UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Season

[Zackz5000]

All the pairs of the round of 16 are as follows:



Who is your favourite to win the cup this season? I was thinking Man United but I've lost my faith in them completely. I think Ajax may have what it takes and could be a good bet. The current outright favourite is Tottenham, with odds of x5.00, while betting on Ajax can yield x17.00. If not Ajax, I would say Lazio, but after a good start of the season, they slowed down a bit.

This is the last stage of Manchester United in this competition I even doubt if they will be able to get a draw in the hand of Real Sociedad looking at the current situation, Manchester United performance has really drop at first we all thought that the problem of Manchester United was ETH but ever since Amorim came there is still no change instead the situation is getting worst.

Talking about who is favorite the win this season UEFA Europa league Tothenham is no way near to the tittle I know football can be unpredictable but you see Manchester United and Tothenham they are no way near, I think Ajex will be playing final in this competition with there present form.

[bitgolden]

Obviously blaming the coach is the easiest one, looking at the team itself, the team looks much more talented than the AZ Alkmaar team, not saying that it's the clear one, because in football anything could happen, but when you look at the 11 Galatasaray had, or even the whole squad, you could see that they were much better than the AZ team and should have won.

When the players are better, but the team is still losing, the reason is most likely because of the coach, and in this case Okan Bruk is the reason if you ask me. I mean it wasn't even like Galatasaray dominated but got unlucky, if it was the case and Galatasaray dominated and just missed a few shots here and there, the xG was huge and just hit the woodwork and all that common unlucky stuff, then I would say that's fine, but the game itself was quite balanced too.

[hahay]

You are right. Both Man United and Tottenham Hotspur are in terrible positions in the domestic league but their performance should not be used as a yardstick to pass judgement over them. If they weren't good they wouldn't have gotten an automatic spot to round 16.

And bookmakers still believe that Tottenham Hotspur has the biggest chance to win the Europa league this season.
Currently, the odds for Tottenham to win the title are 3. The odds are 3.5 for Lazio and 4.33 for Athletic Bilbao and Manchester United.

However, I think there will still be doubts because it is not entirely guaranteed to succeed even though it is also favored in the odds available like that. But indeed, when it comes  to the Premier League teams playing in the Europa League and Champions League, basically the Premier League teams are the teams that are included in the title candidates. But in reality,the Premier League teams also do not always succeed in getting trophies and indeed, previously it was also very much acknowledged that Tottenham had a good chance in the Europa League. But yes, because they have experienced  a very significant decline, it may still not be easy  to go further in the Europa League.

[Fiatless]

This is the last stage of Manchester United in this competition I even doubt if they will be able to get a draw in the hand of Real Sociedad looking at the current situation, Manchester United performance has really drop at first we all thought that the problem of Manchester United was ETH but ever since Amorim came there is still no change instead the situation is getting worst.

Talking about who is favorite the win this season UEFA Europa league Tothenham is no way near to the tittle I know football can be unpredictable but you see Manchester United and Tothenham they are no way near, I think Ajex will be playing final in this competition with there present form.

Manchester United already know that the Europa League is the only means they can come compete in a European competition next season. This might make Ruben Amorin's side put all efforts into lifting the Europa League.  We have also seen some clubs who were doing badly in their local league but ended up lifting European trophies.  Therefore,  we shouldn't write off the Ref Devils. For now, I don't know which club are the favourite to win this competition maybe it will become clearer after this round.

[SUPERSAIAN]

Obviously blaming the coach is the easiest one, looking at the team itself, the team looks much more talented than the AZ Alkmaar team, not saying that it's the clear one, because in football anything could happen, but when you look at the 11 Galatasaray had, or even the whole squad, you could see that they were much better than the AZ team and should have won.

When the players are better, but the team is still losing, the reason is most likely because of the coach, and in this case Okan Bruk is the reason if you ask me. I mean it wasn't even like Galatasaray dominated but got unlucky, if it was the case and Galatasaray dominated and just missed a few shots here and there, the xG was huge and just hit the woodwork and all that common unlucky stuff, then I would say that's fine, but the game itself was quite balanced too.

Galatasaray has a better squad and squad depth, but they lose 4-1 in the first game and then lose 2-2, and Okan Buruk is completely responsible. He has not been able to establish a good game plan so far. In my opinion, he thought that everything would go well by winning against easy teams in that league, but this is the European league and they taught him a lesson.

He ignored the deficiencies in the team, there must be a price for what he did. Galatasaray should not continue to work with such a coach.

[Webetcoins]

I would say it's just about how they didn't believe the missing players would be a huge issue on the first game, and that is why Galatasaray lost. On the first game, they didn't had three of their best players, if you asked any team to remove three players from Galatasaray, they would have picked those three, and yet they ended up still playing offensive, at an away game, missing best players.

