UEFA Conference League 2022/23 Season

[ILuckyGuyI]

The Turkish teams were a big disappointment in this tournament unfortunately. The second legs were just terrible for Sivasspor and Basaksehir both.

Just look at the Basaksehir - Gent game I mean. Basaksehir conceded 4 goals in 7 minutes against Gent. It is really hard to believe because in the end Gent aren't a big team such as Bayern Munich etc.. Basaksehir could have played much better home. They just lost their focus very easily which cost them too much. Sivasspor also gave up against Fiorentina easily. Fiorentina are of course a more challenging team to beat compared to Gent but this was still winnable for Sivasspor. They could have extended the matchup to extra time at least.

[execijutiere]

The Turkish teams were a big disappointment in this tournament unfortunately. The second legs were just terrible for Sivasspor and Basaksehir both.

Just look at the Basaksehir - Gent game I mean. Basaksehir conceded 4 goals in 7 minutes against Gent. It is really hard to believe because in the end Gent aren't a big team such as Bayern Munich etc.. Basaksehir could have played much better home. They just lost their focus very easily which cost them too much. Sivasspor also gave up against Fiorentina easily. Fiorentina are of course a more challenging team to beat compared to Gent but this was still winnable for Sivasspor. They could have extended the matchup to extra time at least.

Sivasspor had drawn the toughest opponent. I can say that Sivasspor actually resisted well, but I can't say the same for Basaksehir. Basaksehir had the power to eliminate their opponent but failed to do so. The away draw had made Basaksehir the favorites, but their home game was a disgrace. They conceded 3 goals in 3 minutes and that was the decisive moment of the game.The team that lost 4-1 at home to an opponent they could have eliminated should not make any excuses.

[Joca97]

The Turkish teams were a big disappointment in this tournament unfortunately. The second legs were just terrible for Sivasspor and Basaksehir both.

Just look at the Basaksehir - Gent game I mean. Basaksehir conceded 4 goals in 7 minutes against Gent. It is really hard to believe because in the end Gent aren't a big team such as Bayern Munich etc.. Basaksehir could have played much better home. They just lost their focus very easily which cost them too much. Sivasspor also gave up against Fiorentina easily. Fiorentina are of course a more challenging team to beat compared to Gent but this was still winnable for Sivasspor. They could have extended the matchup to extra time at least.

For me its shocking all turkish teams were able to pass the group stage and every single teams was knocked out. They needed i think just one win too pass Serbia in the club rankings so they can have a team that goes directly to champions league. Another dissapointing season for turkish teams

[snipie]

The Turkish teams were a big disappointment in this tournament unfortunately. The second legs were just terrible for Sivasspor and Basaksehir both.

Just look at the Basaksehir - Gent game I mean. Basaksehir conceded 4 goals in 7 minutes against Gent. It is really hard to believe because in the end Gent aren't a big team such as Bayern Munich etc.. Basaksehir could have played much better home. They just lost their focus very easily which cost them too much. Sivasspor also gave up against Fiorentina easily. Fiorentina are of course a more challenging team to beat compared to Gent but this was still winnable for Sivasspor. They could have extended the matchup to extra time at least.

Although there is some Turkish teams that have big names and attracting good players, they still fail to advance further in the European competitions. It is partially related to the lower performance of their rivals in Turkey and sometimes to the power of their European opponents.
What I mostly noticed is their fluctuating performance between the two legs. They can resist in one and fail in the other leg even when playing home.. This require a lot of work and efforts from the owners, managers and players..

[SirLancelot]

Although there is some Turkish teams that have big names and attracting good players, they still fail to advance further in the European competitions. It is partially related to the lower performance of their rivals in Turkey and sometimes to the power of their European opponents.
What I mostly noticed is their fluctuating performance between the two legs. They can resist in one and fail in the other leg even when playing home.. This require a lot of work and efforts from the owners, managers and players..

