⚽UEFA Europa League Discussion Thread -- 2023/24 | Winner: Atalanta

[Ayers]

Yeah despite that big dominance Arsenal found the winning goal quite late. But they got three points which is the most important point for them now. Maybe they haven't guaranteed the lead mathematically yet but it will also happen for certain. PSV are still no match for Arsenal which we saw it clearly today. Of course the match in Netherlands might be different than this but it depends on how much Arsenal will care about it also.

Arsenal had their usual starting eleven players more than the previous Europa League matches time which helped them be more effective. They will actually be in the Champions League as long as they keep up the good work in the Premier League. But they don't seem like they won't care about the Europa League title on one hand. We will have new teams coming from the Champions League also but for now Arsenal have no match for themselves among the current teams.

Arsenal dominated the match and an outcome like this was quite expected. However, PSV's goalkeeper did well in this match, as he denied Arsenal quite a few times. Arsenal had a lot more chances to get ahead by a more significant difference in this match. Arsenal will be happy that they won this match.

With the way Arsenal is playing, I am quite sure that they will win the Europa League. It feels like this time Arsenal has a legitimate chance of winning the Premier League title, so I am more interested in the English Premier League results. That is, unless they make last-day mistakes again this season.

[Majestic-milf]

 A friend of mine predicted the game to end in a draw, seeing as Arsenal were looking so relaxed and comfortable to just drag the game. At some point, I wanted to agree too but then Granit Chaka turned the game around. Undoubtedly, PSV were also good with the ball, maintaining possession and also aiming for goal, but I guess Turner chose to be a stumbling block.
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 Next week's return leg would determine if PSV can regain some of their fighting spirit and win the game since the Gunners get to travel to their home, or maybe they will still find it difficult to beat Arsenal. Hopefully Gabriel Jesus would be in action.

[Ttelas]

 Arsenal played very well yesterday, Arteta as really reform the team to competitive team . Although I'm not Arsenal fan but I their deserves to win either the Europa League or the premier league... I think all the other English team will go far .

[slaman29]

Next week's return leg would determine if PSV can regain some of their fighting spirit and win the game since the Gunners get to travel to their home, or maybe they will still find it difficult to beat Arsenal. Hopefully Gabriel Jesus would be in action.

Wait you mean Jesus didn't even play and they still won? Thought Arteta would be putting out full squad to win at home, especially since there isn't such a packed calendar yet but anyway, after scoring so much in the first Quarter of the season Arsenal are now also showing they can grind out victories while not playing at their best. 3 1nil wins in a row is something that champions must get used to doing, and Arsenal are finally becoming that kind of team.

[Hirose UK]

Arsenal played very well yesterday, Arteta as really reform the team to competitive team . Although I'm not Arsenal fan but I their deserves to win either the Europa League or the premier league... I think all the other English team will go far .

Agree and the team from La Liga will be their competitor as we see each of the league dominating in each group
there is a possibility in the final between Primer League vs La Liga and yes Arsenal should be more feasible

[Pulsar77]

It was a really pure dominance by Arsenal in this match. It is very enjoyable to watch Arsenal this season actually. Arteta has a great game plan fitting the players exactly. I love their attacking style a lot as they have a high percentage of passing now. It was the same against PSV also and PSV really had nothing to do to prevent them. They found only a couple of opportunities and wasted them that's all.

Gabriel Jesus actually had so many goal chances in this match but he couldn't make use of any of them. He was very close to scoring one time but Benitez saved it really nicely. Xhaka's goal was no different than a shot by a striker. He really has a good technique which helps the team in this kind of critical situations a lot. Otherwise they were still not able to score any goal despite that incredible one-sided performance.

[buwaytress]

Last round's biggest match is still this round's biggest match IMO. We've got Arsenal who want to insist Saints was a blip (crazy that a draw keeping them on top of the league feels like a letdown) and PSV who want to ensure progress... anyone else thinks Arteta will rest his squad?

