UEFA Europa League 2022/23 Season

[Pokapoka124]

I think eras have changed and in this era of Erik ten Hag I'm sure Manchester United will be able to play well, even though Barcelona might eventually win but this match will still be interesting to look forward to. Also, regarding the players or squad that Barcelona have, basically they already have players who have good quality, so even if one key player is injured and or cannot be played, of course Xavi will be able to use other strategies by adjusting the available players.

So yes, this match will of course still be interesting but one thing I still believe in, it looks like Erik ten Hag will be able to make the right strategy in this match to make Manchester United qualify for the next round.

Erik Ten Hag is showing good signs of a better future for the club. He has made quite an impact in the team and the players now understand the task and objectives of the manager and are showing this character on and off the pitch. Manchester United are playing much better football and will certainly give Barcelona a tough one to contend with when they go head to head in the Europa league play offs.

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[Rockstarguy]

I also personally think that Barcelona is far ahead of Manchester United in terms of current performance. Barcelona coach Xavi is currently reaping the benefits of his hard work.

The assessment of each person for these two teams is indeed different and that cannot be denied. Because both are big teams in different leagues and obviously have a lot of fans, it is normal for these two teams to have a different assessment. Because Barcelona is also still possible to be defeated by Manchester United in the play-off round match and vice versa. So I personally find it a bit difficult to predict who will be the best among them. Especially in the Europa League play-offs.

I think fans of these two teams are looking the teams differently as if one is better than one when it comes to performance.  These two teams are doing well, just that for a longtime now Barcelona and Manchester United have not meet and people just feel one is stronger than the other,  atleast by the end of the match we can all see the performance of this teams and give accurate analysis from what has been seen from their performance.

[savetheFORUM]

Am not looking this two teams less, anything victory can come from any of the two teams. I know Manchester United is very strong to challenge Barcelona,  so as Barcelona is strong enough too to challenge Manchester united. We should use the current state of this two teams to analyse how this game will be. The game will be very tough and the two teams will struggle to score each other.  I don't think one team is more superior than the other.

I really hope that both teams can field their best squad when this big match starts. The conditions of the two teams shown in their respective leagues make it very difficult for football fans to predict the outcome of this match. Barcelona or Manchester United could have won if one of them couldn't give his best performance.
I also hope this match goes to extra time and ends in a penalty shootout, this will be more exciting than having to end in 90 minutes of normal time.

With the current form and their results in their respective leagues most chances both teams will be played with their full strength and fans will be able to watch one of the best match in UEFA Europa Cup because both have rich history in soccer and UEFA and both will give their best for their next round chance Barcelona is already won Spanish Super Cup and now looking for some more trophies which bring good days back and Manchester United is also having spot into EFL Cup and now their eyes are on to have top four spot in English Premier League and their hopes are also high for this cup as well with prediction is never been easy and things are interesting for the fans around the world for this match just few days left and all will on.

[KTChampions]

If you pay attention at the beginning of the season, these two teams did disappoint, but slowly they have shown their best quality. So far Barcelona has secured one trophy this season, while Manchester United are also getting closer to the EFL champions, there is not much difference in quality between Manchester United and Barcelona at the moment. So it is still quite difficult to make predictions, especially the matches that will take place home - away.

Two weeks into the match and both coaches should have found a strategy pattern in playing and also analyzed the deficiencies that they have to fix, in Manchester United's defense there are still problems while Barcelona is also experiencing the same thing and lastly in my opinion the strategy will affect the outcome of the match.

Reasonable reasoning, but for some reason bookmakers see the upcoming confrontation very simple:

UEFA Europa League 2022/23 - FC Barcelona reach Round of 16?

Yes - 1.60
No - 2.20

To be honest, I don't understand how, in the face of so many uncertainties (including the motivation of teams to spend energy on this tournament), one of the teams can be given such a preference. In my opinion, this is too unbalanced odds and means an easy bet on United.

[redsun114]

I think eras have changed and in this era of Erik ten Hag I'm sure Manchester United will be able to play well, even though Barcelona might eventually win but this match will still be interesting to look forward to. Also, regarding the players or squad that Barcelona have, basically they already have players who have good quality, so even if one key player is injured and or cannot be played, of course Xavi will be able to use other strategies by adjusting the available players.

