UEFA Europa League 2022/23 Season

[bestcoins1]

So far this season, Barcelona's performance without Robert Lewandowsky ends in a draw or loss. This is good evidence that as it stands now FC Barcelona's squad needs another vibrant central attacker that is capable of covering up for Robert Lewandowski. Is true that Lewandowsky hardly goes on injury, but considering his age now I think the club shouldn't depend completely on him as this may be so unhealthy to their performance likewise result.

It's really not good if a team only depends on an old player, because the team must always run better in the future so seeing and depending on more players is a better option than just depending on one player even though already have very good experience in possession of the ball. But that wasn't enough for the team because the team's target was to win every game and celebrate when they got the trophy at the end of the league.

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[rahmad2nd]

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Robert is a great striker but should do teamwork. The fans miss the MSN. Barca needs trophies this time.

Manchester United vs Barcelona match will be one of the best games in the Europa League knockout play-off round.
Interestingly, the current level of the two teams is not much different. Both have not been consistent.

No one doubts Lewandowski. his instinct to score is no less than that of the young stars, even though he is already 34 years old. even so, he is still one of the most prolific players in terms of scoring goals. unfortunately, Lewandowski is not supported by teammates who really helped him at Barcelona. sometimes, Dembele's performance has been unstable ups and downs. especially with Raphinha, so far he hasn't contributed much, especially in big matches like in the Champions League and El Classico matches.

As for De Jong, for some reason Xavi has entrusted their midfield to La Masia players who still lack high experience. if I could choose to be Xavi, I'd rather be Franck Kessie than Sergio Busquets whose performance has declined a lot with age. for Barcelona's back line, I think Xavi is enough, he just needs to stabilize the performance of his players. moreover, if Ronald Araujo has recovered from his injury.

IMO, Barcelona is actually a tough team. it's just that, Xavi is less reliable in concocting formations and strategies.
On the United side, I've covered it in many posts. Ten Hag just needs a pure sticker and an attacking midfielder. if Ten Hag gets him in this January, I'm sure United will be a strong team.

[Pokapoka124]

Lewandowski, Messi or Ronaldo's fitness is still excellent. And I wouldn't be surprised if they play until 38/39. I agree with you that Lewandowski can easily play until 38. But I don't think he will be effective at 38 for Serie A or Premier League. If Lewandowski can maintain his fitness, he can stay with Barcelona for a long time. Barcelona are going back to their old tiki taka tactics. And so I think if Lewandowski's fitness is good, he can stay with Barcelona until he is 38 and continue his good performances.

Capello said that in Qatar we saw the final death of tiki taka. I am inclined to trust him, because I came to the conclusion that even in it golden years, this strategy was nonsense and gave results only due to the highest skill of the performers. I don't think that Xavi will last long in Barcelona and that tiki taka will be relevant there (although it would be good since I'm a Real Madrid supporter). But in general, this will not prevent Lewandowski from playing until the age of 38-39 - La Liga is not as intense as the Premier League.

Tiki taka was an impressive tactic in its time, but for now many coaches and teams can anticipate their moves and make their defenses difficult to penetrate. This tactic might bring the team to control the match, but just mastering the match is not enough if you cannot penetrate the opponent's defense and score goals. I don't mean to be dismissive and consider this tiki taka useless, it's just that innovation has to be developed with the dominant ball possession they get.

The Tiki Taka playing style isn't a bad tactics after all but the main objective of every competing game should be scoring goals. Tiki Taka doesn't give you points it only serves as entertainment to the viewers. What is interesting in the game when you play Tiki Taka through out and lose the game. Many people take their eyes off the main objectives and focus more and pleasing the crowd.

[Alanaz]

So far this season, Barcelona's performance without Robert Lewandowsky ends in a draw or loss. This is good evidence that as it stands now FC Barcelona's squad needs another vibrant central attacker that is capable of covering up for Robert Lewandowski. Is true that Lewandowsky hardly goes on injury, but considering his age now I think the club shouldn't depend completely on him as this may be so unhealthy to their performance likewise result.

It's really not good if a team only depends on an old player, because the team must always run better in the future so seeing and depending on more players is a better option than just depending on one player even though already have very good experience in possession of the ball. But that wasn't enough for the team because the team's target was to win every game and celebrate when they got the trophy at the end of the league.

Yes, the team shouldn't just rely on one player, they have 11 players playing on the field and that means they have to rely on those 11 players to help the team achieve satisfactory results in every game they play. Maybe they have 1 player who will make a difference on the field, but that doesn't mean they can do it every time. This is a team game that cannot rely on just one person.

