⚽UEFA Europa League Discussion Thread -- 2024/25 | League Phase

[Docnaster]

Sevilla proved what Real started, they are bounded to this competition, and one can't just count them out, due to being bad in La Liga
Juventus is still good to pass through the final, but everything can happen in re-match

Bayer played a bit better than result shows, but they will need to win at home to reach the final, Roma scored, they didn't, and that is all key stats from the first match

I have never underrated Sevill for once, even before the clash with Manchester united in the quarter-final stage I had already predicted in their favour. That was mostly because Manchester United doesn't have good records against Sevilla nor do they have a better achievement in the Europa League than them.  If Sevilla could humble Manchester United once again there will be no reason to look underestimate them in a match against Juventus still in this same tournament.  As it stands now Sevilla stands a better chance than Juv

[Pulsar77]

I indicated before that Sevilla were underestimated by bookmakers when we checked the odds of the match. I wasn't expecting them to give up easy and one of my score predictions was 1-1 which really happened. Sevilla were nearly getting a win there if it weren't for that last minute header by Gatti. He was like a savior for his team maybe but I don't see any team saved still.

Because Juventus were really bad in the first half and the second half wasn't very good either. They wasted so many chances at the same time. Sevilla would surely like to control the game in Spain to finish the job. I think they will do a pretty good job about that.

[slaman29]

I indicated before that Sevilla were underestimated by bookmakers when we checked the odds of the match. I wasn't expecting them to give up easy and one of my score predictions was 1-1 which really happened. Sevilla were nearly getting a win there if it weren't for that last minute header by Gatti. He was like a savior for his team maybe but I don't see any team saved still.

Because Juventus were really bad in the first half and the second half wasn't very good either. They wasted so many chances at the same time. Sevilla would surely like to control the game in Spain to finish the job. I think they will do a pretty good job about that.

Good to see you here and believing in Sevilla, but the odds turned out to be right after all, because it was 5x for Sevilla and 2.5x for a draw, and the draw actually happened.

I have a terrible experience with Sevilla and Valencia in La Liga, I managed to cut my losings with Valencia but somehow I am tricked by Sevilla again and again

Juventus better not progress, they totally don't deserve it at all the way they played.

[sana54210]

I indicated before that Sevilla were underestimated by bookmakers when we checked the odds of the match. I wasn't expecting them to give up easy and one of my score predictions was 1-1 which really happened. Sevilla were nearly getting a win there if it weren't for that last minute header by Gatti. He was like a savior for his team maybe but I don't see any team saved still.

Because Juventus were really bad in the first half and the second half wasn't very good either. They wasted so many chances at the same time. Sevilla would surely like to control the game in Spain to finish the job. I think they will do a pretty good job about that.

Good to see you here and believing in Sevilla, but the odds turned out to be right after all, because it was 5x for Sevilla and 2.5x for a draw, and the draw actually happened.

I have a terrible experience with Sevilla and Valencia in La Liga, I managed to cut my losings with Valencia but somehow I am tricked by Sevilla again and again

Juventus better not progress, they totally don't deserve it at all the way they played.

People saw that Arsenal lost to Lisbon, Barcelona lost to United, United lost to Sevilla and so forth. By that I mean people saw that there has been a lot of changes and a lot of stuff and that is why it looks like it is something normal and not shocking. I realize that it is not going to be that much of a trouble and I know that Sevilla will probably lose but after seeing so many unexpected results, I feel like people are trying to get themselves ready for anything they possibly can.

It is going to be something normal to have, and not going to change much if Juventus wins which is what we all assume, but if Sevilla wins, nobody would be shocked about it neither, that is going to be a normal situation as well. So betting on this game is a bit tough.

[kamvreto]

I indicated before that Sevilla were underestimated by bookmakers when we checked the odds of the match. I wasn't expecting them to give up easy and one of my score predictions was 1-1 which really happened. Sevilla were nearly getting a win there if it weren't for that last minute header by Gatti. He was like a savior for his team maybe but I don't see any team saved still.

Because Juventus were really bad in the first half and the second half wasn't very good either. They wasted so many chances at the same time. Sevilla would surely like to control the game in Spain to finish the job. I think they will do a pretty good job about that.

Good to see you here and believing in Sevilla, but the odds turned out to be right after all, because it was 5x for Sevilla and 2.5x for a draw, and the draw actually happened.