So yes, this match will of course still be interesting but one thing I still believe in, it looks like Erik ten Hag will be able to make the right strategy in this match to make Manchester United qualify for the next round.

He could definitely become the next manager of United that could go on for a long time, I know that it is not going to be easy and it is going to take a while before he could be considered that level yet, but I think Erik Tan Hag has that potential to be a great manager that can stay for at least 5 years.

He is not at a level of Sir Alex Ferguson obviously, maybe he could be in the future, but he has been around just half a year, but he has shown a lot more promise than Ole at least, and Ole stayed for a long time too, which means that if he is given the same amount of transfer budget, that dude could be better and stay for 5+ years, giving them maybe even a title along the way.

Just few months and few good results are not good enough for having any long term prediction about any manager or player because things can change drastically, and we can face any dilemma for any player and manager even right now Erik ten Hag is surely having good time and acceptable strategy which is working for the Manchester United, and now they have good results after few years which are giving impression that we can expect big success and long time performance from these all players which is surely tag of the Manchester United.

If he wants to be remembered as the level of Sir Alex Ferguson then surely needs nearly 15 to 20 years with good record and amazing number of wins because first one was really man of his performance, and surely he has done amazing stuff for this big club in England and Europe.

[ginsan]

I think fans of these two teams are looking the teams differently as if one is better than one when it comes to performance.  These two teams are doing well, just that for a longtime now Barcelona and Manchester United have not meet and people just feel one is stronger than the other,  atleast by the end of the match we can all see the performance of this teams and give accurate analysis from what has been seen from their performance.

it's natural for fans to praise their team because after all the fans will be at a crucial point to praise the opposing team. barcelona after the arrival of lewandowski in the transfer window last summer barcelona seems to have found its best form in Laliga this season. Same is the case with Manchester United where the arrival of Erik as their coach was able to make Manchester United strong again in the Premier League.

so it's hard to guess who will be the winner in the Europa League knockout round match. Rashford this season has had a very good performance with Manchester United in the domestic league, I think he is a player that Barcelona defenders will be wary of.

[terrorJR]

I also personally think that Barcelona is far ahead of Manchester United in terms of current performance. Barcelona coach Xavi is currently reaping the benefits of his hard work.

The assessment of each person for these two teams is indeed different and that cannot be denied. Because both are big teams in different leagues and obviously have a lot of fans, it is normal for these two teams to have a different assessment. Because Barcelona is also still possible to be defeated by Manchester United in the play-off round match and vice versa. So I personally find it a bit difficult to predict who will be the best among them. Especially in the Europa League play-offs.

I think fans of these two teams are looking the teams differently as if one is better than one when it comes to performance.  These two teams are doing well, just that for a longtime now Barcelona and Manchester United have not meet and people just feel one is stronger than the other,  atleast by the end of the match we can all see the performance of this teams and give accurate analysis from what has been seen from their performance.

Actually in this case just to make sure that they are capable. The two clubs will face each other and of course with the current performance it is clear that they want each other to win to continue advancing to the next round and it is clear that this is part of the psy war at the beginning of the club's fans before they meet later.

[LUCKMCFLY]

When comparing the two coaches, the name Erik ten hag is still above Xavi when it comes to his contribution to the club. Erik ten hag was successful with Ajax, that's why the red devils brought him to Old Trafford to train Manchester United now, while Xavi might have helped him with his contribution as a Barcelona legend which allowed him to now train Barcelona's main club. It will take time for Xavi to be compared to a coach as great as Erik ten Hag and I think Xavi can achieve that in a few seasons.

Now it's not the right time to compare because Xavi hasn't coached Barcelona for too long, even though Xavi will be great if he can lead Barcelona to win two different competitions this season. But apart from all that, I just want to see them compete really well in the Europa League because lately the two teams have started to improve the way they play in their respective domestic leagues in order to be better this season, including for the Europa League competition.

I agree that Erik Ten Hag is now better than Xavi Hernandez, he is also a coach who has more experience compared to the Barcelona coach now. We will see how they prove on the field, because this is their first meeting because as far as I can remember these two people have never met before as coaches. Manchester United vs Barcelona is one of the big matches that will be played early.

