UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season

[ILuckyGuyI]

I cannot confirm that Milan was stronger when they met AS Roma in this competition because AS Roma under De Rossi is really different now. They have been more convincing so far in every match I have watched in two different competitions.

In fact, these two Serie A teams will beat each other in the quarter-finals to qualify for the semifinals.
AC Milan has not been stable lately.

I can agree on a fact with you here. Roma have really been stronger since De Rossi has started his job there. This is really increasing Roma's chances to stay strong in the Europa League. However I still have question marks in my head. I can't just be confident about them to get past Milan obstacle that easy. Because Milan are also impressive lately.

Roma need to get as much efficiency as possible from their attackers. They have really effective players like Lukaku and Dybala for example. Besides they get a serious goal contribution from Lorenzo Pellegrini in midfield. Dybala is injured though but I think he will recover until the first leg.

[rahmad2nd]

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My opinion is that Milan is probably stronger if we compare these two teams, but this is the playoffs, and Roma has a chance to resist such an opponent, since the matches with Prague showed that Milan’s defense is not so ideal.

I cannot confirm that Milan was stronger when they met AS Roma in this competition because AS Roma under De Rossi is really different now. They have been more convincing so far in every match I have watched in two different competitions.

In fact, these two Serie A teams will beat each other in the quarter-finals to qualify for the semifinals.
AC Milan has not been stable lately.

Obviously, we can't be sure because this match hasn't been held at all. 3ven though based on H2H meetings between these two teams, AC Milan always dominates the victory. however, now AS Roma is being handled a little better by De Rossi. Regarding the results of the quarter-final match, that is precisely what we are waiting for. whether AS Roma can beat AC Milan under De Rossi's management, we will find out as soon as possible after the Europa League quarter-finals are held. even though Roma always dominates based on H2H, in this match we cannot yet measure how these two teams will fight in the quarter-finals.

The reason is, AS Roma's performance under De Rossi can be said to have made better progress. Likewise, if we refer to the temporary odds offered by bookies, Milan is slightly superior because the first leg match was held at the San Siro. what's interesting is whether De Rossi can break AC Milan's dominance, especially when De Rossi and Milan meet for the first time. plus, the European League quarter-final match. this match should be interesting. well, let's just wait, just kick forward, the meeting between these two teams will be held.

[hahay]

I cannot confirm that Milan was stronger when they met AS Roma in this competition because AS Roma under De Rossi is really different now. They have been more convincing so far in every match I have watched in two different competitions.

In fact, these two Serie A teams will beat each other in the quarter-finals to qualify for the semifinals.
AC Milan has not been stable lately.

I can agree on a fact with you here. Roma have really been stronger since De Rossi has started his job there. This is really increasing Roma's chances to stay strong in the Europa League. However I still have question marks in my head. I can't just be confident about them to get past Milan obstacle that easy. Because Milan are also impressive lately.

Roma need to get as much efficiency as possible from their attackers. They have really effective players like Lukaku and Dybala for example. Besides they get a serious goal contribution from Lorenzo Pellegrini in midfield. Dybala is injured though but I think he will recover until the first leg.

AS Roma's two defeats by Milan this season in Serie A, looks like it will be a very interesting match when AS Roma and Milan compete again in the Europa League. Of course, even though AS Roma has a strong determination to take revenge, but at the same time Milan will also make great efforts because losing in this phase will of course be eliminated. But indeed,in the two matches between AS Roma and Milan in Serie A this season, the fact is that at that time De Rossi was not yet the head coach of AS Roma. But yes, currently AS Roma has a head coach who has really succeeded in improving AS Roma's quality . Therefore, of course there is great hope if De Rossi is able to take revenge on Milan at this moment, of course it will be very impressive if De Rossi can still succeed in providing good results for AS Roma in this phase.

[ndutndut]

I cannot confirm that Milan was stronger when they met AS Roma in this competition because AS Roma under De Rossi is really different now. They have been more convincing so far in every match I have watched in two different competitions.

In fact, these two Serie A teams will beat each other in the quarter-finals to qualify for the semifinals.
AC Milan has not been stable lately.

For me, AC Milan is the favorite to advance to the next round against As Roma and I really don't agree that AC Milan has been unstable lately. AC Milan failed in the UCL group phase because they were just unlucky with PSG because they lost on goal difference and AC Milan in series A also managed to overtake Juventus in second place in series A. So for me AC Milan is still the favorite in this match to qualify for the semifinals.

