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

[ufaiz50]

With Barcelona's performance as it is now, it can be said that they are one of the strongest candidates now, maybe I can even say that more than 60% of the champions are definitely held by them with their current performance and game but indeed it will still be very difficult if this happens. there are other strong teams that are ready to block.
Leipziga could be a stumbling block but they have to think about Westham first if that is to happen

Even though Barcelona's performance is improving now, in my opinion, Barcelona's performance is slightly different between La Liga and
the Europa League. If we look at the last 5 matches in La Liga Barcelona managed to get 5 wins in a row, and one of the victories obtained
was by beating Real Madrid with a very large score. Meanwhile, in the Europa League, Barcelona's performance was a bit disappointing.
which in the round of 16 when facing Galatasaray Barcelona in the first leg only played a draw, and in the second leg Barcelona only won
by only one goal difference. Even though Galatasaray have quality players that are far below Barcelona, and also Galatasaray in the Turkish league
are playing very badly this season. So Barcelona should be able to beat Galatasaray easily, so Barcelona really have to be careful when playing
in the quarter-finals against Frankfurt. Hopefully Barcelona can show their best performance in the Europa League as shown in La Liga.
Moreover, the Europa League is probably the only trophy that can be won by Barcelona this season, which is Xavi's first trophy as Barcelona coach.

Maybe in this case there are several factors there, I think for their journey to start when Napoli it was when Xavi wanted to try and when the meeting with Galatasaray was when they wanted to focus on El Clasico, now I think their focus will be changed, La Liga title is already it must be almost zero fighting for it in my opinion and there is no reason to focus there and focus on something that is certain which is the Europa League now because this could be a thirst quencher in getting a trophy

The chance that Barcelona will still become champion in the competition is perhaps 1%. It also doesn't mean that they don't put any energy into the competition at all. they can still go full for 2nd place there, which is a good performance considering the dramatic first season start. The focus will be on the competition and also on the EL. Become 1nd wil not be to any satisfaction for Barcelona, but it is a good start for the next season in this shape.

[RealMalatesta]

Left 8 participants success lead to quarter final just Barcelona as top level performance right now on domestic than another team but still not guarantee with success on domestic league will easy lead to final for Barcelona. Although Barcelona as favorite team for winning UEFA Europe League still have another team will make surprise result like West Ham United. I think next few days will know about what the result for 1st leg on UEFA Europe League and we can see which one team have consistent performance and have chance to semi final before lead to final stage .

It is clear to me that we are not going to see plenty of teams that can rival Barcelona. Not just because they are not doing greatly in the domestic leagues they are in, but because Barcelona is on another level. We are talking about a team that has 200 million euro give or take on salaries per year, versus some teams that do not even worth 200 million dollars total. Obviously we could have upsets and Barcelona could lose to someone that nobody expected to. I mean we were literally just a few unlucky positions away from Galatasaray managing to beat Barcelona as well, so it is clear that it is not impossible to beat them but it will definitely be very hard.

[AndySt]

Left 8 participants success lead to quarter final just Barcelona as top level performance right now on domestic than another team but still not guarantee with success on domestic league will easy lead to final for Barcelona. Although Barcelona as favorite team for winning UEFA Europe League still have another team will make surprise result like West Ham United. I think next few days will know about what the result for 1st leg on UEFA Europe League and we can see which one team have consistent performance and have chance to semi final before lead to final stage .

It is clear to me that we are not going to see plenty of teams that can rival Barcelona. Not just because they are not doing greatly in the domestic leagues they are in, but because Barcelona is on another level. We are talking about a team that has 200 million euro give or take on salaries per year, versus some teams that do not even worth 200 million dollars total. Obviously we could have upsets and Barcelona could lose to someone that nobody expected to. I mean we were literally just a few unlucky positions away from Galatasaray managing to beat Barcelona as well, so it is clear that it is not impossible to beat them but it will definitely be very hard.

Undoubtedly, Barcelona is out of the total number of teams that continue to fight in the Europa League and, in all totality, is the main contender for the title. Another question, I would still not translate these general chances into the results of a particular match, because anything can happen and the same Eintracht is quite able to cause problems to the Catalan club already at this stage. And Barcelona's potential rivals at the next stages in the face of West Ham, Atalanta and Leipzig look even more serious, at least on paper. And the cost of the club's roster will not be crucial at the same time, when the title and the opportunity to show their best for potential employers are at stake for the players of teams that have a much lower transfer cost of the roster.

