⚽ FOOTBALL: UEFA Europa League 2022/23 Season

[JollyGood]

UEFA Europa League 2022/23 Season

This thread has been created to discuss all things related to the UEFA Europa League 2022/23 competition therefore enjoy  


The Europa League draw has been made. From the EPL the teams competing are Arsenal and Manchester United.

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Here is the 2022/23 group-stage draw in full:

Group A
Arsenal
Bodo/Glimt
PSV Eindhoven
FC Zürich

Group B
Stade Rennais
Fenerbahce
Dynamo Kyiv
AEK Larnaca

Group C
Real Betis
Ludogorets Razgrad
AS Roma
HJK Helsinki

Group D
Braga
Union St.-Gilloise
FC Union Berlin
Malmo FF

Group E
Sheriff Tiraspol
Real Sociedad
Manchester United
Nicosia

Group F
Lazio
Sturm Graz
FC Midtjylland
Feyenoord Rotterdam

Group G
SC Freiburg
Nantes
Olympiakos
FK Qarabag

Group H
Ferencvaros
Monaco
Trabzonspor
Red Star Belgrade

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Which teams do you think will make it out of the group stages and on to the next stage of the competition?

Which teams do you think are strong contenders to win the tournament?

[Juggy777]

The Europa League draw has been made. From the EPL the teams competing are Arsenal, Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur.

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Here is the group-stage draw in full:


Group A:
Roma, Young Boys, Cluj, CSKA Sofia

Group B:
Arsenal, Rapid Vienna, Molde, Dundalk

Group C:
Bayer Leverkusen, Slavia Prague, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Nice

Group D:
Benfica, Standard Liege, Rangers, Lech Poznan

Group E:
PSV Eindhoven, PAOK, Granada, Omonoia

Group F:
Napoli, Real Sociedad, AZ Alkmaar, Rijeka

Group G:
Braga, Leicester, AEK Athens, Zorya Luhansk

Group H:
Celtic, Sparta Prague, AC Milan, Lille

Group I:
Villarreal, Qarabag, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Sivasspor

Group J:
Tottenham, Ludogorets, LASK, Royal Antwerp

Group K:
CSKA Moscow, Dinamo Zagreb, Feyenoord, Wolfsberger

Group L:
Gent, Red Star, Hoffenheim, Slovan Liberec

Which teams do you think will make it out of the group stages and on to the next stage of the competition?

Which teams do you think are strong contenders to win the tournament?

@JollyGood after seeing the group in which Tottenham have been placed I’m pretty sure, that they’ll be making it past the group stage. Furthermore they’ll be very strong as the tournament progresses ahead as they’ll have Bale and Vinicius playing for them too, hence I expect them to at least reach the semifinal’s. Lastly I also expect Arsenal, Ac Milan and Leicester City to progress ahead, and if they don’t then I’ll be disappointed because I really wish to see these teams play in the next round.

Sources:

https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2020/10/2/21498412/tottenham-hotspur-news-europa-league-draw-group-j-ludogorets-lask-antwerp

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12086534/carlos-vinicius-tottenham-agree-deal-to-sign-benfica-striker-on-loan

[masulum]

AC Milan are in a difficult zone, with the results against Rio Ave and bodo/glimt, being in second position feels like it requires hard work from the players. Because, They meet teams that have a history of being champion in their respective leagues. The journey begin for AC Milan players, lack of the rest time and meet big team on UEL.

[Smartvirus]

AC Milan are in a difficult zone, with the results against Rio Ave and bodo/glimt, being in second position feels like it requires hard work from the players. Because, They meet teams that have a history of being champion in their respective leagues. The journey begin for AC Milan players, lack of the rest time and meet big team on UEL.

Of the both teams mentioned @Rio Ave and Bodo glint, AC Milan remains the top dog to them both and as such, they've got a shot. Especially with the impressive game play they've had so far, winning all 3points to themselves.

[JollyGood]

I think it goes without say all three EPL teams will progress far in the competition. Arsenal, Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur will be going far, not much doubt in my mind about that.

Roma, Rapid Vienna, Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, PSV Eindhoven, Napoli, AC Milan, CSKA Moscow and Feyenoord will have a massive say in what happens in this competition. Some of those clubs I listed are giants, they should have been in the Champions League group stage but have to make do with the Europa League because of failings last season.

@JollyGood after seeing the group in which Tottenham have been placed I’m pretty sure, that they’ll be making it past the group stage. Furthermore they’ll be very strong as the tournament progresses ahead as they’ll have Bale and Vinicius playing for them too, hence I expect them to at least reach the semifinal’s. Lastly I also expect Arsenal, Ac Milan and Leicester City to progress ahead, and if they don’t then I’ll be disappointed because I really wish to see these teams play in the next round.

