UEFA Conference League 2022/23 Season

[masulum]

@Slow death what was wrong Dundee Utd because it felt like they had turned up for a practice session, and after their previous victory I felt that they had a good chance of winning again. Furthermore all credit to to AZ Alkmaar player’s for the way they totally ripped apart Dundee Utd player’s, and now I feel that if they can maintain such good form then they’ll be one of the contenders to reach the semis at least.

AZ Alkmaar are one of the biggest teams in the Eredivisie, so it doesn't surprise me to see a 7-goal win against Dundee United. Indeed, AZ Alkmaar have not won the Eredivisie title for a long time, but they can still show us if they can be in a position that is at least in the middle of the standings. There was nothing wrong with Dundee, but for some reason AZ Alkmaar too strong for them.

[YOSHIE]

Yes, I admit it AS Roma did their best to represent Serie A in the UEFA Conference League, Niccolo did a good goal in the 32nd minute, this is a success for AS Roma, I give a thumbs up for the AS Roma team, goals without a fight with a score of 1-0, naturally they lifted the UECL trophy this time.

I have a funny note for my friends that each of them has European football club fans, such as Inter, Porto, Real Madrid, they all turned 100 degrees to be Roma fans, after seeing the roma team represent Serie A, this is ridiculous and funny as long as I see some of my friends who turn to be fans of other teams.

Poll I will vote for.

some club from Europe League.

[xzone]

Konyaspor's performance against Vaduz was unbelievable. The team that played the best football in the Turkish Super League last year started this year badly. In fact, they had done well in the previous qualifiers but played really badly against Vaduz.
It is very sad that they conceded 4 goals against such a small team, it was very bad for Turkey

[swogerino]

Konyaspor's performance against Vaduz was unbelievable. The team that played the best football in the Turkish Super League last year started this year badly. In fact, they had done well in the previous qualifiers but played really badly against Vaduz.
It is very sad that they conceded 4 goals against such a small team, it was very bad for Turkey

Yeah I wonder how many people lost money on them yesterday,most probably at 1.25 odd no one expected them to be beaten by Vaduz 2-4 especially when they were able to draw at Switzerland in the first leg.Most probably they were a bit cocky and took the game easy thinking that they are going to win this easily especially after them being the team that scored the first goal,this most probably made them more euphoric than they should have been and the result was soon turn around in a way that they could do nothing about it later.

[ingiltere]

Yeah I wonder how many people lost money on them yesterday,most probably at 1.25 odd no one expected them to be beaten by Vaduz 2-4 especially when they were able to draw at Switzerland in the first leg.

The worse part is odds were 1.08 in Türkiye for Konyaspor win. Maybe that drove people away and not so many people lost money on this one. I wonder what were the odds after Konyaspor scored that penalty, imagine taking Vaduz handicap win after 1-0 loss LOL that would be at least 30 odds. It's hard to believe that score, especially at home, because we know Konyaspor and how they play defensively after taking the lead. It was a surprise that rarely happens.
Another fun fact is Tunahan Çiçek is Turkish decent who scored Vaduz's third goal. Nobody know him as Vaduz is such a small club that it has under nobody's radar.

[xzone]

Konyaspor's performance against Vaduz was unbelievable. The team that played the best football in the Turkish Super League last year started this year badly. In fact, they had done well in the previous qualifiers but played really badly against Vaduz.
It is very sad that they conceded 4 goals against such a small team, it was very bad for Turkey

Yeah I wonder how many people lost money on them yesterday,most probably at 1.25 odd no one expected them to be beaten by Vaduz 2-4 especially when they were able to draw at Switzerland in the first leg.Most probably they were a bit cocky and took the game easy thinking that they are going to win this easily especially after them being the team that scored the first goal,this most probably made them more euphoric than they should have been and the result was soon turn around in a way that they could do nothing about it later.