Indeed, since being coached by De Rossi, As Roma has experienced good improvements in both the domestic and European leagues, but this is not enough to say that De Rossi has succeeded in changing As Roma. The reason is that currently As Roma have not met a stronger team so they can win the match, they have only met once with a strong team, namely Inter Milan, in the domestic league and they lost. AC Milan is a strong team so I doubt As Roma can beat AC Milan in the European league, this is just my opinion.

[Hvdv]

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My opinion is that Milan is probably stronger if we compare these two teams, but this is the playoffs, and Roma has a chance to resist such an opponent, since the matches with Prague showed that Milan’s defense is not so ideal.

I cannot confirm that Milan was stronger when they met AS Roma in this competition because AS Roma under De Rossi is really different now. They have been more convincing so far in every match I have watched in two different competitions.

In fact, these two Serie A teams will beat each other in the quarter-finals to qualify for the semifinals.
AC Milan has not been stable lately.

I don't see AC Milan being unstable lately, and in their five matches in all competitions the result is always a win and they always score more than two goals in every match and that's cool, including when playing at home against AS Roma.
And even though under De Rossi's guidance AS Roma looked different and got better, I don't think AS Roma will easily beat AC Milan at home. But what is certain is that this will be an interesting match and both of them will play very well and are serious about qualifying for the next round.

I think the match between Milan and Roma will be balanced because we can say that both teams have been in great form lately. Roma is playing with quality under the management of De Rossi, as if it has taken on a separate identity. Milan, on the other hand, does not have any problems scoring goals, far from the bad scores at the beginning of the season. It will be a good match.

[lalabotax]

I think the match between Milan and Roma will be balanced because we can say that both teams have been in great form lately. Roma is playing with quality under the management of De Rossi, as if it has taken on a separate identity. Milan, on the other hand, does not have any problems scoring goals, far from the bad scores at the beginning of the season. It will be a good match.

We can assume the match will be quite balanced because AC Milan and AS Roma has the same quality of the squads. But I think AC Milan will be a bit stronger because they have a better experience in international matches like UCL and UEL. They also look playing quite consistently recently, it will be difficult to beat AC Milan when they are in a good form.

Moreover, AS Roma is still struggling to find out their best form under the management of De Rossi. Meanwhile AC Milan looks performing quite stable, they have no big issue on the performance in UEL this season. However, it doesn't guarantee anything, it is not impossible if AS Roma can beat AC Milan. Let's see what the plans to do by De Rossi!

[Humblevirus]

Have matches in Europe between two Italian clubs can make their matches very boring because they understand each other very well and their traditional tactics from Italy.

The Europa League quarterfinal match is like an ordinary Serie A match because it brings together two big teams from Italy, but I think it will actually be a special attraction for us not to miss the match, currently AC Milan does dominate the victory over Roma in Serie A, but believe me it will not apply in the quarterfinal match later because indeed both teams have greater motivation to be able to Go as far as possible in the race for the Europa League trophy title this season.

So far the development of Serie A football has increased dramatically where we no longer see teams that score goals and try to defend, now Serie A also begins to enter the era of modern football where coaches no longer often apply slow play and focus on defense, AC Milan and Roma so far have much in common with the way they play openly,  So I think later we will tend to see both teams will attack each other to be able to score as many goals as possible at home, if you say the game of the Serie A team is getting boring of course you are wrong guys, because after all we can see the history of Milan, Juventus and Intermilan in providing strong enough resistance when they play in European competitions so far.

The Europa league is almost getting the same level with the serie A competition. because the top teams in the serie A, are meeting here and they all dominate to their matches. so they now make the Europa league to be tough as Serie A, since they are using the same pattern of play in all the competition they are coming with much resistance to play in both matches. However, for serie A competition seriously is getting interested because all the teams you mention especially Inter Milan they are the one on the top in the serie A and they are not even ready to lose that position maybe they will do the same thing here.

[arimamib]

I think the match between Milan and Roma will be balanced because we can say that both teams have been in great form lately. Roma is playing with quality under the management of De Rossi, as if it has taken on a separate identity. Milan, on the other hand, does not have any problems scoring goals, far from the bad scores at the beginning of the season. It will be a good match.

