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

[poldanmig]

The knockout phase for the Europa League this season is quite interesting, because we will see a number of big matches occur early, the preliminary match between Barcelona and Napoli can be said to be a big game of the European league, I think whoever can win the match later can be said to be  a strong candidate to be able to penetrate the European league final this season.
The Europa League knockout stages first leg will start on 17 February 2022 and the second leg will take place on 24 February 2021.

Definitely. Especially the Barcelona - Napoli draw is going to be really interesting. It is like an early final round for this tournament too. I would have liked to see them having a matchup against each other in the final stage or right before that. Anyway, I reckon that Napoli can be seen as the closer to side to win taking the current efforts into account. But it is early to make a certain assumption already now.

We will see the battle of the Spanish giants and the Italian giants in the European league match later, but I personally don't dare to claim that Barcelona will lose easily in the match against Napoli later, even though I really want to see Napoli move forward, but the match is still very long of course will give barcelona a lot of time to improve their squad in the januari transfer window, so yes I think it's better to see how the two teams move in the transfer market and then choose one of the teams to bet on .

[Minor Miner]

they stumbled in UEL to be in 3rd Position and not only that they also let go of their winstreak and had to be forced down to 4th position currently in Serie a.
But in this case I feel that Napoli will continue when compared to barcelona

Right now, I think any team that is in the competition is capable of beating Barcelona. OK, maybe two or three teams would have a harder time beating Barcelona. But the vast majority have clear conditions at this time, to beat Barcelona.

Barcelona's condition is now very concerning and strangely Xavi is still too arrogant to admit that their team is doing well.
I feel now their chances are very slim to bring the trophy to Camp Nou and maybe even this season they will fast for the title this season.
for bets in this match i feel very confident to give my bet to napoli

There are not enough experienced players in the Barcelona squad. Coutinho, Dembele and Depay are talented. But I doubt if they are experienced. If these three players had been in form, and had been able to perform well on a regular basis, the Barcelona team would have been stronger. But now the situation of Barcelona, they will not be able to win against Napoli.

[ILuckyGuyI]

I can see that the biggest draws in last 32 round are Barcelona - Napoli and Porto - Lazio. Barcelona can still be favoured by the majority of people even though they are having some problems nowadays. Because there is a big interval between now and the date of the first leg. We could see a much stronger Barcelona until then. Moreover, they are facing some crucial injuries now and most of those players are gonna be back by then.

When it comes to the other draw, I believe that Lazio are one step ahead despite having a tough draw. Lazio seem to be more credible to me for now but their chance will be depending on their performance in the first leg which is an away game. If they manage to draw with Porto at least, then they can advance.

[Phoenix Anka]

There are matches like the champions league.  Barcelona-Napoli matchup is such a match.  In addition, the Lazio-Porto match can be played at a high level.  The teams that finished first in their group and the winners of these matches will play in other matches.  Leading teams are their groups;  Lyon, Monaco, Spartak Moscow, Eintracht Frankfurt, Galatasaray, Red Star, Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham.  There will be very competitive matches.

[DU18]

they stumbled in UEL to be in 3rd Position and not only that they also let go of their winstreak and had to be forced down to 4th position currently in Serie a.
But in this case I feel that Napoli will continue when compared to barcelona

Right now, I think any team that is in the competition is capable of beating Barcelona. OK, maybe two or three teams would have a harder time beating Barcelona. But the vast majority have clear conditions at this time, to beat Barcelona.

Barcelona this season is not barcelona a few seasons ago which other teams were very afraid of, in my opinion now many teams in the european league have the opportunity to beat barcelona which is currently in critical condition, maybe even later barcelona will be defeated by napoli and fall in the european league trip this season.

[skscengeng]

Especially the Barcelona - Napoli draw makes me excited more. There is around a two-month time period until the first games to start. This is a long enough time period for Barcelona to pull themselves together I suppose. Xavi needs to work really hard with the players and get them ready for the Europa League games also. But if they only focus on La Liga, then Napoli would do the same Benfica did to Barcelona in the group stage. 

If the match held in next few weeks i guess we have the winner already between barcelona vs napoli right?  

luckily there is sufficient time for barcelona to improve everything and get a title of the season at least rather than nothing .. as mathematically barcelona are out of la liga title race and this is one of the prestigious one that they could reach.
interesting draw though. i just wish sheriff tiraspol could bring us some entertainment through their unexpected crazy on fire performance.

Yeah, Napoli would have been the winner if the game was held on a near date.    Barcelona have a very low chance for the La Liga title even while mathematically speaking. There is already a 18-point gap with the leader. They wouldn't stop caring about their domestic league of course but they would fight for ending the season at a decent position at least. And their main focus could even be the Europa League if they don't start increasing their form in the La Liga until the Napoli game.

