UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Season

[mamesso]

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You've just expressed your bias against Manchester United saying Atletico Bilbao wants to qualify for the final, forgetting Manchester United have always been a Champions league club and this is the only route to the Champions League Competition next season. I also do not think they have been lucky,  it's just there are no good enough sides in this Europa League worthy to beat them. Mind you, they're the only Unbeaten club in them European Competitions. Hard yea, but Manchester United qualifies!!

This match is very crucial for both teams, Man United and Bilbao both have the ambition to qualify for the final. Man United success in this competition will determine their fate next season, there is no other way for them to appear in the UCL next season other than taking a special path by winning the UEL trophy, while Bilbao is currently still in fourth place.
This time the challenge is much more difficult than the previous game, Man United must maintain their best performance in this competition because Bilbao is not an easy team to beat, even a team like Real Madrid must fight until the last minute to beat them.

[Frankolala]

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You've just expressed your bias against Manchester United saying Atletico Bilbao wants to qualify for the final, forgetting Manchester United have always been a Champions league club and this is the only route to the Champions League Competition next season. I also do not think they have been lucky,  it's just there are no good enough sides in this Europa League worthy to beat them. Mind you, they're the only Unbeaten club in them European Competitions. Hard yea, but Manchester United qualifies!!

This match is very crucial for both teams, Man United and Bilbao both have the ambition to qualify for the final. Man United success in this competition will determine their fate next season, there is no other way for them to appear in the UCL next season other than taking a special path by winning the UEL trophy, while Bilbao is currently still in fourth place.
This time the challenge is much more difficult than the previous game, Man United must maintain their best performance in this competition because Bilbao is not an easy team to beat, even a team like Real Madrid must fight until the last minute to beat them.

Madrid isn't in a good form, that was why they find it difficult to score till the dying minutes of the match. Bilbao is strong and in form since last season. It will be a fierce match because both teams wouldn't accept defeat easily, but at the end, there must be a winner. United needs to stay focus and determined like they did in their last Europa match against Lyon.

[aylabadia05]

If you ask me which team i like to see lifting the europa league trophie, im gonna answer it pretty clearly, Atheltic Bilbao, i feel like they really deserve this one, for his fans, for how they manage the club without players from outside of the basque county, for Valverde who is doing a super job again with this team, and for a lot of more things.

If Athletic Bilbao has a squad that is all filled by Spanish players, then I am a person who really likes it because in Spain there is only Valverde who does it. Athletic Bilbao game with line ups like that does not make them weak in competing in La Liga.
Line up like that in La Liga only Valverde dared to do it. If Valverde succeeded in making Bilbao champions, it would be an extraordinary history that with local players, a team was also able.
Unfortunately I just want Manchester United to win the European League.

[Distraction]

If you ask me which team i like to see lifting the europa league trophie, im gonna answer it pretty clearly, Atheltic Bilbao, i feel like they really deserve this one, for his fans, for how they manage the club without players from outside of the basque county, for Valverde who is doing a super job again with this team, and for a lot of more things.

Same here! San Mamés is the location for the final match. It is Athletic Bilbao's home! There is no other bigger motivation than this for them to push all the way. 

I respect Manchester United's high effort despite their horrible defending. But it was against Lyon. I highly doubt they can maintain it against the Spanish team also. Maybe at Old Trafford but not away...

I wonder who it is going to be the winner of that matchup facing. Tottenham or Bodø/Glimt?

[fuguebtc]

This match is very crucial for both teams, Man United and Bilbao both have the ambition to qualify for the final. Man United success in this competition will determine their fate next season, there is no other way for them to appear in the UCL next season other than taking a special path by winning the UEL trophy, while Bilbao is currently still in fourth place.
This time the challenge is much more difficult than the previous game, Man United must maintain their best performance in this competition because Bilbao is not an easy team to beat, even a team like Real Madrid must fight until the last minute to beat them.

First of all, since Manchester United's performance is irregular, it is not possible to say for sure that Manchester United will win. However, we have to admit that Manchester United's performance against Real Sociedad and Lyon was quite good.

Athletic Club is a strong team. In yesterday's match, we saw that Bilbao put up a strong resistance even against a big team like Real Madrid. Even then, I would say that Bilbao and Manchester United are almost equally strong. The chances of winning are equal for both teams.