[laurenB7742]

Lewandowski, Messi or Ronaldo's fitness is still excellent. And I wouldn't be surprised if they play until 38/39. I agree with you that Lewandowski can easily play until 38. But I don't think he will be effective at 38 for Serie A or Premier League. If Lewandowski can maintain his fitness, he can stay with Barcelona for a long time. Barcelona are going back to their old tiki taka tactics. And so I think if Lewandowski's fitness is good, he can stay with Barcelona until he is 38 and continue his good performances.

Capello said that in Qatar we saw the final death of tiki taka. I am inclined to trust him, because I came to the conclusion that even in it golden years, this strategy was nonsense and gave results only due to the highest skill of the performers. I don't think that Xavi will last long in Barcelona and that tiki taka will be relevant there (although it would be good since I'm a Real Madrid supporter). But in general, this will not prevent Lewandowski from playing until the age of 38-39 - La Liga is not as intense as the Premier League.

Tiki taka was an impressive tactic in its time, but for now many coaches and teams can anticipate their moves and make their defenses difficult to penetrate. This tactic might bring the team to control the match, but just mastering the match is not enough if you cannot penetrate the opponent's defense and score goals. I don't mean to be dismissive and consider this tiki taka useless, it's just that innovation has to be developed with the dominant ball possession they get.

The Tiki Taka playing style isn't a bad tactics after all but the main objective of every competing game should be scoring goals. Tiki Taka doesn't give you points it only serves as entertainment to the viewers. What is interesting in the game when you play Tiki Taka through out and lose the game. Many people take their eyes off the main objectives and focus more and pleasing the crowd.

Tiki-Taka is an excellent match strategy. It is very beautiful as well as very functional. Barcelona's Tiki Taka tactics have surprised and impressed us in the past. Currently, Xavi wants to bring back the Tiki-taka technique. It won't be easy. The players in his squad are not familiar with this technique. So they need time to adapt to this skill. Also, there are still several weaknesses within the Barcelona team. So even if Xavi wants to go back to the tiki-taka trick, it won't be easy for him.

[hahay]

So far this season, Barcelona's performance without Robert Lewandowsky ends in a draw or loss. This is good evidence that as it stands now FC Barcelona's squad needs another vibrant central attacker that is capable of covering up for Robert Lewandowski. Is true that Lewandowsky hardly goes on injury, but considering his age now I think the club shouldn't depend completely on him as this may be so unhealthy to their performance likewise result.

It's really not good if a team only depends on an old player, because the team must always run better in the future so seeing and depending on more players is a better option than just depending on one player even though already have very good experience in possession of the ball. But that wasn't enough for the team because the team's target was to win every game and celebrate when they got the trophy at the end of the league.

Yes, the team shouldn't just rely on one player, they have 11 players playing on the field and that means they have to rely on those 11 players to help the team achieve satisfactory results in every game they play. Maybe they have 1 player who will make a difference on the field, but that doesn't mean they can do it every time. This is a team game that cannot rely on just one person.

Relying on players or not, basically Barcelona is a great team which of course can play well even without Lewandowski, because before Lewandowski was also in Barcelona but in reality Barcelona could rise with Xavi. But with Lewandowski in Barcelona's current squad, then of course Barcelona can get even better to win.
But sadly, it looks like Barcelona and Xavi are still not doing so well in the European competition so this season will be another proving season for them.

So, Lewandowski at this moment remains the mainstay of the team and it's not just about the age factor or anything because after all, Barcelona really have to be able to make big changes with Lewandowski.
Unless Barcelona has relied on Lewandowski for several seasons then that is not good, but even this season is also the first season for Lewandowski to play at Barcelona. So relying on him more optimally is still not a problem, because by recruiting Lewandowski basically so that Barcelona has players who can be relied on in every Barcelona match.

[X-ray]

Tiki-Taka is an excellent match strategy. It is very beautiful as well as very functional. Barcelona's Tiki Taka tactics have surprised and impressed us in the past. Currently, Xavi wants to bring back the Tiki-taka technique. It won't be easy. The players in his squad are not familiar with this technique. So they need time to adapt to this skill. Also, there are still several weaknesses within the Barcelona team. So even if Xavi wants to go back to the tiki-taka trick, it won't be easy for him.