Well, between the two of them, I think that for me, in my very personal opinion, Xavi is much better, because Te Hag seems to me to be too arrogant, he does not accept mistakes and, apart from everything, he is a person who always believes he is right, for me Man United I lost many things from being first in the League, and apart from that they fell to the Europa League, and it is not that the Europa League is a reduction, but when we compare it with the UCL it is of much more privilege and prestige, that is, they are the best one of the best, so in the next match between these two teams I would like to see the presentation of both, because I think that Xavi will not lose, I think that in these instances they prefer to lose against Madrid than against Man United.

Right now Manchester United have solid player in midfielder after new signing Marcel Sabitzer from Bayern Munich with loan option, but Barcelona have bad news without any new player signing and they have losing Dembele three weeks later after injuring.

The absence of Dembele will be the beginning of the sluggish attack. Marcel Sabitzer will surely make great impact against Barcelona. News have it that he is set to play against their clash with crystal Palace. Manchester United might be more prepared for this meeting than Barcelona.

Many think that Manchester is in a better position and is not better prepared for this game, however I remain firm in what I think, I don't see Manchester as better than Barcelona, for me Barcelona is focused and when they are like this the concentration is maximum, not only in the league, but I also know that they will focus very well on the Europa League, it's something simple, they are first in the League table, and they want to be many leaders of the Europa League, I think Xavi has it He is clear this time, he cannot fail any more, otherwise he will leave, I think that now Xavi will play everything for everything, and I don't think that this time he will waste that opportunity.

Official: Barcelona squad list for the 2022/23 Europa League

Barcelona’s official squad has been updated ahead of their fixture against Manchester United in the Europa League knockout round. The two sides will meet at the Camp Nou on 16th February, with the Old Trafford game scheduled for 23rd.

Four goalkeepers have been penned for the competition, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Inaki Pena featuring as the senior representatives. Arnau Tenas and Ander Astralaga have been called from the reserve side.

All defenders make it to the list, along with Barcelona Atletic callups Marc Casado and Chadi Riad.

There is an interesting change in midfield, though. While Gavi has been officially registered to the senior team in La Liga with the #6 jersey, he will continue to wear #30 in the Europa League because of his registration in the Champions League.

Source: https://barcauniversal.com/official-barcelona-squad-list-for-the-2022-23-europa-league/

[X-ray]

I think eras have changed and in this era of Erik ten Hag I'm sure Manchester United will be able to play well, even though Barcelona might eventually win but this match will still be interesting to look forward to. Also, regarding the players or squad that Barcelona have, basically they already have players who have good quality, so even if one key player is injured and or cannot be played, of course Xavi will be able to use other strategies by adjusting the available players.

So yes, this match will of course still be interesting but one thing I still believe in, it looks like Erik ten Hag will be able to make the right strategy in this match to make Manchester United qualify for the next round.

Erik Ten Hag is showing good signs of a better future for the club. He has made quite an impact in the team and the players now understand the task and objectives of the manager and are showing this character on and off the pitch. Manchester United are playing much better football and will certainly give Barcelona a tough one to contend with when they go head to head in the Europa league play offs.

Ten hag has been transforming united into the new team. MU has proven without ronaldo and the club can do even better. Im sure that MU will be giving a tough game against Barcelona. I hope that sabitzer gonna be a good replacement for eriksen.
there have been many improvements happened with the club after ten hag was putting some useless players like meguire on the bench. I hope that MU will able to defeat Barcelona at any cost.

[Cryptmuster]

Erik Ten Hag is showing good signs of a better future for the club. He has made quite an impact in the team and the players now understand the task and objectives of the manager and are showing this character on and off the pitch. Manchester United are playing much better football and will certainly give Barcelona a tough one to contend with when they go head to head in the Europa league play offs.

Both teams have done a very good job lately, they have good coaches, they have been very much strengthened by young players and therefore I cannot choose any clear favorite here. Anyone can be the winner, it will be a good confrontation and I doubt that any of the coaches will put up a non-main team, even if the EL is not such a prestigious tournament as the Champions League, then this confrontation is prestigious itself.

