UEFA Europa League 2026/27 Season

[DiMarxist]

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It's obvious that AC Milan cannot advance further than the league phase because this is the third match they're losing. I saw AC Milan as one of the favourites for the Europa League title but as it is now, they are not going to improve their performance because if they can lose to Ferencrvaros, they can also lose to other smaller clubs. I thought that Amorim will replicate the performance of the team in the Serie A but it doesn't even seem like they had any plan for the Europa League games.

After match day four it's really surprising that, a team like Milan  has only three points from a possible Twelve points. This is not a good one for Milan especially for Ruben Amorim, he just has to find way and put this team back to wining ways. I saw how angry he was looking with the players at the end of the game, I don't know what is the problem of this team but, from what I saw these player's perform yesterday night these player's really lack motivation as they played the game without any sense of urgency and purpose .

The players needs to do more , if they are to achieve result, because I can't blame the coach for this type of nonsalent attitude.  From what am seeing a don't expect Milan to go pass the group stage.

[B2Z]

In the Europa League, Olympique Marseille lost 3 out of 3 matches, while Bayer Leverkusen, who were in great form in every match, and today's match was at their home ground, but despite their great form and playing at their home ground, they could not score a single goal against a team in poor form, Olympique Marseille. I cannot accept this, they lost 1-0 at home, they could not score a single goal. In the other match, Beşiktaş's victory against Celtic was expected, but they could not win either, Celtic also lost the previous 3 matches, but they won this match. These two matches really surprised me.

Leverkusen may have been a bit arrogant after three consecutive wins, which led them to underestimate their opponents. Despite three wins in the Europa League, they are suffering from consecutive defeats in the Bundesliga. As a result, they took today's match much more lightly. Such a defeat on their home field is truly unbelievable. Moreover, Leverkusen is currently going through a difficult period. But losing to a team outside the top 30 of the Europa League table is in no way justified. Despite the high expectations for these matches, the end result is nothing but disappointing.

In the Europa League, Leverkusen won three consecutive matches, but they could have continued their winning streak in the fourth match, but they lost points in the fourth match. Leverkusen had the opportunity to win the fourth match and go to the top of the points table or to move up to the other teams by gaining 12 points in 4 months, but they failed there. Marseille was a relatively lower team in the Europa League this season and a relatively easy team for Leverkusen, so I thought that at least in this match, Leverkusen would win. Unfortunately, the bettors may be overestimating the result of this match because most of the bettors were in favor of Leverkusen, but Leverkusen has really performed disappointingly.

Since Xabi Alonso left the team, this team seems to have forgotten how to perform well.

[Unsoldier]

Milan has really surprised me in the Europa League. They lost at home today, marking their 3 defeat in 4 matches. I certainly didn’t expect such a poor performance from them in this competition. To be honest, before the Europa League began, I even considered the Italian team to be one of the favorites for the title. Yet, they’ve consistently failed to deliver the level of performance they’re capable of. As it stands, they have only 3 points and in 28th place. What are your thoughts on Milan? Did you anticipate they would perform this poorly before the tournament started?

Milan made silly mistakes in their own box, their attack was completely toothless, and they put on a truly terrible performance against Ferencvaros. Did Amorim’s men burn through all their energy against Inter, leaving them unable to replicate their derby form? The only explanation I have for such a poor display is that Milan might simply lack the motivation to play in the Europa League. There's no real money in it, and they probably don't want to waste their energy on a tournament below the Champions League level.

[Phoenix Anka]

Milan has really surprised me in the Europa League. They lost at home today, marking their 3 defeat in 4 matches. I certainly didn’t expect such a poor performance from them in this competition. To be honest, before the Europa League began, I even considered the Italian team to be one of the favorites for the title. Yet, they’ve consistently failed to deliver the level of performance they’re capable of. As it stands, they have only 3 points and in 28th place. What are your thoughts on Milan? Did you anticipate they would perform this poorly before the tournament started?

Milan made silly mistakes in their own box, their attack was completely toothless, and they put on a truly terrible performance against Ferencvaros. Did Amorim’s men burn through all their energy against Inter, leaving them unable to replicate their derby form? The only explanation I have for such a poor display is that Milan might simply lack the motivation to play in the Europa League. There's no real money in it, and they probably don't want to waste their energy on a tournament below the Champions League level.