Most of team know how to destroy tic tac strategy. It has become useless strategy. This time defensive - counter attack strategy has become even more effective especially to face tic tac strategy. You play with the ball until you forgot that if there will something must be defended.
Tic tac was focusing in the ball possessions but you shall take a look at how so many team with big ball possessions were losing against counter attack strategy. Football is not about how beautiful you play but it's about how you can make the goal.
You can have 90% ball possessions but once you will be losing 1 goal and the result will always be the same as you were losing the game. The main aim from any team was to winning the match not to play beautiful

[Oneandpure]

No one doubts Lewandowski. his instinct to score is no less than that of the young stars, even though he is already 34 years old. even so, he is still one of the most prolific players in terms of scoring goals. unfortunately, Lewandowski is not supported by teammates who really helped him at Barcelona. sometimes, Dembele's performance has been unstable ups and downs. especially with Raphinha, so far he hasn't contributed much, especially in big matches like in the Champions League and El Classico matches.

Robert Lewandowski still most productive striker for Barcelona in this season, although have already 34 years old he still dominance with top scorer standing position in La Liga after scoring 13 goals from 14 matches. I think Europe League still as best stage for Lewandowski scoring many goals again.

Impressive performance from Lewandowski can not be separated from teammates support from Dembele, Raphinha, Ansu Fati and Gavi have more contribution with assists for Lewandowski goals. Fact with Barcelona have underperformance in this season in big matches, from Champion League matches until El Clasico made Barcelona faced difficult and forget how to win, finally have eliminated from Champion League group stage and have to play in Europe League.

[Sterbens]

Tiki-Taka is an excellent match strategy. It is very beautiful as well as very functional. Barcelona's Tiki Taka tactics have surprised and impressed us in the past. Currently, Xavi wants to bring back the Tiki-taka technique. It won't be easy. The players in his squad are not familiar with this technique. So they need time to adapt to this skill. Also, there are still several weaknesses within the Barcelona team. So even if Xavi wants to go back to the tiki-taka trick, it won't be easy for him.

Most of team know how to destroy tic tac strategy. It has become useless strategy. This time defensive - counter attack strategy has become even more effective especially to face tic tac strategy. You play with the ball until you forgot that if there will something must be defended.
Tic tac was focusing in the ball possessions but you shall take a look at how so many team with big ball possessions were losing against counter attack strategy. Football is not about how beautiful you play but it's about how you can make the goal.
You can have 90% ball possessions but once you will be losing 1 goal and the result will always be the same as you were losing the game. The main aim from any team was to winning the match not to play beautiful

Actually, it is also not correct to say that this tiki taka strategy is a useless strategy, because if done very effectively it will be a strategy that can kill. But on the other hand, there are now many coach who can handle this strategy very well. In all strategies there must be a solution to stop that strategy, and now it is widely considered that the tiki taka strategy is slowly dying. This is not without reason because now many people already know what to do when faced with a team that implements this strategy.

[CryptoPanda]

I think Barcelona will win against Manchester United and now that Cristiano left for the stubbornness of Ten Haag,the coach who wanted to make himself famous by not making Cristiano play (but history will remember Cristiano and no one will remember Ten Haag) is not going to be a big threat to Barcelona now,their attack lacks compared to that of Barcelona which has Lewandowski which is a true goal machine.

Manchester winning against Burnley does not show anything good from them as Burnley plays a category below Premier League and despite leading that category it has conceded goals in most of their games.Now I can bet easily on Barcelona to qualify further and I am sure I will win my bet.

This is a tough one to predict but I think Manchester United will won this game. I know Barcelona have lots of quality and talented players in their squad but that doesn't guarantee a win and a progress to the next level of the competition. Manchester United have an attitude of playing and performing so well against top clubs like Liverpool, Manchester City and even Chelsea so there is a high probability that Manchester United can also win this one.

[KTChampions]

Capello said that in Qatar we saw the final death of tiki taka. I am inclined to trust him, because I came to the conclusion that even in it golden years, this strategy was nonsense and gave results only due to the highest skill of the performers. I don't think that Xavi will last long in Barcelona and that tiki taka will be relevant there (although it would be good since I'm a Real Madrid supporter). But in general, this will not prevent Lewandowski from playing until the age of 38-39 - La Liga is not as intense as the Premier League.

Tiki taka was an impressive tactic in its time, but for now many coaches and teams can anticipate their moves and make their defenses difficult to penetrate. This tactic might bring the team to control the match, but just mastering the match is not enough if you cannot penetrate the opponent's defense and score goals. I don't mean to be dismissive and consider this tiki taka useless, it's just that innovation has to be developed with the dominant ball possession they get.