However, the first match is Bilbao's home match. In La Liga, we have seen that Bilbao is very strong at home. Bilbao has lost only one of its 16 home matches. So I consider the chances of United winning the first leg match to be low.

[iamsange]

Madrid isn't in a good form, that was why they find it difficult to score till the dying minutes of the match. Bilbao is strong and in form since last season. It will be a fierce match because both teams wouldn't accept defeat easily, but at the end, there must be a winner. United needs to stay focus and determined like they did in their last Europa match against Lyon.

Manchester United have been the team that has always been highlighted by many people in the Europa League this season because the team is still unbeaten by another team until now. And in the semi-final match Manchester United must be able to really appear different when playing against Athletic Club because the team often makes their opponents very overwhelmed in defeating them in any match. So Manchester United must have a new breakthrough from their own coach in order to make Athletic Club have difficulties in the first leg.

[KTChampions]

If you ask me which team i like to see lifting the europa league trophie, im gonna answer it pretty clearly, Atheltic Bilbao, i feel like they really deserve this one, for his fans, for how they manage the club without players from outside of the basque county, for Valverde who is doing a super job again with this team, and for a lot of more things.

Same here! San Mamés is the location for the final match. It is Athletic Bilbao's home! There is no other bigger motivation than this for them to push all the way. 

I respect Manchester United's high effort despite their horrible defending. But it was against Lyon. I highly doubt they can maintain it against the Spanish team also. Maybe at Old Trafford but not away...

I wonder who it is going to be the winner of that matchup facing. Tottenham or Bodø/Glimt?

But haven't you thought about it from the other side - is it too much of a beautiful story that the team is lifting the Eurocup at its home stadium?
Separtelly, Athletic's goals look quite achievable - beating both United and Tottenham (I think Tottenham can beat Bodo) is within their capabilities, but the likelihood of them being able to do so against both teams is much lower. The chances of all three teams are approximately equal, Tottenham are in a more advantageous position as they have an easier opponent in the semi-final.

[Lida93]

If you ask me which team i like to see lifting the europa league trophie, im gonna answer it pretty clearly, Atheltic Bilbao, i feel like they really deserve this one, for his fans, for how they manage the club without players from outside of the basque county, for Valverde who is doing a super job again with this team, and for a lot of more things.

It's your choice though but I think all the teams that have battled to get to this level of the competition all equally deserves to win the trophy and as such the team with greater performance and a cheer of luck can be the side to win it and if Bilbao have to improve the quality of their game and beat all other contenders then they would have your wish come true by winning it.

 I think the game between Manchester united and Bilbao would go a long way in determining a lot of things to expect in who could win the league trophy too because these are the only two strongest sides remaining in the competition at this level.

[GigaBit]

Many thought Manchester United would not be able to make it this far in the Europa League due to their performance seen in the Premier League, but I saw potential in them when I saw them in the round of 16, and they keep maintaining their unbeaten record. Now they are in the semifinals, and there is a higher possibility for them to still win and make it to the finals, which I think they will definitely be the potential winners of the Europa League this season if care is not taken. We all hope to see Manchester United as the champions of the Europa title in 2025.

I am not surprised that they reached the semi-finals, but I do not agree that they can easily reach the final, it seems to me that the semi-finals will be their toughest test in the Europa League. And if you consider how weak their defense is, then I would give preference to Athletic Bilbao, especially since this tournament is no less important for them than for Manchester United. Amorim is betting on the Europa League, this is the only thing left for them, but I think they cannot be so openly losing to everyone in the Premier League, this affects the players' faith in their strength too.

A team doing well in one league does not mean they will not do badly in another league. Being bad in one league can be good in another which is not unusual. Manchester United's position in the Europa League is definitely good. I believe they will do well in the semi-finals as well. But I will admit that it will definitely be a tough competition. Manchester United have a good performance in the last matches. Because of this, they will have confidence in this league, but will it be easy for the team to surpass Athletic Club? That is why the prediction may be wrong. I do not see any opportunity to emphasize either.

[RaltcoinsB]

Many thought Manchester United would not be able to make it this far in the Europa League due to their performance seen in the Premier League, but I saw potential in them when I saw them in the round of 16, and they keep maintaining their unbeaten record. Now they are in the semifinals, and there is a higher possibility for them to still win and make it to the finals, which I think they will definitely be the potential winners of the Europa League this season if care is not taken. We all hope to see Manchester United as the champions of the Europa title in 2025.