I have a terrible experience with Sevilla and Valencia in La Liga, I managed to cut my losings with Valencia but somehow I am tricked by Sevilla again and again

Juventus better not progress, they totally don't deserve it at all the way they played.

People saw that Arsenal lost to Lisbon, Barcelona lost to United, United lost to Sevilla and so forth. By that I mean people saw that there has been a lot of changes and a lot of stuff and that is why it looks like it is something normal and not shocking. I realize that it is not going to be that much of a trouble and I know that Sevilla will probably lose but after seeing so many unexpected results, I feel like people are trying to get themselves ready for anything they possibly can.

It is going to be something normal to have, and not going to change much if Juventus wins which is what we all assume, but if Sevilla wins, nobody would be shocked about it neither, that is going to be a normal situation as well. So betting on this game is a bit tough.

Everyone does assume that Juventus will be the winner because the Juventus game pattern is better. But indeed in reality during the match, Sevilla was able to compensate for Juventus well and even frustrated Juventus because in the first leg match Sevilla was able to score first. Although in the end Juventus replied to the goal in the last minute so that the match ended with a 1-1 draw.
In the second leg, the match will certainly be more exciting and Juventus will not underestimate the strength of Sevilla again. Juventus must be really wary of sevilla's fast attacks. The second leg will be scheduled on May 19, 2023 at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Field.

[slaman29]

Juventus better not progress, they totally don't deserve it at all the way they played.

People saw that Arsenal lost to Lisbon, Barcelona lost to United, United lost to Sevilla and so forth. By that I mean people saw that there has been a lot of changes and a lot of stuff and that is why it looks like it is something normal and not shocking. I realize that it is not going to be that much of a trouble and I know that Sevilla will probably lose but after seeing so many unexpected results, I feel like people are trying to get themselves ready for anything they possibly can.

It is going to be something normal to have, and not going to change much if Juventus wins which is what we all assume, but if Sevilla wins, nobody would be shocked about it neither, that is going to be a normal situation as well. So betting on this game is a bit tough.

What on earth are you going on about man lol

It's normal, not shocking, something normal, getting ready for anything they possibly can. You're not new to the gambling subforum but you still manage to not contribute with your posts

Betting is always tough, but we're all looking for different things in gambling. Good odds? Some flaw that bookies overlook, like Sevilla being good no matter what in Europa, despite their shit performance in La Liga?

[Daniel91]

I indicated before that Sevilla were underestimated by bookmakers when we checked the odds of the match. I wasn't expecting them to give up easy and one of my score predictions was 1-1 which really happened. Sevilla were nearly getting a win there if it weren't for that last minute header by Gatti. He was like a savior for his team maybe but I don't see any team saved still.

Because Juventus were really bad in the first half and the second half wasn't very good either. They wasted so many chances at the same time. Sevilla would surely like to control the game in Spain to finish the job. I think they will do a pretty good job about that.

For all those who have followed Sevilla in recent years, this result is no surprise.
Although Sevilla doesn't play well in the Spanish championship, they are the absolute record holders in terms of the number of trophies won in the European league.
In total, they won as many as 6 trophies in this competition, in the period 2014-2016 they won this competition three times in a row and are the most successful European club in this competition.
Given this tradition, I was sure that Sevilla would be a very difficult opponent for Juve and that's what happened, Juve luckily avoided defeat in the last minute.
I think that Sevilla has a better chance of reaching the finals, but we will see a very uncertain and open match in return.

[CLS63]

Juventus' job is indeed going to be tough in Sevilla's home. Because Juventus couldn't even play properly in the first leg and barely saved a score of 1-1 for themselves. If it weren't for Gatti's header things were going to be extra difficult for Juventus. But things are still quite difficult for them if they keep up the same level of effort.

Because the rematch wouldn't be the same. Sevilla would like to improve their dominance level even more just as they did against Manchester United. It isn't that hard for them to do this too considering their in-form look recently. Juventus need to care about their defense much more.