My big bet? Sheriff to win away at United at 31/1. You can get it at an even better boost 31.5 at Sportsbet, but I'm using my boosts elsewhere

[buwaytress]

So odds for Sheriff to win has gone all the way up to 36/1! I felt it would actually go down but I guess the money's just been pouring on for United, so I can only hope that they find a way to lose it on home turf.

Arsenal odds also rose up a little, but I'm keeping my money to myself and letting whatever I have ride.

My main ticket is Union Berlin and Freiburg, actually, so I'll be hoping the former wants to progress, and the latter want to win the group in style =)

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

FT: PSV Eindhoven 2 - 0 Arsenal.

PSV Eindhoven played quite intensively in this match, although Arsenal still dominated possession of the ball. Joey Veerman scored in the 55th minute using a beautiful pass from De Jong, while in the 63rd minute De Jong made his name on the scoresheet, receiving a fine pass from Cody Gakpo. Arsenal suffered their first defeat in the Europa League, although this defeat did not affect Arsenal's standings in the Europa League, the result of this defeat stopped Arsenal's last 10 matches without defeat in all competitions.

The next match between, Manchester United against FC Sheriff, should not be a difficult match for United, considering they were able to win the match in the first leg when they traveled to FC Sheriff's headquarters.

[Cryptomiles1]

Man united and Sheriff just kicked off now I believe the victory will be onto Man U.
Most at times placing a bet on live looks more better than selecting the games while not running, somehow I noticed there odds are not the same and likely to change when the match is already running.
Possible MUN 2 v 0 SHE full time
What do you think could happen if you bet on this two games running currently.

[casperBGD]

Crvena Zvezda win over Trabzonspor, while Ferencvaros and Monaco are playing draw, which leaves playfield open for last round
Ferencvaros is secure on top spot, but second is open for Trabzonspor that plays home match against them, but also to Monaco and Zvezda that are playing their match in Monaco

Ronaldo scored another one in Europa league, EPL is simply too much for him

[MK-74]

Tonight's Fenerbahce-Rennes game could be the best game of the night. Fenerbahce made a very good comeback.
They made the score from 3-0 to 3-3.
It was a great game.

[Trofo]

Tonight's Fenerbahce-Rennes game could be the best game of the night. Fenerbahce made a very good comeback.
They made the score from 3-0 to 3-3.
It was a great game.

I was waiting for both to score on Fenerbahce game on my ticket and then I went to se the play with my wife thinking this is done deal at 3:0, keeping my fingers crossed they score one but not really believing. Then the play ends 3 hours later and I see 3:3 on my app, must have been one hell of the game.

I was also afraid for Lazio when they conceded early goal but they managed to pull the game back and win in the end. Good to see Ronaldo playing and scoring again, even if it "just" Europa League.

[LTU_btc]

Who could have though that Ferencvaros will lead group. After draw with Monaco they're in next round already, while in last round Monaco, Crvena Zvezda and Trabzonspor will fight for 2nd place, or at least to be 3rd and go to Conference league.
Union Berlin got important win against direct competitor Braga, now they have 9 points, Braga 7, but Braga will play against weak Malmo, while Union will play against leader Royale Union.

Tonight's Fenerbahce-Rennes game could be the best game of the night. Fenerbahce made a very good comeback.
They made the score from 3-0 to 3-3.
It was a great game.

Fun thing that other game in this group between AEK and Dynamo Kyiv also ended 3:3. Rennes and Fener is far away from other teams in group. While for Dynamo, their performance is completely fiasco, 1 point in 5 games and bottom last place in group.

[trendcoin]

Anthony repeated his trademark spin move in the Sheriff match (https://twitter.com/neymarjrdepre/status/1585755832955928577). Paul Scholes has been somewhat harshly critical of Anthony's trademark spin move (https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1585726906757939201). What do you think about this event? Do you think it's an embarrassing or humiliating move?

