UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Season

[Tamaperdana]

We're in the middle of the season, a period clubs in Europe will do everything to maximize the potentials of their players and at such, I don't expect Manchester United to let an important player like Alejandro Garnacho to leave the club at this time and join Napoli. Just like you said, they need the Argentine is a big asset for the Manchester club as they fight to win the UEFA Europa League competition this season.
Marcus Rashford is the player that the manager have deemed surplus to requirements at the club and if there's any player that's more likely to leave, I think it'll be him. Manchester United are one of the favorites to win the UEL trophy this season and if Ruben Amorim can continue his impressive run in the competition, I think they might end up with the trophy

I agree with you, it is impossible for Manchester United to let go of Garnacho in the midst of an ongoing competition. Because if Manchester United did that, it would be the same as making their team weak. Therefore, I am also sure that Garnacho will definitely be retained by Manchester United at least until this season's competition is over. Apart from that, if for example Garnacho's performance is very good with Manchester United, the chances of Garnacho being released after this season are finished are certainly quite small. Because it cannot be denied that currently Manchester United is building its performance to be better. So a great player like Garnacho cannot possibly be sold to any team.

But it's a different story with Rasford. Currently he has a bad relationship with Amorim. So even though Rasford's performance in my opinion is quite good at Manchester United. But if he has a problem with Amorim, I don't think it will have a good impact on Manchester United. For this reason, if Rasford is sold by Manchester United, this might be the right choice. Because as far as I know, currently Rasford is rarely given many playing minutes by Amorim. So even with this, it can be indicated that Amorim really doesn't want to see Rasford at Manchester United. That's why Manchester United deserves to sell Rasford more than Garnacho.

And it's true, if for example Manchester United can maintain its great performance in the European league, the chances of becoming champions could be said to be quite large. But even so, Manchester United should not underestimate the teams playing in this competition. Because in my opinion the teams that entered the round of 16 are definitely all quite great teams.

[OcTradism]

currently Manchester United who are in bad shape in the league actually surprised us by performing very impressively in the UEL,  even they can qualify automatically to the round of 16 by being the only team that unbeaten in UEL and this is inversely proportional to what we see in the EPL, I think, Manchester United needs to maintain and even add to their squad to be able to continue to compete and win the UEL this season, because currently the UEL is their only chance to win the prestigious trophy and play ticket to the UCL next season.

Manchester United must be bravely enough to look at themselves, to realize their weakness for finding ways of improvement. If they are obsessive with unbeaten record so far in EUFA Europa League, they will not go to anything big in this season. Because they have many weaknesses that are barriers to their success and titles in this season. There is time and matches for improvements if Manchester United can do it, they will become more competitive in Europa League, and can win it if they are lucky enough in this season.

I don't think Manchester United needs Garnacho to having a really solid firm to getting to where they want to get to in any of the leagues in which they are playing,  it's just that he's position cannot be undermined when he's on the pitch but his absence as seen jn some.games too isn't that severon the team as I personally don't get to see how effective he has been to the team, he sgot very few goals to his name on the team and has also not done the most, literally he makes so.e mistakes that cost the team aswell. He doesn't also express some exceptional brilliance too so I feel his exit wouldn't cost the team so much.

Garnacho is talented but he needs to improve himself as a young player especially his finishing skills. He is able to make magical moments but to become a world class star player, he needs to have consistency in performances and his shots. He can make positive effects on Manchester United attacking system, but to lift up his career, to become a bigger star player, he needs to improve above mentioned points.

There is rumor that Manchester United, Ruben Amorim wants to let Garnacho goes away, but I think it's better if they continue with each other. Manchester United can struggle to spend money for buying another player who can replace Garnacho and can perform better than him.

