UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Season

[doomloop]

Yes, Ajax are currently on top to get their ticket to the last 16 of the Europa League. They have all the advantages, including the goal advantage that they currently hold.
As you said, it will be very difficult to beat Ajax at their home ground. Although it is possible, it will be difficult to do.
Ajax are not under pressure because they hold the advantage, maybe it would be a different story if they lost the first leg, it would definitely be a pressure for them, but the situation is not like that at the moment.

Ajax home performance this season has really been impressive,  they have lost only a very few game at home since this season and so I don't believe that they will be loosing at this point where they see a chance at possibly winning the europa because if they get pass the round of 16, most definitely they are only but a few steps away from winning and they are currently in a very stable and good form that I believe is enough to get them to winning.

Against all odds Ajax doing amazing job in 2025 no one were expecting from them for having results like these now they are at the top of Dutch League with good league against defending champions PSV their performance in first leg against Royale Union was also at his best.

Now most chances they could be having no problem into second leg as well even odds are juicy because they will surely go with their reserve players as well because currently injuries situation creating problems for many clubs but still things are under their control. With this level of performance I am having strong feeling they could be able to secure double in this season because their current level of performance and quality is amazing, and they are giving their best which is not easy after having the worst start of season.

[Iranus]

It seems like Ajax have really pulled themselves together this season.    They are back at the top in the Eredivisie after a long time. And they are doing really well in the Europa League as well.

They were underestimated by bookmakers against USG. But they won by 2-0 away already and we can say they are too close to next phase. Because no way they are throwing it home from here. Are Ajax a title contender in the Europa League? I say why not?    It isn't impossible work to do for them. Ajax are always a dangerous team in European competitions when they are having a solid season. I would trust them more than Manchester United and Tottenham in this tournament honestly.

Ajax look a better side this season than they were in the previous season. Last season Ajax finished in fifth position after struggling with consistency all season but this season they look better shaped and determined to do better. They currently sit top of the league table with two points gap from PSV in second place. Yesterday they defeated Heracles by four goals to nil. Ajax are in red hot form and I think they are in better position to compete for the Europa League title this season.

We have not seen good performances from Ajax in the last two seasons. However, this season the team is fighting for the Eredivisie title. And now the top spot of the table is also occupied by Ajax. PSV has been able to occupy the top spot of the table due to the consecutive loss of points in the last few matches. Now Ajax will definitely target to win the Europa League title. Because at the moment the team is in a very good rhythm. We can see good performances from Ajax consistently in every match. I will consider Ajaax as the favorite for the Europa League title. If Ajax can continue its current performance, then it is possible for them to win the title.

[bering]

It seems like Ajax have really pulled themselves together this season.    They are back at the top in the Eredivisie after a long time. And they are doing really well in the Europa League as well.

They were underestimated by bookmakers against USG. But they won by 2-0 away already and we can say they are too close to next phase. Because no way they are throwing it home from here. Are Ajax a title contender in the Europa League? I say why not?    It isn't impossible work to do for them. Ajax are always a dangerous team in European competitions when they are having a solid season. I would trust them more than Manchester United and Tottenham in this tournament honestly.

Ajax look a better side this season than they were in the previous season. Last season Ajax finished in fifth position after struggling with consistency all season but this season they look better shaped and determined to do better. They currently sit top of the league table with two points gap from PSV in second place. Yesterday they defeated Heracles by four goals to nil. Ajax are in red hot form and I think they are in better position to compete for the Europa League title this season.

In the last 2 season Ajax in the difficult situation they even have to changed managers several times before becoming what it is today and i can see Francesco Farioli is very suitable for them because less than 1 year Ajax can in form again under him and in Eredivisie they became an strong contender for PSV for the title which this is good progress and in Europa league i have false prediction regarding them because i thought in the first leg they will be lost from Union Saint-Gilloise but surprisingly Ajax can won the match but about Ajax chance to gets the trophy i think it's still hard to predicted it because Europa league still at early stage but i am sure they are strong contender for Lazio, Manchester United or probably Bilbao

[Dailyscript]

[The difference can be seen when Amorim plays at least one full season. Ten Hag had 3 seasons and he sank the club very deep. Amorim is not trying to get every 3 points now, he is trying to change the game and prepare United for the long term. After the summer transfer window and pre-season training, we can judge what he did and make comparisons. Naturally, the Europa League and a ticket to the Champions League would be a super achievement already this season, and it doesn’t sound so unrealistic given the low level of competition.