I am following Turkish soccer for the years and feeling they are improving in all aspects but still things are not as we are looking from them because here bigger issue is finances and conditions which are not allowing Turk clubs to perform better in UEFA competitions they need to bring strong mentality for the wins and having good players as well even in last few years things are changing but still it's not easy to have all changes in short time because for me this still needs 10 to 15 years for bringing required changes with finances are also imported which will help them for having above the average players feel happy for playing here in this league.

Basaksehir and Sivasspor were doing good but as they eliminated from this competition surely this is matter of concern because they were not bad as they have done in last games but again big difference is quality.

[Tumanggor]

The Turkish teams were a big disappointment in this tournament unfortunately. The second legs were just terrible for Sivasspor and Basaksehir both.

Just look at the Basaksehir - Gent game I mean. Basaksehir conceded 4 goals in 7 minutes against Gent. It is really hard to believe because in the end Gent aren't a big team such as Bayern Munich etc.. Basaksehir could have played much better home. They just lost their focus very easily which cost them too much. Sivasspor also gave up against Fiorentina easily. Fiorentina are of course a more challenging team to beat compared to Gent but this was still winnable for Sivasspor. They could have extended the matchup to extra time at least.

For me its shocking all turkish teams were able to pass the group stage and every single teams was knocked out. They needed i think just one win too pass Serbia in the club rankings so they can have a team that goes directly to champions league. Another dissapointing season for turkish teams

gent has successfully advanced to the quarter-final and they will face West Ham, to be honest, West Ham is a tough team when compared to gent, so I'm sure Gent's journey will stop in this quarter-final

there are 2 teams that are favorites to win in my opinion for the conference league this season, that is west ham and Fiorentina

[ajanwalker]

Az alkmaar managed to eliminate Anderlecht with a penalty shootout in the match, which ended 2-0 in regular time. Westham defeated Gent 4-1, the surprise team of this cup. Lech Poznan made the surprise of the day, beat Fiorentina 2-3 on the road, but was eliminated from the cup as he was defeated by a difference in the first match. The biggest surprise was that Nice lost to Basel 1-2 in overtime in the match, the regular time of which ended 1-1, and was eliminated from the cup. In this cup, my candidate for the championship is Az Alkmaar.

[LGD2Business]

My favorite was West Ham United for a long time in this cup and they reached the semi-finals. I think they will pass AZ Alkmaar without difficulty. In the final, they will face Fiorentina or Basel. Although Fiorentina seems to be one step ahead, Basel is a team that shouldn't be underestimated. I'm sure West Ham United will win the final no matter who comes out. English clubs are much stronger than others. We see what they can do when they play this trophy seriously.

[Joca97]

Az alkmaar managed to eliminate Anderlecht with a penalty shootout in the match, which ended 2-0 in regular time. Westham defeated Gent 4-1, the surprise team of this cup. Lech Poznan made the surprise of the day, beat Fiorentina 2-3 on the road, but was eliminated from the cup as he was defeated by a difference in the first match. The biggest surprise was that Nice lost to Basel 1-2 in overtime in the match, the regular time of which ended 1-1, and was eliminated from the cup. In this cup, my candidate for the championship is Az Alkmaar.

Fiorentina was a really wierd match they were losing 0-3 and it was a total result of 4-4 and once that happened they finally started to score the goals. It would have been a sensation if Lech knocked out Fiorentina. AZ also barely passed to the next faze,they should have finished the match in regular time

[Gencecikmen]

For me main favorites are West ham and Fiorentina. West Ham is fighting to avoid relegation in Premier League, and now reached Conference League Semi-Finals. West-Ham fans are not happy with the results in the Premier League. This season, West-Ham will do their best to keep their fans happy at the Conference League. I think they are one step closer to the trophy than Fiorentina.

