⚽UEFA Europa Conference League Discussion Thread -- 2021/22 Winner: Roma!

[Gencecikmen]

Dortmund winning massively during the weekend was awesome to watch.
I know they'll be back to play and demolish their opponents.
They kept clean sheets and Tues was on point in the game, giving three assist.

This is the thread for the Uefa Europa Conference league, not the Europa League.

Also, Fenerbahçe almost doesn't chance for passing the round. I hope they can at least score some goals so we can enjoy the match.

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[casperBGD]

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Also, Fenerbahçe almost doesn't chance for passing the round. I hope they can at least score some goals so we can enjoy the match.

why do you think that? yeah, they lost first match at home, but Slavia is far from secure in next round
Partizan is playing Sparta at home, with similar score (winning 0:1) in Prague, and I am not 100% sure that we will pass through, although chances are good

will be interesting in match between Vittesse and Rapid, goals should be over2.5 there, and Vittesse has good chances to pass through

[LUCKMCFLY]

FC Porto used home advantage to  play with Italian team to inform other  team that they are fully prepared for this tournament to win the title with different strategies. Now that FC Porto coach has discovered some weaking point among the players and not to benched some players for first half than to use some players that are good for second half to play for their next match.
With the professional strategies FC Porto team used to defeated Italian 2:1 that made their fans to believe that FC Porto has what it takes to win this tournament title.

I think the same, besides, Porto has always stood out with respect to the strategies that they apply in different games, the case of the coach, how he leads the team is very intelligent, because he keeps his other players so that they do not suffer possible injuries, this is something that It is very used, now Porto with respect to the other teams in this case with the Italian teams they stand up very well, maybe it is the Italian style of play that is more defensive, and the Portuguese style is more given towards the counterattack, at least it seems to me that when Porto plays like that they do well.

[Boristhecat]

It looks like some of us posted posts that don't fit the thread, this is the thread of the UEFA Europa Conference League, but they are discussing about the matches that are in the UEFA Europa League.

But apart from that, I am very interested in the match between Celtic v Bodo/Glimt because both are indeed a good team in their respective leagues. But unfortunately, Celtic's dominance in Scotland in the Premiership was broken by Rangers, even though Celtic were the title holders there for 9 consecutive seasons and unfortunately, that misfortune is likely to continue for Celtic in this tournament in the Europa Conference League. Because even though yesterday Celtic played at home, Celtic got a big enough defeat by Bodo/Glimt with a score of 3-1. This defeat will certainly be a difficult job to turn things around in the second leg later, with the team's situation being as good it is very likely that Bodo/Glimt will be able to maintain this advantage.

I think this is due to the fact that UEFA has created a very confusing structure of European competition where teams move from one tournament to another. In this state of affairs, it's easy to get confused and I think it's even possible to overlook that the team you're following has already "started" playing in a different tournament than the one they originally played in.

[Renampun]

Dortmund winning massively during the weekend was awesome to watch.
I know they'll be back to play and demolish their opponents.
They kept clean sheets and Tues was on point in the game, giving three assist.

This is the thread for the Uefa Europa Conference league, not the Europa League.

why would anyone think this is a thread for the Europe League

Leicester will surely win again easily against Randers, Leicester have won 4-1 on aggregate. The line-up for both teams has come out, although it will play at home to Randers but it's definitely not a big threat for Leicester.

[morvillz7z]

Bodo/Glimt pulled the biggest upset in the 1st leg of the Conference League 1/16-finals beating Celtic in Scotland. I could see this being an open match in which the visitors, who need to score multiple goals, give open spaces to an already proven clinical Norwegian attack. Bodo/Glimt have scored at least one goal in each of their last 20+ home matches, in all competitions. It should be a frigid night in Norway, and with artificial turf, i'm betting on Bodo/Glimt to hold, if not improve, their two-goal lead after the first leg and move to the next round. Not crazy odds @1.65, but there's a very good chance we'll see three or more goals.

edit; Scottish bums are not good for even a goal lol, 2-0 and Bodo/Glimt advances...

[BITCOIN4X]

I think the same, besides, Porto has always stood out with respect to the strategies that they apply in different games, the case of the coach, how he leads the team is very intelligent, because he keeps his other players so that they do not suffer possible injuries, this is something that It is very used, now Porto with respect to the other teams in this case with the Italian teams they stand up very well, maybe it is the Italian style of play that is more defensive, and the Portuguese style is more given towards the counterattack, at least it seems to me that when Porto plays like that they do well.