Tiki Taka is a garbage strategy in terms of spectacle and the spirit of football. In fact, this is a cattenacio with the only difference - defense by possession of the ball. It is unlikely that someone will voluntarily watch such games often. In general, it doesn’t even matter that this is an unwatchable game, since at the current level of football development, this strategy is simply ineffective at the top level.

[Docnaster]

Barcelona vs Manchester United match has now become the main object of Europa League discussion. But I still have little fear for clubs like PSV, Roma, bayern leverkusen, midtjylland and Monaco. This clubs are doing well in their league but their chances of winning their league is much quite narrow compared to their chances of winning the Europa League, for that they might show much more curiosity in winning Europa league matches than clubs like Barcelona and Arsenal. Therefore one should not underrate them in Europa league matches.

[Distraction]

Barcelona vs Manchester United match has now become the main object of Europa League discussion. But I still have little fear for clubs like PSV, Roma, bayern leverkusen, midtjylland and Monaco. This clubs are doing well in their league but their chances of winning their league is much quite narrow compared to their chances of winning the Europa League, for that they might show much more curiosity in winning Europa league matches than clubs like Barcelona and Arsenal. Therefore one should not underrate them in Europa league matches.

I don't expect too much from Midtjylland honestly. Their huge victory over Lazio shouldn't be misleading. I think it was just due to Lazio's not focusing on that match most probably. In addition to that, Lazio had their revenge on them by a 2-1 victory in Italy later on. 

The teams remaining are powerful ones of course. None of them deserves to be underestimated. Roma, Leverkusen and Monaco are teams that are quite away from the leader in their domestic leagues now. Therefore this trio might decide to focus on the Europa League title a little more. PSV are in a great championship race with several teams in the Eredivisie. Their job is more difficult as they will need to keep both tournaments balanced. However I think they are still strong enough to eliminate Sevilla. Because Sevilla are having really bad days.

[Zaguru12]

The Tiki Taka playing style isn't a bad tactics after all but the main objective of every competing game should be scoring goals. Tiki Taka doesn't give you points it only serves as entertainment to the viewers. What is interesting in the game when you play Tiki Taka through out and lose the game. Many people take their eyes off the main objectives and focus more and pleasing the crowd.

Tiki Taka was introduced by Johan Cruff and perfected by pep at Barcelona it was a great tactical strategy that terorized every opposing team even the great Man United under SAF. But currently modern football has been able to curtail this strategy. With out a regular center Foward it is hard to play that pattern. Moreso such pattern needs a workaholic DM with experience but busquet is old to run that show once more. Xavi needs to work on a new strategy look at even Pep at Manchester City he now has experience players in almost all positions.

[LordShanken]

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Robert is a great striker but should do teamwork. The fans miss the MSN. Barca needs trophies this time.

Manchester United vs Barcelona match will be one of the best games in the Europa League knockout play-off round.
Interestingly, the current level of the two teams is not much different. Both have not been consistent.

No one doubts Lewandowski. his instinct to score is no less than that of the young stars, even though he is already 34 years old. even so, he is still one of the most prolific players in terms of scoring goals. unfortunately, Lewandowski is not supported by teammates who really helped him at Barcelona. sometimes, Dembele's performance has been unstable ups and downs. especially with Raphinha, so far he hasn't contributed much, especially in big matches like in the Champions League and El Classico matches.

As for De Jong, for some reason Xavi has entrusted their midfield to La Masia players who still lack high experience. if I could choose to be Xavi, I'd rather be Franck Kessie than Sergio Busquets whose performance has declined a lot with age. for Barcelona's back line, I think Xavi is enough, he just needs to stabilize the performance of his players. moreover, if Ronald Araujo has recovered from his injury.

IMO, Barcelona is actually a tough team. it's just that, Xavi is less reliable in concocting formations and strategies.
On the United side, I've covered it in many posts. Ten Hag just needs a pure sticker and an attacking midfielder. if Ten Hag gets him in this January, I'm sure United will be a strong team.

Barcelona's Lewandowski is a great finisher. The rest of the Barcelona team are performing well but they need a good midfielder and some great defense at the moment if the team is to regain full strength.

[Ratash]

Barcelona vs Manchester United match has now become the main object of Europa League discussion. But I still have little fear for clubs like PSV, Roma, bayern leverkusen, midtjylland and Monaco. This clubs are doing well in their league but their chances of winning their league is much quite narrow compared to their chances of winning the Europa League, for that they might show much more curiosity in winning Europa league matches than clubs like Barcelona and Arsenal. Therefore one should not underrate them in Europa league matches.

