the game ended with Penalty.

For me this can no longer be used as a reference because their position in their respective leagues is very different, I think the successive wins from Villarreal are to make their position safer in the standings. Unlike Manchester United, I think that even though United didn't get a win in the previous 3 matches, the fact is United's position is still safe in second place. So, maybe United will be more focused for the Final match against Villarreal because even, if we look at the current odds, at least United are the favorites and I think that still makes sense.

[joker_josue]

If we are looking from their past performance, of course MU maybe have bad performance than Villareal. Yesterday, Villarial won 4-0 vs Sevilla and win 2-0 over Valladollid. From this results, Villareal players may have good confidence than MU players. But, MU still become a clubs that unpredictable, this is the best moment for them to stopped without any trophy from last few season. I think this will be good matches, My prediction the game ended with Penalty.

For me this can no longer be used as a reference because their position in their respective leagues is very different, I think the successive wins from Villarreal are to make their position safer in the standings. Unlike Manchester United, I think that even though United didn't get a win in the previous 3 matches, the fact is United's position is still safe in second place. So, maybe United will be more focused for the Final match against Villarreal because even, if we look at the current odds, at least United are the favorites and I think that still makes sense.

Exactly. Man United have their place in the final standings guaranteed. You no longer have to fight for anything else in the championship. English teams are not fanatical about winning, the important thing is to win in the right games. I believe that Man United is looking at these last games, as training games, to study the best strategy for the UEFA final.

Villareal, on the other hand, must continue to fight to get a place in the Europa League for the next season.

We are talking about two different levels. The likelihood of Villarreal reaching the final against Man United with the most tired players is much greater.

[FatFork]

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We are talking about two different levels. The likelihood of Villarreal reaching the final against Man United with the most tired players is much greater.

This season Villarreal has played extremely well in Europe, so I feel that the bookmakers have underrated them somewhat by giving them odds between 4.5 and 5 to win. The quality of Manchester United's players puts them in a competitive advantage, but Villarreal's record in Europa League this season is impressive, with 12 wins and two draws from 14 games. In contrast, the Red Devils have struggled in defense in recent games. They obviously had problems without their captain.
It will be an interesting day on May 26. A number of factors point to a very exciting final, much more exciting than the odds suggest.

[masulum]

For me this can no longer be used as a reference because their position in their respective leagues is very different, I think the successive wins from Villarreal are to make their position safer in the standings. Unlike Manchester United, I think that even though United didn't get a win in the previous 3 matches, the fact is United's position is still safe in second place. So, maybe United will be more focused for the Final match against Villarreal because even, if we look at the current odds, at least United are the favorites and I think that still makes sense.

Indeed, the games in the League cannot be used as a reference, I am aware of that. However, what we are discussing here is performance and preparation. Although MU made preparations, with "focus" on UEL, but by not performing optimally in the league, this could be an opportunity for Villareal to find the weaknesses of MU. Meanwhile, from a mental perspective, Villareal certainly has higher optimism, because if they win, this will be their first title in the history of their participation at UEL.

[judas]

Villarreal have a La Liga game on May 22 and Manchester Utd have an EPL game on May 23. As there is only a-few-day-gap between the league games and the final game, I think the teams will rotate their squads in their league games. They will want to make sure about not suffering an injury.

[Luzin]

Villarreal have a La Liga game on May 22 and Manchester Utd have an EPL game on May 23. As there is only a-few-day-gap between the league games and the final game, I think the teams will rotate their squads in their league games. They will want to make sure about not suffering an injury.

The two teams are safe in their respective positions in the league, meaning that it is safe here that MU has entered the Champions League zone while their Villareal is in the Europa League zone, the second point will not be overtaken by the team below because only 1 league match remains. So I think it's natural that they would prepare their best players and rotate players for games in the league.

I hope the game ends in 90 minutes, with the win belonging to United. Villareal is not a bad team, the proof is that during the meeting with MU at UCL they always drew. MU must play seriously for 1 title this season. If this title is not obtained, management is obliged to evaluate OLE

[Rabi3]

Villarreal have a La Liga game on May 22 and Manchester Utd have an EPL game on May 23. As there is only a-few-day-gap between the league games and the final game, I think the teams will rotate their squads in their league games. They will want to make sure about not suffering an injury.

not just injuries, players can get really exhausted during the match, which can also cause some injuries, and the final is the most important one so they have to rest players in the league, also i think Villarreal have a chance to win the title even though its small.

[joker_josue]

The two teams are safe in their respective positions in the league, meaning that it is safe here that MU has entered the Champions League zone while their Villareal is in the Europa League zone, the second point will not be overtaken by the team below because only 1 league match remains. So I think it's natural that they would prepare their best players and rotate players for games in the league.

You are mistaken, with respect to Villarreal.
Villarreal still have the possibility of reaching sixth place and thus entering the Europa League, in the next season. For that they have to win and hope that Betis will lose.
The problem is that they will play against Real Madrid who also need to win, to try to win the championship. So it will be difficult for them to reach the sixth place that gives access to Europe.
We will see what the main objective will be. If you continue to fight for a place in the Europa League next season, or save all your strength for the final.