[condoras]

Yeah, Napoli would have been the winner if the game was held on a near date.    Barcelona have a very low chance for the La Liga title even while mathematically speaking. There is already a 18-point gap with the leader. They wouldn't stop caring about their domestic league of course but they would fight for ending the season at a decent position at least. And their main focus could even be the Europa League if they don't start increasing their form in the La Liga until the Napoli game.

Although Napoli can be considered a favorite, European competitions are very different from domestic ones. I'm not saying that Barcelona is the mighty Barca and for sure Napoli can be in the next round. However, their last games are not good and had bad results. Plus that it seems that they can't handle the pressure of favorite. So, we must be cautious regarding who is going to qualify...

[ElmasKafa]

Dortmund - Rangers draw can also be an enjoyable one for us. Because these teams both are productive teams especially in their domestic leagues. And I expect the game in Signal Iduna Park especially to be superb. Dortmund are going to be the highly favourite club here in both games but surprising things can happen any time. For example, Dortmund's being eliminated from the Champions League was a big surprise.

Given the fact that Borussia has no motives to save energy (and this season it plays in an ultimatum attacking style), we can expect some absurd results here like 6-2 or something like that. I will wait for the bookmakers to make quotes on the total in this pair and think about placing a bet if the odds match my assumptions.

I agree with you. Dortmund may want to finish their work in the first leg already. And we could really see them doing it by a big score difference. Rangers are one of the best teams of the Scottish Premier League. But there are not many strong clubs there so it is totally normal. Dortmund are a world-class team compared to them and they shouldn't give any chance to Rangers in this.

[KTChampions]

There are matches like the champions league.  Barcelona-Napoli matchup is such a match.  In addition, the Lazio-Porto match can be played at a high level.  The teams that finished first in their group and the winners of these matches will play in other matches.  Leading teams are their groups;  Lyon, Monaco, Spartak Moscow, Eintracht Frankfurt, Galatasaray, Red Star, Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham.  There will be very competitive matches.

It would be absurd (and quite unfair to the clubs that participate in the Europa League from the group stage) if the clubs eliminated from the Champions League take their places in the tournament and we will see competition among the Champions League losers from the quarter-finals stage. And when I look at the pairs that came out of the draw, I am sure that most of the clubs from the Champions League will make it to the round of 16.

[joker_josue]

I agree with you. Dortmund may want to finish their work in the first leg already. And we could really see them doing it by a big score difference. Rangers are one of the best teams of the Scottish Premier League. But there are not many strong clubs there so it is totally normal. Dortmund are a world-class team compared to them and they shouldn't give any chance to Rangers in this.

I would be very surprised if Rangers manage to get a tie against Dortmund. Dortmund are a very strong team compared to Rangers. Of course the Rangers will fight and try to surprise, but I have some doubts that they will be able to do it.

[Phoenix Anka]

There are matches like the champions league.  Barcelona-Napoli matchup is such a match.  In addition, the Lazio-Porto match can be played at a high level.  The teams that finished first in their group and the winners of these matches will play in other matches.  Leading teams are their groups;  Lyon, Monaco, Spartak Moscow, Eintracht Frankfurt, Galatasaray, Red Star, Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham.  There will be very competitive matches.

It would be absurd (and quite unfair to the clubs that participate in the Europa League from the group stage) if the clubs eliminated from the Champions League take their places in the tournament and we will see competition among the Champions League losers from the quarter-finals stage. And when I look at the pairs that came out of the draw, I am sure that most of the clubs from the Champions League will make it to the round of 16.

I also do not find this application correct.  Teams eliminated from the Champions League should not go to the Europa League.  Teams eliminated from the European league should not go to the Conference league either.  I think every trophy should continue in its own lane.  As such, the chances and financial conditions of strong teams from the Champions League are higher than the clubs that have participated in the Europa League from the very beginning.

[Joca97]

I agree with you. Dortmund may want to finish their work in the first leg already. And we could really see them doing it by a big score difference. Rangers are one of the best teams of the Scottish Premier League. But there are not many strong clubs there so it is totally normal. Dortmund are a world-class team compared to them and they shouldn't give any chance to Rangers in this.

I would be very surprised if Rangers manage to get a tie against Dortmund. Dortmund are a very strong team compared to Rangers. Of course the Rangers will fight and try to surprise, but I have some doubts that they will be able to do it.

Ever since Gerrard left Rangers they arent playing that good but still manage to win.I think Dortmund is an aposolute favorite in this match and i dont have any doubt they will lose to Rangers. Rangers chance is at home in front of their crowd to try and grab a win.

[baeva]

Especially the Barcelona - Napoli draw makes me excited more. There is around a two-month time period until the first games to start. This is a long enough time period for Barcelona to pull themselves together I suppose. Xavi needs to work really hard with the players and get them ready for the Europa League games also. But if they only focus on La Liga, then Napoli would do the same Benfica did to Barcelona in the group stage. 