I checked the odds for a couple of Europa League match today and it looks like Lazio are a bit ahead of Porto on the odds. Although Porto have won 1-2 at home to Lazio but somehow they are not favored to win at home, but without a doubt I think Porto will qualify for the next phase today with a win.

Meanwhile, the Napoli vs Barcelona match is a bit difficult to determine the stakes because the odds are almost the same. A draw in the first leg can be considered in the second leg to choose who will win the match. I don't think the game will end in a draw in 90 minutes and require them to go into extra time. I chose Barcelona to win at Napoli even though I know Napoli's record is much better than Barcelona's in this round.

[poldanmig]

Dortmund winning massively during the weekend was awesome to watch.
I know they'll be back to play and demolish their opponents.
They kept clean sheets and Tues was on point in the game, giving three assist.

This is the thread for the Uefa Europa Conference league, not the Europa League.

why would anyone think this is a thread for the Europe League

Leicester will surely win again easily against Randers, Leicester have won 4-1 on aggregate. The line-up for both teams has come out, although it will play at home to Randers but it's definitely not a big threat for Leicester.

I saw a lot of forum members who couldn't tell the difference between the European League and European Conference League threads, even though the two competitions were European competitions, it was clear that conference competitions were very different from European League competitions, maybe I thought they were less observant in paying attention to thread titles and focused more on saw the UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE posts, so then commented on the european league matches in this thread .

The first half of the match between Randers and Leicester city has started, and now the score is still 0-1 for leicester city victory, I think the success of leicester city destroying rander 4-1 in the first leg makes today's match will be an easy match for leicester.

[bitzizzix]

Lazio vs Porto is currently 1-1 and Lazio through Immobile scored in the 19th minute, Immobile played very well and always had chances to score but unfortunately was always caught offside, and Porto were awarded a 31st minute penalty which was executed by Mehdi Taremi .
the game is still very long and both still have chances and time to score goals.

and Napoli vs Barcelona with a 1-1 draw from the first leg, the chances of Napoli and Barcelona are both still open to be able to secure a ticket to play in the round of 16, but Napoli benefit from playing at home and it is difficult to predict because they both have opportunity despite hoping Barcelona win.

[casperBGD]

Lazio vs Porto is currently 1-1 and Lazio through Immobile scored in the 19th minute, Immobile played very well and always had chances to score but unfortunately was always caught offside, and Porto were awarded a 31st minute penalty which was executed by Mehdi Taremi .
the game is still very long and both still have chances and time to score goals.

and Napoli vs Barcelona with a 1-1 draw from the first leg, the chances of Napoli and Barcelona are both still open to be able to secure a ticket to play in the round of 16, but Napoli benefit from playing at home and it is difficult to predict because they both have opportunity despite hoping Barcelona win.

both these matches are from Europa league, it is a different topic

Partizan is up 2:0 at half-time, with 1:0 victory from first match, we are really close to next round
Bodo is up against Celtic, so they are close to next round as well, Celtic is really trash this season

[Pulsar77]

Celtic are just being destroyed by Bodo/Glimt right now. First, Bodo/Glimt defeated Celtic by 3-1 in an away game in the first leg. This was surprising to me even though I knew their impressive performance in the group stage. I just waited for Celtic to make big difficulties for them but it was in vain. And now, Bodo/Glimt are destroying them by 2-0 and they have just scored the second goal. They sealed off everything already and I wonder how far they will be able to go like this in this tournament. No matter what, I really appreciate their effort so far.

[Renampun]

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maybe I thought they were less observant in paying attention to thread titles and focused more on saw the UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE posts, so then commented on the european league matches in this thread .

The first half of the match between Randers and Leicester city has started, and now the score is still 0-1 for leicester city victory, I think the success of leicester city destroying rander 4-1 in the first leg makes today's match will be an easy match for leicester.

the European conference league is not well known, even a google search sometimes gives wrong info...

Barnes' quick goal at minute 2' made the Randers game out of control again. even so I also give a thumbs up for randers because they have quite high ball possession and made the leicester defense threatened several times.

