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

[fortebettor]

We are only 4 days away from the first leg of the quarter finals. I'm gonna watch Ajax - Roma definitely. It will be a very nice game for sure. We can say that Ajax are already champions in their league and it is guaranteed for them to qualify for the Champions League also. But Roma don't have a similar situation. They had many bad results consecutively in the Serie A and it isn't certain for them to qualify for any tournament. So, I expect them to be more willing to advance to the semi finals compared to Ajax.

In a few days the Europa League will begin, indeed the most interesting match is Ajax vs Roma. Because the two are big teams with a large
number of supporters, compared to other quarter finals matches Ajax vs Roma is the most awaited a lot of people. But I predict that Ajax will
dominate the game more, especially when Ajax's performance is more stable in the Eredivisie. Compared to Roma, whose performance was poor
in Serie A, even from the last five matches in Serie A, Roma were only able to win twice. Looking at this data, it is likely that Ajax will win the match.

I also expect Ajax to win the first game by using their advantage of playing home. But it could be a win with a 1-goal difference. Because I don't expect Roma to play too bad. It is very likely to see both teams scoring in this one also.

Ajax are a mere shadow of last season's team but Roma are even worse. I will risk Ajax here because the Italian league this season is tragic. Juventus attitude speaks for itself. Generally only AC MIlan still manage which in itself sounds comical.

[ILuckyGuyI]

We are only 4 days away from the first leg of the quarter finals. I'm gonna watch Ajax - Roma definitely. It will be a very nice game for sure. We can say that Ajax are already champions in their league and it is guaranteed for them to qualify for the Champions League also. But Roma don't have a similar situation. They had many bad results consecutively in the Serie A and it isn't certain for them to qualify for any tournament. So, I expect them to be more willing to advance to the semi finals compared to Ajax.

In a few days the Europa League will begin, indeed the most interesting match is Ajax vs Roma. Because the two are big teams with a large
number of supporters, compared to other quarter finals matches Ajax vs Roma is the most awaited a lot of people. But I predict that Ajax will
dominate the game more, especially when Ajax's performance is more stable in the Eredivisie. Compared to Roma, whose performance was poor
in Serie A, even from the last five matches in Serie A, Roma were only able to win twice. Looking at this data, it is likely that Ajax will win the match.

I also expect Ajax to win the first game by using their advantage of playing home. But it could be a win with a 1-goal difference. Because I don't expect Roma to play too bad. It is very likely to see both teams scoring in this one also.

Ajax are a mere shadow of last season's team but Roma are even worse. I will risk Ajax here because the Italian league this season is tragic. Juventus attitude speaks for itself. Generally only AC MIlan still manage which in itself sounds comical.

Ajax have an odd around 2 and Roma have around 3.5 . Ajax seem a little more favourite according to the odds. And I like their playing style more than Roma's. Even though Roma seem to be in a bad condition which they really are, I wonder whether they will surprise us in this game.

[Iranus]

We are only 4 days away from the first leg of the quarter finals. I'm gonna watch Ajax - Roma definitely. It will be a very nice game for sure. We can say that Ajax are already champions in their league and it is guaranteed for them to qualify for the Champions League also. But Roma don't have a similar situation. They had many bad results consecutively in the Serie A and it isn't certain for them to qualify for any tournament. So, I expect them to be more willing to advance to the semi finals compared to Ajax.

In a few days the Europa League will begin, indeed the most interesting match is Ajax vs Roma. Because the two are big teams with a large
number of supporters, compared to other quarter finals matches Ajax vs Roma is the most awaited a lot of people. But I predict that Ajax will
dominate the game more, especially when Ajax's performance is more stable in the Eredivisie. Compared to Roma, whose performance was poor
in Serie A, even from the last five matches in Serie A, Roma were only able to win twice. Looking at this data, it is likely that Ajax will win the match.

I also expect Ajax to win the first game by using their advantage of playing home. But it could be a win with a 1-goal difference. Because I don't expect Roma to play too bad. It is very likely to see both teams scoring in this one also.