We can assume the match will be quite balanced because AC Milan and AS Roma has the same quality of the squads. But I think AC Milan will be a bit stronger because they have a better experience in international matches like UCL and UEL. They also look playing quite consistently recently, it will be difficult to beat AC Milan when they are in a good form.

Moreover, AS Roma is still struggling to find out their best form under the management of De Rossi. Meanwhile AC Milan looks performing quite stable, they have no big issue on the performance in UEL this season. However, it doesn't guarantee anything, it is not impossible if AS Roma can beat AC Milan. Let's see what the plans to do by De Rossi!

Experience may translate into greater composure on the field, especially during critical moments. This makes Milan have an edge in terms of handling pressure and navigating high-stakes matches. Their recent consistent performances imply their prospects in the upcoming match. A team in good form is able to display confidence, cohesion, and effectiveness in executing their game plan. This makes them being favorite over Roma.

Roma has been in transition being under new management, but they are on the positive track with good morale surrounding the squad. They has the talent and potential to challenge AC Milan. Factors such as individual brilliance, tactical adjustments, and even luck can influence the outcome on any given day. Roma shouldn't be underestimated, and the outcome will ultimately depend on the performance of both teams on the day of the match.

[poodle63]

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My opinion is that Milan is probably stronger if we compare these two teams, but this is the playoffs, and Roma has a chance to resist such an opponent, since the matches with Prague showed that Milan’s defense is not so ideal.

I cannot confirm that Milan was stronger when they met AS Roma in this competition because AS Roma under De Rossi is really different now. They have been more convincing so far in every match I have watched in two different competitions.

In fact, these two Serie A teams will beat each other in the quarter-finals to qualify for the semifinals.
AC Milan has not been stable lately.

I don't see AC Milan being unstable lately, and in their five matches in all competitions the result is always a win and they always score more than two goals in every match and that's cool, including when playing at home against AS Roma.
And even though under De Rossi's guidance AS Roma looked different and got better, I don't think AS Roma will easily beat AC Milan at home. But what is certain is that this will be an interesting match and both of them will play very well and are serious about qualifying for the next round.

I think the match between Milan and Roma will be balanced because we can say that both teams have been in great form lately. Roma is playing with quality under the management of De Rossi, as if it has taken on a separate identity. Milan, on the other hand, does not have any problems scoring goals, far from the bad scores at the beginning of the season. It will be a good match.

No balance. Milan has beaten Roma in the domestic league, and it was happening last week. It's clear milan far superior compared to the as roma. The first lose of roma under rossi was coming from milan and i can take it if milan is even stronger compared to the roma. I would rather than take roma to win the game in this match.
The result will not differ from the previous match in the serie a. Rossi will suffer another loss from Milan, caused by Roma's not being on the same level as Milan. Milan is starting to perform even better again. It's obvious that Roma will win this game.

[Catenaccio]

AS Roma's two defeats by Milan this season in Serie A, looks like it will be a very interesting match when AS Roma and Milan compete again in the Europa League. Of course, even though AS Roma has a strong determination to take revenge, but at the same time Milan will also make great efforts because losing in this phase will of course be eliminated. But indeed,in the two matches between AS Roma and Milan in Serie A this season, the fact is that at that time De Rossi was not yet the head coach of AS Roma. But yes, currently AS Roma has a head coach who has really succeeded in improving AS Roma's quality . Therefore, of course there is great hope if De Rossi is able to take revenge on Milan at this moment, of course it will be very impressive if De Rossi can still succeed in providing good results for AS Roma in this phase.

Roma in history are weaker than AC Milan in Serie A. It is not about total Scudetto titles each club has in their history but in direct matches between AC Milan and Roma, either at San Siro or Olimpico stadium, generally AC Milan have better head to head record.

Having worse head to head record against AC Milan, is a pressure from history for AS Roma in coming two quarter final matches with AC Milan. They have to forget about history and start these quarter final matches with fresh mind, to perform well and focus on their own performances. If AS Roma can do this, with management and mentality solution from their coach, they can hope for good results in Europa League.

If Roma start these matches with stress and pressure from history, they will have risk to lose both matches. Good news is Serie A will have at least one team for Europa League semi final.

[Uruhara]

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My opinion is that Milan is probably stronger if we compare these two teams, but this is the playoffs, and Roma has a chance to resist such an opponent, since the matches with Prague showed that Milan’s defense is not so ideal.