I am not surprised that they reached the semi-finals, but I do not agree that they can easily reach the final, it seems to me that the semi-finals will be their toughest test in the Europa League. And if you consider how weak their defense is, then I would give preference to Athletic Bilbao, especially since this tournament is no less important for them than for Manchester United. Amorim is betting on the Europa League, this is the only thing left for them, but I think they cannot be so openly losing to everyone in the Premier League, this affects the players' faith in their strength too.

It will be a very difficult qualifier for Manchester United. The lucky thing for them is that the first leg will be played away. If they play good defense in the match they will play in Spain, they can get a score that will allow them to reach the final in England. However, if they lose by a large margin in Spain, then the match in England will only become a prestige match. That is why the first semi-final match in Spain will be a very important match for the Portuguese manager. They want to go to the Champions League next year and the closest way to do that is to win the European league.

[AmoreJaz]

I am not surprised that they reached the semi-finals, but I do not agree that they can easily reach the final, it seems to me that the semi-finals will be their toughest test in the Europa League. And if you consider how weak their defense is, then I would give preference to Athletic Bilbao, especially since this tournament is no less important for them than for Manchester United. Amorim is betting on the Europa League, this is the only thing left for them, but I think they cannot be so openly losing to everyone in the Premier League, this affects the players' faith in their strength too.

A team doing well in one league does not mean they will not do badly in another league. Being bad in one league can be good in another which is not unusual. Manchester United's position in the Europa League is definitely good. I believe they will do well in the semi-finals as well. But I will admit that it will definitely be a tough competition. Manchester United have a good performance in the last matches. Because of this, they will have confidence in this league, but will it be easy for the team to surpass Athletic Club? That is why the prediction may be wrong. I do not see any opportunity to emphasize either.

That's what you call sports. You can't guarantee that the team can always excel and imitate their performance when they go to another league. We can't assure that every athlete will be there and have the same energy to do their part of their game.
On this case, Manchester United elevate their game under Europa League. We can't really judge a team about their end game based on their previous performance on another league. They will always have a room to improve their game and still achieve the top spot.

Since the beginning of the league, Manchester United have been so lucky, I never believe that Manchester United will even get to the semifinal, Manchester United haven’t recorded any loss, but have not been satisfied with the way they have been playing since the beginning of the Europa league, but they have been lucky, all what they have been getting is win and draw, but Manchester United next match will be against Ath Bilbao, seriously thats going to be more difficult for Manchester United, because Ath Bilbao will want to qualify for the final, and they have been good also, let’s just see how Manchester United will perform in the match.

Both teams are expected to put their best foot forward. So yes, it will be a hard match for Manchester United. But of course, the motivation to conquer the semi-final will always be there. Now, it is how they will execute their game inside the field if they can truly be the contender in the final round of this league.

[Black Mbaye]

From the beginning of the Europa League competition this season Manchester United has been very lucky as they are among the teams that haven't recorded losses in the competition

Since the beginning of the league, Manchester United have been so lucky, I never believe that Manchester United will even get to the semifinal, Manchester United haven’t recorded any loss, but have not been satisfied with the way they have been playing since the beginning of the Europa league, but they have been lucky, all what they have been getting is win and draw, but Manchester United next match will be against Ath Bilbao, seriously thats going to be more difficult for Manchester United, because Ath Bilbao will want to qualify for the final, and they have been good also, let’s just see how Manchester United will perform in the match.

Manchester United are not the only team that are favourites to win the Europa League trophy, but they have fought hard to reach the semi finals. Athletic Bilbao are a tough opponent to beat, perhaps even more so than Lyon, and Ruben Amorim will need a lot of luck to reach the final and win the trophy. While all teams are aiming to win the trophy, Manchester United, Tottenham and Bodo/Glimt have a bigger motivation because of the difficulty of getting direct tickets to the Champions League through domestic leagues.

Manchester United are now aiming for the Champions League and their only goal is the Champions League, so I think they will want to use all their strength against Athletic Bilbao and reach the final. Amorim will analyze their opponent well on their way to the championship and bring all kinds of support and tactics to their team that can defeat them. Athletic Bilbao, who also draws a successful graph in the Spanish league, will be very well prepared to reach the final against Manchester United. A matchup where both teams have the possibility of reaching the final. Two enjoyable matches will be waiting for us.