[SatoPrincess]

You can say a lot of things about Tottenham Hotspurs this season but you can never say that they aren't scoring goals. Tottenham has been fantastic up front all season and today they managed to keep a very rare clean sheet. Tottenham find it easy to score goals and find it even easier to concede goals that's why their three goals victory without conceding is very surprising. Manchester United too found their scoring boots and managed a clean sheet as well, this game could be good momentum for Tottenham Hotspurs and Manchester United going into the weekend.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur both secured convincing wins, with both Premier League sides securing their places in the last 16. Admittedly, their opponents today were quite easy, they appeared very dominant in possession, although the expected goal did not come until midway through the second half. Tottenham are level with Lazio in terms of goal productivity in the League Phase with 17 goals, while Manchester United are one level below them with 16 goals.

It is interesting to see the journey of both teams this season in the Europa League, both appearing different from the Premier League. This impressive performance will certainly be valuable capital for their next match, where Manchester United and Tottenham are trying to improve their respective positions in the Premier League standings.

Good results for both sides. I must say that it is pleasing to see Tottenham win their match despite their very poor run of form in the league. At least both sides have represented the league well in their last group game and sealed automatic qualification to this round of 16 stage. Congrats to both sides, it doesn’t matter how tough or easy their opponents were, they should be applauded for a game well played.

[dezoel]

Manchester United are into the last 16 with an impressive record without a single defeat through the group stage. It’s something that should be appreciated especially after they finished third in the qualifying round. However, in this knockout stage, there are no weak teams anymore.

All the teams which have reached the last 16 are good. Nobody goes through just by luck or getting weak opposition. From here, it is the real test.

United may not care who they play so long as they continue to progress. But the real test comes when they play strong teams; are they really prepared to compete at this level or not? After all, it is not just getting through but how they face worthy opponents in the next stages.

Manchester United is having good results in Europa League which are surely positive sign, but their Premier League performance is always problem for them but currently as Amorim taking strong decisions look like things could be on his best, and they could be able to secure good spot with improved performance and consistency.

Media reports clearly showing now players those are not capable of giving their best now having not spotted into squad all needed to be done good job with their 100% management is also backing this policy which can bring good changes in club and their performance is also going to be back again at top level. Their position in Europa League is surely one of the best which give good motivation to their players which are giving their best and want to be part of this club with their best commitment and performance.

[stompix]

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conversion is important way above stats and when Manchester united where held down to a goalless draw regardless of the pressure they have been putting, it looked as though another bad result was lingering but at second half of the game, they where able to get the expected result
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A lot of text for nothing!
If it were't for those 7 minutes in which Barcelona scored against Vlanecia Valencia would have won 1-0 and not lost 7-1!

Manchester dominated the game, it stored two times, FCSB had no shot at a goal except in the 11th minute, that's all that matters, the result, and nobody in its sane mind that has watched the match would say there was a chance at the game ending in a draw

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Good results for both sides. I must say that it is pleasing to see Tottenham win their match despite their very poor run of form in the league. At least both sides have represented the league well in their last group game and sealed automatic qualification to this round of 16 stage. Congrats to both sides, it doesn’t matter how tough or easy their opponents were, they should be applauded for a game well played.

Looking at the performances of both teams in the Premier League it doesn't show any major changes at all but they have been doing well in the Europa League so far. Getting through to the last 16 is a great achievement and it should be seen as an effort to continue to perform consistently until the end. The focus of both teams now is how they can perform better so that they have a chance to reach the final in the Europa League, although it looks a little more difficult but there is no harm in hoping for more with all the efforts that have been made by both teams so far.

[Rockstarguy]

As long as United goes to next stage without issues, they do not really care who says what about them and what kind of opponents they got. You think going against weaker teams and going up thanks to that is a bad thing? That's a lovely thing, I wish my team gets to play the worst 8 teams and just be first place, who cares? In the end, we are going to look like we are not really caring about the situation all that much, if we are winning, then the rest isn't that important at all.

I am sure United must be feeling the same way, they probably do not care at all if they faced easy or hard opponents, as long as they are within that top 8, they are going to be fine. Plus this means they are going to play 2 less games this season, on a very packed season, that matters a lot.