[LTU_btc]

Today in semfinal game between Sevilla - Juventus I'm backing Sevilla. They looked more solid on first leg and now they're playing at home. My pick for this game is Sevilla to qualify @1.73.
Bayer - Roma looks so difficult to predict, Roma having minimal advantage from 1st leg is factor, but it can disappear so quickly. Personally, I would prefer to see Roma in the final.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Leverkusen - Roma game was just completely one-sided. Mourinho didn't surprise me by preferring a fully defensive game in the second leg in Germany. I remember only one shot by Roma in the first minutes which wasn't even on goal and that's it. Leverkusen completely dominated the game as a result and had so many goal chances also. However most of these chances were wasted by bad shots.

Because Roma did one thing really great in this game which was to force their opponent for shots from outside the penalty area. Leverkusen's goal attempts were mostly that during the whole game. I remember only 3 shots which could have really resulted in a goal:

- Diaby's targeting the goal post
- Kerem's nice shot to the right corner which was saved amazingly
- Azmoun's nice attempt to the corner which was a close one

Roma are in the finale thanks to Mourinho's usual "park the bus" strategy.

[LTU_btc]

Maybe I don't understand football, but I just can't understand how it wasn't penalty in Sevilla - Juventus game? Again, Sevilla was better team, but with that penalty awarded they could have won without extra time. Though, can't say that Juve played bad.
Bayer - Roma, expected to see some goals scored, but Mourinho parked his bus at it's finest. You can love or hate Mou, but he reached second UEFA final in a row - last year Conference league and now Europa league

[Pulsar77]

We have a huge final match ahead between Roma and Sevilla now. The finale is in Budapest and it is really hard to pick a side right now. Roma are doing amazing things with Mourinho's great work in the Europa League. Things aren't very well for them in the Serie A in terms of ending the season in top four. Hence it looks like they will have to win this finale to reach the Champions League as well.

The same thing is valid for Sevilla as well. They made a horrible start to the season and they experienced the danger of relegation for some time too. But now they are also putting their best effort into it to win the title. Sevilla might come one step forward in this due to being dominant in the tournament considering the past years.

However I believe in Mourinho more than Mendilibar in a big finale like this.

[casperBGD]

who will put their hand on CL spot, Sevilla or Roma, that is probably more important that simple Europa league trophy
Roma is in series, last year Conference, so this Europa league and next year CL
on the other hand, Sevilla is here at home, and even after miserable season, they are close to secure Conference league spot through La Liga, but CL spot through Europa league is much better feat

not sure what to think about winner, but expecting under goals

[slaman29]

Holy moly camoly guys the final is today! I didn't even realize it I felt like it was supposed to be in June like CL but then I saw the news headlines and it's on.

Sevilla and Roma, and the sportsbooks are all like us, can't decide who is better, however Sevilla has slightly smaller odds but very very slight.

I want Roma for a nice story who won Conference last year, if they win Europa it will be like promotion via cups.

But this is Sevilla playground, so they will win, either by outright or PK.

[LTU_btc]

Holy moly camoly guys the final is today! I didn't even realize it I felt like it was supposed to be in June like CL but then I saw the news headlines and it's on.

Sevilla and Roma, and the sportsbooks are all like us, can't decide who is better, however Sevilla has slightly smaller odds but very very slight.

I want Roma for a nice story who won Conference last year, if they win Europa it will be like promotion via cups.

But this is Sevilla playground, so they will win, either by outright or PK.

Yeah, I also thought that Europa league final is on the same week as CL and Conference league.
Indeed, it's impossible to pick favorite in this game. Europa league is Sevilla playground, while Mourinho have never lost any UEFA tournament final when his managed team played in it. He won it with Porto, Inter, MU and Roma. I expect that this game will go to extra time and penalties maybe.

[bitgolden]

who will put their hand on CL spot, Sevilla or Roma, that is probably more important that simple Europa league trophy
Roma is in series, last year Conference, so this Europa league and next year CL
on the other hand, Sevilla is here at home, and even after miserable season, they are close to secure Conference league spot through La Liga, but CL spot through Europa league is much better feat

not sure what to think about winner, but expecting under goals

Obviously that is very important, there is no question if that's important or not and I agree that it's very important. But we shouldn't consider that as the most important part, winning the actual cup is also a very important thing. So if you offered a team "would you like to win europa cup this year and be in europa cup next year as well, or would you prefer losing europa cup finals but go to UCL next season" we can actually see the result.

I would prefer to stay in europa cup and win europa cup this season, winning a cup is always more important to me than being able to join UCL, just going there wouldn't mean anything anyway. So all in all I think it's quite important that they win this, and when they do, they will go to UCL as well anyway.