[Silence Scream]

In my opinion Manchester United can still win the Europa League for a simple reason: there isn't another really big club left. Athletic Club may be the most solid team among the four left but they are able to alternate great matches to very bad ones, for example when they lost 4-1 against Besiktas, one of the worst team of the competition. It's going to be interesting.

Right now I will say Manchester United is my favourite to win this Europa league. According to bookmakers it is Tottenham Hotspur that are actually favourites to win this Europa league and the reason why I think they picked Tottenham higher is simply because of the route that The club will be taking to the final. Tottenham managed to game out on top against Frankfurt who were just so lucky. Tottenham faces Bodoe, although this is the Europa league semi final and that Bodoe are capable of winning just any team but Tottenham will be superior than them because they have a better players qualify and with the season almost at a end  for Tottenham I thin think this is all they have to show for this season and even get them back to the champions league next season

I don't think the bookmaker actually rated Tottenham Hotspur better than united because of they are going to be playing bodoe because last I checked bodoe actually removed Lazio and again haven't you seen the recent match up between united and Tottenham Hotspur when they played in the premier league, Tottenham Hotspur are going to be favorable everyday over united if they actually get to meet in the final because they actually have the formula to win them and I won't be even suprised if athletic Bilbao gets to do that first over Tottenham.

In order for Manchester United to reach the final, they will first have to beat the powerful Spanish team Athletic Bilbao. If they cannot beat them, they will not be able to see the final anyway and there will be no final between two English teams. Also, from Tottenham's perspective, it is not certain that they will advance against Bodo, the biggest surprise of this year who eliminated Lazio, the leader of the Europa League. Bodo knows very well that he will not be able to reach this level again, so he will work harder than anything to reach the final and win this trophy.

[Spaceman1000$]

Even though Manchester United managed to win against Lyon with luck on their side I doubt they will be able to reach the finals with such unstable performances. What if they are not so lucky on a particular match day they will end of losing the match. Against Bilbao which I expect the game to be tougher, if Manchester United give away goals like they did against Lyon they might not be able to come back from it.

From the beginning of the Europa League competition this season Manchester United has been very lucky as they are among the teams that haven't recorded losses in the competition, they have managed to get to the semi finals with the same luck I think they will either get to the finals before losing to the better side because they don't look like a team that is going to get a trophy this season. Athletic Bilbao will be hosting Manchester United in the first leg of the semi finals if they are able to defeat Manchester United in their home ground ground then I don't think United will have what it takes to bounce back at Old Trafford with their level of poor performance unless they get a draw at a way then come back to defeat Bilbao in England.

Manchester United have been very unfortunate this season, I saw their last game against Wolverhampton Wanderers, and they use the same pattern they played against Lyon on wolves but unfortunately they could not get a comeback and a win as wolves made sure they utilise the only opportunity they had  to score and defended that only goal till the last minute of play. So if Manchester United have been lucky all this while in their Europa League encounters, I think they should rather brazen up and come up with a plan on how to defeat Athletic Bilbao, luck it's not a strategy for a club like Bilbao at this point in time because they are domineering and aggressively tactical with their style of play, it took Real Madrid an extra 90+3 to see the back of the net in their last encounter against Bilbao, so Bilbao are very formidable at the moment.

[emrecemsan]

To tell the truth, Tottenham are also under the risk of being eliminated in the semi finals. 

The biggest mistake would be to underestimate Bodø/Glimt right now. They literally just eliminated Lazio and I can say they completely deserved it as well. They dominated the match home and resisted well in Italy later on. I don't think there is a big difference between Tottenham and Lazio. Don't look at bookies. They are manipulating the odds but they can't change the truth.

Why not have a finale like:

Athletic Bilbao v Bodø/Glimt ?? 

[SensitiveEyes]

The SF's are not straight forward. Spurs face Bodo the team which eliminated Lazio. Man Utd play Bilbao. Spurs vs Man Utd final?

In order for Manchester United to reach the final, they will first have to beat the powerful Spanish team Athletic Bilbao. If they cannot beat them, they will not be able to see the final anyway and there will be no final between two English teams. Also, from Tottenham's perspective, it is not certain that they will advance against Bodo, the biggest surprise of this year who eliminated Lazio, the leader of the Europa League. Bodo knows very well that he will not be able to reach this level again, so he will work harder than anything to reach the final and win this trophy.