If the match held in next few weeks i guess we have the winner already between barcelona vs napoli right?  

luckily there is sufficient time for barcelona to improve everything and get a title of the season at least rather than nothing .. as mathematically barcelona are out of la liga title race and this is one of the prestigious one that they could reach.
interesting draw though. i just wish sheriff tiraspol could bring us some entertainment through their unexpected crazy on fire performance.

Yeah, Napoli would have been the winner if the game was held on a near date.    Barcelona have a very low chance for the La Liga title even while mathematically speaking. There is already a 18-point gap with the leader. They wouldn't stop caring about their domestic league of course but they would fight for ending the season at a decent position at least. And their main focus could even be the Europa League if they don't start increasing their form in the La Liga until the Napoli game.

I'm not used to seeing Barcelona in the european league, but it is what it is. In principle they have about two months to prepare for the match, maybe something will work out with a new coach, but we have to look closer to the case will be. So far I still see it as a favorite, despite the relatively good form of Napoli.

[maju69]

I'm not used to seeing Barcelona in the european league, but it is what it is. In principle they have about two months to prepare for the match, maybe something will work out with a new coach, but we have to look closer to the case will be. So far I still see it as a favorite, despite the relatively good form of Napoli.

everything is still possible, now it's up to the players and their new coach whether they really want to do a little extra to be able to at least make up for the losses when they lose and get knocked out in the UCL.
because indeed 2 months can be used as a turning point and they will definitely look more different with the addition of players who do have to rest because of the injury storm

[Spack17]

Dortmund are another team that have a big claim on the title of the Europa League. But I wonder whether they will show this by an action like finishing Rangers off with a huge score in the first match of the draw already. Because if they play fully focusedly, Rangers will have nowhere to run undoubtedly. They already have a very low probability for eliminating Dortmund though.

[KTChampions]

It would be absurd (and quite unfair to the clubs that participate in the Europa League from the group stage) if the clubs eliminated from the Champions League take their places in the tournament and we will see competition among the Champions League losers from the quarter-finals stage. And when I look at the pairs that came out of the draw, I am sure that most of the clubs from the Champions League will make it to the round of 16.

I also do not find this application correct.  Teams eliminated from the Champions League should not go to the Europa League.  Teams eliminated from the European league should not go to the Conference league either.  I think every trophy should continue in its own lane.  As such, the chances and financial conditions of strong teams from the Champions League are higher than the clubs that have participated in the Europa League from the very beginning.

Plus, I think any fan wants simple formats like: the team wins - goes forward. When I start to figure out what happens to the clubs after the group stages and how they start to shuffle between the Europa League and the Conference League, my head boils. Absolutely stupid rules allow you to start a competition in one tournament and end it in another.

[Distraction]

I also do not find this application correct.  Teams eliminated from the Champions League should not go to the Europa League.  Teams eliminated from the European league should not go to the Conference league either.  I think every trophy should continue in its own lane.  As such, the chances and financial conditions of strong teams from the Champions League are higher than the clubs that have participated in the Europa League from the very beginning.

I also think the same. It would be better for each tournament if there was no such rule. The eliminated teams at the third and the last place should just be eliminated permanently from all of the European tournaments for that season. Thanks to this, every European tournament would keep its quality at a particular level and it would be better to watch the matches. It is really unfair for the Europa League teams to have matchups with stronger teams that come from the Champions League.

[rmhuntley]

I also do not find this application correct.  Teams eliminated from the Champions League should not go to the Europa League.  Teams eliminated from the European league should not go to the Conference league either.  I think every trophy should continue in its own lane.  As such, the chances and financial conditions of strong teams from the Champions League are higher than the clubs that have participated in the Europa League from the very beginning.

I also think the same. It would be better for each tournament if there was no such rule. The eliminated teams at the third and the last place should just be eliminated permanently from all of the European tournaments for that season. Thanks to this, every European tournament would keep its quality at a particular level and it would be better to watch the matches. It is really unfair for the Europa League teams to have matchups with stronger teams that come from the Champions League.

agree with your what benefit team have third position on champion league standing group have eliminate and play on Europe league? I think UEFA is looking much money because many bigger team on third position will give good feedback for Europe league competition. Now have Barcelona, Dortmund and Napoli as team have good reputation and will make Europe league looks interested.

[Kusman]

Covid-19 started taking control of football again. There are already some players who are trying to get well because of getting covid-19. And there are so many matches currently to be postponed. I wonder if the situation can be under control until the European tournaments continue from they left. Otherwise, we could see many games to be postponed in the Europa League and the other big tournaments also.

[rmhuntley]

Covid-19 started taking control of football again. There are already some players who are trying to get well because of getting covid-19. And there are so many matches currently to be postponed. I wonder if the situation can be under control until the European tournaments continue from they left. Otherwise, we could see many games to be postponed in the Europa League and the other big tournaments also.

Just happening with domestic league because they running on every week and now most impact with many match postponed, primer league have three match have postponed because their player got covid 19 and I hope champion league or Europe League can running well because begin next stage on February, still have two months and hope covid 19 could be gone forever.