UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season

[reagansimms]

Liverpool were knocked out of the FA CUP two days ago, and were eliminated by Manchester United, who are only 6th in the Premier League and are distant from their good times

This makes me think that Liverpool are not as unbeatable as we thought
We've already commented here that the final would be Liverpool vs Leverkusen, and the English team's defeat could be a warning sign that the team could struggle in an important game. Perhaps Atalanta will be able to see what worked for Manchester and try to get a good result in a few days

In any case, I think I see Leverkusen as more likely to win the title than Liverpool right now, and you guys? Am I right or Liverpool didn't care so much about FA Cup?

Unexpected events always happen in matches. Liverpool defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup was very surprising, Manchester United's comeback knocked Liverpool out of the competition. Even though I'm not a Liverpool fan, I'm still optimistic about their chances in the Europa League. Being eliminated from the FA Cup means Liverpool can focus more on the EUL and EPL because these two competitions are more prestigious than the FA Cup.

Of the eight teams remaining, only Liverpool and Leverkusen have the most potential to win the hunt for this trophy. I'm not considering other teams as weak, but in terms of consistency in maintaining their performance, Liverpool and Leverkusen are superior to other teams.

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[Jatiluhung]

In my opinion, this is not a difficult match for Liverpool because Atalanta is not a team that is worthy of playing against Liverpool. I am sure that Liverpool will beat Atalanta with a landslide score like Liverpool did before in the UEL and also in the EPL. There is no doubt that I will not favor Liverpool. in this match because Liverpool deserved to win. And for Bayer Leverkusen, in my opinion, the opponent is quite comparable to him, but still Bayer Leverkusen will continue its unbeaten record because Xabi has the ambition to get the Bundesliga title and also the UEL, just like Kloop this season who wants to get 2 prestigious trophies.

Atalanta actually cannot be underestimated but yeah I quite agree that Atalanta is still not comparable to Liverpool. And in the end Liverpool will indeed be the favorites to win and advance further in the Europa League. And regarding Leverkusen they will definitely do the same. Although I was disappointed with Leverkusen's performance which was quite different from their performance in the Bundesliga. Because previously Leverkusen seemed to have difficulty getting through from the round of 16 to the quarter-finals. West Ham, who will be Leverkusen's opponent, may not be the top team in the Premier League. But let's see, Leverkusen will definitely have the same difficulties as in the round of 16.

Liverpool has demonstrated their ability this season by attempting to dominate every game they have played, which should give them high expectations for their upcoming matchup against their opponents. Liverpool has moved straight to the final stage because they strive to work hard and produce solid outcomes.

All though Liverpool try to work hard at the skill every season, but their incapable to win the championship game. But Liverpool is invincible so far this season based on their present form. Liverpool is unbeatable this season. Liverpool will meet with Leverkusen, and I know how difficult the match will be for them. Because they can receive so much pressure from the Liverpool.

If in the end Liverpool has to face Leverkusen then it will indeed be the toughest match for Liverpool in the European League. But we still can't predict everything at this time. Will Liverpool and Leverkusen be able to continue to progress further. Or it could be that Liverpool and Leverkusen could meet earlier, such as in the semi-finals. Because sometimes the favorite teams actually meet earlier. Just like Man City and Real Madrid, who actually met earlier in the UCL. And it surprised everyone but it also happened a few times. Because in several previous seasons the same thing happened.

[Blitzboy]

Liverpool were knocked out of the FA CUP two days ago, and were eliminated by Manchester United, who are only 6th in the Premier League and are distant from their good times

This makes me think that Liverpool are not as unbeatable as we thought
We've already commented here that the final would be Liverpool vs Leverkusen, and the English team's defeat could be a warning sign that the team could struggle in an important game. Perhaps Atalanta will be able to see what worked for Manchester and try to get a good result in a few days

In any case, I think I see Leverkusen as more likely to win the title than Liverpool right now, and you guys? Am I right or Liverpool didn't care so much about FA Cup?

I wouldnt write Liverpool off after that FA Cup loss. One terrible game doesnt make them weak, especially against Man United. Leverkusen didnt dominate that Europa League encounter, despite their Bundesliga streak. Perhaps we shouldnt rush to support Leverkusen.

Liverpool usually step up under pressure. The Champions League is different, but they have the experience to win after a hard time.