[Issa56]

Manchester United have been very unfortunate this season, I saw their last game against Wolverhampton Wanderers, and they use the same pattern they played against Lyon on wolves but unfortunately they could not get a comeback and a win as wolves made sure they utilise the only opportunity they had  to score and defended that only goal till the last minute of play.

Manchester United is just a team that’s not consistent, they perform well in some matches, but they do disappoint people even when playing against weak teams. They were able to get a win against Lyon, and everyone praised them for their good performance in the match, and we all expected them to keep their good performance even in the premier league competition, most people expected a win against wolves, but Manchester United couldn’t get a win in the match, they lose in the match, and I was kind of surprised because wolves is not really a strong team, so I expected Manchester United to win in the match.

Manchester United next Europa match will be against Athletic Bilbao, seriously Manchester United will have to play the match with seriousness, Athletic Bilbao shouldn’t be underestimated, and they shouldn’t think they will be able to do a comeback in the match the way they did against Lyon, Manchester United shouldn’t give Athletic Bilbao opportunity to score in the match.

[Ale88]

The reason why Spurs look like they have a higher chance, is because the odds are divided for United and Bilbao, normally nobody expects Bodo to win against Spurs, so Spurs is "almost" guaranteed to go to finals, in my eye they are definitely guaranteed, unless something shocking happens, Spurs will be in the finals. Of course this is football, and we said the same thing for Lazio, and Bodo managed to beat them, so if they do the same then Bodo could be in the finals but I honestly do not expect it.

Whereas, things aren't that simple on the other side, Bilbao and United are both good teams, and there is no shocking result, either could go up and it would make sense, the gap between them isn't huge, so that makes the odds fall a lot for them.

I agree with you: Tottenham should reach the final without big problems but at that point they would be the underdogs because both United and Athletic are superior, at least on paper. Tottenham right now are in 16th position in the Premier League, I don't recall seeing them that low in the table in the last years so this season is quite bad for them. At the same time Man United are just 1 point ahead, very bad season as well, but in final I would go with them rather than the Spurs.

[Tamaperdana]

To tell the truth, Tottenham are also under the risk of being eliminated in the semi finals. 

The biggest mistake would be to underestimate Bodø/Glimt right now. They literally just eliminated Lazio and I can say they completely deserved it as well. They dominated the match home and resisted well in Italy later on. I don't think there is a big difference between Tottenham and Lazio. Don't look at bookies. They are manipulating the odds but they can't change the truth.

Why not have a finale like:

Athletic Bilbao v Bodø/Glimt ?? 

If you think about it, your assumption is quite reasonable, because being able to beat Lazio who are basically the favorites in this tournament, is certainly an extraordinary thing. So Tottenham also really shouldn't underestimate Glimt, because they have to remember that Lazio lost to Glimt. So with your assumption, my thinking is also a little open, that Tottenham will not be sure to qualify for the final easily. Therefore, I personally may have to analyze the performance of these two teams in more detail, because currently the situation is quite hesitant for me to bet on which team. Because at first I speculated that Tottenham had a big chance of winning in this match, considering that Tottenham is a big team with players who have above average skills. But now all of that is gone and I have to start analyzing again from the beginning. Because in this semifinal match I really want to bet on the team and don't want to do BTTS or guess the score. So now I will start analyzing again and maybe make a new choice or keep betting on Tottenham.

[Oluwa-btc]

To tell the truth, Tottenham are also under the risk of being eliminated in the semi finals. 

The biggest mistake would be to underestimate Bodø/Glimt right now. They literally just eliminated Lazio and I can say they completely deserved it as well. They dominated the match home and resisted well in Italy later on. I don't think there is a big difference between Tottenham and Lazio. Don't look at bookies. They are manipulating the odds but they can't change the truth.

Why not have a finale like:

Athletic Bilbao v Bodø/Glimt ?? 

C'mon mate, how can you not see Manchester United in the finals? Must be some baised or hatred channelled to my club tf? They might seem tough but they're not the club halting Manchester United from making these advances. Amad Diallo will be back before the first leg of this game so we have a better attacking strength with Joshua Zirkzee's absence.

Tottenham Hotspur - Manchester United  finals. Must be problematic if you don't see it that way.