Good luck to your team. I like that you accept the fact that Manchester United was lucky to face smaller teams in the first round. Even while playing against the small teams they get to struggle at some point. Well, i can understand that Manchester United is not in their best form this season.
Just so you know the next stage is not going to be easy or friendly. Your club may not be lucky anymore to have to play weak opponents. Just get ready to sing a song from the lamentation.

The truth is that Manchester United are not in their best form this season,  we can see that in their performance in premier league this season.

 I think they are fortunate to win  most of their games in the the Europa league because the teams they have played with in the europa league so far are not really tough team, but let's see how the next stage will be for Manchester United because I know it will be tence than the game they have played so far .

[Pokapoka124]

currently Manchester United who are in bad shape in the league actually surprised us by performing very impressively in the UEL,  even they can qualify automatically to the round of 16 by being the only team that unbeaten in UEL and this is inversely proportional to what we see in the EPL, I think, Manchester United needs to maintain and even add to their squad to be able to continue to compete and win the UEL this season, because currently the UEL is their only chance to win the prestigious trophy and play ticket to the UCL next season.

Manchester United must be bravely enough to look at themselves, to realize their weakness for finding ways of improvement. If they are obsessive with unbeaten record so far in EUFA Europa League, they will not go to anything big in this season. Because they have many weaknesses that are barriers to their success and titles in this season. There is time and matches for improvements if Manchester United can do it, they will become more competitive in Europa League, and can win it if they are lucky enough in this season.

I’m amazed by Manchester United’s performance so far in the Europa league this season. Though we know Manchester United have been having mixed performances this season and are full of inconsistency espeuclalky in the Premier League but I believe that if they can be able to keep up the good performance in the Europa League this season and avoid complacency they can be able to lift the trophy.

[SatoPrincess]

Ajax is already leading by a goal and they are aswell dominating the whole game so we'll that they are appearing like they may likely get a victory by the end this game, I was expecting so much from Galatasaray actually,  considering their most recent performance and form but then it's looking like this isn't one of those lucky days for them, by the end of second half I hope to see something different, maybe since  they they don't have the home advantage and this isn't their domestic league it's playing out different from them as Ajax appears to have the upper hand in this game.

Galatasaray doesn't have a good record in the Europa League as of now. They have drawn three of their last three games. The Turkish side would have qualified for the round of sixteen if not for their consistent draws. They were once at the top of the table but lost the position mainly because of defensive blunders. However, Galatasaray's performance is far better than Ajax who had lost the last three Europe games. Both teams are performing excellently in the local league but a European competition is a different ball game.

Victor Osimhen has missed two chances but I am still expecting him to get at least a goal or an assist. This game is far from over, I am expecting more than two to three goals in the second half.

It is really amazing how the game of football can be unpredictable sometimes, Ajax that you wrote off turned out to be the better team when they faced Galatasaray. They had their home advantage and they made good use of it, it would have been a very comfortable win with a clean sheet if not for Osimhen’s intervention to draw one back to be 2:1 scoreline. Ajax has just proved again that in football anything can happen.

[Fuso.hp]

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After the change of manager, it would not be right to expect much from this team because the manager who took over Manchester United had a player that the manager liked but could not buy at Manchester United. Now if someone from the management presses him that you have taken charge of Manchester United but why the team is not doing well under you, he will reply that he has taken charge of a random team so he has to organize this team first. There is nothing to do but accept the kind of performances Manchester United have performed this season at least. Next season if Manchester United management gives this manager financial freedom then maybe he will release some players from the club and maybe add some new players to the club then maybe we can expect good performance from this team.

And it is very unfortunate that only a few clubs are eyeing Manchester United players. The reason is that even though Man United is filled with expensive players, currently some players have lost their best performance, which makes other clubs have to think twice when they want to bring in Man United players. There are teams like Napoli who are trying to lobby one of Man United's players, but it seems that Ruben Amorin is still reluctant to let go of the player, because the player does have a fairly important position in the team. Alejandro Garnacho is a player who is currently being targeted by Napoli to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who is now wearing a PSG uniform.