I dont think Liverpool didnt care about the FA Cup loss. Sometimes things dont go well or the other team plays well. Every team has bad days, but it doesnt make them bad.  Leverkusen hasnt been invincible lately either. I still like Liverpool's chances!

[Lannakosa]

If in the end Liverpool has to face Leverkusen then it will indeed be the toughest match for Liverpool in the European League. But we still can't predict everything at this time. Will Liverpool and Leverkusen be able to continue to progress further. Or it could be that Liverpool and Leverkusen could meet earlier, such as in the semi-finals. Because sometimes the favorite teams actually meet earlier. Just like Man City and Real Madrid, who actually met earlier in the UCL. And it surprised everyone but it also happened a few times. Because in several previous seasons the same thing happened.

Liverpool and Bayer will be able to meet only in the final, everything has already been determined (of course, provided that they can reach the final). I have almost no doubt that Liverpool will play in the final, but Bayer will have to beat several very good teams. Let's see what they can do against West Ham, but I admit that they will beat them, but the semi-final with Roma, or Milan (especially Milan) will be too difficult, and I even admit, that we can see Liverpool and Milan in the final.

[Palakka]

If in the end Liverpool has to face Leverkusen then it will indeed be the toughest match for Liverpool in the European League. But we still can't predict everything at this time. Will Liverpool and Leverkusen be able to continue to progress further. Or it could be that Liverpool and Leverkusen could meet earlier, such as in the semi-finals. Because sometimes the favorite teams actually meet earlier. Just like Man City and Real Madrid, who actually met earlier in the UCL. And it surprised everyone but it also happened a few times. Because in several previous seasons the same thing happened.

So far we all hope if Liverpool and Leverkusen can meet in the final and surely it will be a fantastic final for all of us later, because after all the match between the two teams will present an exciting and fierce match and may not be different from the Champions League final match later, at this time Liverpool and Leverkusen must first face teams that we can also say are strong in Europe namely Westham and Atlanta,  Atlanta and Westham may be slightly weaker teams in their respective leagues, but for the Europa League, of course, they cannot be underestimated at this time.

Liverpool and Leverkusen from the beginning of the season are favourites to win the Europa League this season, and I think this season we also actually cannot underestimate AC Milan who are also in good enough form so the possibility of seeing the final between the two teams (Liverpool and Leverkusen) seems to be less likely if in the next round draw one of the teams will meet AC Milan,  So I think maybe we will see the possibility of a match between Milan and Leverkusen or Liverpool earlier, and the possibility of one of the teams between Liverpool and Leverkusen failing to reach the final could happen, because Milan is one of the strong teams at the moment in Europe.

[Iranus]

In my opinion, this is not a difficult match for Liverpool because Atalanta is not a team that is worthy of playing against Liverpool. I am sure that Liverpool will beat Atalanta with a landslide score like Liverpool did before in the UEL and also in the EPL. There is no doubt that I will not favor Liverpool. in this match because Liverpool deserved to win. And for Bayer Leverkusen, in my opinion, the opponent is quite comparable to him, but still Bayer Leverkusen will continue its unbeaten record because Xabi has the ambition to get the Bundesliga title and also the UEL, just like Kloop this season who wants to get 2 prestigious trophies.

Atalanta actually cannot be underestimated but yeah I quite agree that Atalanta is still not comparable to Liverpool. And in the end Liverpool will indeed be the favorites to win and advance further in the Europa League. And regarding Leverkusen they will definitely do the same. Although I was disappointed with Leverkusen's performance which was quite different from their performance in the Bundesliga. Because previously Leverkusen seemed to have difficulty getting through from the round of 16 to the quarter-finals. West Ham, who will be Leverkusen's opponent, may not be the top team in the Premier League. But let's see, Leverkusen will definitely have the same difficulties as in the round of 16.

Liverpool has demonstrated their ability this season by attempting to dominate every game they have played, which should give them high expectations for their upcoming matchup against their opponents. Liverpool has moved straight to the final stage because they strive to work hard and produce solid outcomes.

All though Liverpool try to work hard at the skill every season, but their incapable to win the championship game. But Liverpool is invincible so far this season based on their present form. Liverpool is unbeatable this season. Liverpool will meet with Leverkusen, and I know how difficult the match will be for them. Because they can receive so much pressure from the Liverpool.