Regardless of the low level of competition in the tournament, I don't think Manchester United can still win it. They'll have the better odds but with the way that Manchester United have been playing, they're not showing any serious improvements in them. I just think Manchester United qualifying was due to the poor level of competition in the league and not as they are playing very good football. Amorim is having a bad first season, Erik ten hag has a better first season and I think he won Manchester United a trophy. The only way Amorim can turn the disaster that they're having this season to happiness is by winning the Europa league.

You see, most of those clubs there that are not in the EPL are better than Manchester United this season. Manchester United was only lucky to get this far due to the favor from referees and the interest of a few players in their team who wanted to win the competition. It will take magic to happen if Manchester United wins the Europa League. The fans have lost hope in the team in the EPL and here in this competition. What they need now is Erik Ten Hag to save them because this kind of league is what Ten Hag likes winning.

[ILuckyGuyI]

I think it's over for Galatasaray in the EL... We were terrible vs AZ in the first leg. Having important players missing affected us too deeply and we got an unforgettable loss like 4-1. 

Most of our missing players will be back by the 2nd leg but it's still difficult to be hopeful. We will have to be ahead by at least 3 goals in regular time for even extra time.

We have Osimhen who can score many goals but the actual issue is our defense. We still are lacking good players especially on our backs so... 

[Minor Miner]

You see, most of those clubs there that are not in the EPL are better than Manchester United this season. Manchester United was only lucky to get this far due to the favor from referees and the interest of a few players in their team who wanted to win the competition. It will take magic to happen if Manchester United wins the Europa League. The fans have lost hope in the team in the EPL and here in this competition. What they need now is Erik Ten Hag to save them because this kind of league is what Ten Hag likes winning.

I don't know why many people consider Manchester United as the favorite for the Europa League title. Haven't you seen Manchester United's performance in the Premier League?

Manchester United won the last matches of the Europa League. However, Manchester United's opponents were weak. So the road to victory was easy for Manchester United. Manchester United's opponents in the knockout round will be strong. I personally don't think Manchester United will be able to qualify for the semi-finals or the final. Manchester United will be eliminated before that. This team cannot be called strong in any way.

[Spack17]

I think it's over for Galatasaray in the EL... We were terrible vs AZ in the first leg. Having important players missing affected us too deeply and we got an unforgettable loss like 4-1. 

Most of our missing players will be back by the 2nd leg but it's still difficult to be hopeful. We will have to be ahead by at least 3 goals in regular time for even extra time.

We have Osimhen who can score many goals but the actual issue is our defense. We still are lacking good players especially on our backs so... 

My candidate for the championship in the Europa League is Athletic Bilbao. When we think about the bad performances of Manchester United and Tottenham this year too, Athletic Bilbao team are quite motivated for the Europa League finale which is going to be played home. Besides they have a very quality squad.

I think that Galatasaray are capable enough to make a comeback against AZ Alkmaar. It is given 7 odds for Galatasaray to advance from this round on betting websites and I'm definitely going to try it out.

[tiCeR]

I think it's over for Galatasaray in the EL... We were terrible vs AZ in the first leg. Having important players missing affected us too deeply and we got an unforgettable loss like 4-1. 

Most of our missing players will be back by the 2nd leg but it's still difficult to be hopeful. We will have to be ahead by at least 3 goals in regular time for even extra time.

We have Osimhen who can score many goals but the actual issue is our defense. We still are lacking good players especially on our backs so... 

My candidate for the championship in the Europa League is Athletic Bilbao. When we think about the bad performances of Manchester United and Tottenham this year too, Athletic Bilbao team are quite motivated for the Europa League finale which is going to be played home. Besides they have a very quality squad.

I think that Galatasaray are capable enough to make a comeback against AZ Alkmaar. It is given 7 odds for Galatasaray to advance from this round on betting websites and I'm definitely going to try it out.

I'll join the party here and say that Bilbao is my favorite, too. I know that they had some draws in the past couple of games, but it's a big challenge to win against them and this is what will carry them through the knock out rounds in the Europa League. Bilbo would go the full distance and take the game into overtime or the penalty shootouts and then they have strong nerves. Their defense will give any opponent a hard time for the whole game and that can be exhausting on the one hand, and have consequences for the longer games on the other hand to the benefit of Bilbao. Earlier they have been my secret favorite, but by now they are officially a favorite in my opinion.

[redhack]

Time for play-off stage second leg games. Which game are you most exciting for? Can all favorites go through the next round?
Roma vs. Porto looks the most exciting for me. Can Anderlecht and Galatasaray make a comeback?