And I, as a Man United fan, think that it will be a big loss if Man United releases Garnacho to Napoli. He is one of Man United's wonderkids, his potential is very large, so Garnacho is very worthy of being maintained by Man United.

Other clubs can see that Manchester United is not satisfied with the performance of their current players and it is very likely that Manchester United will want to sell most of their players to other clubs. 
Other European clubs want to use this opportunity of Manchester United. Other clubs in Europe feel that players that Manchester United will not plan for will be bought by different clubs at a lower price. If the clubs see good quality players bought by other clubs then maybe the player who buys the player can do well for that club. My guess is that Manchester United will sell several players but my question here is which players will Manchester United sell their current players and re-sign with Manchester United. But there will be more criticism if Manchester United can't sign better quality players than they have, I think the manager is definitely thinking about this.

[Lida93]

the play-off pairings for the upcoming round of 16 in the europa league have now also been decided
in my opinion, fc porto vs. as roma is the most interesting match. the playoffs will be held on february 13 and 20

So far the match between FC Porto and AS Roma seems to be the most interesting but there is another fixture that looks promising too, the match between Galatasaray and AZ Alkmaar is one game that may be very interesting. Galatasaray lost to Ajax in their last game in the Europa and it's seems as if they might find it difficult playing another Dutch side, besides AZ Alkmaar is a very strong side and wouldn't be easy for Galatasaray to contain so it seems like we're going to see another fire cracker in the playoffs of the Europa League.

The match will be played two legs, home and away,so there will always be a chance for both teams to advance to the next round.About Galatasaray  losing their last match against Ajax,but Galatasaray still qualified for the play offs but that too might be a pretty disappointing result.Because after all, basically Galatasaray has a chance to be able to finish in the top eight if they manage to beat Ajax. But yes, it is very  unfortunate  that Galatasaray failed to get the target victory  in the last match. So that makes Galatasaray have to go through the play off round, of course it will make their schedule  also remain tight.

Galatasaray had themselves put into this tight corner they are right now, their inconsistency this season got the best part of them leading to that result against Ajax and they just have to redeem themselves when they meet their opponent AZ Almaar in the play off. It will be very disappointing for Galatasaray fans if they fail to qualify in this play off because even in a home and away games team's do still loss both games and am hoping this wouldn't be the fate of Galatasaray when they meet Az Alkmaar who are also a strong side compared to Galatasaray.

[Fara Chan]

Looking at the performances of both teams in the Premier League it doesn't show any major changes at all but they have been doing well in the Europa League so far. Getting through to the last 16 is a great achievement and it should be seen as an effort to continue to perform consistently until the end. The focus of both teams now is how they can perform better so that they have a chance to reach the final in the Europa League, although it looks a little more difficult but there is no harm in hoping for more with all the efforts that have been made by both teams so far.

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United have done their best in the Europa League this season even though both are not in first and second place in the standings. However, being in third and fourth place is something extraordinary for both of them even though in terms of final achievement Manchester United is still slightly better than Tottenham because the Manchester United team has never lost in eight matches in the Europa League standings this season.

[Pokapoka124]

I don't think Manchester United needs Garnacho to having a really solid firm to getting to where they want to get to in any of the leagues in which they are playing,  it's just that he's position cannot be undermined when he's on the pitch but his absence as seen jn some.games too isn't that severon the team as I personally don't get to see how effective he has been to the team, he sgot very few goals to his name on the team and has also not done the most, literally he makes so.e mistakes that cost the team aswell. He doesn't also express some exceptional brilliance too so I feel his exit wouldn't cost the team so much.

You may be right about Garnacho, but football is a team sport where every player's contribution is crucial. While standout moments from individual players can make a difference, success ultimately depends on teamwork, coordination,and collective effort . I believe every player, whether it’s a star forward, a solid defender, or a hardworking midfielder, they all play a vital role in the team achieving results, even those who don't always grab headlines contribute too.