This of course caused AZ to attack easily, and score easily as well, and then the red card happened, and it was basically over. If you check the other two games, the league phase one and the home game for Galatasaray, you will see that they played fairly equals, it wasn't really a big gap, Galatasaray could have won this series if they had those three players in the first round, OR at least played heavy defense on the first game, would have made more sense.

[jstyler]

galatasaray being down 3 key players in the first leg is a big factor, but they were still very aggressive and it backfired, should've sat back and parked the bus, would've had a chance to counter in second leg

[KTChampions]

All the pairs of the round of 16 are as follows:



Who is your favourite to win the cup this season? I was thinking Man United but I've lost my faith in them completely. I think Ajax may have what it takes and could be a good bet. The current outright favourite is Tottenham, with odds of x5.00, while betting on Ajax can yield x17.00. If not Ajax, I would say Lazio, but after a good start of the season, they slowed down a bit.

Why not Fenerbahce? Mourinho is an expert at winning tournaments as an underdog and this tournament has a very even mid-table. United have a good chance of going out early as they are up against a strong Sociedad. I also feel bad that Athletic and Roma are meeting so early as they are both strong enough to make it to the later stages.

[Egii Nna]

If you look at the domestic league rankings, I think Men United is much worse than Real Sociedad, currently the team coached by Ruben Amorim is in poor condition, they are stuck in 15th place in the standings, as are Spurs who are currently only able to be in 12th place in the standings.

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But it seems that their rankings in the domestic league are not a definite measure to determine who will win the UEL title this season, in fact, even though Man United and Tottenham Spurs are quite slumped in the domestic league, they are able to qualify directly for the last 16 without having to go through the playoffs.

You are right. Both Man United and Tottenham Hotspur are in terrible positions in the domestic league but their performance should not be used as a yardstick to pass judgement over them. If they weren't good they wouldn't have gotten an automatic spot to round 16. I know United situation is a bit challenging because of their injury crisis but I'm still tipping them to win the trophy. I believe they available players will step up.

I will not say Manchester United will not be able to win the trophy this season, but at first, let us just consider the main thing on board: we all know Manchester United has some challenges with some players that are currently injured, and the next game they will be playing will be against Real Sociedad, and the game will be hosted on the 6th of next month, so how sure are we Manchester will be able to win that game? Although it is a home and away game, so they might still have hope, for Manchester United to meet up to the finals, they need to be more consistent than ever.

I will not say Tottenham or Manchester United's performance is poor or weak in the domestic league because if it was weak, they would not have made it to the 3rd and 4th just in 8 games, and Manchester United won’t have played all 8 games without a defeat even though they drew 3 games.

[AYOBA]

galatasaray being down 3 key players in the first leg is a big factor, but they were still very aggressive and it backfired, should've sat back and parked the bus, would've had a chance to counter in second leg

This season galatasaray are not going anywhere with the way their performing currently now, honestly their performances is very down, and they should continue in that way they will not achieved single benefits in Europa League this season even their points in table is seriously down they’ve left behind in the table; they need to tight much of their belt if they really want to qualify like others teams: because this their performances  can not lead to qualify for the league.

[baeva]

This is the last stage of Manchester United in this competition I even doubt if they will be able to get a draw in the hand of Real Sociedad looking at the current situation, Manchester United performance has really drop at first we all thought that the problem of Manchester United was ETH but ever since Amorim came there is still no change instead the situation is getting worst.

Talking about who is favorite the win this season UEFA Europa league Tothenham is no way near to the tittle I know football can be unpredictable but you see Manchester United and Tothenham they are no way near, I think Ajex will be playing final in this competition with there present form.

Manchester United already know that the Europa League is the only means they can come compete in a European competition next season. This might make Ruben Amorin's side put all efforts into lifting the Europa League.  We have also seen some clubs who were doing badly in their local league but ended up lifting European trophies.  Therefore,  we shouldn't write off the Ref Devils. For now, I don't know which club are the favourite to win this competition maybe it will become clearer after this round.

They have absolutely nothing to gain by qualifying for the champions league next season, I don't think we should hope for a miracle. Moreover, it is still not clear whether he will be in charge of the club next season, because rumours of a possible change of coach have started to circulate. Besides, success in the Europa League can hardly be called a success, they play against teams that are already their equals, because MU are not the same anymore

[Donneski]

galatasaray being down 3 key players in the first leg is a big factor, but they were still very aggressive and it backfired, should've sat back and parked the bus, would've had a chance to counter in second leg

I don't think there was anything to show that Galatasaray were aggressive enough to fight their way back into the tie in that second leg game at home to AZ Alkmaar yesterday. After losing 4:1 in the first leg, I was expecting the Turkish champions to give their all in yesterday's game by going one or two goals up before halftime but it was the away team that scored the first two goals of the match before they fought back to equalize. It is very embarrassing that a club like AZ Alkmaar eliminated Galatasaray from the UEFA Europa League competition this season when it's obvious that the Turkish club posseses more quality players than their Dutch opponents.

