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

[Jasad]

Barcelona has a very good performance in La Liga, while Frankfurt's performance is arguably unstable (their last 2 matches in the Bundesliga have ended in draws), so the 1-1 draw between Frankfurt and Barcelona was beyond my expectations because I think that Barcelona will get an easy win.

The match between Frankfurt and Barcelona was quite exciting, even though Barcelona dominated the game but they seemed to have a hard time breaking down the Frankfurt defense. I think in this match, Frankfurt can really take on Barcelona, which they also had some chances that could have been goals.

It seems even Xavi wasn't expecting that from Frankfurt. The reason Xavi didn't play with his strongest 11 is that he underestimated them, otherwise there is no explanation. Barcelona's structure was not good against Frankfurt. 85% of the passes from Barca were inaccurate. Still, a good result as Barca managed to score again. If they cannot fix things before the return leg, they should go back to the drawing board. The game must be concluded at Camp Nou.

Barcelona have change their games play not effective with ball possession dominance only but also how to create attempt and should make shot on goal although have out penalty box, usually Barcelona have games play with less creativity for player how to make attempt out penalty box because most dominance with tiki taka games play and usually scoring goal on penalty box, so never have way for Barcelona how create attempt out penalty box and try make shot on goal.

[barbara44]

I was sure that Leipzig would win the match but match ended with draw. Atalanta is playing great in this time but Leipzig was favorite in that match. Last night was so confusing about the result of some match like Barcelona, Lyon, Leipzig.

Leipzig's current form is very good and after winning their German League match against Dortmund with score of 1 - 4 mostly peoples were feeling they can beat Atlanta which is struggling badly in last few matches, but they have done good come back in this match and now any result is possible in second leg match as both teams have fair chance for qualifying into semi-final with most chances we will have German Leipzig into next round because Atlanta is having some poor run at home against their Italian sides so here Leipzig can take some good advantage and go though.

But, good thing we have all quality performance from all eight sides in these matches which will bring some good entertainment in second leg as well.

[izsara]

I was sure that Leipzig would win the match but match ended with draw. Atalanta is playing great in this time but Leipzig was favorite in that match. Last night was so confusing about the result of some match like Barcelona, Lyon, Leipzig.

Leipzig's current form is very good and after winning their German League match against Dortmund with score of 1 - 4 mostly peoples were feeling they can beat Atlanta which is struggling badly in last few matches, but they have done good come back in this match and now any result is possible in second leg match as both teams have fair chance for qualifying into semi-final with most chances we will have German Leipzig into next round because Atlanta is having some poor run at home against their Italian sides so here Leipzig can take some good advantage and go though.

But, good thing we have all quality performance from all eight sides in these matches which will bring some good entertainment in second leg as well.

These expectations are too high, the same as Barcelona's expectations against Franfurt in other matches.
Expectations that are too high are what makes one forget that the team in the Europa League is not a weak team.
Atalanta performed quite well and Leipzig actually played less comfortably and were not all out in this match in my opinion.
even though they controlled the game but they often forgot about the midfield and the back line so it was easy for the Atalanta players to give deadly counter attacks

[Lordhermes]

Westham United host their guest, Lyon at the London stadium. Alot of impact in the game, Westham defend their Territory with a 1-1 draw. Although, the hammers were issued a red card at stoppage time of the first half, when Moussa Dembele made a dangerous counter but was pull down by A. Cresswell in the box. The full back is off with a straight red card by the referee. The second half kickoff with 10 men left for the Westham team, until Lyon Defender, Jerome boateng mistake,    when the ball got away from him, Jarrod Bowen took over from there and made strike but boateng slides down to correct his mistake but the ball deflected and headed straight in the goal post. That's was a brilliant finished by Jarrod Bowen who puts Westham in front, but Lyon came back fully with ball Possession of 61% and tanguy Ndombele made a strike to make the game a 1-1 draw. The game was a bit difficult for Lyon, who wasn't happy about the results they got at the London Stadium.

[Velvet78]

I wonder what West Ham will do in the rematch of their matchup against Lyon. Because they got a really unfortunate red card in the first leg. They still got 1-0 ahead but were only able to make do with a 1-1 draw at the end of the game. But even in this kind of a situation, they did a good job I think. Maybe Lyon are going to have a stadium advantage next time. But I still believe in West Ham to eliminate them from the Europa League. I still expect them to be Barcelona's opponent in the semi finals. I know Barcelona's job is not guaranteed either but I believe in them too.