Did you also think, just like I did, that they would win this match after their victory against Inter? Milan, having beaten Inter, was practically nowhere to be seen on the pitch against Ferencvaros which really surprised me, especially since they were playing on their home turf. It was a performance I hadn’t expected from Milan. I’d say they’ve turned out to be the team that has fallen the furthest short of expectations in the Europa League.

[paco92x]

No mention of Dinamo Zagreb beating Sunderland away? Odds on Dinamo were like 6-7.

Tbh, none of us Dinamo fans expected to get anything out of that match (I mean we hoped for something ofc, but not expecting anything) considering how awful we've been lately. Things got so bad that we even sacked our coach just a few days before the game. But I guess the change worked, as we looked really good in the first half. We had a bit of luck in the second half, but you can't win away against an objectively much stronger opponent without a little bit of luck.

All praise to Dinamo, they played superbly, almost flawlessly in defense and attack. What a striker Beljo is—such calmness in the box for the second goal! Absolutely delighted with him; no wonder Man Utd is looking into him (if he signs he is a goner ). I don't think anyone in Croatia believed that they could capitalize on anything at the Stadium of Light, but Leko felt differently. He believed in those guys and it paid off.

[justrohman]

Milan made silly mistakes in their own box, their attack was completely toothless, and they put on a truly terrible performance against Ferencvaros. Did Amorim’s men burn through all their energy against Inter, leaving them unable to replicate their derby form? The only explanation I have for such a poor display is that Milan might simply lack the motivation to play in the Europa League. There's no real money in it, and they probably don't want to waste their energy on a tournament below the Champions League level.

In my view, fatigue is not the primary issue. Milan enjoyed a fair amount of possession, but they lacked creativity and sharpness inside the penalty area. Another problem lies in the defensive line’s concentration specifically the errors that led to both of the opponent's goals. Ferencvaros was far more effective at exploiting these weaknesses.
What I find most disappointing is the team's mentality: a side capable of beating Inter 3-1 shouldn't perform like this looking so unprepared just a few days later. Amorim needs to find consistency, because a big win doesn't mean much if the team cannot maintain that same level of intensity in other competitions.

[Hvdv]

Beşiktaş, the only Turkish team in the competition, played an away match against Celtic. Although they led for a portion of the game, they conceded three goals and ultimately lost 3–2. Having made numerous defensive errors, Beşiktaş suffered their first defeat in Europe. The team that had defended so effectively against Crystal was nowhere to be seen they must now make amends for the mistakes made in this match during their upcoming fixture matches.

[Jewan420]

Did you also think, just like I did, that they would win this match after their victory against Inter? Milan, having beaten Inter, was practically nowhere to be seen on the pitch against Ferencvaros which really surprised me, especially since they were playing on their home turf. It was a performance I hadn’t expected from Milan. I’d say they’ve turned out to be the team that has fallen the furthest short of expectations in the Europa League.

Like you, I expected AC Milan to be in great form. After losing the match with Inter Milan, I expected them to try to establish their dominance in the UEFA Europa League as well. But in the very next match, they faced a shameful defeat against Ferencvárosi at home. I was even more disappointed in this match because of the win against Inter Milan. If they had lost against Inter, then I would not have had any expectations for this match and maybe I would not have given this match any importance. But after the win against Inter, I had high expectations for Milan, as well as high disappointment. I don't think they have the potential to do well in the Europa League.

[Fara Chan]

Did you also think, just like I did, that they would win this match after their victory against Inter? Milan, having beaten Inter, was practically nowhere to be seen on the pitch against Ferencvaros which really surprised me, especially since they were playing on their home turf. It was a performance I hadn’t expected from Milan. I’d say they’ve turned out to be the team that has fallen the furthest short of expectations in the Europa League.

Losing so heavily at home was truly embarrassing for Milan, especially with a red card in the 77th minute. However, Milan couldn't turn the game around. It was indeed surprising because before the match started, I had been thinking about a Milan win, but instead, Milan suffered a crushing defeat at home. This was completely unexpected, as I also thought Ferencvaros wasn't a particularly strong opponent in the Europa League this season.

[Xyloo]

Did you also think, just like I did, that they would win this match after their victory against Inter? Milan, having beaten Inter, was practically nowhere to be seen on the pitch against Ferencvaros which really surprised me, especially since they were playing on their home turf. It was a performance I hadn’t expected from Milan. I’d say they’ve turned out to be the team that has fallen the furthest short of expectations in the Europa League.