[Tumanggor]

For me main favorites are West ham and Fiorentina. West Ham is fighting to avoid relegation in Premier League, and now reached Conference League Semi-Finals. West-Ham fans are not happy with the results in the Premier League. This season, West-Ham will do their best to keep their fans happy at the Conference League. I think they are one step closer to the trophy than Fiorentina.

in a few days is the semifinal leg 2 which will also determine which team will advance to the final round

west ham is my favorite in this conference league, just look at how they narrowly won 2-1 over Alkmaar in the semi-final leg 1 while Fiorentina, they appeared disappointing, losing 2-1 to Basel really made Fiorentina's position threatened in leg 2 later

[Velvet78]

The comeback by Basel must have surprised Fiorentina players a lot. But I still see it like there is nothing finished for them. Because Fiorentina have been quite successful in away games in the Europa League recently. Besides they are technically a better team than Basel in my opinion when we compare the qualities of players before anything else.

Maybe Fiorentina got a little complacent which led to this comeback. However they can't let the Europa League ticket get away from them this easy. Because they don't have a chance to qualify for any European tournament in the Serie A mathematically now.

[hahay]

It seems that Fiorentina were too quickly satisfied with the victory they got at half time, because after the goal, Fiorentina were no longer able to convert the chances they had into goals again. Until finally Basel was able to score a goal in the second half which, of course, the second goal or the decisive goal for Basel's victory in +90 minutes was a goal that surprised the home team.

Because, based on past records, Fiorentina couldn't beat Basel, but because at this moment Basel is also not doing very well in the local league. So Fiorentina should be able to take advantage of this situation to beat Basel, because if Fiorentina fails to turn things around in the second leg later, then of course Fiorentina will fail to qualify for the final match.

[Mame89]

Appreciate Westham United with a squad that is what it is and is brave with rotating players so they can survive in the premier league and escape relegation. So it's time to fully focus on winning the Conference League for the first time from English soil. in the EPL league Westham only needed to draw once so as not to be relegated.

Last season Westham United had the chance to win the Europa League but unfortunately they ran aground in the semifinals of Frankfurt and this season, even though it's only in the Confrence League competition, I hope Westham can become the UEFACL Champion. especially in leg 1 they won 2-1 over Al Alkmaar.

The comeback by Basel must have surprised Fiorentina players a lot. But I still see it like there is nothing finished for them. Because Fiorentina have been quite successful in away games in the Europa League recently. Besides they are technically a better team than Basel in my opinion when we compare the qualities of players before anything else.

Maybe Fiorentina got a little complacent which led to this comeback. However they can't let the Europa League ticket get away from them this easy. Because they don't have a chance to qualify for any European tournament in the Serie A mathematically now.

It will be a difficult mission for Fiorentina when they play the 2nd leg with FC Basel. Because they lost in leg 1 at home, inevitably Fiorentina had to comeback in leg 2 if they wanted to qualify for the UEFA final. If you look at the history of the meetings between the two teams, Fiorentina have not been able to beat Basel. Even so, in my opinion the ideal conference league final this season is West Ham United vs. Fiorentina. I really hope they can comeback in leg 2.

[W Jr.]

The comeback by Basel must have surprised Fiorentina players a lot. But I still see it like there is nothing finished for them. Because Fiorentina have been quite successful in away games in the Europa League recently. Besides they are technically a better team than Basel in my opinion when we compare the qualities of players before anything else.

Maybe Fiorentina got a little complacent which led to this comeback. However they can't let the Europa League ticket get away from them this easy. Because they don't have a chance to qualify for any European tournament in the Serie A mathematically now.

On paper, Fiorentina is a favorite for many teams, but losing 2-1 at home made the tour difficult. I watched the matches they played with the Turkish team Trabzonspor and as far as I remember, they play very disciplined in the defense zone. It will be a tough away game for Fiorentina. If Basel does not make a mistake in the defense, they can score a goal from the counter attack and finish the match completely.