Ajax are a mere shadow of last season's team but Roma are even worse. I will risk Ajax here because the Italian league this season is tragic. Juventus attitude speaks for itself. Generally only AC MIlan still manage which in itself sounds comical.

Ajax is unbeaten in the last 24 matches. They have not lost in the last 24 matches, although a few have been drawn. I don't think they will lose to Roma. Maybe they will draw the match or they will win. Although I hope Ajax wins this match.

[Karartma1]

The only interesting match to watch for the upcoming Europa League turn is definitely Ajax Roma where I see the Romans being able to to hit the jackpot both playing home and when away in Amsterdam.
The only team that could make it to the final is Manchester United, the others are not good enough to get there.

[Yogee]

The only interesting match to watch for the upcoming Europa League turn is definitely Ajax Roma where I see the Romans being able to to hit the jackpot both playing home and when away in Amsterdam.

Are you betting on Roma when they face Ajax? Bookies are giving you great odds at 3.5 for a win while 2.5 for draw no bet. Those are really tempting if you are a fan of the visiting team. It looks like goals will be expected of this match as well.

The only team that could make it to the final is Manchester United, the others are not good enough to get there.

Man United away matches are tricky. They choke against smaller team.

[Luzin]

Man United away matches are tricky. They choke against smaller team.

Playing at home, Granada may have a little confidence to win. But I believe they will find it difficult to beat Manchester United. Manchester United have better quality players. The latest news that I received, Juan Mata and Alex Telles have returned to training. They both are likely to play in the 1st leg in Spain. I think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will rotate his players for the game against Totthenham in the EPL.

[swogerino]

Man United away matches are tricky. They choke against smaller team.

Playing at home, Granada may have a little confidence to win. But I believe they will find it difficult to beat Manchester United. Manchester United have better quality players. The latest news that I received, Juan Mata and Alex Telles have returned to training. They both are likely to play in the 1st leg in Spain. I think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will rotate his players for the game against Totthenham in the EPL.

I saw the home game of Granada against Napoli and I was not at all impressed by the way they played although they won that game.It will be another show tomorrow against Manchester United and I doubt they will have the capacity to resist,a draw would be the best result for them.And I am pretty confident Manchester will easily be qualified further in Europa League.

[ampere]

The only team that could make it to the final is Manchester United, the others are not good enough to get there.
Man United away matches are tricky. They choke against smaller team.

This is not correct lol; in Europe top 5 leagues this season; Manchester United are one of the teams with the best away record; how do you mean choke against smaller teams when Manchester United literally thrashed Real Sociedad 5 nil in the previous round. It will be a rotated Manchester United squad because they play spurs on Sunday; but i still expect a Manchester united victory.

Clash of the week would be Ajax vs Roma; what do you predict?

[Yogee]

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Man United away matches are tricky. They choke against smaller team.

This is not correct lol; in Europe top 5 leagues this season; Manchester United are one of the teams with the best away record; how do you mean choke against smaller teams when Manchester United literally thrashed Real Sociedad 5 nil in the previous round.

Best away record doesn't mean they didn't. Did they not choke against smaller team in the group stage while they were playing for Champions League? They wouldn't be in Europa League if not for that loss. I said tricky since they have a recent history. You never know what kind of Manchester United team will show up.

[Iranus]

Man United away matches are tricky. They choke against smaller team.

Playing at home, Granada may have a little confidence to win. But I believe they will find it difficult to beat Manchester United. Manchester United have better quality players. The latest news that I received, Juan Mata and Alex Telles have returned to training. They both are likely to play in the 1st leg in Spain. I think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will rotate his players for the game against Totthenham in the EPL.

I saw the home game of Granada against Napoli and I was not at all impressed by the way they played although they won that game.It will be another show tomorrow against Manchester United and I doubt they will have the capacity to resist,a draw would be the best result for them.And I am pretty confident Manchester will easily be qualified further in Europa League.

Manchester United is a very strong team. Granada is a weaker team compared to Manchester United. I think being able to draw this match is a big achievement for Granada. Granada has lost their last three matches. Granada also lost against Molde by 2-1. Molde was an easy opponent. My guess is that they will play with the goal of their draw against Manchester.