If in the end Liverpool has to face Leverkusen then it will indeed be the toughest match for Liverpool in the European League. But we still can't predict everything at this time. Will Liverpool and Leverkusen be able to continue to progress further. Or it could be that Liverpool and Leverkusen could meet earlier, such as in the semi-finals. Because sometimes the favorite teams actually meet earlier. Just like Man City and Real Madrid, who actually met earlier in the UCL. And it surprised everyone but it also happened a few times. Because in several previous seasons the same thing happened.

Leverkusen and Liverpool are considered to be the favorites to win the Europa League this season. These two teams are very strong this season. Both have strong squads and are in very good form right now.

Liverpool will face Atalanta in the quarter finals. The Atalanta team cannot be called very strong, as their performances are erratic. But there is no chance to consider this group as weak. Atalanta's performance in the Round of 16 matches was quite good. Atalanta qualified for the quarter finals with a win against a strong team like Sporting. So it won't be easy for Liverpool to beat Atalanta.

The Leverkusen team will play in the quarter-finals against West Ham. Winning against a Premier League side is no easy task, although Leverkusen are in very good form. Leverkusen will have to play very carefully in this match if they want to qualify for the semi-finals.

[Nheer]

Liverpool were knocked out of the FA CUP two days ago, and were eliminated by Manchester United, who are only 6th in the Premier League and are distant from their good times

This makes me think that Liverpool are not as unbeatable as we thought
We've already commented here that the final would be Liverpool vs Leverkusen, and the English team's defeat could be a warning sign that the team could struggle in an important game. Perhaps Atalanta will be able to see what worked for Manchester and try to get a good result in a few days

In any case, I think I see Leverkusen as more likely to win the title than Liverpool right now, and you guys? Am I right or Liverpool didn't care so much about FA Cup?

Losing one match doesn’t justify that they can’t win the title, Manchester United have always been a rival and no matter how bad they are performing at the season they would always be a worthy opponent for Liverpool so I don’t think Liverpool showed any sign of underperforming in the match.

Liverpool are not unbeatable and even the smallest of team can beat them in a football game so that is football, everyone is predicting them to win their way to the final of the Europa League and probably win the trophy but it is not as easy as it seems just because they are in good form. Leverkusen and Liverpool final would be the most interesting final in the competition if they both make it to the final and it is uncertain who would win because they are both performing wonderfully well at the moment.

Liverpool cared for every trophy because their fans have been saying they are winning quadruple trophies this season so i think they gave it their best shot but wasn’t enough to beat Manchester United.

[armanda90]

Leverkusen and Liverpool are considered to be the favorites to win the Europa League this season. These two teams are very strong this season. Both have strong squads and are in very good form right now.

Liverpool will face Atalanta in the quarter finals. The Atalanta team cannot be called very strong, as their performances are erratic. But there is no chance to consider this group as weak. Atalanta's performance in the Round of 16 matches was quite good. Atalanta qualified for the quarter finals with a win against a strong team like Sporting. So it won't be easy for Liverpool to beat Atalanta.

The Leverkusen team will play in the quarter-finals against West Ham. Winning against a Premier League side is no easy task, although Leverkusen are in very good form. Leverkusen will have to play very carefully in this match if they want to qualify for the semi-finals.

Liverpool and Bayern Leverkusen have potential will face in the final match of UEFA Europe League this season depend on the quarter final and semifinal matches drawing format. But both teams have to eliminate their opponent team since quarter final until semifinal round, Liverpool looks one step closer will qualify to semifinal round because Atalanta will be easily quarter final opponent teams and easily for winning on first and second legs matches.
I little doubt with Bayern Leverkusen performance will success defeating  West Ham United or not? last opponent teams in 16 round against Qarabag got difficult for Leverkusen how to win after draw on first leg and almost loss on second legs match. But unbeaten record until 38 matches give more confidence for Leverkusen to beat West Ham and qualify to semifinal round waiting the winner teams between Marseille vs Benfica.

[Farma]

Leverkusen and Liverpool are considered to be the favorites to win the Europa League this season. These two teams are very strong this season. Both have strong squads and are in very good form right now.

Liverpool will face Atalanta in the quarter finals. The Atalanta team cannot be called very strong, as their performances are erratic. But there is no chance to consider this group as weak. Atalanta's performance in the Round of 16 matches was quite good. Atalanta qualified for the quarter finals with a win against a strong team like Sporting. So it won't be easy for Liverpool to beat Atalanta.