[swogerino]

Erik Ten Hag is showing good signs of a better future for the club. He has made quite an impact in the team and the players now understand the task and objectives of the manager and are showing this character on and off the pitch. Manchester United are playing much better football and will certainly give Barcelona a tough one to contend with when they go head to head in the Europa league play offs.

Both teams have done a very good job lately, they have good coaches, they have been very much strengthened by young players and therefore I cannot choose any clear favorite here. Anyone can be the winner, it will be a good confrontation and I doubt that any of the coaches will put up a non-main team, even if the EL is not such a prestigious tournament as the Champions League, then this confrontation is prestigious itself.

For putting the non main team one thing is sure,Manchester United is not leading the standings like Barcelona is in La Liga so Manchester United it is a known thing that they will be putting their main squad and Europa League despite not being prestigious enough as the Champions League,many consider it the second best thing,so in this sense is prestigious also.

For Barcelona I think they have the luxury of risking a game in La Liga as they are 5 points ahead and as such I doubt they will also be playing with a non main squad in this encounter.

[makishart]

Erik Ten Hag is showing good signs of a better future for the club. He has made quite an impact in the team and the players now understand the task and objectives of the manager and are showing this character on and off the pitch. Manchester United are playing much better football and will certainly give Barcelona a tough one to contend with when they go head to head in the Europa league play offs.

Both teams have done a very good job lately, they have good coaches, they have been very much strengthened by young players and therefore I cannot choose any clear favorite here. Anyone can be the winner, it will be a good confrontation and I doubt that any of the coaches will put up a non-main team, even if the EL is not such a prestigious tournament as the Champions League, then this confrontation is prestigious itself.

For putting the non main team one thing is sure,Manchester United is not leading the standings like Barcelona is in La Liga so Manchester United it is a known thing that they will be putting their main squad and Europa League despite not being prestigious enough as the Champions League,many consider it the second best thing,so in this sense is prestigious also.

For Barcelona I think they have the luxury of risking a game in La Liga as they are 5 points ahead and as such I doubt they will also be playing with a non main squad in this encounter.

I don't think so. I understand you were putting MU is a bit weaker compared with barcelona. Barcelona itself was seeing la liga is far more important rather than europa league. Even laporta itself was feeling disappointed after barcelona goes to the europa league.
Im thinking about barcelona will always be playing with the main squad in any of competitions. Dembele was getting injury. Dembele will not be playing against MU.
I think that barcelona will not even thinking to use non main squad for the upcoming match in la liga. It's better for barcelona to keep 5 points gap rather than become even closer with madrid.

[OcTradism]

I don't think so. I understand you were putting MU is a bit weaker compared with barcelona. Barcelona itself was seeing la liga is far more important rather than europa league. Even laporta itself was feeling disappointed after barcelona goes to the europa league.

Manchester United are weaker than Barcelona but if they are weaker, it is a little bit only. Do you think Manchester City are weaker than Barcelona? They are stronger than both Barcelona and Manchester United.

If Manchester United can beat Manchester City in Manchester Derby, they can beat Barcelona in Europa League. We should know results are not come from math but by using this example, I want to say Manchester United have chance to beat Barcelona, just have chance. Beating Barcelona or not, we will only know after their two matches complete.

Im thinking about barcelona will always be playing with the main squad in any of competitions. Dembele was getting injury. Dembele will not be playing against MU.
I think that barcelona will not even thinking to use non main squad for the upcoming match in la liga. It's better for barcelona to keep 5 points gap rather than become even closer with madrid.

Maybe they don't have confidence that they can win with a B-team and they try to use their main squad anytime they can. It is difference between good and world-class clubs in their substitution player resource. Without good substitution players, a club can not be competitive enough in all matches and in all competitions during a very long season.