[ILuckyGuyI]

The only team that could make it to the final is Manchester United, the others are not good enough to get there.

Don't be so sure about it. Because Manchester Utd have no reason to win the EL now as they will qualify for the CL in the EPL. Maybe they will eliminate Granada but after that they are going to have a draw against Ajax or Roma. And then, I think Manchester Utd could be eliminated.

[Koal-84]

It's always very difficult to assess the balance of power in the final laps. The teams are not in the quarter-finals just because of luck, they have already shown performance. It will certainly depend on the form of the day in the next two games.

Also Ajax and Roma will play each other, and only one team will be left. Villareal will be playing Zagreb and both of those teams do not look like they will be capable of winning the title if you ask me, only team left is Arsenal and we all know they are not that great this year if you look at premier league, even if they came this far, it still means they may not end up winning. Long story short I believe it's quite possible that we may end up with United at the finals against a weaker team.

I am not saying they are guaranteed, but Ajax and Roma could have faced Zagreb and Villareal each and that would have been harder for United, this way they are already eliminated each other, which is why Uniteds job became easier if you ask me. That's why I think it's quite clear that if we do see United winning it this year it will not be a shock to anyone.

It wouldn't be a shock for people seeing Manchester Utd winning the title of course as they are one of the biggest favourites in the tournament.

I have also a feeling like we could see a final game between Arsenal and Manchester Utd. It would be very delightful to watch certainly.  

@ILuckyGuyI I don’t know how serious are Manchester United about winning this league, because they have almost secured their champions league spot, and hence I worry that they won’t be motivated enough to win it. Also Arsenal form is patchy this season hence I don’t expect them to make it to the finals.

It is true. If Manchester Utd would be having a bad season in the EPL, they could have given a big importance on here. But now, they may not show their best performance. But Arsenal have a really low chance to qualify for any tournament considering their place in the table. So, they may want to focus really much on the EL and win the title.

Arsenal will try to win the title, the winner is definitely qualified for the Champions League. But I don't think that Arsenal are strong enough for the title, but tomorrow we'll see how the different teams play.

[dre1982]

Im a exciting for the match tonight of Ajax - AS Roma. Too bad Ajax is missing Daley Blind for the rest of the season and he was the one best player in the Europe League matches.

[Juggy777]

It's always very difficult to assess the balance of power in the final laps. The teams are not in the quarter-finals just because of luck, they have already shown performance. It will certainly depend on the form of the day in the next two games.

Also Ajax and Roma will play each other, and only one team will be left. Villareal will be playing Zagreb and both of those teams do not look like they will be capable of winning the title if you ask me, only team left is Arsenal and we all know they are not that great this year if you look at premier league, even if they came this far, it still means they may not end up winning. Long story short I believe it's quite possible that we may end up with United at the finals against a weaker team.

I am not saying they are guaranteed, but Ajax and Roma could have faced Zagreb and Villareal each and that would have been harder for United, this way they are already eliminated each other, which is why Uniteds job became easier if you ask me. That's why I think it's quite clear that if we do see United winning it this year it will not be a shock to anyone.

It wouldn't be a shock for people seeing Manchester Utd winning the title of course as they are one of the biggest favourites in the tournament.

I have also a feeling like we could see a final game between Arsenal and Manchester Utd. It would be very delightful to watch certainly.  

@ILuckyGuyI I don’t know how serious are Manchester United about winning this league, because they have almost secured their champions league spot, and hence I worry that they won’t be motivated enough to win it. Also Arsenal form is patchy this season hence I don’t expect them to make it to the finals.

It is true. If Manchester Utd would be having a bad season in the EPL, they could have given a big importance on here. But now, they may not show their best performance. But Arsenal have a really low chance to qualify for any tournament considering their place in the table. So, they may want to focus really much on the EL and win the title.

Arsenal will try to win the title, the winner is definitely qualified for the Champions League. But I don't think that Arsenal are strong enough for the title, but tomorrow we'll see how the different teams play.