The Leverkusen team will play in the quarter-finals against West Ham. Winning against a Premier League side is no easy task, although Leverkusen are in very good form. Leverkusen will have to play very carefully in this match if they want to qualify for the semi-finals.

In the quarter-finals, of course nothing will be easy because all the teams that have made it to the quarter-finals will give everything to reach the final, the journey is not long anymore, making the team's motivation even higher.
Atalanta is not an easy opponent for Liverpool, but we also have to be realistic about the strength of these two teams and it cannot be denied that Liverpool has slightly better strength than Atalanta, which makes Liverpool's percentage of being able to beat Atalanta greater.

For now, Liverpool and Leverkusen are the favorites after they showed quite good performance since the start of the season. If both teams are in the final then it will be a very ideal final in the Europa League this season.
I think one of them will win the Europa League and that's quite fitting.

[bering]

When people says Leverkusen performance a bit decline in this competition i have to agree with them because when we thought Leverkusen can easily to eliminate Qarabag but in fact Leverkusen have to hard struggling to eliminate this team but just like i said before Leverkusen still being at the favourite to gets the trophy with their unbeated achievement in all competitions but Leverkusen at quarterfinal will gets tough opponent West Ham and i know this team cannot be considered as favourite champion but i think what West Ham done at round of 16 is very fantastic because they can beat Freiburg with big scores 5-0 so in my opinion West Ham potentially can make Leverkusen gets in trouble

West Ham journey since group stages also not so different compared to Leverkusen because this team can able to finish at first place on group table and automatically qualified to round of 16 without through an play off stages besides that West Ham is UEFA European Conference League defending champion so from the trophy West Ham is more experience than Leverkusen so i considers this match could be the real test for Leverkusen before they qualified to the final match and my prediction is this match will be so tight and there is a possibility West Ham probably can able to ended Leverkusen unbeated records from this match

[Volgastallion]

West Ham is not a reliable team, they suck always in the end, so i dont trust them, they have an amazing game against Freiburg but they are not that, they are more like a regular team with highs and downs.

I dont see them progressing much more in this cup.

[hyudien]

West Ham is not a reliable team, they suck always in the end, so i dont trust them, they have an amazing game against Freiburg but they are not that, they are more like a regular team with highs and downs.

I dont see them progressing much more in this cup.

Actually I would not underestimate West Ham even though I agree that they are a team with ups and downs. Their victory when they hosted Freiburg in the second leg was also something we didn't predict, but they managed to create a big surprise. This time they will face Leverkusen and if we compare them with Leverkusen, then we will find the answer to who is better than these two teams. But even so, Leverkusen should not underestimate West Ham, because they could cause another surprise like when they faced Freiburg in the previous round.
In terms of favorites, it is clear that we will place Leverkusen as the team that has a greater chance of winning, because they are also one of the favorites to become champions this season. However, with this stat there is no guarantee that they will win very easily when facing West Ham, because West Ham themselves will definitely be motivated to go further in the Europa League this season by eliminating Leverkusen. So Leverkusen must be wary of what West Ham can do.

[QueenVera]

You are right that Liverpool not only has priorities in the Premier League, but they also prioritize the Europa League because these two competitions are equally important for Liverpool. Maybe apart from these two competitions, Liverpool doesn't really prioritize them because Liverpool also has to limit the portion of the players' strength so they don't use up all their energy and experienced a setback at the end as a result of which Liverpool was unable to win any title, just like Liverpool was defeated by Manchester United in the recent FA Cup competition which caused a lot of controversy because a club as strong as Liverpool was defeated by Manchester United which was in an unstable condition, in my opinion it is not a problem which needs to be regretted for Liverpool because can focus on 2 more important competitions.

Against Atalanta is not a big obstacle for Liverpool, I don't mean to underestimate Atalanta, it's just that if you look at Liverpool, they have a more consistent and strong performance, while Atalanta is not so consistent, their difficulty against Sportinh CP makes everyone believe that Liverpool will definitely get rid of Atalanta and Liverpool will play aggressive football as usual, but because Atalanta knows that Liverpool's attacks are very strong, maybe Atalanta is just trying to play a defensive strategy so that Liverpool doesn't score many goals against Atalanta.