I cannot confirm that Milan was stronger when they met AS Roma in this competition because AS Roma under De Rossi is really different now. They have been more convincing so far in every match I have watched in two different competitions.

In fact, these two Serie A teams will beat each other in the quarter-finals to qualify for the semifinals.
AC Milan has not been stable lately.

It is quite difficult to determine who will be more favored between Milan and Roma. Even though in terms of standings in Serie A, Milan is indeed superior. But everyone seems to have realized that AS Roma have indeed become stronger or have improved quite rapidly since they were coached by De Rossi. So it's natural for someone to say that Milan and Rome are equal. And it's also natural if someone says Milan is superior. Everyone does have a different view. but everyone definitely agrees that Roma under De Rossi's coaching could indeed be a big threat even to Milan. But the final result will still be difficult to predict.

[Hirose UK]

I think the match between Milan and Roma will be balanced because we can say that both teams have been in great form lately. Roma is playing with quality under the management of De Rossi, as if it has taken on a separate identity. Milan, on the other hand, does not have any problems scoring goals, far from the bad scores at the beginning of the season. It will be a good match.

No balance. Milan has beaten Roma in the domestic league, and it was happening last week. It's clear milan far superior compared to the as roma. The first lose of roma under rossi was coming from milan and i can take it if milan is even stronger compared to the roma. I would rather than take roma to win the game in this match.
The result will not differ from the previous match in the serie a. Rossi will suffer another loss from Milan, caused by Roma's not being on the same level as Milan. Milan is starting to perform even better again. It's obvious that Roma will win this game.

Looking at the previous match in the domestic league, AC Milan is indeed far superior to Roma and in the previous match that brought them together it was clear that AC Milan won 3-1 over Roma and this can also be an assessment if Roma will also experience the same difficulties again in Europa League quarter-final match later.
Whether it is an away or home match that AC Milan will play in the match against Roma, I very confident that AC Milan will definitely be able to achieve victory and overall superiority in these two matches.
They are the favorites and even AC Milan is also expected to be the only team that can match the performance of Leverkusen and Liverpool in this European League competition.
There could be surprise in which Milan will win in the semifinals and advance to the final.

In the AC Milan vs Roma betting option I made AC Milan the main choice for victory, on paper AC Milan is really far above Roma for every advantage they have.

[Jatiluhung]

We can assume the match will be quite balanced because AC Milan and AS Roma has the same quality of the squads. But I think AC Milan will be a bit stronger because they have a better experience in international matches like UCL and UEL. They also look playing quite consistently recently, it will be difficult to beat AC Milan when they are in a good form.

Moreover, AS Roma is still struggling to find out their best form under the management of De Rossi. Meanwhile AC Milan looks performing quite stable, they have no big issue on the performance in UEL this season. However, it doesn't guarantee anything, it is not impossible if AS Roma can beat AC Milan. Let's see what the plans to do by De Rossi!

It is still quite difficult to guess whether Roma has become better than Milan or not after the arrival of De Rossi. For now, maybe I still see Milan as superior. Because the standings in Serie A have become a guide to measure this. But I also admit that Roma has undergone major changes thanks to De Rossi. Roma have been able to leave behind the inconsistent performance they initially had. And lately we have actually seen Roma who are more consistent than when they were coached by Mourinho. And if we talk about experience in the European League, Roma is actually superior because in the last few seasons we know that Roma managed to win the title once and last season Roma was also able to reach the final even though they failed in the final. It's just that even though the Roma club has experience in the European League, their coach, De Rossi, still lacks experience in big leagues like the European League. So it can be said that in overall experience, Milan is still the favorite. But let's see how it turns out.

[klidex]

Are you referring to their recent draw results? I wonder if a change of motivation will change how they play in the Europa League. I believe I see a lot of comments that suggest a team like Atalanta who probably doesn't have a good shot at the Champions League or winning their domestic league would rather focus on cup competitions or the Europa League. They did manage to win against Liverpool in the past, didn't they? But it is hard to tell if that happens because they become more clinical or other factors affect them. At the end of the day, the recent break is one of the best chances for the coaching team to find a suitable game plan to win against Liverpool.