[harapan]

What you were saying was true. MU has very bad record against Barcelona. MU was so difficult to beat Barcelona. Xavi has raphinha as a replacement for dembele. Raphinha has proven itself during the match against real betis. I think that there should not be a problem with barcelone even playing without dembele. Barcelona is feeling so good with the composition of the current squad. I think that this gonna be a game that may not able to be won by united. It's still a match that can't be determined easily

However it is, Dembele's injury is going to be a problem for Barcelona. He's the most creative attacker they have and he will be missed. The odds of the game favor Barcelona not only because of history but i believe Barcelona are in a better place than Manchester United. Despite the good result from United lately you can see that the players are still struggling to really play the kind of football he wants from them, they choke against formidable opponents at times. There is still a lot of room for improvement in Barcelona but the players already understand what Xavi wants from them, its the execution that's a problem. I don't think it going to be a match won by individual brilliance, it's going to rely more on the coaches tactics.

[rendravolt]

What you were saying was true. MU has very bad record against Barcelona. MU was so difficult to beat Barcelona. Xavi has raphinha as a replacement for dembele. Raphinha has proven itself during the match against real betis. I think that there should not be a problem with barcelone even playing without dembele. Barcelona is feeling so good with the composition of the current squad. I think that this gonna be a game that may not able to be won by united. It's still a match that can't be determined easily

However it is, Dembele's injury is going to be a problem for Barcelona. He's the most creative attacker they have and he will be missed. The odds of the game favor Barcelona not only because of history but i believe Barcelona are in a better place than Manchester United. Despite the good result from United lately you can see that the players are still struggling to really play the kind of football he wants from them, they choke against formidable opponents at times. There is still a lot of room for improvement in Barcelona but the players already understand what Xavi wants from them, its the execution that's a problem. I don't think it going to be a match won by individual brilliance, it's going to rely more on the coaches tactics.

Dembele's hamstring injury is very detrimental for Barcelona that we know his speed to dribble is beyond doubt and as a right winger he has played quite well this season. But indeed he is doubtful to appear when he meets Manchester United later, but that has been resolved by Xavi and the temporary Dembele position will continue to be filled by Raphinha or Ansu Fati until Dembele has recovered from injury. So barcelona will probably still put up a tough fight against manchester united and I think it will be even more interesting.

[sovie]

What you were saying was true. MU has very bad record against Barcelona. MU was so difficult to beat Barcelona. Xavi has raphinha as a replacement for dembele. Raphinha has proven itself during the match against real betis. I think that there should not be a problem with barcelone even playing without dembele. Barcelona is feeling so good with the composition of the current squad. I think that this gonna be a game that may not able to be won by united. It's still a match that can't be determined easily

However it is, Dembele's injury is going to be a problem for Barcelona. He's the most creative attacker they have and he will be missed. The odds of the game favor Barcelona not only because of history but i believe Barcelona are in a better place than Manchester United. Despite the good result from United lately you can see that the players are still struggling to really play the kind of football he wants from them, they choke against formidable opponents at times. There is still a lot of room for improvement in Barcelona but the players already understand what Xavi wants from them, its the execution that's a problem. I don't think it going to be a match won by individual brilliance, it's going to rely more on the coaches tactics.

Dembele's hamstring injury is very detrimental for Barcelona that we know his speed to dribble is beyond doubt and as a right winger he has played quite well this season. But indeed he is doubtful to appear when he meets Manchester United later, but that has been resolved by Xavi and the temporary Dembele position will continue to be filled by Raphinha or Ansu Fati until Dembele has recovered from injury. So barcelona will probably still put up a tough fight against manchester united and I think it will be even more interesting.

Dembele is one of the key players for the Barcelona team. I think his injury will have a special impact on the team. Currently every match of Barcelona is very important, Dembele playing in these matches would be very beneficial for the team.

[sovie]

I don't think so. I understand you were putting MU is a bit weaker compared with barcelona. Barcelona itself was seeing la liga is far more important rather than europa league. Even laporta itself was feeling disappointed after barcelona goes to the europa league.

Manchester United are weaker than Barcelona but if they are weaker, it is a little bit only. Do you think Manchester City are weaker than Barcelona? They are stronger than both Barcelona and Manchester United.

If Manchester United can beat Manchester City in Manchester Derby, they can beat Barcelona in Europa League. We should know results are not come from math but by using this example, I want to say Manchester United have chance to beat Barcelona, just have chance. Beating Barcelona or not, we will only know after their two matches complete.

Im thinking about barcelona will always be playing with the main squad in any of competitions. Dembele was getting injury. Dembele will not be playing against MU.
I think that barcelona will not even thinking to use non main squad for the upcoming match in la liga. It's better for barcelona to keep 5 points gap rather than become even closer with madrid.