Losing so heavily at home was truly embarrassing for Milan, especially with a red card in the 77th minute. However, Milan couldn't turn the game around. It was indeed surprising because before the match started, I had been thinking about a Milan win, but instead, Milan suffered a crushing defeat at home. This was completely unexpected, as I also thought Ferencvaros wasn't a particularly strong opponent in the Europa League this season.

Ferencvaros is actually not a bad team at all, though they certainly don’t have a squad on quality with Milan’s. That is why I was very surprised to see Milan lose especially since the match was played in Italy. Although they managed to put together a few attacks, they were unable to produce a result.

[Franctoshi]

Did you also think, just like I did, that they would win this match after their victory against Inter? Milan, having beaten Inter, was practically nowhere to be seen on the pitch against Ferencvaros which really surprised me, especially since they were playing on their home turf. It was a performance I hadn’t expected from Milan. I’d say they’ve turned out to be the team that has fallen the furthest short of expectations in the Europa League.

Losing so heavily at home was truly embarrassing for Milan, especially with a red card in the 77th minute. However, Milan couldn't turn the game around. It was indeed surprising because before the match started, I had been thinking about a Milan win, but instead, Milan suffered a crushing defeat at home. This was completely unexpected, as I also thought Ferencvaros wasn't a particularly strong opponent in the Europa League this season.

Surprising game, though, because many thought Milan would have won that match before the game. Even when the red card occurred at the 77th minute of the game, where Milan could have converted that opportunity to their advantage but nothing happened with the11-man squad at home vs. the 10-man down. But fast-forward back to how they've been playing recently, it isn't totally a shock but seems like a pattern. I think Milan thought the badge could have won them the game, but actually, the badge does not win the games.

[Taricoins]

Beşiktaş, the only Turkish team in the competition, played an away match against Celtic. Although they led for a portion of the game, they conceded three goals and ultimately lost 3–2. Having made numerous defensive errors, Beşiktaş suffered their first defeat in Europe. The team that had defended so effectively against Crystal was nowhere to be seen they must now make amends for the mistakes made in this match during their upcoming fixture matches.

If not that Celtic have fallen deep, I don't see that people will compare Basiktas and them, it's really an insult, but once again Celtic proved my opinion of them right, knew they would win because I've been seeing them recently and their form has been increasing, so that match wasn't so disappointing for me. But the result that shocked me but didn't destroy my parlay was Atalanta drawing to Kairat, I didn't see that coming

[Alonso_]

Bournemouth is a team that is surprising me with their performance in the Europa League, they’re playing a good football, and I must say that I’m impressed with their recent performance in the Europa League, beating Sparta Prague away is a huge statement win, and they’ve won all their games in the Europa League which keeps them in the Top of the table in the Europa League, Ferencvaros is a team that also surprises me, they went away and beat AC Milan, I don’t know what Amorim was thinking putting in that starting Lineup, I was expecting AC Milan to win after beating Inter Milan in the Seria A, I do not feel they’re taking this competition very seriously, which is something that English teams usually do.

[KTChampions]

Milan has really surprised me in the Europa League. They lost at home today, marking their 3 defeat in 4 matches. I certainly didn’t expect such a poor performance from them in this competition. To be honest, before the Europa League began, I even considered the Italian team to be one of the favorites for the title. Yet, they’ve consistently failed to deliver the level of performance they’re capable of. As it stands, they have only 3 points and in 28th place. What are your thoughts on Milan? Did you anticipate they would perform this poorly before the tournament started?

Even without checking which players Amorim is fielding in the Europa League, I can assume that his main priority is Serie A - not the Europa League, which no one really cares much about as long as there’s another, more important competition to focus on. I think they’ll make it into the top 24, they have upcoming matches against Olympiacos, Sunderland, Levski, and Ararat - in my view, that’s at least 7 points, bringing their total to 10, which should be enough to reach the top 24. But in reality, I’m not even entirely sure that Milan actually wants to reach the Europa League knockout stage.

[yudi09]

Milan has really surprised me in the Europa League. They lost at home today, marking their 3 defeat in 4 matches. I certainly didn’t expect such a poor performance from them in this competition. To be honest, before the Europa League began, I even considered the Italian team to be one of the favorites for the title. Yet, they’ve consistently failed to deliver the level of performance they’re capable of. As it stands, they have only 3 points and in 28th place. What are your thoughts on Milan? Did you anticipate they would perform this poorly before the tournament started?