Sometimes recent performances can have a big influence on a club's performance, especially since what Atalanta will be facing is an English Premier League club, which is certainly quite a big challenge for Atalanta. Indeed, in this international break, no one knows and sometimes the club carries out training to improve their performance and get motivation. which is good ahead of this crucial match, but Liverpool will also do the same thing, he will be given motivation by Jurgen Kloop so that Liverpool will also perform optimally, Liverpool's very good performance recently has certainly increased Liverpool's self-confidence and this self-confidence plays a big role on the field to be able to play more dominantly.

Atalanta doesn't have a chance in the Champions League or domestic league because the level of competition is difficult, but that doesn't mean that in the European League Atalanta has a chance of getting the title because the European League is also quite a tough match and it depends on other rivals, currently there are Milan, Roma, Leverkusen and Liverpool are serious rivals in the European League so Atalanta cannot win easily unless they are able to get past Liverpool, even though that is a little impossible.

[Velvet78]

Why do you doubt Leverkusen to be in the final round?
Although Leverkusen didn't play very impressive in the match against Qarabag, they finally eliminated Qarabag and keep the record of unbeaten in all competition during this season. Don't you think Leverkusen deserve to play against Liverpool in the final with this unbeaten record? In my own opinion, I even believe that Leverkusen deserve to win this competition. You can see the fact that Liverpool got 2 loses in the group stage but Leverkusen played perfectly with 100% win. So, it is quite strange if you don't trust Leverkusen to be in the final match. 

It is actually quite normal to doubt Leverkusen after seeing the way they performed against Qarabag. Yeah maybe they eliminated their opponent anyway but it was very difficult for them you know. Maybe they underestimated Qarabag and this caused them to have this much difficulty. I hope so otherwise their job against West Ham will be extra difficult in this phase. 

We will see how dedicated they are by the first leg. I really want to see Leverkusen in the finale playing against Liverpool honestly. It is like the best kind of a finale for a season like this.    It would be the nearest kind of a finale to a Champions League finale I assume.

[len01]

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My opinion is that Milan is probably stronger if we compare these two teams, but this is the playoffs, and Roma has a chance to resist such an opponent, since the matches with Prague showed that Milan’s defense is not so ideal.

I cannot confirm that Milan was stronger when they met AS Roma in this competition because AS Roma under De Rossi is really different now. They have been more convincing so far in every match I have watched in two different competitions.

In fact, these two Serie A teams will beat each other in the quarter-finals to qualify for the semifinals.
AC Milan has not been stable lately.

It is quite difficult to determine who will be more favored between Milan and Roma. Even though in terms of standings in Serie A, Milan is indeed superior. But everyone seems to have realized that AS Roma have indeed become stronger or have improved quite rapidly since they were coached by De Rossi. So it's natural for someone to say that Milan and Rome are equal. And it's also natural if someone says Milan is superior. Everyone does have a different view. but everyone definitely agrees that Roma under De Rossi's coaching could indeed be a big threat even to Milan. But the final result will still be difficult to predict.

of course, this threat became a reality when Roma was lucky enough to beat Milan and the reason I said about the luck that Roma would get was all because of the increased enthusiasm and self confidence that all Roma players had after the arrival of the new coach.
In domestic matches, we have all seen how strong Roma is, with very high consistency and a very improved attack.
It's a little strange when I think of Lukaku as a player that Roma relied on when Mourinho was still the coach but instead Lukaku couldn't make a good contribution while the arrival of a new coach made everything change and De Rossi managed to increase enthusiasm for the other players.
In the history of meetings between these two teams, Roma doesn't seem to have the ability to compete with Milan and I think one of these teams will qualify after entering the penalty round and that means both teams will get a draw.

[Hanadawa]

It is actually quite normal to doubt Leverkusen after seeing the way they performed against Qarabag. Yeah maybe they eliminated their opponent anyway but it was very difficult for them you know. Maybe they underestimated Qarabag and this caused them to have this much difficulty. I hope so otherwise their job against West Ham will be extra difficult in this phase. 

We will see how dedicated they are by the first leg. I really want to see Leverkusen in the finale playing against Liverpool honestly. It is like the best kind of a finale for a season like this.    It would be the nearest kind of a finale to a Champions League finale I assume.