[ampere]

The europa league this season is one that will be filled with excitements because there are new faces; and i can tell that everyone is raring and daring to go after sevilla triumph this season.

For english clubs, Spurs, Arsenal, and Leicester; the europa league will be a test for their squad depth and the mentality of the players in a rushed and fixture congested campaign season. I see all three teams coming out of the group stages.

I see Group A, C, D, F and L as strong groups, a big season ahead in the europa league.

[JollyGood]

Here are the Europa League games taking place this evening:


CSKA Sofia vs CFR Cluj

Young Boys vs Roma
 
Ludogorets Razgrad vs Royal Antwerp

Tottenham Hotspur vs LASK

Dinamo Zagreb vs Feyenoord

RZ Pellets WAC vs CSKA Moscow
 
Slovan Liberec vs KAA Gent

1899 Hoffenheim vs Red Star Belgrade
 
Dundalk vs Molde

Rapid Vienna vs Arsenal

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Nice

Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Slavia Prague

Lech Poznan vs Benfica

Standard Liege vs Rangers

PAOK Salonika vs Omonia Nicosia
 
PSV Eindhoven vs Granada
 
HNK Rijeka vs Real Sociedad

Napoli vs AZ Alkmaar
 
Leicester City vs Zorya Luhansk

Sporting Braga vs AEK Athens

Celtic vs AC Milan

Sparta Prague vs Lille
 
Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs FK Qarabag

Villarreal vsSivasspor

[masulum]

AC Milan continues its determination as a club that has unbeaten since the lock down ended. Milan won convincingly in the match against Celtic making Milan continue to pressure Lille, which is a club also under Elliot's management. Hauge managed to score his first goal for Rossoneri in this match. As there is a hope for Milan to compete for title in the UEFA League this season ^(maybe).

[Juggy777]

AC Milan continues its determination as a club that has unbeaten since the lock down ended. Milan won convincingly in the match against Celtic making Milan continue to pressure Lille, which is a club also under Elliot's management. Hauge managed to score his first goal for Rossoneri in this match. As there is a hope for Milan to compete for title in the UEFA League this season ^(maybe).

@masulum I’ll second that as Ac Milan have completely changed how they used to play, and I’m glad that I learned my lesson against betting on them in the Milan derby, and yesterday I got it right by wagering on them.

Furthermore they can definitely qualify for the UEFA champions league by winning the Europa cup, but their over reliance on Zlatan (39 year old) can upset their plans as he won’t be able to play all the matches in this season.

Source:

https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/rangnick-questions-ac-milans-reliance-on-ibrahimovic/18o4hw59mog21dzoos6eee9k6

[palle11]

but their over reliance on Zlatan (39 year old) can upset their plans as he won’t be able to play all the matches in this season.

Zlatan is a lucky old horse. His activeness has really reduced and I think the team is going to have some difficulty with him this season. His performance level has dropped unlike before even when in PSG, I hope he is thinking of retiring now.

[NotATether]

AC Milan continues its determination as a club that has unbeaten since the lock down ended. Milan won convincingly in the match against Celtic making Milan continue to pressure Lille, which is a club also under Elliot's management. Hauge managed to score his first goal for Rossoneri in this match. As there is a hope for Milan to compete for title in the UEFA League this season ^(maybe).

Lots of substitutions in that game, especially on Celtic's side. It makes me worry about their ability to advance to UEFA Europa knockouts, since Lille won against Sparta Prague 1-4. Even though Sparta Prague got a red card so they must have collapsed after that, I wouldn't rule out Lille's offensive ability.

By the way, Celtic's 3-5-1-1 formation is quite exotic. I've never seen so many people play midfielder at once.

[masulum]

Furthermore they can definitely qualify for the UEFA champions league by winning the Europa cup, but their over reliance on Zlatan (39 year old) can upset their plans as he won’t be able to play all the matches in this season.

If AC Milan board see how Zlatan give impact for their team, I think Milan will keep Ibrahimovic, but maybe in other position next season if Ibra decided to retired, or Milan can keep him as players maybe on the bench to keep younger players have a mentor's.

since Lille won against Sparta Prague 1-4.

Lille also have a good history, and they are also a "sleeping giant" in League1, this can be the crucial match for Milan,  Draw maybe the good results for Milan if they are can't win this match.

