This surely has to be the worst competition in terms of quality and really should be well easy to win it. If Celta Vigo, United, Ajax and Lyon can make the semi's it really does make you wonder what the fack our teams have been messing around at.
I mean Sevilla winning it three seasons running shows how poor it is because they're clearly nothing special if we can knock them out. If I was a Leicester player I'd be confident we could win it because there's not been a single team in it we should fear, they're all like the crap we played in the group. I really hope this encourages them and the club to aim for an EL place next season because we can win it and get back into the CL.
I hope Everton give it a proper go and try to win it because I reckon they will if they try. We might not be able to dominate the CL but English teams should be all over the EL and should take it more seriously.
Does anyone else think it's a poor quality competition that should be easy to win or is it just me?
The Europa League
posted on 4/5/17
It's very weak this season, United have basically been handed this win on a silver platter but last season had Sevilla, Villarreal, Dortmund, Shakhtar, United, Liverpool and Spurs in the knockout stages. That's not bad at all.
posted on 4/5/17
I wouldn't fancy our chances nearly as much had any of those teams been in at this point.
posted on 4/5/17
English teams have been taking it more seriously. Liverpool were in the final last year and we're in the semis now.
posted on 4/5/17
I'd still rather be in it than not as a Leicester fan.
posted on 4/5/17
Ajax look world class though. They play a dominant way most games and are the biggest threat if the teams expected to go to the final go their.
posted on 5/5/17
As I've admitted before I've never taken notice of European football before but if this season is just particularly poor then fair enough but still think English teams should be beating the likes of Sevilla, Villareal and Dortmund, which is a bit tougher but they're still well beatable.
Outside of Barca, Real, Juve, PSG, Atletico and Munich, who are all better than any English teams, there aren't any other teams in Europe who should come close to our top teams.
We have average teams like Genk knock out the team fighting for second and it's simply not good enough and we should be doing much better and having an English team win it every year. Accept we can't win the CL and go and win that.
posted on 5/5/17
Actually Gent knocked out Spurs and a side in same league Genk who are quite a few places below them at the time thrash Gent 5-2 away lol. That was hilarious with Spurs trying everything to win especially in the supposed home game they were not really at home lol.
posted on 5/5/17
comment by Posh Mufc Great Hafi Not Arrogant Just Better (U6578)
posted 13 minutes ago
Actually Gent knocked out Spurs and a side in same league Genk who are quite a few places below them at the time thrash Gent 5-2 away lol. That was hilarious with Spurs trying everything to win especially in the supposed home game they were not really at home lol.
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Yeah that's right ha ha 😂
Good result for you yesterday, hope you win it and really there's no excuse for not winning it now. Where's the final?
posted on 5/5/17
In Sweden Stockholm at the Friends Arena, Solna. Thats why Zlatan injury was a blow as he will miss the final if we make it at his homeland.
posted on 5/5/17
comment by Posh Mufc Great Hafi Not Arrogant Just Better (U6578)
posted 11 minutes ago
In Sweden Stockholm at the Friends Arena, Solna. Thats why Zlatan injury was a blow as he will miss the final if we make it at his homeland.
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Oh true, that's a shame he deserves that. I didn't like him before he joined you but unlike most players who join United I like him more now.