I think I’m not the only one surprised by Milan; many were surprised that Ferencvárosi was able to capitalize on a scoring opportunity created by a Milan mistake. That opportunity arose while Milan was busy controlling possession, so Ferencvárosi’s first goal came with no Milan defenders present as two Ferencvárosi players faced off against Torriani, Milan’s goalkeeper.
I was also wrong in predicting that Milan would beat Ferencváros, even though Ferencváros’s statistics in the Europa League are better than Milan’s.

Given Milan’s current position, I believe they have indirectly stopped treating the Europa League as a priority. Amorim wants to focus on Serie A because there they have a chance to continue climbing the standings gradually based on their current performance. They can still close the gap with teams ranked 4th through 1st. In the Europa League, even though they’re only 3 points away from 8th place, the possibility of a comeback isn’t entirely out of the question.

[Comeacross]

Since Xabi Alonso left the team, this team seems to have forgotten how to perform well.

Leverkusen is not as bad as you are painting them. They lost yesterday and missed their chance to get 12 points like others but you're over reacting as if yesterday lose took them to the buttom of the table. Besides, Marseille won yesterday by pure luck with just one goal. Leverkusen were just unlucky but they controlled most part of the game. Bayern Leverkusen is not good now as they were under Xabi but a  they are not doing absolute bad either.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Bournemouth is a team that is surprising me with their performance in the Europa League, they’re playing a good football, and I must say that I’m impressed with their recent performance in the Europa League, beating Sparta Prague away is a huge statement win, and they’ve won all their games in the Europa League which keeps them in the Top of the table in the Europa League, Ferencvaros is a team that also surprises me, they went away and beat AC Milan, I don’t know what Amorim was thinking putting in that starting Lineup, I was expecting AC Milan to win after beating Inter Milan in the Seria A, I do not feel they’re taking this competition very seriously, which is something that English teams usually do.

My favorite team to lift the trophy. Their performance is really impressing me, and i don't see any competitors who can compete against them for the trophy except Benfica. A bit skeptic when they got lose streak during the start of their league, but they able to bounce back up again. They're also still remain undefeated in europe till now.
If we're talking about the odds, they're one among of favorite clubs, but i have rated them above Benfica or even Juventus. The way they play is really convincing me they will continue PL team streak in winning europa league trophy.

People may disagree, but let's see. EPL clubs are always on fire when it comes to the this competition. So it's reasonable to bet on the bournemouth due to the steady increase of their performance.
Despite having good chemistry and composure, they're also so resilience.

[Joca97]

Beşiktaş, the only Turkish team in the competition, played an away match against Celtic. Although they led for a portion of the game, they conceded three goals and ultimately lost 3–2. Having made numerous defensive errors, Beşiktaş suffered their first defeat in Europe. The team that had defended so effectively against Crystal was nowhere to be seen they must now make amends for the mistakes made in this match during their upcoming fixture matches.

Besiktas should have done better in this match they leaded and should have kept the lead but werent able and even scored later for a draw but Celtic came out better in the end. If Besiktas won that game they would have probobly sealed the deal for the playoffs but still they are in a really good position to be in the top 8 and skip one round.

[xzone]

Beşiktaş, the only Turkish team in the competition, played an away match against Celtic. Although they led for a portion of the game, they conceded three goals and ultimately lost 3–2. Having made numerous defensive errors, Beşiktaş suffered their first defeat in Europe. The team that had defended so effectively against Crystal was nowhere to be seen they must now make amends for the mistakes made in this match during their upcoming fixture matches.

I thought they would play much better, at least I didn't expect them to concede so many goals. I don't think they played badly overall in the match, but they missed out on the three points because of simple mistakes. Actually, I think they were stronger in terms of squad quality; I wouldn't have thought they would lose. They will prepare better for the next matches.
Sometimes losing points can benefit a team, maybe it will be the same this time

[lodocus]

I thought they would play much better, at least I didn't expect them to concede so many goals. I don't think they played badly overall in the match, but they missed out on the three points because of simple mistakes. Actually, I think they were stronger in terms of squad quality; I wouldn't have thought they would lose. They will prepare better for the next matches.
Sometimes losing points can benefit a team, maybe it will be the same this time

Conceded goals came from individual mistakes. Agbadou misplaced a pass, Emirhan lost his man, even though they played well defensively majority of the match, all the blame fell on them when they made major errors that led to goals. Beşiktaş shouldn’t have conceded goals so easily.

If they had picked up 3 points here, it would've been a huge advantage for making Top 8. Right now they have 2 mid and 2 hard matches remaining. They can make Top 16, but to keep their chances of making Top 8 alive, they need to win both mid matches and get at least a few points from hard ones.