[snipie]

This is the last stage of Manchester United in this competition I even doubt if they will be able to get a draw in the hand of Real Sociedad looking at the current situation, Manchester United performance has really drop at first we all thought that the problem of Manchester United was ETH but ever since Amorim came there is still no change instead the situation is getting worst.

Talking about who is favorite the win this season UEFA Europa league Tothenham is no way near to the tittle I know football can be unpredictable but you see Manchester United and Tothenham they are no way near, I think Ajex will be playing final in this competition with there present form.

Manchester United already know that the Europa League is the only means they can come compete in a European competition next season. This might make Ruben Amorin's side put all efforts into lifting the Europa League.  We have also seen some clubs who were doing badly in their local league but ended up lifting European trophies.  Therefore,  we shouldn't write off the Ref Devils. For now, I don't know which club are the favourite to win this competition maybe it will become clearer after this round.

They have absolutely nothing to gain by qualifying for the champions league next season, I don't think we should hope for a miracle. Moreover, it is still not clear whether he will be in charge of the club next season, because rumours of a possible change of coach have started to circulate. Besides, success in the Europa League can hardly be called a success, they play against teams that are already their equals, because MU are not the same anymore

For Manchester United, it would be better to play in a lower UEFA competition than Champions League because they can't advance a lot there while here in Europa League, they might get a chance to win it. I don't think they will improve suddenly in the upcoming season unless serious changes were made and especially successful changes.
Now considering the actual version, Manchester United will have to go through Real Sociedad which is a good team that might be able to kick them. Another hard game will be played between Tottenham Hotspur and AZ Alkmaar. Otherwise Ajax - Frankfurt and Roma - Athletic Bilbao will be easy to predict at all!

[Stepstowealth]

They have absolutely nothing to gain by qualifying for the champions league next season, I don't think we should hope for a miracle. Moreover, it is still not clear whether he will be in charge of the club next season, because rumours of a possible change of coach have started to circulate. Besides, success in the Europa League can hardly be called a success, they play against teams that are already their equals, because MU are not the same anymore

Manchester United coach is going nowhere. The owners of the club if observant must have seen by now that it is not coaching problems. Amorim got the job also at a very difficult time for any coach. For any team to get better, they will first be very bad, this is the position Manchester United are in. Instead of Manchester United to do away with the new coach they've just gotten I believe that they will invest more in trying to get new players to the club, players that will be carefully selected by the new coach to join in the rebuilding process of this great club.

[TelolettOm]

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Galatasaray's squad was quite strong. Talented players like Osimhen and Icardi were in Galatasaray's squad. I considered Galatasaray to be the favorite to win the Europa League. But Galatasaray's performance against AZ Alkmaar was very poor.

Yes, they failed because in the first leg alone they were already 4-1 behind on aggregate, and one of the reasons might be because of Osimhen's absence in that match. Yes, Galatasaray's performance should not have been that weak. However, it is undeniable that Az Alkmaar's performance was also very good at that time.

Well, if you look at this chart, could the final be Lazio vs Bilbao? Or will there be another surprise? Like Fenerbache in the Final? This will be quite difficult to predict.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DGVb-AaIir8/?img_index=2

[Smartvirus]

They have absolutely nothing to gain by qualifying for the champions league next season, I don't think we should hope for a miracle. Moreover, it is still not clear whether he will be in charge of the club next season, because rumours of a possible change of coach have started to circulate. Besides, success in the Europa League can hardly be called a success, they play against teams that are already their equals, because MU are not the same anymore

Manchester United coach is going nowhere. The owners of the club if observant must have seen by now that it is not coaching problems. Amorim got the job also at a very difficult time for any coach. For any team to get better, they will first be very bad, this is the position Manchester United are in. Instead of Manchester United to do away with the new coach they've just gotten I believe that they will invest more in trying to get new players to the club, players that will be carefully selected by the new coach to join in the rebuilding process of this great club.

The issue with Manchester have not been an issue of the management, I think it’s got everything to do with the players than any aspect of the team. The players need to play like they mean it you know, they have to hunger for that win and someone needs to step up to the challenge of being the best on the team, the one who can always make them get that win when they need it the most. Amad has been trying to get that but, his kit very consistent at it and he needs a lot of help which he isn’t getting. I would have said Bruno F but, naaaahhhh, wouldn’t want to give him that much credit.

