Europa League 2017/18

[Ale18]

Arsenal and AC Milan are probably two of the sides wo will be relying on winning this to get into the Champions league.

Yes

Milan must win this cup and lately it is going up.. but Arsenal is the favorite team to pass the round

Yesterday i saw Borussia, i think it will be so hard with salzburg

Quarter finals:

Arsenal - Borussia Dortmund
Lazio - Sporting
Lyon - Atletico
Marseille - RB Leipzig

 

[Bilo]

You'll all look so stupid med Athletic smash Marseille

 

[Ale18]

You'll all look so stupid med Athletic smash Marseille

Why?

 

[Liam_SWFC]

Arsenal won't win this competition, they should be going all out to win it though as it's their only route in the top 4 and another trophy to Wenger's collection, they are treating it with an 'I can't be arsed' attitude and their performance against Ostersunds showed that. Milan will beat them.

 

[Benji]

Arsenal will go out on away goals.

 

[JimJams]

As well as home ones...

 

[Bilo]

As well as home ones...

See, this makes sense.

 

[mistermagic]

Am I the only one who reckons Arsenal will progress with ease? Milan are toothless upfront and don't have much quality across the pitch.

Lyon and Marseille have tough ties. 50/50 for both to progress imo.

 

[JimJams]

Alright, French Pagnell.

 

[Benji]

Milan have been good under Gattuso but they are still some distance away from being a top European team. However, Arsenal love a disaster and I want to see known-joke Fabio Borini tear them apart (unless Ramsey is playing).

 

[SALTIRE]

Am I the only one who reckons Arsenal will progress with ease? Milan are toothless upfront and don't have much quality across the pitch.

Lyon and Marseille have tough ties. 50/50 for both to progress imo.

Indeed if Arsenal play any where near their best they'll trounce Milan. They play like they have been playing recently, then it's 50-50.

 

[Stevencc]

Alright, Scottish Pagnell.

 

[SALTIRE]

Alright, Scottish Pagnell.

How dare you! You've mortified me Stephen, mortified! What a disgrace!

 

[Pagnell]

Can Le Arse save their season tonight? I can see AC Milan winning easily. Unlike you lot.

Oh, and people would pay good money to be a Scottish version of me.

 

[Bilo]

Fucking Arsenal ruining it for everyone.

 

[Ale18]

it is still long but Arsenal is dominating the match against Milan

 

[epic73]

come back mkhi

 

[mistermagic]

Am I the only one who reckons Arsenal will progress with ease?

Well hello there!

 

[Ale18]

and... salzburg?

 

[mistermagic]

and... salzburg?

Not that surprising. Dortmund have been shite all season.

 

[Bilo]

Ok so maybe Bilbao won't fly past Marseille.

 

[mistermagic]

Awarded a penalty in first half stoppage time. Been all Marseille all half, they've been playing some excellent stuff.

 

[Bilo]

Awarded a penalty in first half stoppage time. Been all Marseille all half, they've been playing some excellent stuff.

Yeah they've been fantastic to be fair. Their press is incredible because Bilbao aren't shit at playing out from the back usually.

 

[Dirk]

Not that surprising. Dortmund have been shite all season.

that's right. Unbelievable what they are playing for a shite european season (in the Bundesliga they were decent for the first 9 matches). No win in the CL, only 2 draws against minnows Nikosia (no disrespect to Apoel). Then more than lucky to advance against the Italians in the last round and now this disaster, losing against an Austrian team at home. tbh they deserve to get out.

Leipzig on the other side with a very decent game yesterday against St.Petersburg but unfortunately one freekick nearly ruined it for them. Only 2-1 win against the Russians

 

[Ale18]

that's right. Unbelievable what they are playing for a shite european season (in the Bundesliga they were decent for the first 9 matches). No win in the CL, only 2 draws against minnows Nikosia (no disrespect to Apoel). Then more than lucky to advance against the Italians in the last round and now this disaster, losing against an Austrian team at home. tbh they deserve to get out.

Leipzig on the other side with a very decent game yesterday against St.Petersburg but unfortunately one freekick nearly ruined it for them. Only 2-1 win against the Russians

Do you think that Leipzin can win the Europa League?

 

[SALTIRE]

With the little genius of Keita in there they have a chance. It's Atletico who'll win it though.

 

[Pagnell]

BBC Sport

Lots of empty seats here at the Emirates Stadium at the moment, and for good reason - kick-off is still over an hour away.

But the question is how many of them will be filled when the game starts? The ground was roughly half full for the Gunners’ defeat by Manchester City at the start of March, and about two-thirds full against Watford on Sunday.

That apparent apathy can perhaps be put down to the Gunners’ lacklustre Premier League form, but that explanation would not work if the fans stay away again tonight.

Whatever the problem is, you would not know there is one if you just went by the Gunners’ official attendance figures, which continue to show a ground close to its 59,867 capacity.

That’s because they record ticket sales, not the number of people who actually turn up. Arsenal have got 45,000 season ticket holders, who also paid for tonight’s game as part of their package for the season, so they are counted as being here, even if they are not..

A nice explanation of why Arsenal's official attendance stats are bullshit. It's always been funny to see shit loads of empty seats whilst seeing an attendance claim about two thousand less than capacity.

Anyway, easy progression for them tonight, no matter how many empty seats there are.

 

[SALTIRE]

Oof Werner and Keita almost linking up to score right at the last for Leipzig. Could these two be at Anfield next season - we'll see!

So Dirk, Leipzig through to the QF's - you going to support the money boys?

 

[epic73]

>werner
>liverpool

Yeah, more fast attackers. Exactly what Liverpool need.

 

[SALTIRE]

>werner
>liverpool

Yeah, more fast attackers. Exactly what Liverpool need.

We could do with it for cover and options. Onto the bare bones if Firmino gets injured currently.