[mamesso]

Barcelona are strong enough to reach the Europa League championship right now. Their current level of effort is very well now. But they have played a little different in the Europa League so far. I just would like to see their La Liga performance in the remaining rounds of the tournament. Because Barcelona just tear their opponents apart one by one there. If they make the same effort, then they are definitely going to be very close to the championship already now. Otherwise, they might be eliminated by a solid team.

They seem to have a great game now, even in the Europa League. Their game has improved a lot recently and that style is very pleasing. I think they won't have any trouble reaching the final now. And then maybe they'll win the cup (you can't rule out the possibility of losing, because any team can lose...).

I also hope that Barcelona can appear in the final, Barcelona great performance can be an asset for Barcelona players to be the best in the Europa League. Xavi must always remind his troops to be vigilant and careful in every game they go through, because in a football the situation can change at any time. Barcelona's players must focus and continue to be able to maintain a concentration throughout the game, because the pressure in every game is very high. Xavi must be able to convince his men with the ability they have to bring home the Europa League Trophy for the first time.

[_act_]

The chance that Barcelona will still become champion in the competition is perhaps 1%. It also doesn't mean that they don't put any energy into the competition at all. they can still go full for 2nd place there, which is a good performance considering the dramatic first season start. The focus will be on the competition and also on the EL. Become 1nd wil not be to any satisfaction for Barcelona, but it is a good start for the next season in this shape.

I can say that you are not right about this, saying Barcelona got only 1% chance to win Europa League. Did you know that Barcelona being in Champions League before make the club not to have the chance of 1%, also Barcelona are playing good now which is another reason Barcelona is having over 50% or more percent chance to win. Among the clubs that made the to quarter final, Barcelona, Atlanta and West Ham have more chance to win the League this season. And with what I have seen, very possible Villarreal or Barcelona win the League.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Barcelona are strong enough to reach the Europa League championship right now. Their current level of effort is very well now. But they have played a little different in the Europa League so far. I just would like to see their La Liga performance in the remaining rounds of the tournament. Because Barcelona just tear their opponents apart one by one there. If they make the same effort, then they are definitely going to be very close to the championship already now. Otherwise, they might be eliminated by a solid team.

They seem to have a great game now, even in the Europa League. Their game has improved a lot recently and that style is very pleasing. I think they won't have any trouble reaching the final now. And then maybe they'll win the cup (you can't rule out the possibility of losing, because any team can lose...).

I also hope that Barcelona can appear in the final, Barcelona great performance can be an asset for Barcelona players to be the best in the Europa League. Xavi must always remind his troops to be vigilant and careful in every game they go through, because in a football the situation can change at any time. Barcelona's players must focus and continue to be able to maintain a concentration throughout the game, because the pressure in every game is very high. Xavi must be able to convince his men with the ability they have to bring home the Europa League Trophy for the first time.

With Barcelona in great form now, Europa League opponents should not be too difficult for them. Among the teams in Frankfurt, Leipzig, Lyon, Atlanta and West Ham, Barcelona is now the most stable. However, these teams are not weak. They have the ability to defeat Barcelona. So Barcelona must maintain their continuity. No opponent can be considered weak. And we have to play our best. Only then will Barcelona be able to win the title.

[Daniel91]

The chance that Barcelona will still become champion in the competition is perhaps 1%. It also doesn't mean that they don't put any energy into the competition at all. they can still go full for 2nd place there, which is a good performance considering the dramatic first season start. The focus will be on the competition and also on the EL. Become 1nd wil not be to any satisfaction for Barcelona, but it is a good start for the next season in this shape.

I can say that you are not right about this, saying Barcelona got only 1% chance to win Europa League. Did you know that Barcelona being in Champions League before make the club not to have the chance of 1%, also Barcelona are playing good now which is another reason Barcelona is having over 50% or more percent chance to win. Among the clubs that made the to quarter final, Barcelona, Atlanta and West Ham have more chance to win the League this season. And with what I have seen, very possible Villarreal or Barcelona win the League.

I don't think you got it right, he doesn't say that Barcelona has only a 1% chance of winning the Europa League but that he only has a 1% chance of winning the Spanish championship, and I agree with that.
Barcelona also can no longer win the Spanish Cup and the only trophy they can win this year is the Europa League.
Therefore, I believe that Xavi will take this competition seriously and do everything to make Barcelona win it.
Realistically, the competition is weak and Barcelona is the main favorite to win the competition.

[OcTradism]

I don't think you got it right, he doesn't say that Barcelona has only a 1% chance of winning the Europa League but that he only has a 1% chance of winning the Spanish championship, and I agree with that.