[Pulsar77]

After finishing 90 minutes and extra time both with a 1-1 score we are about to watch penalties to decide the winner. This situation isn't surprising at all because most people must have been waiting for a close score like this between these teams. Roma's goal with Dybala was really nice. He returned from injury and took his place in the lineup right away despite not playing for a couple of matches before this one. Maybe Rakitic targeted the goal post while trying to answer but Sevilla still found the equalizer later on.

Roma were nearly scoring a shocking goal in the final moments of extra time but their attempt hit the crossbar. Now let's see which side is calmer as for penalties. I still hope to see Roma becoming the champions. 

[Ndabagi01]

After finishing 90 minutes and extra time both with a 1-1 score we are about to watch penalties to decide the winner. This situation isn't surprising at all because most people must have been waiting for a close score like this between these teams. Roma's goal with Dybala was really nice. He returned from injury and took his place in the lineup right away despite not playing for a couple of matches before this one. Maybe Rakitic targeted the goal post while trying to answer but Sevilla still found the equalizer later on.

Roma were nearly scoring a shocking goal in the final moments of extra time but their attempt hit the crossbar. Now let's see which side is calmer as for penalties. I still hope to see Roma becoming the champions. 

Roma were eliminated from the finals after losing 4-1 on penalties to Sevilla. After playing for 120 minutes and still having the scores level, it was a great match between these two teams. Sevilla has just won an unprecedented seventh Europa League title. Roma put up a decent fight, but they will need to put in a lot more effort to beat an experienced Europa League team like Sevilla next time.

[Sim_card]

After finishing 90 minutes and extra time both with a 1-1 score we are about to watch penalties to decide the winner. This situation isn't surprising at all because most people must have been waiting for a close score like this between these teams. Roma's goal with Dybala was really nice. He returned from injury and took his place in the lineup right away despite not playing for a couple of matches before this one. Maybe Rakitic targeted the goal post while trying to answer but Sevilla still found the equalizer later on.

Roma were nearly scoring a shocking goal in the final moments of extra time but their attempt hit the crossbar. Now let's see which side is calmer as for penalties. I still hope to see Roma becoming the champions. 

Roma were eliminated from the finals after losing 4-1 on penalties to Sevilla. After playing for 120 minutes and still having the scores level, it was a great match between these two teams. Sevilla has just won an unprecedented seventh Europa League title. Roma put up a decent fight, but they will need to put in a lot more effort to beat an experienced Europa League team like Sevilla next time.

Sevilla has won the Europa seven times in 18yrs, and Mourihno has just lost in Europa final in 20yrs. Sevilla's victory tonight has spoilt Mourinho's clean sheet in all finals he played in Europa. Sevilla deserves the trophy because they out smart Roma and took control of the match in the second half. Roma were already exhausted in the extra time and this shows that they can't play and stay strong for a very long time. Roma was very good in the first half and they had three good opportunities but Sevilla was not strong. For three consecutive years,the finals has ended in a penalty kick. Sevilla has qualified to UCL next season.

[Rockstarguy]

After finishing 90 minutes and extra time both with a 1-1 score we are about to watch penalties to decide the winner. This situation isn't surprising at all because most people must have been waiting for a close score like this between these teams. Roma's goal with Dybala was really nice. He returned from injury and took his place in the lineup right away despite not playing for a couple of matches before this one. Maybe Rakitic targeted the goal post while trying to answer but Sevilla still found the equalizer later on.

Roma were nearly scoring a shocking goal in the final moments of extra time but their attempt hit the crossbar. Now let's see which side is calmer as for penalties. I still hope to see Roma becoming the champions. 

Roma were eliminated from the finals after losing 4-1 on penalties to Sevilla. After playing for 120 minutes and still having the scores level, it was a great match between these two teams. Sevilla has just won an unprecedented seventh Europa League title. Roma put up a decent fight, but they will need to put in a lot more effort to beat an experienced Europa League team like Sevilla next time.

The game was very impressive and it was expected it will be a tough game for the both teams, the both team played very well and their performance just proved they were qualified to be the teams for the Europa finals. Sevilla has made again winning the europa league for the season,  this is very big achievement for them . Sevilla performance in laliga was not up to standard which deprived them to get to the top of the league, winning the europa league championship will qualify them for champions league in the next season .