Atalanta have been an improving side overtime. They've had some rough edges but their performance in the league is still seen. Even though they may not be top trophy contenders, they're trying to stay in the domestic league instead of relegating. They'll be playing against Liverpool in the next phase of the UEL and goodnews is they've been able to gather enough confidence and momentum for the game which still puts them in and advantageous spot of finishing with a tangible result regardless. Of both teams, there's struggle atmosphere present and even though Liverpool won't take mercy with them, the both teams will strive to see that they either win or get a draw at the end of the first leg.

 One would have to wait patiently for the game's final result. There'll definitely be an advancement of either teams after the second leg of the contest. The EPL is competitive too and so focus should be put in it but the UEL trophy to me would actually have more worth than the EPL. The UEL journey may not necessarily be stressful for them as Liverpool tends to be better than the teams in the tournament, their tough counterpart will definitely be Leverkusen because they've had more or less same domestic league results as Liverpool and the team is everly eager to strive to win games and they're aiming for the trophy.

 It's good that the both of them are in the same condition and then also have the same goal and target in the domestic and continental tournaments too. I believe that Liverpool has everything it takes to be champions in this season's UEL, their only challenge may be Leverkusen though but they're definitely up for a competitive game. They've got the players and skills with both teams having the same goal and vision ahead of the competitions too. They're the two strongest and toughest team in the contest and I won't be surprised if they conquer all their opponents till the final stage.

[fullhdpixel]

To concentrate on two big competitions at the same time isn't an easy task for any team. We have seen it clearly from Leverkusen in the previous round as well. Qarabag were so close to eliminating them despite the red card they got. With this level of performance I don't even know whether Leverkusen will manage to get past West Ham obstacle.  

Otherwise I would also like to see the same effort from them which they make in the Bundesliga. In that case I wouldn't see any other team than Liverpool to stand in their way in the Europa League. No matter what this season will be unforgettable for Xabi Alonso as he is doing this great work in his first season of his career.  

Two matches with Karabakh showed that Bayer is not as good as it looks, they clearly have problems in defense and perhaps the level of the Bundesliga is simply not capable of showing these problems. Frankly speaking, Karabakh was better than Bayer, but El without Bayer would have become more boring, so we have what we have. Perhaps they are a little lucky that their opponent will be West Ham, they are definitely not the strongest opponents, Milan, Roma, or even Benfica could make life difficult for Bayer.

They are actually quite good, they just had a bad luck there, and they weren't ready for anyone to play that good against them, so they had trouble. To say that they aren't as good as they look, maybe we should look at Bayern, still being at quarter finals of UCL, and Leverkusen beat them 3-0 as well just recently.

So it is not about Bayer Leverkusen not being good, they are great but they just underestimated their opponent. I am sure that they will not repeat that mistake again and will play with 100% just like they did to Bayern and will win. I am not saying they will against everyone, like if they face Liverpool or Milan and lose then that's normal, but I am just saying its not an indicator that they are not good from just 2 games.

[skarais]

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If in the end Liverpool has to face Leverkusen then it will indeed be the toughest match for Liverpool in the European League. But we still can't predict everything at this time. Will Liverpool and Leverkusen be able to continue to progress further. Or it could be that Liverpool and Leverkusen could meet earlier, such as in the semi-finals. Because sometimes the favorite teams actually meet earlier. Just like Man City and Real Madrid, who actually met earlier in the UCL. And it surprised everyone but it also happened a few times. Because in several previous seasons the same thing happened.

Yes, everything is still uncertain and so far I think all teams still have a chance to advance to the semifinals regardless of their opponent. Liverpool is one of the favorites in the Europa League this season, as is Leverkusen. Both teams stand out in terms of team performance, but without ignoring the other team's chances things could have been different.

Atalanta is not a weak team even though Liverpool is the favorite in the quarter-final match. Liverpool should not underestimate Atalanta because basically Liverpool also has weaknesses that their opponents can explore during the match. No matter how good Liverpool's chances are of qualifying for the semifinals, they just have to perform optimally without underestimating anyone.

[koang]

West Ham is not a reliable team, they suck always in the end, so i dont trust them, they have an amazing game against Freiburg but they are not that, they are more like a regular team with highs and downs.

I dont see them progressing much more in this cup.

Yep. If they were a good team in every other game, West Ham would be sitting 4th in the table, not 7th
And David Moyes often attracts criticism regarding the substitutions and strategies, experimenting too often,
as he did against Villa in the league. Shocking Substitutions at a critical time lost 2 points
West Ham is not the top club, it is still a mid-club.