[Oneandpure]

Furthermore they can definitely qualify for the UEFA champions league by winning the Europa cup, but their over reliance on Zlatan (39 year old) can upset their plans as he won’t be able to play all the matches in this season.

If AC Milan board see how Zlatan give impact for their team, I think Milan will keep Ibrahimovic, but maybe in other position next season if Ibra decided to retired, or Milan can keep him as players maybe on the bench to keep younger players have a mentor's.

since Lille won against Sparta Prague 1-4.

Lille also have a good history, and they are also a "sleeping giant" in League1, this can be the crucial match for Milan,  Draw maybe the good results for Milan if they are can't win this match.

Maybe it's too early to win AC Milan to become a strong candidate to win the Europa League this season, although almost seven at the start of this season Milan won 100% of victories I am not so sure about AC Milan's consistency until the first half ended. How was the condition of AC Milan last year which was superior when it was still early - the beginning of the season and the end of the season, they had to struggle to get a ticket to the European league qualifiers. Maybe it's only a few weeks that AC Milan is able to appear consistently, until week 8 or 10 it could be that Milan will start to be inconsistent and lose every match in the future.

[CryptocurencyKing]

It feels sad that I missed not one but all of this games. I guess I'll have to watch the high light of a couple. It seems Bayern Leverkusen have followed the line of their German champions Bayern Munich in the goal scoring. A lot of wins I see with just too draws. I guess win bettors are surely smiling. I was hoping @Jollygood that you would drop the scores for each match as you do in most of your sports thread. I get the games are too much but then, I might just have to release you of this round.

Europa League - Group A

PFC CSKA-Sofia 0-2 CFR Cluj
Young Boys 1-2 Roma

Europa League - Group B

Dundalk 1-2 Molde
Rapid Wien 1-2 Arsenal

Europa League - Group C

Bayer Leverkusen 6-2 Nice
Hapoel Beer Sheva 3-1 Slavia Prague

Europa League - Group D

Lech Poznan 2-4 Benfica
Standard Liege 0-2 Rangers

Europa League - Group E

PAOK Thessaloniki FC 1-1 Omonia Nicosia
PSV Eindhoven 1-2 Granada

Europa League - Group F

Rijeka 0-1 Real Sociedad
SSC Napoli 0-1 AZ Alkmaar

Europa League - Group G
Leicester City 3-0 Zorya
SC Braga 3-0 AEK Athens
 
Europa League - Group H

Celtic 1-3 AC Milan
Sparta Prague 1-4 Lille

Europa League - Group I

Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0 Qarabag FK
Villarreal 5-3 Sivasspor

Europa League - Group J

Ludogorets Razgrad 1-2 Royal Antwerp
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 LASK

Europa League - Group K

Dinamo Zagreb 0-0 Feyenoord
Wolfsberger AC 1-1 CSKA Moscow

Europa League - Group L

Hoffenheim 2-0 FK Crvena Zvezda
Slovan Liberec 1-0 Gent

Done. Still looking forward to my high lights though.

[JollyGood]

Here are the results for the Europa League games that took place this evening:

[JollyGood]

Here are the results and fixture for the Europa League games taking place this evening:

[DeathAngel]

Steven Gerrard has got Rangers doing great this season, they’re really going to fight Celtic for the SPL & they’re on course for 3 wins out of 3 in the EL. They’re beating Benfica 2-1 away at half time, Benfica are down to 10 men but even so it’s a tough place to go so a win there would be incredible.

[Reosta_]

The first matches of tonight have finished. Benfica-Rangers was a really close match. Firstly, Benfica took the lead by 1-0. After that, they got a red card and the advantage passed to Rangers. They benefited from this situation and bring the score to 1-3. Despite playing with 10 players, Benfica didn't give up and succeed in bringing the score to 3-3 and saved 1 point. When I see matches like this, I start loving football more than before.

[JollyGood]

Here are the results for the Europa League games played this evening:

The teams from the EPL (Tottenham, Arsenal and Leicester) all won their games.

[Juggy777]

The teams from the EPL (Tottenham, Arsenal and Leicester) all won their games.

@JollyGood last night Tottenham player’s answered Mourinho's call to show a strong performance after their last week's defeat, and it’s also pertinent to note that Kane reached the milestone of scoring 200 goals for Tottenham. Furthermore Ac Milan can take this loss in a positive manner, because it’ll help them introspect on what went wrong, and how they can improve their performances in their upcoming fixtures.

Sources:

https://www.skysports.com/football/ludogorets-vs-tottenham/report/439105

https://sempremilan.com/kjaer-we-lost-football-is-like-this-sometimes-a-wake-up-call-is-good-for-the-team