[harapan]

Looking at the remaining teams in the Conference League, I see West Ham United as the serious favourites. I watched the matches played by Fiorentina, I liked them too. They beat Sivasspor by playing well. West Ham United could win this trophy if they take it seriously. Other teams are the average teams of Europe. I don't see a team that stands out. There is not much difference between them.

Is West Ham not also an average team in Europe?
They are all teams that are on the the same level, none of them stands out presently. Fiorentina, Basel and West Ham might be a little higher than AZ Alkmaar but they are all on the same level.
Fiorentina is even a more recognized club in Europe than West Ham. Then if we use current form Fiorentina is in a relatively better form than West Ham. West Ham are in a very poor form domestically. Basel is also a team that deserves some respect. They won Fiorentina in the first leg away from home, that should be applauded.

My point is, they are all average European teams so any one of them has a chance of winning the conference league.

[snipie]

My point is, they are all average European teams so any one of them has a chance of winning the conference league.

Throughout years and competitions played, Fiorentina name occured first then West Ham then both Basel and Alkmaar. What we see this season is that West Ham might pass to the final game but Fiorentina are at risk and will have a tough match vs Basel in order to play the final game.
I was expecting Fiorentina to pass easily and to win the title this year, I hope they will not fail us soon

[Joca97]

My point is, they are all average European teams so any one of them has a chance of winning the conference league.

Throughout years and competitions played, Fiorentina name occured first then West Ham then both Basel and Alkmaar. What we see this season is that West Ham might pass to the final game but Fiorentina are at risk and will have a tough match vs Basel in order to play the final game.
I was expecting Fiorentina to pass easily and to win the title this year, I hope they will not fail us soon

Fiorentina lost shockingly at home and i think they will put really high presure on them now. Even the bookies are afraid of Fiorentina because the moneyline on Fiorentina really dropped heavily. I still am expecting a final between Fiorentina and West Ham and i think it is still realistic.

[Gencecikmen]

UEFA Conference League semi-final second leg will be between Basel-Fiorentina and AZ Alkmaar-West Ham at tonight. My assume Basel and West Ham will be played in the UEFA Conference League final.

Basel's starting XI against Fiorentina: Marwin Hitz, Michael Lang, Kasim Adams, Andy Pelmard, Dan Ndoye, Taulant Xhaka, Wouter Burger, Riccardo Calafiori, Jean-Kevin Augustin, Zeki Amdouni, Andy Diouf. Fiorentinas starting XI against Basel: Pietro Terracciano, Dodo, Nikola Milenkovic, Igor, Cristiano Biraghi, Giacomo Bonaventura, Sofyan Amrabat, Gaetano Castrovilli, Nicolas Gonzale, Arthur Cabral, Josip Brekalo.

AZ Alkmaar's starting XI against West Ham: Mathew Ryan, Yukinari Sugawara, Sam Beukema, Pantelis Chatzidiakos, Milos Kerkez, Tijani Reijnders, Sven Mijnans, Jordy Clasie, Myron Van Brederode, Vangelis Pavlidis, Jesper Karlsson. West Ham's starting XI against AZ Alkmaar: Alphonse Areola, Thilo Kehrer, Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd, Aaron Cresswell, Tomas Soucek, Declan Rice, Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen, Michail Antonio, Said Benrahma.

[snipie]

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Fiorentina lost shockingly at home and i think they will put really high presure on them now. Even the bookies are afraid of Fiorentina because the moneyline on Fiorentina really dropped heavily. I still am expecting a final between Fiorentina and West Ham and i think it is still realistic.

West Ham made its way to the final game easily beating Alkmaar twice while scoring in the two legs. At the opposite, Fiorentina made everyone stressed and wonder if they could make it or not. They ended up wining with 2 goals so they moved to the final game.
Now the final game will take place in Prague between West Ham and Fiorentina. It is hard to estimate the winner but I still think Fiorentina are a little bit better