Europa League 18/19

[Otis]

Slimani with a brace today

[StanSP]

20 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

Drinkwater yet again not even on the bench.

he isn't registered so he won't be in any European squad.

[RODNEY FERNIO]

34 minutes ago, Otis said:

Slimani with a brace today

Not surprised … despite the battering he's had here .. he's actually pretty good

[urban.spaceman]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

he isn't registered so he won't be in any European squad.

[StanSP]

Karius hasn't changed.

 

[Ross-Kemp]

Great win for Rangers which puts them top of the group. 

 

Double header against Spartak Moscow next. 4 points should see them through to be playing European football after Christmas.

[MC Prussian]

FC Zürich doing the whole country proud. Top of the group still, beat Leverkusen 3-2 yesterday.

More of those UEFA coefficient points, boys!

[SAFC1]

Arsenal lead 1-0 early on at Vorskla. 

[MC Prussian]

Goodbye, Rangers. No goals away at Rapid Vienna.

 

Frankfurt continue to surprise under Austrian manager Adi Hütter - 2-1 away win at Lazio. Gacinovic with a goal and an assist. 

That's six wins out of six matches in the group stages for the Bundesliga side.

 

And Marseille lose at home to Apollon Limassol, Besiktas to Malmö.

 

[Super_horns]

So that is Celtic's season over pretty much...

 

EDIT: Seems like they were saved by a late goal in Germany. 

 

 

Edited 13 December 2018 by Super_horns

[yorkie1999]

Place in the last 96, some going that.

[StanSP]

Biggest shock is probably AC Milan crashing out.

Marseille were out before tonight but them finishing rock-bottom of their group with only a point to their name is fairly surprising.

[MC Prussian]

The knockout stages offer the following encounters:

 

Viktoria Plzen v Dinamo Zagreb

Club Brugge v Red Bull Salzburg

Rapid Vienna v Inter Milan

Slavia Prague v Genk

Krasnodar v Bayer Leverkusen

FC Zurich v Napoli

Malmo v Chelsea

Shakhtar Donetsk v Eintracht Frankfurt

Celtic v Valencia

Rennes v Real Betis

Olympiakos v Dynamo Kiev

Lazio v Sevilla

Fenerbahce v Zenit

Sporting v Villarreal

Bate Borisov v Arsenal

Galatasaray v Benfica

[Stinkenzo]

Probably the easiest sides our lot could have wished for along with Rapid Vienna and Zurich *waits for Prussian to hiss at me*

[Nalis]

Lazio v Sevilla probably the tie of the round.

 

Arsenal and Chelsea to ease through, even with their 2nd strings, Celtic to get hammered about 1-6 over 2 legs.

[Ian Nacho]

Boring draws in terms of the English clubs. 

[MC Prussian]

19 hours ago, Walkers said:

Probably the easiest sides our lot could have wished for along with Rapid Vienna and Zurich *waits for Prussian to hiss at me*

Hehe.

 

Rapid Vienna have something going for them in the Europa League, but they often ride their luck and are very poor going forward. Their manager sometimes plays a system without a recognized striker. Lost 6-1 in the league derby against Austria Vienna last weekend (albeit with a man down).

 

Zürich may stand a chance against Napoli - but only at home. I've watched them beat Leverkusen 3-2, yet against SSC, I think it'll be a lot harder. A draw is the best they can hope for.

Exit over two legs.

[StanSP]

First time I've been able to see Slimani properly as Fenerbahce playing now.

I had no idea Victor Moses and Valbuena play for them as well.

[StanSP]

Slimani scores!

[Dan LCFC]

Zenit have been abysmal. Russian teams will do nothing in Europe with this schedule but it's hard to know what to do about it.

[MC Prussian]

Arsenal.

Losing away at BATE Borisov.

 

Also, Lazio... 

 

Hoping for them to pull through after the return fixture, as well as Leverkusen.

 

Villarreal and Eintracht Frankfurt to progress to the next round, too.

[spacemunky]

Some really great match ups this round.

[lgfualol]

[CosbehFox]

Eintracht continue to have fun on their European run. Their hools went running into Kiev for some fisticuffs the night before the game in Kharkiv. Sold out the away end no problem. 

Edited 15 February 2019 by Cardiff_Fox

[StanSP]

So, did anyone else know Rob Kelly is assistant manager at Malmo?!