[Iranus]

Let's just say this is the effect of the difference in situation between European teams and local leagues they don't understand each other
It's very different when it comes to playing against local league teams who already understand each other, I think this is the most appropriate reason
To prove it we will see in the second match later whether Barcelona do the same or not.

European competitions are different so we can't predict the results with accuracy. The intensity of the game between Frankfurt and Barcelona is very interesting because Frankfurt appear impressive both in attack and defense although basically Barcelona's dominance in this match is also good.
Frankfurt recorded quite a lot of kicks throughout the match despite only managing to score 1 goal. They performed as the coach expected "to defend well and take chances when they got the ball on the counter-attack". There were 5 counter attacks by Frankfurt throughout the match compared to 0 by Barcelona, ​​so Frankfurt deserved a draw in that match. But I was amazed by Barcelona's performance in that match where they can still maintain an unbeaten record so far.

Actually, the goal from Frankfurt looked really awesome. It was quite a long way out and the shot was well taken I have to say.

I think we saw a match between two different poles in that match because while Frankfurt scored their only goal from a long way out, Barcelona scored their goal with decisive passes.
Frankfurt could have made a better result if they had made a little more through balls but they shot a lot more. All eyes are going to be on the second leg now.

[udidrone]

I wonder what West Ham will do in the rematch of their matchup against Lyon. Because they got a really unfortunate red card in the first leg. They still got 1-0 ahead but were only able to make do with a 1-1 draw at the end of the game. But even in this kind of a situation, they did a good job I think. Maybe Lyon are going to have a stadium advantage next time. But I still believe in West Ham to eliminate them from the Europa League. I still expect them to be Barcelona's opponent in the semi finals. I know Barcelona's job is not guaranteed either but I believe in them too.

As far as I know West Ham only play well at home while their away game is pretty bad I doubt they can beat Lyon who has a strong defense
Losing one of the defenders can weaken their defense too Lyon can take advantage there in addition to the advantage of playing at home
West Ham don't have much experience in the Europa League hard to imagine they can go to the next stage.

[AndySt]

I was sure that Leipzig would win the match but match ended with draw. Atalanta is playing great in this time but Leipzig was favorite in that match. Last night was so confusing about the result of some match like Barcelona, Lyon, Leipzig.

Leipzig's current form is very good and after winning their German League match against Dortmund with score of 1 - 4 mostly peoples were feeling they can beat Atlanta which is struggling badly in last few matches, but they have done good come back in this match and now any result is possible in second leg match as both teams have fair chance for qualifying into semi-final with most chances we will have German Leipzig into next round because Atlanta is having some poor run at home against their Italian sides so here Leipzig can take some good advantage and go though. But, good thing we have all quality performance from all eight sides in these matches which will bring some good entertainment in second leg as well.

Oh, yes, I would also like to add that Leipzig, on the contrary, has been playing better away than at home lately. They are completely equal rivals and it is difficult to give any team an advantage in the second leg, because everything can be decided by one moment and individual skill, as it was in the moment with Muriel's goal. Although, of course, Leipzig and their head coach Tedesco can complain about the missed one hundred percent moments at the end of the match, which did not lead to a goal, because a victory is a victory and this may not be enough for the final success. Atalanta still did not have such sharpness in the end and a draw simplifies the task in the second leg.

[zuzie]

Actually, the goal from Frankfurt looked really awesome. It was quite a long way out and the shot was well taken I have to say.

I think we saw a match between two different poles in that match because while Frankfurt scored their only goal from a long way out, Barcelona scored their goal with decisive passes.
Frankfurt could have made a better result if they had made a little more through balls but they shot a lot more. All eyes are going to be on the second leg now.

How we imagine Barcelona who used to compete with Bayern Munich but now they have to compete with Frankfurt, do we have to worry Barcelona loses?
After all, I personally think Frankfurt is not a decent opponent for Barcelona moreover the second leg at Camp Nou Frankfurt must have got difficulty there
Don't think Frankfurt won even by holding back 2 goals it was the best achievement for them.

[Jasad]

I wonder what West Ham will do in the rematch of their matchup against Lyon. Because they got a really unfortunate red card in the first leg. They still got 1-0 ahead but were only able to make do with a 1-1 draw at the end of the game. But even in this kind of a situation, they did a good job I think. Maybe Lyon are going to have a stadium advantage next time. But I still believe in West Ham to eliminate them from the Europa League. I still expect them to be Barcelona's opponent in the semi finals. I know Barcelona's job is not guaranteed either but I believe in them too.