Yes, there may be people who bet because everyone thinks that Konyaspor will win. In fact, if you watched the match, we can say that not much has changed after the first goal. Looking at the overall match, Konyaspor played a very passive game, although their opponent was weak, they were able to play better football. There was a big difference with the football played by Konyaspor in other matches.
Also, a few days before the match, the floor of the field was damaged and it is said that the game was affected

[ingiltere]

Başakşehir have to pass Royal Antwerp to join Conference League. Both teams look similar and have same market value. Royal Antwerp had a great start with four wins in all games in Belgium. Başakşehir need to get the win today at home because the match in Belgium will be very hard. Draw wouldn't be enough in my opinion, if Emre Belözoğlu aware of this then he will play with attacking mentality. Başakşehir have great forwards like Szysz, Okaka, Crivelli, Chouiar and strong midfield. They have to be careful about Antwerp's young striker Michel Ange Balikwisha though, he started the season great with four goals already. We know Frey and Janssen from Fenerbahçe so Emre Belözoğlu should know a way to stop them.

[Gencecikmen]

There are UEFA Conference League Play-off 1nd leg matches tonight. Başakşehir will face Royal Antwerp. Başakşehir's starting XI against Royal Antwerp: Volkan Babacan, Şener, Duarte, Ndayishimiye, Hasan Ali, Mahmut, Biglia, Berkay, Serdar, Munir, Okaka. Royal Antwerp's starting XI against Başakşehir: Butez, De Laet, Alderweireld, Pacho, Vines, Gerkens, Nainggolan, Yussuf, Almeida, Frey, Ekkelenkamp. I hope Başakşehir gets an advantageous score at tonight.

[Zackgeno96]

Fiorentina was 2-0 after about half an hour of play and actually seemed to be sitting on roses. However, Twente has now made it 2-1 with an important goal against. I think Fiorentina will win the game but then it will be 50-50 who will qualify for the Conference League next week. The top in Italy is very strong, a club like Fiorentina could also participate in the Europa League. There are a lot of teams that are good but I don't think we can point to the real favorite yet as we have in the Champions League with Madrid, Munich, PSG and City. I can't name 4 teams that are really the best in this league.

[Velvet78]

It wasn't a good night for Basaksehir. They had big problems on keeping the 1-0 advantage against Antwerp. Their being under a big pressure brought the equalizer as well in the last minutes. This is a very common thing among the Turkish teams when it comes to European tournaments I'm afraid. Basaksehir could struggle more in the rematch and I'm not very positive about next round for them.

[terrorJR]

It wasn't a good night for Basaksehir. They had big problems on keeping the 1-0 advantage against Antwerp. Their being under a big pressure brought the equalizer as well in the last minutes. This is a very common thing among the Turkish teams when it comes to European tournaments I'm afraid. Basaksehir could struggle more in the rematch and I'm not very positive about next round for them.

The goal in the 88th minute from Dinis Almeida made Basaksehir inevitably have to give up their victory that was in sight.
Sozer should have known from this match what to do in the second leg and the evaluation they have to do is to stay focused, especially in the first 10 minutes and the last 10 minutes because this is indeed a crucial minute in the match.

[flipme]

This is a very common thing among the Turkish teams when it comes to European tournaments I'm afraid.

Turkish teams had unbelievably bad results this week. There was no team that performed well except Fenerbahçe. Our clubs spend incredible amounts of money on new transfers. But they can't form a good team. I think our most important problem is stability. We are always in a change, but we are not stable. That's why we are faced with surprising results.

[Daniel91]

Does anyone follow the results of the clubs from North Macedonia, Kosovo and Bosnia in this competition?
After winning the first matches, Zrinjski from Bosnia and Ballkani from Kosovo are very close to advancing to the group stage of this competition, which would be the first time in history that a club from Kosovo and Bosnia play in the group stage of a European football competition.
Really surprising and unexpected results and it seems we are about to watch football history being made 

[mv1986]

This is a very common thing among the Turkish teams when it comes to European tournaments I'm afraid.

Turkish teams had unbelievably bad results this week. There was no team that performed well except Fenerbahçe. Our clubs spend incredible amounts of money on new transfers. But they can't form a good team. I think our most important problem is stability. We are always in a change, but we are not stable. That's why we are faced with surprising results.

It has indeed been quite some time ago that a Turkish team was really hard to beat. It is also not the big clubs from the past that dominate the league anymore. Usually it was the same two to three top teams which also performed pretty well internationally, but those times seem to be over currently.

Is Özil already playing for Istanbul BB? There aren't really many words about him, but his best times are probably over anyway. The transfer to Erdogan's club was probably due to the good relationship he has with Erdogan. I doubt that Özil is still able to elevate Istanbul's game to the next level. He doesn't really look that motivated anymore. Maybe he made some good money and is now having his final years of his professional career. At first I expected him to go into the US or so instead of another Turkish club.