Yes such teams allways pose a threat just like frankfurt did last season and shocked the world by winning europa league with just average players so barcelona and man united need to be carefull i think any of the teams you metioned could pose a threat especially psv, monaco and leverkusen, roma performance has been quite poor this season but they have mourinho as a coach which with his experience can do wonders.

[MuffinMaster]

Barcelona vs Manchester United match has now become the main object of Europa League discussion. But I still have little fear for clubs like PSV, Roma, bayern leverkusen, midtjylland and Monaco. This clubs are doing well in their league but their chances of winning their league is much quite narrow compared to their chances of winning the Europa League, for that they might show much more curiosity in winning Europa league matches than clubs like Barcelona and Arsenal. Therefore one should not underrate them in Europa league matches.

Yes such teams allways pose a threat just like frankfurt did last season and shocked the world by winning europa league with just average players so barcelona and man united need to be carefull i think any of the teams you metioned could pose a threat especially psv, monaco and leverkusen, roma performance has been quite poor this season but they have mourinho as a coach which with his experience can do wonders.

The biggest weakness of the Barcelona team right now is their midfield and some deficiencies in defense. If the team leaders add some good midfielders and defense team then hopefully Barcelona team will be very strong.

[sana54210]

I think Lewandowski's performance will play a key role in the Manchester United matchup. Because he hasn't been very active in big games so far either in the La Liga or the Champions League. It's like they have lost all of those games so far if I'm not wrong. If he improves his performance and makes a scoring contribution especially then Barcelona can have a bigger chance to eliminate Manchester United.

They don't have an easy task to perform here. Manchester United has been quite good in the Europa League so far. They haven't faced a bigger opponent than Real Sociedad maybe but I still don't think they will stay weak against Barcelona. It should be a close competition.

So far this season, Barcelona's performance without Robert Lewandowsky ends in a draw or loss. This is good evidence that as it stands now FC Barcelona's squad needs another vibrant central attacker that is capable of covering up for Robert Lewandowski. Is true that Lewandowsky hardly goes on injury, but considering his age now I think the club shouldn't depend completely on him as this may be so unhealthy to their performance likewise result.

It is not easy to replace a big starter name like Lewandowski. If you buy a player that could replace him when he is not available, and spend so much for a player like that, then that player would be upset that he is not playing, would you wait for the striker to be injured or booked until you can play, or play in cup games when he is resting? Wouldn't you prefer that you could be a starting 11 striker in some other team?

Remember attackers gets paid a lot more as well, which means that they can't find anyone decent. Even Depay is looking to find another club and not willing to be their bench player anymore, which should tell you a lot.

[Zackgeno96]

Barcelona has the potential to win the tournament, but so does Manchester United. Both are roughly equivalent to each other. Playing home or away has little value for Barcelona at the moment. Last year it went completely wrong in the last game against Frankfurt. There is a good chance that the winner of this tournament will reach the final, although you do depend on the draw of this tournament. The strongest opponents can just be drawn against each other. It's kinda fun and fair. Protected statuses should also not be used for such tournaments.

[Docnaster]

Barcelona vs Manchester United match has now become the main object of Europa League discussion. But I still have little fear for clubs like PSV, Roma, bayern leverkusen, midtjylland and Monaco. These clubs are doing well in their league but their chances of winning their league is much quite narrow compared to their chances of winning the Europa League, for that they might show much more curiosity in winning Europa league matches than clubs like Barcelona and Arsenal. Therefore one should not underrate them in Europa league matches.

Yes such teams allways pose a threat just like frankfurt did last season and shocked the world by winning europa league with just average players so barcelona and man united need to be carefull i think any of the teams you metioned could pose a threat especially psv, monaco and leverkusen, roma performance has been quite poor this season but they have mourinho as a coach which with his experience can do wonders.

The biggest weakness of the Barcelona team right now is their midfield and some deficiencies in defense. If the team leaders add some good midfielders and defense teams then hopefully Barcelona team will be very strong.

You are right, I think they are working on it. The sports report I saw this evening tells they are currently on a move toward Juan Foyth. Foyth was also a part of Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad in Qatar. He plays as a right-back defender. I think his presence would solve half of the defensive errors that normally take place in Barcelona, though their main challenge now is a good central defender who is capable of coordinating the other defense wall.