When I saw this position, I remembered İlhan Mansız's wonderful move against Roberto Carlos in the World Cup years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i-xq3VLQ3No

Roberto Carlos immediately fouled İlhan Mansız in this position.

[GiftedMAN]

Tonight's Fenerbahce-Rennes game could be the best game of the night. Fenerbahce made a very good comeback.
They made the score from 3-0 to 3-3.
It was a great game.

Football is really unpredictable, I had a single stake on the Fenerbahce and Rennes game with a draw option but when I watched Rennes score 3 goals in 30 minutes I gave up thinking I have lost the stake but I couldn't imagine the dramatic change as Fenerbahce turned the score line around and drew the game 3:3, it's one of the most interesting match of the night and the home team really put up a good performance after conceding those early goals in the first half. The result ensured Fenerbace's position as the group leaders and Rennes managed to be runners-up, good come back for Fenerbace I must say.

[slaman29]

From pure dominance in first leg to pure incompetence in second leg, Arsenal won 1-0 and then lost 2-0 and it could have been even more. What's happening with this team really, they allowed the Southampton game to get to them I think although the signs were coming that they couldn't hold on to their high levels.

Even the goals from Jesus is drying up, damn.

@trendcoin English commentators always hate to see this type of skill thing. I love it though, but as long as it's useful. If it's just 100 stepovers for nothing it's boring and stupid. This particular one kinda looks useless, it's so far away from defender lol

[youdacapt]

From pure dominance in first leg to pure incompetence in second leg, Arsenal won 1-0 and then lost 2-0 and it could have been even more. What's happening with this team really, they allowed the Southampton game to get to them I think although the signs were coming that they couldn't hold on to their high levels.

Even the goals from Jesus is drying up, damn.

@trendcoin English commentators always hate to see this type of skill thing. I love it though, but as long as it's useful. If it's just 100 stepovers for nothing it's boring and stupid. This particular one kinda looks useless, it's so far away from defender lol

I do not think arsenal troubles in front of goals in the past 3 games is anything related to incompetence; i think otherwise that the young squad is simply exhausted and tired after the long run of games they have played given that there is no depth in squad. The big question now is that will arteta be able to fix this? and keep the squad form excellent ? or is this another arsenal slip during the course of the season ?

[buwaytress]

Well, not a good night for me at all. I was counting on the Germans Union Berlin and Freiburg to win, Union did so my final leg on this acca was all there to win, until they conceded in 17th minute and didn't register a single shot on goal in first half.

Second half came and they were peppering in the crosses and corners, but an injury-time goal was all they managed. Worst kind of acca to fail, was a freebet though so didn't lose anything, just deflated haha.

Figures as well it was supposed to be the easiest leg.

[lizarder]

I was also afraid for Lazio when they conceded early goal but they managed to pull the game back and win in the end.

Gustav Isaksen's quick goal made it difficult for Lazio to develop the game, but slowly Lazio began to improve and found a scheme to maintain the rhythm of the game, precisely in the 36th minute Sergej Milinkovic was able to take advantage of the wonderful opportunity provided by Felipe Anderson, so the score changed to 1 -1.
After this goal was created, Lazio began to take possession of the ball, the rhythm of the game changed completely from before, in the 55th minute Pedro Rodriguez came on for Matteo Cancellieri and managed to score the winner three minutes after he was put on by the coach, finally the goal became the winning goal for Lazio until the game ends.

Good to see Ronaldo playing and scoring again, even if it "just" Europa League.

This had made my long discussion in the English league. Everyone said that Ronaldo didn't have the instinct to score anymore, even many blamed Ronaldo's attitude for leaving the field before the game ended against Tottenham. Although everyone agrees that such an attitude is clearly not justified. But in the end Ronaldo proved that when given the chance, he would not let Ten Hag down.

In the game I saw last night, Ronaldo played quite well, despite losing the ball a few times, but if Erik Ten Haq gave Ronaldo more playing time, we think he can prove his quality and goal-scoring instinct is not over. It's great to see Ronaldo again contributing to the club.