[Docnaster]

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Yes, they failed because in the first leg alone they were already 4-1 behind on aggregate, and one of the reasons might be because of Osimhen's absence in that match. Yes, Galatasaray's performance should not have been that weak. However, it is undeniable that Az Alkmaar's performance was also very good at that time.

Well, if you look at this chart, could the final be Lazio vs Bilbao? Or will there be another surprise? Like Fenerbache in the Final? This will be quite difficult to predict.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DGVb-AaIir8/?img_index=2

I already concluded that Galatasaray wouldn't make it to the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League competition this season after they suffered a heavy 4:1 defeat in the first leg. Though I wanted them to prove me wrong but in reality I I knew it'll be almost impossible for them to overturn the deficits and progress to the next round. A one or two goals margin in the first leg would've given the Turkish champions a chance to fight back.

Away from the Galatasaray failure to make it to the round of 16, why is no one talking about Manchester United chances of reaching the final this season? The last time I checked, they're still the team that's yet to concede a defeat in the competition this season. They might not be having a good campaign in domestic competitions but I think they can shock the footballing world by making it to the final of the UEL this season

[AmoreJaz]

This is the last stage of Manchester United in this competition I even doubt if they will be able to get a draw in the hand of Real Sociedad looking at the current situation, Manchester United performance has really drop at first we all thought that the problem of Manchester United was ETH but ever since Amorim came there is still no change instead the situation is getting worst.

Talking about who is favorite the win this season UEFA Europa league Tothenham is no way near to the tittle I know football can be unpredictable but you see Manchester United and Tothenham they are no way near, I think Ajex will be playing final in this competition with there present form.

Manchester United already know that the Europa League is the only means they can come compete in a European competition next season. This might make Ruben Amorin's side put all efforts into lifting the Europa League.  We have also seen some clubs who were doing badly in their local league but ended up lifting European trophies.  Therefore,  we shouldn't write off the Ref Devils. For now, I don't know which club are the favourite to win this competition maybe it will become clearer after this round.

We can say that it is not about ETH or any other coach. Maybe, it is the lineup of the athletes and how they are playing inside the arena. Sometimes it is the camaraderie or harmonious relationship among athletes that will give better performance outside the field. The owner should re-assess the team and the factors affecting the performance of the team. Need to address before they lose valuable players as they are getting bought by other leagues or teams. I highly believe that if the athletes come into their senses and play as one team, they would surely improve the outcome of their game. The relationship among athletes can greatly influence their output while playing inside the field.

[Hirose UK]

Interesting fixture last night but a horrible and emotional night for Galatasaray supporters as their team fail to qualify past the playoffs of the European league after trailing by a 4:1 defeat in the first leg they would have wished to turn things around in the second leg but only could get. 2:2 draw which eliminates them from the tournament marking the end of their quest for European trophy this season.

Everything has happened and there is no need to regret it, they can learn more from this result that whoever the opponent is, they must still play optimally from the start and really focus on the goal of winning, moreover even though they qualify, it is not certain that Galatasaray will be able to win the title.
They can fight again next season for European competition, it seems there will be another surprise later from the Turkish team that was eliminated because Fenerbahce got tough opponent and they are Rangers who are ranked 8th for the standings table.

[tusandii]

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Galatasaray's squad was quite strong. Talented players like Osimhen and Icardi were in Galatasaray's squad. I considered Galatasaray to be the favorite to win the Europa League. But Galatasaray's performance against AZ Alkmaar was very poor.

Yes, they failed because in the first leg alone they were already 4-1 behind on aggregate, and one of the reasons might be because of Osimhen's absence in that match. Yes, Galatasaray's performance should not have been that weak. However, it is undeniable that Az Alkmaar's performance was also very good at that time.

Well, if you look at this chart, could the final be Lazio vs Bilbao? Or will there be another surprise? Like Fenerbache in the Final? This will be quite difficult to predict.

Ohh no wonder Oshimen was not there, therefore Galatasaray's attack weakened and could not do much in the first leg and made AZ Alkmaar create a fairly large aggregate so that it was difficult to pursue an aggregate of 3 goals in the second leg, especially since Galatasaray only played with 10 players since the 51st minute and made AZ Alkmaar take advantage of that moment to add a goal which ultimately won with a landslide score.

I think it's still too early to see who will reach the final because Bilbao and Lazio are not yet certain whether they can survive until the final, and for Bilbao itself in the last 16 must face Rome, a club that has a lot of experience in the UEL so it is not easy for Bilbao to qualify in this round.