[rahmad2nd]

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Good luck to your team. I like that you accept the fact that Manchester United was lucky to face smaller teams in the first round. Even while playing against the small teams they get to struggle at some point. Well, i can understand that Manchester United is not in their best form this season.
Just so you know the next stage is not going to be easy or friendly. Your club may not be lucky anymore to have to play weak opponents. Just get ready to sing a song from the lamentation.

IMO, Manchester United's current problem is mentality. When they meet strong teams like Liverpool, City and Arsenal, United are able to put up a fight against these teams in the Premier League. However, when Amorim's squad meets teams that are one level below them, they often have difficulty winning the match. In several matches Amorim has been very diligent in rotating his players, it seems that so far he is not satisfied with the results they have achieved. Talking about Manchester United in the Europa League, for now they are safe and can focus on the Premier League. At least, the teams that will meet Manchester United should not underestimate them. Because after all, Manchester United actually have quite good players even though they need a pure striker who is really tough. The next match is indeed not easy, even the opposing team may not be an easy team to beat. But for now they have done their job very well, we'll see later which team will be Manchester United's opponent.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Looking at the performances of both teams in the Premier League it doesn't show any major changes at all but they have been doing well in the Europa League so far. Getting through to the last 16 is a great achievement and it should be seen as an effort to continue to perform consistently until the end. The focus of both teams now is how they can perform better so that they have a chance to reach the final in the Europa League, although it looks a little more difficult but there is no harm in hoping for more with all the efforts that have been made by both teams so far.

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United have done their best in the Europa League this season even though both are not in first and second place in the standings. However, being in third and fourth place is something extraordinary for both of them even though in terms of final achievement Manchester United is still slightly better than Tottenham because the Manchester United team has never lost in eight matches in the Europa League standings this season.

Both English premier league team have done extremely well. The navigated the heat of the first stage of the competition where we had even more tougher teams like Frankfurt, Porto and Galatasaray but still found their way to the top four despite their staggering performance in the premier League.

I think this two will also pass the round of 16 with this level of consistency they have displayed in the Europa League competition so far. Where I might feel concerned about this two is in the quarter finals where the road to title championship becomes more closer than ever. I wish an English team can win the Europa this season.

[junder]

Galatasaray had themselves put into this tight corner they are right now, their inconsistency this season got the best part of them leading to that result against Ajax and they just have to redeem themselves when they meet their opponent AZ Almaar in the play off. It will be very disappointing for Galatasaray fans if they fail to qualify in this play off because even in a home and away games team's do still loss both games and am hoping this wouldn't be the fate of Galatasaray when they meet Az Alkmaar who are also a strong side compared to Galatasaray.

One of Galatasaray shortcomings is not having a solid defense line that's what caused them to lose against Ajax in the last match and 3 consecutive draws in this competition, so they had to be willing to advance to the next phase through the play-off route, if only they fixed this deficiency at the beginning maybe they are currently sitting comfortably in R16, because their attack line is still the best by successfully collecting 19 goals. In the play-off round later they will meet another Eredivisie representative, AZ Alkmaar is indeed not easy to beat, but I'm sure if Galatasaray performs differently, a ticket to R16 can be obtained.

[Frankolala]

As long as United goes to next stage without issues, they do not really care who says what about them and what kind of opponents they got. You think going against weaker teams and going up thanks to that is a bad thing? That's a lovely thing, I wish my team gets to play the worst 8 teams and just be first place, who cares? In the end, we are going to look like we are not really caring about the situation all that much, if we are winning, then the rest isn't that important at all.

I am sure United must be feeling the same way, they probably do not care at all if they faced easy or hard opponents, as long as they are within that top 8, they are going to be fine. Plus this means they are going to play 2 less games this season, on a very packed season, that matters a lot.