[ginsan]

Liverpool were knocked out of the FA CUP two days ago, and were eliminated by Manchester United, who are only 6th in the Premier League and are distant from their good times

This makes me think that Liverpool are not as unbeatable as we thought
We've already commented here that the final would be Liverpool vs Leverkusen, and the English team's defeat could be a warning sign that the team could struggle in an important game. Perhaps Atalanta will be able to see what worked for Manchester and try to get a good result in a few days

In any case, I think I see Leverkusen as more likely to win the title than Liverpool right now, and you guys? Am I right or Liverpool didn't care so much about FA Cup?

After being eliminated from the FA Cup, Liverpool will of course focus their target on the European League and as we can see, they are the strongest team among the candidates to win the trophy this season. For this reason, I predict that Liverpool progress in the European League this season will be able to reach the final. Apart from that, Leverkusen must also be paid attention to because they are one of the teams that has had the best rally this season, so the competition for the title will definitely be more interesting this season.

Even now, each team still has the same chance of reaching the final, so the round of 8 will look quite interesting. For me, AC milan is the most interesting team in the European League because they haven't participated in this competition for a long time so it will be quite interesting to see their struggles in the European League this season.

[Xcode7]

After being eliminated from the FA Cup, Liverpool will of course focus their target on the European League and as we can see, they are the strongest team among the candidates to win the trophy this season. For this reason, I predict that Liverpool progress in the European League this season will be able to reach the final. Apart from that, Leverkusen must also be paid attention to because they are one of the teams that has had the best rally this season, so the competition for the title will definitely be more interesting this season.

Even now, each team still has the same chance of reaching the final, so the round of 8 will look quite interesting. For me, AC milan is the most interesting team in the European League because they haven't participated in this competition for a long time so it will be quite interesting to see their struggles in the European League this season.

That is quite possible, but other teams cannot be underestimated either.
Liverpool is not only focused on the Europa League because they also have to remain focused on the Premier League title with quite tight competition with Manchester City and Arsenal.
In terms of strength, Liverpool are now a little better than the other teams in the Europa League so when they can be in the final it is normal, but I won't be too excessive in favoring them, Roma and Milan are teams that are improving at the moment so they can't underestimated.

[wmaurik]

West Ham is not a reliable team, they suck always in the end, so i dont trust them, they have an amazing game against Freiburg but they are not that, they are more like a regular team with highs and downs.

I dont see them progressing much more in this cup.

I also think so and apart from that, West Ham also met a team that has never been beaten in the Bundesliga so I am very unsure about relying on it in the Europa League competition this season. Because Bayer Leverkusen will still perform well in this League in order to enter the semi-finals, so it would make more sense for everyone to rely on Bayer Leverkusen rather than West Ham in the match in April because West Ham is quite doubtful about beating Leverkusen.

[ndutndut]

I wouldnt write Liverpool off after that FA Cup loss. One terrible game doesnt make them weak, especially against Man United. Leverkusen didnt dominate that Europa League encounter, despite their Bundesliga streak. Perhaps we shouldnt rush to support Leverkusen.

Liverpool usually step up under pressure. The Champions League is different, but they have the experience to win after a hard time.

I dont think Liverpool didnt care about the FA Cup loss. Sometimes things dont go well or the other team plays well. Every team has bad days, but it doesnt make them bad.  Leverkusen hasnt been invincible lately either. I still like Liverpool's chances!

Yes that's right. I also wouldn't write off Liverpool as the strongest candidate to win the Europa League trophy this season, even though they just failed in the FA Cup after losing to Man United. Losing one match doesn't mean Liverpool is bad, Liverpool's performance this season has been very consistent and this season Liverpool's strength is starting to rise, this can be seen in the domestic and European leagues. These two trophies are currently Klopp's priority to give a special gift to Liverpool before he leaves Liverpool.

It's true that the European League champions don't know yet because there will be lots of surprises in each round until the final round. Maybe the final will be Liverpool vs AC Milan, but it could be Benfica who qualifies or Marseile, or Westham or Milan or AS Roma, anything can happen, because in the Europa League surprises just happen.

But if I can be honest. The dream final in the Europa League this season is Liverpool vs Leverkusen. The reason is that these two teams started the season well and impressively, especially since Leverkusen is a team that is unbeaten so far.