[Slow death]

There are a lot of action-packed fixtures waiting for us in the second leg of the knockout playoffs in the UEFA Europa League competition this Thursday which includes Roma vs Porto, Galatasaray vs AZ Alkmaar, Anderlecht vs Fenerbahce etc but the that's caught my attention is the game involving Turkish champions Galatasaray and their Dutch opponents AZ Alkmaar.
Coming from a 4:1 defeat in the first leg at the home of AZ Alkmaar, I'm curious to know if you think Galatasaray can overturn deficit and progress to the next round of the competition. Or is this the end of the road for Galatasaray? Let me read your thoughts on this

Galatasaray played 2 games against AZ and failed to win in either game.



The funny thing is that both games were in this competition. I honestly don't see Galatasaray scoring 4 goals against AZ, and AZ is not a great team, but they still manage to dominate Galatasaray. It's clear that Galatasaray will be eliminated. Galatasaray signed Álvaro Morata, I thought he would play yesterday against Rizespor, but he didn't, maybe he will play against AZ

[tusandii]

Time for play-off stage second leg games. Which game are you most exciting for? Can all favorites go through the next round?
Roma vs. Porto looks the most exciting for me. Can Anderlecht and Galatasaray make a comeback?

Yeah, Roma vs. Porto is probably the most exciting matchup for me too. Porto’s got the experience, but Roma at home is a different beast.

As for Galatasaray, they’ll need a fast start and some serious defensive improvements to have a shot.

Roma and Porto's chances are still 50/50 if both of them get a draw in the second leg then they will take it to a penalty shootout, in my opinion their performance is almost not much different even though Roma is playing at home but Roma is not yet fully reliable.
For Galatasaray I don't think this club can win in the second leg because AZ Alkmaar has created a fairly large aggregate so I think AZ Alkmaar will try hard to maintain their advantage just getting a draw is enough for AZ.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Manchester United won the last matches of the Europa League. However, Manchester United's opponents were weak. So the road to victory was easy for Manchester United. Manchester United's opponents in the knockout round will be strong. I personally don't think Manchester United will be able to qualify for the semi-finals or the final. Manchester United will be eliminated before that. This team cannot be called strong in any way.

For the group stage, there have been no major challenges faced by Manchester United so there are no significant difficulties for them so they have automatically qualified for the next round. For the next match, it will be much more difficult because they will face several other strong teams so Manchester United must play more consistently to achieve victory and be able to ensure their chances of qualifying for the semifinals. There are many injured players so it will be difficult for Anorim to make changes and we can see Manchester United suffering so much in the Premier League by experiencing consecutive defeats.

[mamesso]

Manchester United won the last matches of the Europa League. However, Manchester United's opponents were weak. So the road to victory was easy for Manchester United. Manchester United's opponents in the knockout round will be strong. I personally don't think Manchester United will be able to qualify for the semi-finals or the final. Manchester United will be eliminated before that. This team cannot be called strong in any way.

For the group stage, there have been no major challenges faced by Manchester United so there are no significant difficulties for them so they have automatically qualified for the next round. For the next match, it will be much more difficult because they will face several other strong teams so Manchester United must play more consistently to achieve victory and be able to ensure their chances of qualifying for the semifinals. There are many injured players so it will be difficult for Anorim to make changes and we can see Manchester United suffering so much in the Premier League by experiencing consecutive defeats.

A bigger challenge awaits Man United in the last 16, generally speaking the teams that qualify for the next round are stronger than the teams they faced in the League stage. Another problem being faced is the ongoing injuries to players, a situation that will make it difficult for Amorim to assemble his squad. I'm not sure Man United are capable of winning the EUL trophy with this situation, they are also threatened not to appear in the European Competition next season because they are still stuck in 15th position in the EPL standings.

[Obari]

A bigger challenge awaits Man United in the last 16, generally speaking the teams that qualify for the next round are stronger than the teams they faced in the League stage. Another problem being faced is the ongoing injuries to players, a situation that will make it difficult for Amorim to assemble his squad. I'm not sure Man United are capable of winning the EUL trophy with this situation, they are also threatened not to appear in the European Competition next season because they are still stuck in 15th position in the EPL standings.

There's this positive facts about Manchester United managers, they don't always compete in the English Premier League but when their main concerns is other leagues like the FA Cup and Europa, we know their strengths weighs to reach the maximum odds. A piece of message for Manchester United fans, don't be frighten because I'm optimistic following the superb performance of Manchester United in Europa league. They can looked frivolous in other tournaments but when it comes to matter at hand, the Red Devils grabbing full hand to ensure a winning is secured. I believe any team that faces Manchester United, they've higher odds to lose because the Red Devils have come this far to be eliminated, they're playing each games with everything they have because a win is always observed and necessary.