[RaltcoinsB]

This is a very common thing among the Turkish teams when it comes to European tournaments I'm afraid.

Turkish teams had unbelievably bad results this week. There was no team that performed well except Fenerbahçe. Our clubs spend incredible amounts of money on new transfers. But they can't form a good team. I think our most important problem is stability. We are always in a change, but we are not stable. That's why we are faced with surprising results.

What you said about Turkish teams is true.  They pay more than the leagues in Europe, and they cannot provide the necessary success.  You said Fenerbahce was successful, but Fenerbahce is a much better quality team than its rival.  They should have won that game differently.  There should be teams aiming for the semi-finals in European cups.  Anyway, back to the topic, there may be surprise results in the Conference league.  Everything will be clear after the rematch.

[Gencecikmen]

It was a sad night for Başakşehir. They had not on keeping the 1-0 advantage against Antwerp at their home. The next match will be at the home of Royal Antwerp. But I'm not very positive about next round for them. I think Başakşehir will be eliminated. I hope they surprise me and go to the Group Stage.

[mv1986]

This is a very common thing among the Turkish teams when it comes to European tournaments I'm afraid.

Turkish teams had unbelievably bad results this week. There was no team that performed well except Fenerbahçe. Our clubs spend incredible amounts of money on new transfers. But they can't form a good team. I think our most important problem is stability. We are always in a change, but we are not stable. That's why we are faced with surprising results.

What you said about Turkish teams is true.  They pay more than the leagues in Europe, and they cannot provide the necessary success.  You said Fenerbahce was successful, but Fenerbahce is a much better quality team than its rival.  They should have won that game differently.  There should be teams aiming for the semi-finals in European cups.  Anyway, back to the topic, there may be surprise results in the Conference league.  Everything will be clear after the rematch.

They pay more for what? I haven't seen real superstars transfer over into the Turkish league recently. Usually it is only players who are quite far away from their peak and are looking for a last chance to make some cash in a league in Europe.

Internationally, there wasn't much to be celebrated for the Turkish clubs over the last couple of years. If anything, they should at least be able to successfully compete in the Conference league in order to become a more attractive destination for some of the better players, but for now it doesn't look as if that was going to happen. It is also not really what the strong players are looking for, to play in the Conference league. One way out would really be to form a top team as they used to have years and years ago.

[fzkto]

Tomorrow is the return game between APOEL and Jurgorden. The first game was soundly beaten by the Swedes 3-0. I don't know who will win this time, but I think that in any case the Conference League ends for the Cypriots. I'm more interested in the return games, which will be in a few days. I'm sure there will be plenty of good matches there.

[ingiltere]

It was a sad night for Başakşehir. They had not on keeping the 1-0 advantage against Antwerp at their home. The next match will be at the home of Royal Antwerp. But I'm not very positive about next round for them. I think Başakşehir will be eliminated. I hope they surprise me and go to the Group Stage.

It's time for second leg, Başakşehir have to win this game as they made heavy investment to the team again. If they can't play in Europe then all of these investment will be gone for nothing. Bertrand Traore, Mesut Özil, Mounir Chouiar, Leo Duarte, Lucas Biglia, Patryk Szysz and Francis Nzaba came to Başakşehir. When you make these kind of transfers you have to play in both leagues. If it's only for local league that means Başakşehir will be in a huge loss.
Royal Antwerp is a though opponent but Başakşehir has way better squad. I hope they won't fail this time. Stop Frey again and don't let any set ball to be dangerous, that should be the formula tonight.

[ILuckyGuyI]

The biggest problem of the Turkish teams in these big tournaments in Europe is that they have big difficulties in showing their real strength. Especially teams like Basaksehir are even struggling more as they don't have too much experience in this kind of an environment. Antwerp are normally not a strong team to beat for them. Actually we watched Basaksehir in the Champions League before. Maybe they didn't perform well but I was hoping them to know what they were doing after this experience.

Today I hope that we see a stronger team against Antwerp. Basaksehir's job might seem harder in this away game but it is up to them to reverse things. They just need to improve their attacking performance more to have the game under control.