Maybe they don't have confidence that they can win with a B-team and they try to use their main squad anytime they can. It is difference between good and world-class clubs in their substitution player resource. Without good substitution players, a club can not be competitive enough in all matches and in all competitions during a very long season.

Considering the current performance, Barcelona is much ahead of Manchester United. Barcelona have secured victory in each of the last few matches. Every player in the team is at their best. So Barcelona have more chances to beat Manchester United.

[sovie]

Erik Ten Hag is showing good signs of a better future for the club. He has made quite an impact in the team and the players now understand the task and objectives of the manager and are showing this character on and off the pitch. Manchester United are playing much better football and will certainly give Barcelona a tough one to contend with when they go head to head in the Europa league play offs.

Both teams have done a very good job lately, they have good coaches, they have been very much strengthened by young players and therefore I cannot choose any clear favorite here. Anyone can be the winner, it will be a good confrontation and I doubt that any of the coaches will put up a non-main team, even if the EL is not such a prestigious tournament as the Champions League, then this confrontation is prestigious itself.

For putting the non main team one thing is sure,Manchester United is not leading the standings like Barcelona is in La Liga so Manchester United it is a known thing that they will be putting their main squad and Europa League despite not being prestigious enough as the Champions League,many consider it the second best thing,so in this sense is prestigious also.

For Barcelona I think they have the luxury of risking a game in La Liga as they are 5 points ahead and as such I doubt they will also be playing with a non main squad in this encounter.

This match is really important for both the teams. Both teams are likely to field their best players. After a long time, Barcelona is going to play against a big team. But since Barcelona beat Real Madrid a few days ago, they have great confidence. I see Barcelona as favorite in this match.

[rahmad2nd]

Ten hag has been transforming united into the new team. MU has proven without ronaldo and the club can do even better. Im sure that MU will be giving a tough game against Barcelona. I hope that sabitzer gonna be a good replacement for eriksen.
there have been many improvements happened with the club after ten hag was putting some useless players like meguire on the bench. I hope that MU will able to defeat Barcelona at any cost.

United have yet to show their true strength. I mean, Ten Hag is just taking advantage of the available players. meaning, in the next season United will transform into a very tough team by bringing in players who fit Ten Hag's criteria. because of that, in January, United were not very active in bringing in more pentonsial players. it seems, Ten Hag more planning for the transfer market next summer.
unfortunately, Eriksen got injured. this made Ten Hag a little worried, because he was one of the core players in the Ten Hag project. however, I never doubted United. because Ten Hag is a qualified trainer with experience, he is very disciplined as well as a smart trainer.

Meanwhile, Barcelona is showing a fairly consistent performance in its domestic league. they are top of the standings with five points difference with Madrid. if Xavi is able to bring his team to win two games before the playoffs later, then Barcelona will focus on winning the game over United. but in truth, this fight will involve how ingenuity the two trainers carry out the strategy and formation that they apply in the match later.

[lizarder]

Reasonable reasoning, but for some reason bookmakers see the upcoming confrontation very simple:

UEFA Europa League 2022/23 - FC Barcelona reach Round of 16?

Yes - 1.60
No - 2.20

To be honest, I don't understand how, in the face of so many uncertainties (including the motivation of teams to spend energy on this tournament), one of the teams can be given such a preference. In my opinion, this is too unbalanced odds and means an easy bet on United.

It is only a matter of percentages in the bookmaker's analysis and may also have a compelling reason based on some endorsements. But as I said before, Manchester United are showing more and more quality at the moment and they are also getting solid, there are several reasons that make me think Manchester United can draw in the match which will take place at the Camp Nou. Manchester United's playing style also has similarities with Barcelona, because at this time they also use a short ball game with one or two touches.

Another advantage of Erik Ten Hak is being able to combine speed techniques and Marcus Rasford has proven to be a very dangerous player in front of goal at the moment, these two patterns can hinder Barcelona's full possession of the ball, so that speed can be used to carry out quick counterattacks. Of course not all matches will be the same and I think Erik Ten Hak has found a strategy against Barcelona.