[Tamaperdana]

The match between Porto and Roma may continue evenly and perhaps penalties may decide the team that advances. It is very difficult to make a definite prediction on this subject. However, Roma seems to have the advantage at the moment. I still think that the possibility of the match ending in a draw should be discussed. The teams that will advance in the other matches have been more or less determined, but this match is still open to both teams to win.

It is very difficult to give a  prediction about this match. However in the first leg match, I thought Roma would win. Because Porto's performance was a bit weak for a while. On the other hand  Roma's  performance was quite good. But in the end, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. The second leg match is Roma's home match. Roma will definitely  have some home advantage. However  Porto is a very experienced team. So the second leg match will undoubtedly be very competitive. And I agree with you that the match is  more likely to end in a penalty shootout.

Roma has the advantage because the have a better attacking approach compared to Porto secondly they are the home team this time which gives them added advantage. This two teams have tested each other in the first leg and they should have understood eachothers weakness so I expect a straight win.
If Roma keep up a better performance in this coming match they should secure a straight win. Anything that prevents Roma from winning this match then we should be expecting penalties and this will reduce Roma chances, we know how unpredictable penalty shootout are at the end.

In my personal opinion, in the upcoming second leg, Roma has quite a big chance. Because I see that Roma is having even better development at the moment. Apart from that, as we know, Roma also knows Porto's weak points. Even though Porto definitely knows Roma's weak points, I still believe that Roma has a very big chance of winning the match. Moreover, as far as I know, currently several Porto players who play as central midfielders and also those who play as defenders are currently suffering from injuries. I think it will be an additional advantage for Roma to win over Porto's.

Apart from that, currently Roma's main players are in very fit condition, so it is certain that with this, Roma will play with full strength in the match against Porto in the second leg. That's why I am very confident that Roma will win this match without having to go through a penalty shootout first. Because in the first leg it was Roma who dominated the game. But because one of the Roma players got a red card, the result was that Roma's performance was a little chaotic at that time. So we can imagine, for example, if Roma can continue to play with a full squad in that match, there is a big possibility that Roma can win. That's why in this second leg, I favor Roma to win the match.

[Hirose UK]

You see, most of those clubs there that are not in the EPL are better than Manchester United this season. Manchester United was only lucky to get this far due to the favor from referees and the interest of a few players in their team who wanted to win the competition. It will take magic to happen if Manchester United wins the Europa League. The fans have lost hope in the team in the EPL and here in this competition. What they need now is Erik Ten Hag to save them because this kind of league is what Ten Hag likes winning.

I don't know why many people consider Manchester United as the favorite for the Europa League title. Haven't you seen Manchester United's performance in the Premier League?

Manchester United won the last matches of the Europa League. However, Manchester United's opponents were weak. So the road to victory was easy for Manchester United. Manchester United's opponents in the knockout round will be strong. I personally don't think Manchester United will be able to qualify for the semi-finals or the final. Manchester United will be eliminated before that. This team cannot be called strong in any way.

That because Manchester United performance in the Premier League and the Europa League is different, here they appear more intense with quite impressive game quality and you can see that Manchester United is the only team that is unbeaten even though they have 3 draw, so it can be concluded that they can still match the game of the team that is also quite strong here.

You are right in the round of 16 for the knockout system later the competition can be even more difficult and provide some pressure but if they can be careful and stay consistent then the chance to qualify from the round of 16 to the quarter-finals is still very big, now the Europa League is the only most important competition and they will be very focused to finish it as well as possible.

[Minor Miner]

Manchester United won the last matches of the Europa League. However, Manchester United's opponents were weak. So the road to victory was easy for Manchester United. Manchester United's opponents in the knockout round will be strong. I personally don't think Manchester United will be able to qualify for the semi-finals or the final. Manchester United will be eliminated before that. This team cannot be called strong in any way.

For the group stage, there have been no major challenges faced by Manchester United so there are no significant difficulties for them so they have automatically qualified for the next round. For the next match, it will be much more difficult because they will face several other strong teams so Manchester United must play more consistently to achieve victory and be able to ensure their chances of qualifying for the semifinals. There are many injured players so it will be difficult for Anorim to make changes and we can see Manchester United suffering so much in the Premier League by experiencing consecutive defeats.

The performance of Manchester United's attacking players is quite weak. Manchester United fails to perform well only when the opponent's defense is a little strong. And I have seen this in several matches. Amorim needs to be more aware. Amorim should take necessary measures to strengthen Manchester United's defense this season. And Manchester United's attack needs to be strengthened even more next season. Manchester United needs to add experienced strikers to the squad.