As far as I know West Ham only play well at home while their away game is pretty bad I doubt they can beat Lyon who has a strong defense
Losing one of the defenders can weaken their defense too Lyon can take advantage there in addition to the advantage of playing at home
West Ham don't have much experience in the Europa League hard to imagine they can go to the next stage.

Last away when 16 round West Ham United defeated by Sevilla 1-0 and they lead on second leg when playing home 2-0 aggregate 2-1 and lead to quarter final, I think bad with West Ham United after draw as home match and worry next on second leg against with Lyon will have bad problem, can winning on second leg match away to Lyon actually we know how atmosphere with Lyon fans will give pressure for West Ham United player until 90 minutes.

[darewaller]

I did not expected this many draws, it was seriously closer than I imagined. I imagined Leipzig would win, Barcelona would win and interestingly West Ham would win as well looking how they are doing better in a better league. Braga wasn't expected neither and was the only game I would say a draw, and if not then rangers to win as well.

I have to say this weeks of europa games made me lose a lot and I wasn't even close in some of them. Like Barcelona looked like a fairly easy bet, and I wagered 2.5+ goals on Barcelona . Let alone a draw, I expected them to beat by that many. Interesting to see that they had trouble all over again, they are great at league but europa seems to be a difficult for them.

[onetwostep]

Frankfurt really put up a fight against Barcelona, they made it difficult for Barcelona to score. They could even keep the score after one of their players was shown a red card and had to play 10 men. It was beyond my expectation that Barcelona would win the match, even though they didn't lose but Frankfurt gave Barcelona a surprise.

I think it is very sad that Barcelona cannot score a goal even against Frankfurt, which plays with 10 players. This team should perform much better. Their standing in the league is getting better day by day, but I think they should have won the match comfortably against a team like Frankfurt.
As in the other rounds, they will be victorious in the second match and advance to the next round

[Iranus]

Actually, the goal from Frankfurt looked really awesome. It was quite a long way out and the shot was well taken I have to say.
I think we saw a match between two different poles in that match because while Frankfurt scored their only goal from a long way out, Barcelona scored their goal with decisive passes.
Frankfurt could have made a better result if they had made a little more through balls but they shot a lot more. All eyes are going to be on the second leg now.

How we imagine Barcelona who used to compete with Bayern Munich but now they have to compete with Frankfurt, do we have to worry Barcelona loses?
After all, I personally think Frankfurt is not a decent opponent for Barcelona moreover the second leg at Camp Nou Frankfurt must have got difficulty there

I don't think Barcelona is going to lose the second leg because the score in the first leg was 1-1.

So obviously, neither team has any benefit over the other. You know, the second leg is going to be played in Camp Nou, and obviously, Barcelona should have the advantage in home conditions.

Now what I am wondering is what if Barcelona does not win the second leg and doesn't at once in the Europa league?

Is that good compared to where Barcelona was at the start of the season or is that bad because Barcelona was in the form before this match?

[MinoRaiola]

This matchday is strange, the quarterfinals with 4 games and 3 end 1-1 and the 4th 1-0. As if all teams have the same tactics in the first game and only at Glasgow Rangers did it not work. The favorite to win the Europa League is FC Barcelona, i hope that a German team plays in the final.

[mamesso]

How we imagine Barcelona who used to compete with Bayern Munich but now they have to compete with Frankfurt, do we have to worry Barcelona loses?
After all, I personally think Frankfurt is not a decent opponent for Barcelona moreover the second leg at Camp Nou Frankfurt must have got difficulty there

The 1-1 result obtained by Barcelona is very surprising, because after getting good results in La Liga, Barcelona is predicted to win over Frankfurt. But this is football, what happens on the field is very far from what football observers predict.
A 1-1 draw in the first leg is not a bad result for Barcelona, ​​as they still have 90 minutes left at Camp Nou. Barcelona will try to give victory to the fans present at Camp Nou, Xavi also does not want the opportunity to lift his first trophy as Barcelona coach to be taken by a non-seeded team in the Europa League.

[CryptoBuds]

I did not expected this many draws, it was seriously closer than I imagined. I imagined Leipzig would win, Barcelona would win and interestingly West Ham would win as well looking how they are doing better in a better league. Braga wasn't expected neither and was the only game I would say a draw, and if not then rangers to win as well.

I have to say this weeks of europa games made me lose a lot and I wasn't even close in some of them. Like Barcelona looked like a fairly easy bet, and I wagered 2.5+ goals on Barcelona . Let alone a draw, I expected them to beat by that many. Interesting to see that they had trouble all over again, they are great at league but europa seems to be a difficult for them.