Good luck to your team. I like that you accept the fact that Manchester United was lucky to face smaller teams in the first round. Even while playing against the small teams they get to struggle at some point. Well, i can understand that Manchester United is not in their best form this season.
Just so you know the next stage is not going to be easy or friendly. Your club may not be lucky anymore to have to play weak opponents. Just get ready to sing a song from the lamentation.

You can't tell, United might be lucky in the round of 16 to meet a club that they can outplay. Luck do play its own role in football and that's why you see that a mediocre team will defeat a strong team. However, if United want to depend on luck alone without improving their performance, it means that they will not go far. If they meet a strong team, they will be kicked out of the competition.

[Pandu Geddon]

You can't tell, United might be lucky in the round of 16 to meet a club that they can outplay. Luck do play its own role in football and that's why you see that a mediocre team will defeat a strong team. However, if United want to depend on luck alone without improving their performance, it means that they will not go far. If they meet a strong team, they will be kicked out of the competition.

However this is a competition, United can't just rely on their luck. But as you said, improving their performance is very necessary.
United just suffered a defeat from Crystal Palace who in terms of strength should not be much different from them. Even that was a 0-2 defeat at their home.
United's current form makes me not want to bet on them. Although they are quite lucky and good in the Europa League, there is no guarantee in the next match they will be lucky too.

[Juse14]

Manchester United are into the last 16 with an impressive record without a single defeat through the group stage. It’s something that should be appreciated especially after they finished third in the qualifying round. However, in this knockout stage, there are no weak teams anymore.

All the teams which have reached the last 16 are good. Nobody goes through just by luck or getting weak opposition. From here, it is the real test.

United may not care who they play so long as they continue to progress. But the real test comes when they play strong teams; are they really prepared to compete at this level or not? After all, it is not just getting through but how they face worthy opponents in the next stages.

Manchester United is having good results in Europa League which are surely positive sign, but their Premier League performance is always problem for them but currently as Amorim taking strong decisions look like things could be on his best, and they could be able to secure good spot with improved performance and consistency.

Media reports clearly showing now players those are not capable of giving their best now having not spotted into squad all needed to be done good job with their 100% management is also backing this policy which can bring good changes in club and their performance is also going to be back again at top level. Their position in Europa League is surely one of the best which give good motivation to their players which are giving their best and want to be part of this club with their best commitment and performance.

Previously I did not want to comment further on their performance in the EPL, because they could not perform consistently, even the results of their last match in the EPL, they had to swallow the bitter pill of defeat when facing Crystal Palace at their home ground, Old Trofford. In that match, Manchester lost badly without scoring a single goal against Crystal Palace.

I hope they can perform better in the UEL, because this is the only chance for Man United and coach Ruben Amorin to be able to win the trophy. They must improve consistency in all lines, especially the back line which is often considered quite fragile and the front line which is often considered blunt.

[hahay]

You can't tell, United might be lucky in the round of 16 to meet a club that they can outplay. Luck do play its own role in football and that's why you see that a mediocre team will defeat a strong team. However, if United want to depend on luck alone without improving their performance, it means that they will not go far. If they meet a strong team, they will be kicked out of the competition.

However this is a competition, United can't just rely on their luck. But as you said, improving their performance is very necessary.
United just suffered a defeat from Crystal Palace who in terms of strength should not be much different from them. Even that was a 0-2 defeat at their home.
United's current form makes me not want to bet on them. Although they are quite lucky and good in the Europa League, there is no guarantee in the next match they will be lucky too.

It would not be a big problem if for example Manchester United managed to advance further in the Europa League, and of course it would be very impressive if for example Manchester United managed the Europa League trophy this season. Because with its success in the Europa League, at least the bad results that Manchester United get in the Premier League will be covered by its success in the Europa League. But, if for example later Manchester United failed also in the Europa League and were eliminated quickly too, then these bad results might make Manchester United move quickly to appoint a new coach, because it seems like it would be useless to keep Amorim who failed to restore Manchester United.