[tiCeR]

Manchester United won the last matches of the Europa League. However, Manchester United's opponents were weak. So the road to victory was easy for Manchester United. Manchester United's opponents in the knockout round will be strong. I personally don't think Manchester United will be able to qualify for the semi-finals or the final. Manchester United will be eliminated before that. This team cannot be called strong in any way.

For the group stage, there have been no major challenges faced by Manchester United so there are no significant difficulties for them so they have automatically qualified for the next round. For the next match, it will be much more difficult because they will face several other strong teams so Manchester United must play more consistently to achieve victory and be able to ensure their chances of qualifying for the semifinals. There are many injured players so it will be difficult for Anorim to make changes and we can see Manchester United suffering so much in the Premier League by experiencing consecutive defeats.

The performance of Manchester United's attacking players is quite weak. Manchester United fails to perform well only when the opponent's defense is a little strong. And I have seen this in several matches. Amorim needs to be more aware. Amorim should take necessary measures to strengthen Manchester United's defense this season. And Manchester United's attack needs to be strengthened even more next season. Manchester United needs to add experienced strikers to the squad.

There is nothing that awareness can change. If we assume that Amorim is more aware, what can he do then? When a player like Rashford sucks, then he sucks. Whether Amorim is aware or not, Rashford still sucks. Ten Hag has left him a bunch of garbage players that Amorim now has to work with. There are limits to what he can do with them, how he can improve them and how much time he is given to see his actions take effect. It is not like Amorim isn't seeing what is going on, but training doesn't turn garbage players into goal scoring machines.

[Zanab247]

Manchester United won the last matches of the Europa League. However, Manchester United's opponents were weak. So the road to victory was easy for Manchester United. Manchester United's opponents in the knockout round will be strong. I personally don't think Manchester United will be able to qualify for the semi-finals or the final. Manchester United will be eliminated before that. This team cannot be called strong in any way.

For the group stage, there have been no major challenges faced by Manchester United so there are no significant difficulties for them so they have automatically qualified for the next round. For the next match, it will be much more difficult because they will face several other strong teams so Manchester United must play more consistently to achieve victory and be able to ensure their chances of qualifying for the semifinals. There are many injured players so it will be difficult for Anorim to make changes and we can see Manchester United suffering so much in the Premier League by experiencing consecutive defeats.

The performance of Manchester United's attacking players is quite weak. Manchester United fails to perform well only when the opponent's defense is a little strong. And I have seen this in several matches. Amorim needs to be more aware. Amorim should take necessary measures to strengthen Manchester United's defense this season. And Manchester United's attack needs to be strengthened even more next season. Manchester United needs to add experienced strikers to the squad.

It Show that Manchester united coach have good role to play to work on their attackers, either to train them again to impart more skills on them to improve or bring talented attackers into the team to boost their performance because they are not doing well in all the competition currently, which is a big concern to the Manchester united coach.

I guess you have noticed where the weak and poor performance is coming from, because the midfield area is not too weak, but defense and attacking area need to be improve if truly Manchester united want to get it right to start withstanding some teams to secure victory from them, their coach should do something about their defense and attacking and they will start getting a good result.

[mammusu]

A bigger challenge awaits Man United in the last 16, generally speaking the teams that qualify for the next round are stronger than the teams they faced in the League stage. Another problem being faced is the ongoing injuries to players, a situation that will make it difficult for Amorim to assemble his squad. I'm not sure Man United are capable of winning the EUL trophy with this situation, they are also threatened not to appear in the European Competition next season because they are still stuck in 15th position in the EPL standings.

There's this positive facts about Manchester United managers, they don't always compete in the English Premier League but when their main concerns is other leagues like the FA Cup and Europa, we know their strengths weighs to reach the maximum odds. A piece of message for Manchester United fans, don't be frighten because I'm optimistic following the superb performance of Manchester United in Europa league. They can looked frivolous in other tournaments but when it comes to matter at hand, the Red Devils grabbing full hand to ensure a winning is secured. I believe any team that faces Manchester United, they've higher odds to lose because the Red Devils have come this far to be eliminated, they're playing each games with everything they have because a win is always observed and necessary.

Amorim is a smart coach and of course he sees that the realistic target for them in the English league at the moment is only to avoid relegation at the end of the season, so Amorim prefers to focus and instruct his squad to appear all out in every FA match and also the European league , because he realizes that if the Europa League and the FA are the only way for them to still be able to get trophies and play in European competitions next season, in my opinion, fans should continue to support what Amorim is fighting for this season, because with the squad he have, of course it is difficult to keep concentrating in several competitions at once, even though they are down in the Premier League but at least their hopes are more open in the Europa League and I think the steps taken by Amorim is currently appropriate.