Qarabag has become the biggest challenge for Leverkusen in the European league this season. They can really make things difficult for Leverkusen. It was a tough match. But I'm sure Leverkusen will be able to beat West Ham in the quarter-finals. What I admire about Leverkusen is their extraordinary winning mentality. They were able to beat Qarabag 3-2 in the second leg after losing 0-2 until the 72nd minute. They really have a good winning mentality. It ended dramatically after Leverkusen scored 2 goals in the 90+ minute. But I'm sure they will perform better when they play against West Ham in the quarter-finals.

[Blitzboy]

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My opinion is that Milan is probably stronger if we compare these two teams, but this is the playoffs, and Roma has a chance to resist such an opponent, since the matches with Prague showed that Milan’s defense is not so ideal.

I cannot confirm that Milan was stronger when they met AS Roma in this competition because AS Roma under De Rossi is really different now. They have been more convincing so far in every match I have watched in two different competitions.

In fact, these two Serie A teams will beat each other in the quarter-finals to qualify for the semifinals.
AC Milan has not been stable lately.

Milan vs. Roma? Its gonna be a HUGE match. Anyone saying otherwise doesnt know football. Roma's been playing lights-out lately, credit to De Rossi. The guy's got them working as a unit, thats the best coaching. A totally different team now, thats a fact. But lets not count out Milan. They're on top of the league for a reason - they score like nobody else. Its a classic battle, the best offense against a revitalized defense.

Now, Im known for calling it like it is. Milan's got the track record, and that matters. But this Roma team, they're unpredictable with De Rossi calling the shots. This isnt just about winning, folks. Its about two great Italian teams pushing each other, showing us what Serie A is all about. High-level tactics, the kind of game the best analysts will be talking about. Could go either way, but Im going to give Milan that slight edge. We'll see if Im right.

[RaltcoinsB]

Why do you doubt Leverkusen to be in the final round?
Although Leverkusen didn't play very impressive in the match against Qarabag, they finally eliminated Qarabag and keep the record of unbeaten in all competition during this season. Don't you think Leverkusen deserve to play against Liverpool in the final with this unbeaten record? In my own opinion, I even believe that Leverkusen deserve to win this competition. You can see the fact that Liverpool got 2 loses in the group stage but Leverkusen played perfectly with 100% win. So, it is quite strange if you don't trust Leverkusen to be in the final match. 

It is actually quite normal to doubt Leverkusen after seeing the way they performed against Qarabag. Yeah maybe they eliminated their opponent anyway but it was very difficult for them you know. Maybe they underestimated Qarabag and this caused them to have this much difficulty. I hope so otherwise their job against West Ham will be extra difficult in this phase. 

We will see how dedicated they are by the first leg. I really want to see Leverkusen in the finale playing against Liverpool honestly. It is like the best kind of a finale for a season like this.    It would be the nearest kind of a finale to a Champions League finale I assume.

You are right that this could be the closest final to the Champions League final. I think Leverkusen will not make the mistakes they made against Qarabağ again. Qarabağ was left out of the game with an unfortunate red card, and Bayer Leverkusen was very lucky, they made a great comeback with 3 goals. After coming this far, they now have to go to the final.

[Strongkored]

Qarabag has become the biggest challenge for Leverkusen in the European league this season. They can really make things difficult for Leverkusen. It was a tough match. But I'm sure Leverkusen will be able to beat West Ham in the quarter-finals. What I admire about Leverkusen is their extraordinary winning mentality. They were able to beat Qarabag 3-2 in the second leg after losing 0-2 until the 72nd minute. They really have a good winning mentality. It ended dramatically after Leverkusen scored 2 goals in the 90+ minute. But I'm sure they will perform better when they play against West Ham in the quarter-finals.

I was quite impressed with Qarabag's performance, in the two matches, this team which was not really calculated to be able to give tough resistance to Bayer Leverkusen actually did the opposite, holding a draw in the first match and almost beating Bayer Leverkusen in the second match, it's just that the Bayer players seemed really motivated to continue to do the best for this club because being two goals behind is able to turn things around, although it cannot be denied that competing against a team with 10 players makes it easier for Bayer to continue attacking Qarabag.
Then what about against West Ham, of course they are still the favorites but that doesn't mean it will be easy for Bayer to get past them. West Ham are not as good as Bayer but they still have to be watched out for because in recent seasons they have performed quite well in European competitions so the opportunity for surprising results remains open and Bayer must perform well in these two matches.