^ I think it's just not only the Europa League, I think it is also because they played in away conditions and they had some certain disadvantages in that match.

But, I do expect Barcelona to win in the second leg because it will be played in Camp Nou. That's why Barcelona should obviously have the advantage in that 2nd leg for the home environment.

But, in that match against RB Leipzig and Atalanta, I actually thought Atalanta might have a chance and in that match, a draw is a fair result in my opinion.

[xzone]

Frankfurt's performance was very good, I even thought they could win the match. If Torres had not scored, Frankfurt would have had a big advantage in the second game.
They surprised many and managed to draw. The ball was always in Barcelona, but Frankfurt was the team that shot the most, I think we will watch a different Barcelona in the second match

I think Barcelona is not yet as many think in top form like they used to be when they had world class players like Messy and a couple of others.Now Barcelona is slowly starting to get back on track after they started to be managed by Xavi as their manager.I am not surprised at this result because I know Frankfurt at home plays strongly and they were much more motivated than Barcelona to win this game.

I think Barcelona is going to qualify only if they don't take Frankfurt easy at home otherwise they risk to be eliminated causing a big surprise in the Europa League.If Barcelona play seriously at home then without a doubt they will qualify.

Barcelona had a tough season and actually the team started playing good football a few months late, but right now I don't think they're a bad team. The individual performances of the players improved and the team became a good team after Xavi arrived.
If Barcelona play with motivation in the second match, they can easily beat their opponent, we know that the performances of the players are much better

[hahay]

This matchday is strange, the quarterfinals with 4 games and 3 end 1-1 and the 4th 1-0. As if all teams have the same tactics in the first game and only at Glasgow Rangers did it not work. The favorite to win the Europa League is FC Barcelona, i hope that a German team plays in the final.

I personally don't see it as something strange because for me, it's normal in some matches they get the same result. After all it's a tight tournament that even, in the first leg in the previous round of 16, we were surprised by Galatasaray who can hold Barcelona to a draw and now the team from Germany can do that too and I think that's normal. Also, regarding the other matches I think they are all opponents that have at least equal quality, like Leipzig v Atalanta, West Ham v Lyon. If it's about Braga v Rangers it's also a reasonable result, considering that the Portuguese team can sometimes only score a few goals and are able to defend quite strong.

[laurenB7742]

Barcelona had a tough season and actually the team started playing good football a few months late, but right now I don't think they're a bad team. The individual performances of the players improved and the team became a good team after Xavi arrived.
If Barcelona play with motivation in the second match, they can easily beat their opponent, we know that the performances of the players are much better

You are right. The team has undergone unprecedented changes since Xavi took charge of the team. And now Barcelona is a strong team. Even if they draw in the first leg, they should get an easy victory in the second leg. We know how destructive Barcelona is now at home. An experienced and strong team like Real Madrid could not resist Barcelona at Camp Nou. So I think Barcelona will have an easy win in the second leg and win by at least two goals.

[Daniel91]

Actually, the goal from Frankfurt looked really awesome. It was quite a long way out and the shot was well taken I have to say.
I think we saw a match between two different poles in that match because while Frankfurt scored their only goal from a long way out, Barcelona scored their goal with decisive passes.
Frankfurt could have made a better result if they had made a little more through balls but they shot a lot more. All eyes are going to be on the second leg now.

How we imagine Barcelona who used to compete with Bayern Munich but now they have to compete with Frankfurt, do we have to worry Barcelona loses?
After all, I personally think Frankfurt is not a decent opponent for Barcelona moreover the second leg at Camp Nou Frankfurt must have got difficulty there

I don't think Barcelona is going to lose the second leg because the score in the first leg was 1-1.

So obviously, neither team has any benefit over the other. You know, the second leg is going to be played in Camp Nou, and obviously, Barcelona should have the advantage in home conditions.

Now what I am wondering is what if Barcelona does not win the second leg and doesn't at once in the Europa league?

Is that good compared to where Barcelona was at the start of the season or is that bad because Barcelona was in the form before this match?

Barcelona is still the main favorite to win this competition.
I really don’t see who can stop them in this competition? West Ham? Lyon? I'm not sure.
If they stayed in the Champions League, they would surely be candidates to win the Champions League because Xavi really revived this team.
Personally, I thought that only Napoli or Sevilla have a chance against them, but now there is really weak competition left in this competition.