[buwaytress]

@ morvillz7z yeah, to think I used to have Celtic (and Rangers) on my tickets every time in Europe. I gave Rangers up as soon as Gerrard left, it was always clear they were running on fumes fanned by him... but Celtic seem to be more intent on wresting away the Scotting Championship away from their Old Firm foes... And so, Bodoe/Glimt wasn't a flash in the pan after all. Least Roma can have Celtic in the same miserable company, how the mighty Europa candidates have fallen.

[LGD2Business]

I don't know how well Slavia Prague has been since, but Fenerbahçe was eliminated despite being the team with the higher budget. They conceded three goals in both games, although they have such valuable players in defense, it is difficult to make sense of it. Slavia Prague could have scored more goals, they missed many opportunities. The European page for Fenerbahçe is closed this year.

[Joca97]

Bodo/Glimt with another big win and showing how good they are in europe,no body expected that Celtic would be eliminated by Bodo/Glimt. I think they can make a few more surprises in the next rounds. Also my team Partizan won again against Sparta Prague and are now in the next round. Hopefully we go far.

[Juggy777]

@ morvillz7z yeah, to think I used to have Celtic (and Rangers) on my tickets every time in Europe. I gave Rangers up as soon as Gerrard left, it was always clear they were running on fumes fanned by him... but Celtic seem to be more intent on wresting away the Scotting Championship away from their Old Firm foes... And so, Bodoe/Glimt wasn't a flash in the pan after all. Least Roma can have Celtic in the same miserable company, how the mighty Europa candidates have fallen.

@buwaytress the Celtic defeat has shocked everybody, because no one really saw it coming and they really need to work on their game plan and come back stronger next year. Also Leicester has managed to qualify, because  I thought that they would be eliminated given their recent form, plus Roma has qualified too so they’re not out like Celtic is.

[hahay]

Bodo/Glimt with another big win and showing how good they are in europe,no body expected that Celtic would be eliminated by Bodo/Glimt. I think they can make a few more surprises in the next rounds. Also my team Partizan won again against Sparta Prague and are now in the next round. Hopefully we go far.

Also, Bodo/Glimt have been doing well at least in the last 2 seasons and also this season in the local tournament of Norway in the Eliteserien league, Bodo/Glimt can really prove it well in this tournament. But indeed, Celtic is also not a weak team which maybe even Celtic is a very big team in Scotland but in this round even Celtic were only able to make one goal. This big loss on aggregate, Celtic are like a very weak team that basically Celtic could have had a better result, but they couldn't prove it.

[buwaytress]

Yes, yes, well done to Barca, and this is the nail in the coffin for Napoli's season, but guys, try pay attention to the thread. This is for Conference haha

@buwaytress the Celtic defeat has shocked everybody, because no one really saw it coming and they really need to work on their game plan and come back stronger next year. Also Leicester has managed to qualify, because  I thought that they would be eliminated given their recent form, plus Roma has qualified too so they’re not out like Celtic is.

Roma has qualified yes, but I was referencing their 6-1 thrashing by Bodoe/Glimt actually, their most shameful defeat in Europe, to a nobody team from nowhere (pun there hahaha).

So I meant that Roma now can sit together with Celtic and relive their nightmares of losing to huge underdogs. I bet you one of the Championship teams will want to buy the Bodoe/Glimt strikers.

[cygan]

also in the europa conference league the 1/8 final was drawn today - among the 16 remaining clubs there are 4 clubs from the netherlands, which fortunately will not meet each other

Marseille (FRA) vs Basel (SUI)
Leicester City (ENG) vs Rennes (FRA)
PAOK (GRE) vs Gent (BEL)
Vitesse (NED) vs Roma (ITA)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) vs Copenhagen (DEN)
Slavia Praha (CZE) vs LASK (AUT)
Bodø/Glimt (NOR) vs AZ Alkmaar (NED)
Partizan (SRB) vs Feyenoord (NED)

[Gencecikmen]

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Also, Fenerbahçe almost doesn't chance for passing the round. I hope they can at least score some goals so we can enjoy the match.

why do you think that?

Because Fenerbahçe had bad performance at Turkish league in this season. Unfortunately Fenerbahçe was eliminated by Slavia Prag. And if Fenerbahçe didn't have Altay Bayındır (goal keeper), Slavia Prag could score lot more goals.