Barcelona have impressive form after Xavi comes but time does not support them. However, in Europa League, they are one of biggest candidates for the title. It's a cup and Barcelona can win it, they don't have to fix any mistakes in previous months. Just win one by one, in each round, and go deeper. To win Europa League, they only need to have magnificent performance from now till final match of Europa League.

Barcelona also can no longer win the Spanish Cup and the only trophy they can win this year is the Europa League.
Therefore, I believe that Xavi will take this competition seriously and do everything to make Barcelona win it.
Realistically, the competition is weak and Barcelona is the main favorite to win the competition.

In Europa League, other candidates, Roma, Arsenal are not actually too much stronger than Barcelona. If they play well just like how they beat Real Madrid weeks ago, they can win Europa League.

[alegotardo]

I don't think you got it right, he doesn't say that Barcelona has only a 1% chance of winning the Europa League but that he only has a 1% chance of winning the Spanish championship, and I agree with that.
Barcelona also can no longer win the Spanish Cup and the only trophy they can win this year is the Europa League.
Therefore, I believe that Xavi will take this competition seriously and do everything to make Barcelona win it.
Realistically, the competition is weak and Barcelona is the main favorite to win the competition.

a few months ago, before the arrival of Xavi, who would have thought that Barcelona, in the financial hole and with terrible results they were in, would have a real chance of winning a championship these days? Even the most optimistic would doubt that. Xavi has done a commendable job.
As for the Europa League, despite Barcelona beating Galatasara and advancing to the quarter-finals, I don't know if he will be able to lift that trophy.
I admire Xavi's work and the challenges that Barcelona has already overcome, but I believe that the house is being prepared to receive the triumphs that are yet to come, it is not yet time to think about achievements.

[Distraction]

Barcelona have five days left to play against Frankfurt in the quarter final round. The first match is in Germany and Barcelona's odd to win this match is 1.70 now. This is a quite favorable odd to bet on I presume. Barcelona are the absolute favourite in this matchup already and I think they will play big in the first match. And this would help them get a decent win to secure themselves before the match in Camp Nou. Barcelona are starting to feel the title now and this is another obstacle ahead.

[borovichok]

The chance that Barcelona will still become champion in the competition is perhaps 1%. It also doesn't mean that they don't put any energy into the competition at all. they can still go full for 2nd place there, which is a good performance considering the dramatic first season start. The focus will be on the competition and also on the EL. Become 1nd wil not be to any satisfaction for Barcelona, but it is a good start for the next season in this shape.

I can say that you are not right about this, saying Barcelona got only 1% chance to win Europa League. Did you know that Barcelona being in Champions League before make the club not to have the chance of 1%, also Barcelona are playing good now which is another reason Barcelona is having over 50% or more percent chance to win. Among the clubs that made the to quarter final, Barcelona, Atlanta and West Ham have more chance to win the League this season. And with what I have seen, very possible Villarreal or Barcelona win the League.

I don't think you got it right, he doesn't say that Barcelona has only a 1% chance of winning the Europa League but that he only has a 1% chance of winning the Spanish championship, and I agree with that.
Barcelona also can no longer win the Spanish Cup and the only trophy they can win this year is the Europa League.
Therefore, I believe that Xavi will take this competition seriously and do everything to make Barcelona win it.
Realistically, the competition is weak and Barcelona is the main favorite to win the competition.

That's a joke saying the team that are suppose to be champions of the Europa League have just one percent chance of winning, Barcelona are playing well better than the teams remaining in the tournament or competition but is football the trophy is open for everybody,I see West ham United as a very determined team to lift this trophy because is s pathway for them to enter the champions League incase they couldn't not make the top four, samething with Atlanta they are good teams.

[Roidz]

Barcelona have five days left to play against Frankfurt in the quarter final round. The first match is in Germany and Barcelona's odd to win this match is 1.70 now. This is a quite favorable odd to bet on I presume. Barcelona are the absolute favourite in this matchup already and I think they will play big in the first match. And this would help them get a decent win to secure themselves before the match in Camp Nou. Barcelona are starting to feel the title now and this is another obstacle ahead.

Barcelona have a busy schedule this week, before facing Frankfurt in Germany, Barcelona must face Sevilla first in La Liga and of course they have only 4 days to prepare for the Europa League quarter-finals match, with a busy schedule of course the fatigue factor of players will be able to This will be a problem for Xavi later, and that's why I think we can  not make Barcelona the absolute favorite to win because it could be that Frankfurt will give a surprise later, especially since they have a lot of time to prepare physically and mentally for their players to face Barcelona in the match.