I don’t know how many know this but it looks like De Gea days are numbered at Old Trafford, and if he starts today and is dropped for the premier league then it’ll confirm that he’ll be sold in the summer transfer window. Also wagering on Arsenal is tempting to be honest, but then again I’m not sure if they’re worth my money and I have explained this in my above post, hence I’ll see if I can wager on them during the live match.

Read here: https://www.football-espana.net/2021/04/04/manchester-united-want-to-sell-david-de-gea

[ampere]

I don’t know how many know this but it looks like De Gea days are numbered at Old Trafford, and if he starts today and is dropped for the premier league then it’ll confirm that he’ll be sold in the summer transfer window. Also wagering on Arsenal is tempting to be honest, but then again I’m not sure if they’re worth my money and I have explained this in my above post, hence I’ll see if I can wager on them during the live match.

Read here: https://www.football-espana.net/2021/04/04/manchester-united-want-to-sell-david-de-gea

I think it is hard to blame De Gea, the coach or Manchester United itself; since the birth of De Gea and his wife; it is only normal for him to want a move to Spain where he can be closer to his family. The big question though is who starts tonight against Granada and also against Spurs on Sunday. I believe Henderson will start tonight's tie; while De gea resumes normal duty in the premier league; whichever decisions, mufc have 2 great goalkeepers between the sticks.

Todays europa league tie

Ajax ? - ? Roma
Arsenal ? - ? Slavia Prague
Dinamo Zagreb ? - ? Villarreal
Granada ? - ? Manchester United

What are your predictions for tonights tie ?

[Lordhermes]

Arsenal will try to win the title, the winner is definitely qualified for the Champions League. But I don't think that Arsenal are strong enough for the title, but tomorrow we'll see how the different teams play.

Why did you say that mate? Gunners are pretty a good team with Europa League experience along side with Manchester United, these two clubs have the advantage of winning the Europe league trophy this season.

Im a exciting for the match tonight of Ajax - AS Roma. Too bad Ajax is missing Daley Blind for the rest of the season and he was the one best player in the Europe League matches.

Yeah, this would be a very big problem for Ajax in today match, although Tagliafico will replace him and do his best at the defense against Roma tonight, let's see the outcome tonight.

[swogerino]

I think is finally time for Slavia Prague to test what it feels to lose a game after so many games without losing.Arsenal should have no problems of winning today if they take the match seriously and they should based on what happened to Leicester and Rangers.

[Luzin]

And I am pretty confident Manchester will easily be qualified further in Europa League.

Indeed, seeing the quality of the players I think Manchester United is superior. Maybe a lot of people bet Manchester United won. The statistics for Manchester United's recent matches are also good, they are better from the start of the season and are starting to stabilize.

For later Granada might lose statistically, but remember anything in football can happen. Manchester United must remain vigilant, they must not underestimate Granada. In addition, their mainstay striker Rashford looks likely to be injured so he won't play.

[3meek]

Today I bet on Ajax, Man U and Dinamo Zagreb to win... About the last team - they played very well at home against Spurs, I hope that Villareal will also be beaten!
Maybe Arsenal will also beat Slavia, but if you look at the statistics of the last matches, Slavia has a better record than Arsenal...

[Wawa2013]

Today I bet on Ajax, Man U and Dinamo Zagreb to win... About the last team - they played very well at home against Spurs, I hope that Villareal will also be beaten!
Maybe Arsenal will also beat Slavia, but if you look at the statistics of the last matches, Slavia has a better record than Arsenal...

I have almost the same predictions as yours, maybe because predicting the Europa League is not as difficult as the Champions League.
So for sure most people will choose their favorite team to win, I agree Ajax, Arsenal and Manchester United will win the game. But for
the Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal match I prefer Villarreal who will win the match. It is true that Zagreb cannot be underestimated because
they managed to beat Spurs, but they were just lucky, because indeed Spurs performance was poor. And Zagreb's luck is only up to the quarter
finals in my opinion, because Villarreal's last three matches in La Liga have won. This means that Villarreal's performance is good right now.