[Alanaz]

Maybe in this case there are several factors there, I think for their journey to start when Napoli it was when Xavi wanted to try and when the meeting with Galatasaray was when they wanted to focus on El Clasico, now I think their focus will be changed, La Liga title is already it must be almost zero fighting for it in my opinion and there is no reason to focus there and focus on something that is certain which is the Europa League now because this could be a thirst quencher in getting a trophy

The chance that Barcelona will still become champion in the competition is perhaps 1%. It also doesn't mean that they don't put any energy into the competition at all. they can still go full for 2nd place there, which is a good performance considering the dramatic first season start. The focus will be on the competition and also on the EL. Become 1nd wil not be to any satisfaction for Barcelona, but it is a good start for the next season in this shape.

What do they expect in La Liga? they will only be good to be in second position there and that can't be denied anymore because their chances are slim and almost non-existent but for position 2 I don't think this is too grandiose because tomorrow they could get that position.
For the Europa League they will definitely make a splash here, they have lost quite a lot of money due to being eliminated in the Champions League and indeed the only solace is the Europa League now

[kro55]

Barcelona have five days left to play against Frankfurt in the quarter final round. The first match is in Germany and Barcelona's odd to win this match is 1.70 now. This is a quite favorable odd to bet on I presume. Barcelona are the absolute favourite in this matchup already and I think they will play big in the first match. And this would help them get a decent win to secure themselves before the match in Camp Nou. Barcelona are starting to feel the title now and this is another obstacle ahead.

Barcelona have a busy schedule this week, before facing Frankfurt in Germany, Barcelona must face Sevilla first in La Liga and of course they have only 4 days to prepare for the Europa League quarter-finals match, with a busy schedule of course the fatigue factor of players will be able to This will be a problem for Xavi later, and that's why I think we can  not make Barcelona the absolute favorite to win because it could be that Frankfurt will give a surprise later, especially since they have a lot of time to prepare physically and mentally for their players to face Barcelona in the match.

Although Barcelona has a busy schedule now, Barca's players are now in form. The player now has complete confidence to beat the opponent. At the same time, the good news for Barcelona is that Ansu Fati will probably return to the squad after the injury before the Europa League match. This will make Barcelona more stronger. Despite the busy schedule, I don't think it will have an effect on Barcelona's performance.

[SirLancelot]

Barcelona have a busy schedule this week, before facing Frankfurt in Germany, Barcelona must face Sevilla first in La Liga and of course they have only 4 days to prepare for the Europa League quarter-finals match, with a busy schedule of course the fatigue factor of players will be able to This will be a problem for Xavi later, and that's why I think we can  not make Barcelona the absolute favorite to win because it could be that Frankfurt will give a surprise later, especially since they have a lot of time to prepare physically and mentally for their players to face Barcelona in the match.

Do they really need it though? I mean sure Sevilla game will be "a bit" more difficult and that is understandable. However, Frankfurt doesn't look like the type of game they really need to be getting ready at all. It feels like game that they could win even when they are tired, because I see them as that much better.

Then they will play Levante, which is not a problem at all for them if you ask me, then again Frankfurt so pretty easy games. They could even rest some of the players in levante game and get back to Frankfurt game a lot better. This is of course where I see them, if you think they are not as good as that, then you could think I am wrong.

[Tony116]

Barcelona have a busy schedule this week, before facing Frankfurt in Germany, Barcelona must face Sevilla first in La Liga and of course they have only 4 days to prepare for the Europa League quarter-finals match, with a busy schedule of course the fatigue factor of players will be able to This will be a problem for Xavi later, and that's why I think we can  not make Barcelona the absolute favorite to win because it could be that Frankfurt will give a surprise later, especially since they have a lot of time to prepare physically and mentally for their players to face Barcelona in the match.

Do they really need it though? I mean sure Sevilla game will be "a bit" more difficult and that is understandable. However, Frankfurt doesn't look like the type of game they really need to be getting ready at all. It feels like game that they could win even when they are tired, because I see them as that much better.

Then they will play Levante, which is not a problem at all for them if you ask me, then again Frankfurt so pretty easy games. They could even rest some of the players in levante game and get back to Frankfurt game a lot better. This is of course where I see them, if you think they are not as good as that, then you could think I am wrong.

I honestly think that even though the future matches for Barcelona in the coming week seem a little easy but they really should not underestimate any of these opponents. I think they can try to rotate the squad and give some players on the bench a chance to play but obviously, they will need to be careful and execute their plans very well. Because we have seen great teams slow just because of not respecting the opponent enough and taking things easy.

[Daniel91]

The chance that Barcelona will still become champion in the competition is perhaps 1%. It also doesn't mean that they don't put any energy into the competition at all. they can still go full for 2nd place there, which is a good performance considering the dramatic first season start. The focus will be on the competition and also on the EL. Become 1nd wil not be to any satisfaction for Barcelona, but it is a good start for the next season in this shape.

I can say that you are not right about this, saying Barcelona got only 1% chance to win Europa League. Did you know that Barcelona being in Champions League before make the club not to have the chance of 1%, also Barcelona are playing good now which is another reason Barcelona is having over 50% or more percent chance to win. Among the clubs that made the to quarter final, Barcelona, Atlanta and West Ham have more chance to win the League this season. And with what I have seen, very possible Villarreal or Barcelona win the League.

I don't think you got it right, he doesn't say that Barcelona has only a 1% chance of winning the Europa League but that he only has a 1% chance of winning the Spanish championship, and I agree with that.
Barcelona also can no longer win the Spanish Cup and the only trophy they can win this year is the Europa League.
Therefore, I believe that Xavi will take this competition seriously and do everything to make Barcelona win it.
Realistically, the competition is weak and Barcelona is the main favorite to win the competition.

That's a joke saying the team that are suppose to be champions of the Europa League have just one percent chance of winning, Barcelona are playing well better than the teams remaining in the tournament or competition but is football the trophy is open for everybody,I see West ham United as a very determined team to lift this trophy because is s pathway for them to enter the champions League incase they couldn't not make the top four, samething with Atlanta they are good teams.

Personally, it seems to me that Xavi came too late this season for Barcelona to overtake Real in the Spanish league standings and win the Spanish title.
Next season it will be a completely different story because at the moment Barcelona looks like a much better team than Real.
As I said, the only real chance for the Barcelona trophy this season is the Europa League and I believe Xavi will prepare the team for that and next season Barcelona will be in the game again for all the trophies.

[baeva]

Barcelona have a busy schedule this week, before facing Frankfurt in Germany, Barcelona must face Sevilla first in La Liga and of course they have only 4 days to prepare for the Europa League quarter-finals match, with a busy schedule of course the fatigue factor of players will be able to This will be a problem for Xavi later, and that's why I think we can  not make Barcelona the absolute favorite to win because it could be that Frankfurt will give a surprise later, especially since they have a lot of time to prepare physically and mentally for their players to face Barcelona in the match.

Do they really need it though? I mean sure Sevilla game will be "a bit" more difficult and that is understandable. However, Frankfurt doesn't look like the type of game they really need to be getting ready at all. It feels like game that they could win even when they are tired, because I see them as that much better.

Then they will play Levante, which is not a problem at all for them if you ask me, then again Frankfurt so pretty easy games. They could even rest some of the players in levante game and get back to Frankfurt game a lot better. This is of course where I see them, if you think they are not as good as that, then you could think I am wrong.

I honestly think that even though the future matches for Barcelona in the coming week seem a little easy but they really should not underestimate any of these opponents. I think they can try to rotate the squad and give some players on the bench a chance to play but obviously, they will need to be careful and execute their plans very well. Because we have seen great teams slow just because of not respecting the opponent enough and taking things easy.

We should not risk the entire squad (I mean, let out all the newcomers), I think the main players will sit on the bench, and then take to the field if necessary. I think now it's better for the team to rest and gain strength for more serious matches, but everything depends on the coach, maybe we'll see the full squad in the next match...

[lulumiya]

In terms of being competitive, I think the Braga - Rangers matchup is going to be exactly like that. Both of them eliminated very tough opponents in the previous rounds. Braga eliminated Monaco last and Rangers eliminated Dortmund two rounds ago. These are very good achievements for these teams certainly. And it is really hard to predict the result of the first leg now. But I'm feeling like Braga are going to be winning the game by 2-1 and secure a nice advantage.

[blackened515]

That's a joke saying the team that are suppose to be champions of the Europa League have just one percent chance of winning, Barcelona are playing well better than the teams remaining in the tournament or competition but is football the trophy is open for everybody,I see West ham United as a very determined team to lift this trophy because is s pathway for them to enter the champions League incase they couldn't not make the top four, samething with Atlanta they are good teams.

Barcelona are the most stable team in the Europe League. And have high possibility of winning the trophy. You can't probably compare West Ham to Barcelona in term of performance. Barca are far more in a better shape than West Ham. Aside Barcelona, Atalanta and Leipzig are the other teams which are quite strong currently in the Europe League. Although, I understand that we often witness surprise scores in Football which we didn't expect. But, I think Barcelona will lift the Europe League trophy this season.