Topic: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season - page 16. (Read 51983 times)

Gasperini own contract will end for one more season at Atalanta, or will end in 2025. But indeed, about the big victory that Atalanta got over Liverpool was also indeed a sign. Because after all, when Atalanta beat Liverpool, the fact is that at that time Liverpool were also still at the top of the Premier League standings. But tragically indeed, eliminated from the Europa League and Liverpool also then experienced poor results in the Premier League and lost their place at the top. Therefore,  Atalanta's success in getting the Europa League trophy is truly an impressive achievement too ofcourse.  Because after all, Atalanta managed to beat Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen,  because basically Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen are two teams that are highly projected to get the trophy, but Atalanta was able to beat them.

If we talk about experience, then Xabi is not a coach who falls into the category of very experienced coaches, he is a new young coach who has not been in a coaching career for long, but what he can show with Leverkusen shows that he is an experienced coach, of course that is good thing for him.
I think his career as a player or his experience as a player will also really help his decision in implementing strategy, because he will definitely learn a lot from the coach who used to be his coach. Moreover, he was also in a big team when he was still a player, so those memories are still there and then he collaborates them with the strategy he has.
He also has a good mentality, because he plays at Real Madrid, which is a team that has a very good mentality, so I think that has a big influence on him. I think he will become one of the famous coaches in the future, because now he can show that.

Maybe that's true, because maintaining that performance will be more difficult for Xabi to do. On the other hand, other clubs will also be very alert when dealing with Leverkusen, and Atalanta is a club that will be a role model for beating Leverkusen. because Atalanta is the only team that has managed to beat Leverkusen this season.

Even though it won't be as good as this season, I hope they will at least still show something great and be able to provide competition, especially in the Champions League. This will be a place to prove for Xabi Alonso that he is not only great at domestic level, but he can also compete in the biggest competitions in Europe. If he succeeds in bringing something extraordinary again in the Champions League, then he will become a coach that many big clubs will compete for, because in just one season he received many offers, but he prefers to stay with Leverkusen for at least one more season.

Xabi Alonso has only had two so far. Real Sociedad B team and Leverkusen team. So considering Xabi's experience as a coach, Xabi is not very experienced. But there is no doubt that Xabi Alonso is very talented. He can spot the opponent's weaknesses, and tailor his match strategy accordingly. At the same time, Xabi is able to increase the confidence of the squad players. Because of these reasons, although Leverkusen is a mediocre team, Leverkusen has shown great dominance this season.

We considered the Leverkusen team to be the favorite in the Europa League final. But unfortunately Leverkusen lost the match 3-0. I thought I would watch Leverkusen vs Madrid in the UEFA super cup final. But this is no longer possible.

He did an amazing job indeed.    He finished the huge series of Leverkusen which must be 51-match unbeaten. Doing it in the Europa League finale was another thing that deserved respect. Atalanta had no joke truthfully. Defeating Liverpool away with such score was a signal that they wouldn't back down that easy. The same scenario happened against Leverkusen. 

It really looks like Gasperini is on the radar of some teams already. He said there was a Premier League team making an offer. But he doesn't want to leave Italy and Atalanta right now.

But we still never know if an offer comes from another strong Italian team...

Atalanta was one of the teams that surprised me the most this year. I think they did not have a very good squad, but they managed to win very important matches. To be honest, I never expected them to be this good.
Gasperini's influence in this performance is quite high. He had not achieved great success until now, but this year he broke the devil's leg. Now he can be on the radar of big teams, his experience has increased even more

It is normal for you to make such comments because Leverkusen was defeated in the UEL final, but if they had won, different comments would have been made. Leverkusen had a great season and suffered only 1 defeat in all matches. The Leverkusen coach is not inexperienced. It means he has old experience. He achieved great success in his first season. I hope next season will be better for Xabi, but I don't think it will be better than this one.

I agree, they may have lost the finals here, but that doesn't mean that they didn't do well, we all knew that they were the favourites and they failed at just one game, but the other 52 games of the season were amazing. They also got the win or the tie at the last seconds, which proves that they are doing quite well, doesn't really mean all that much of a thing, it's quite good and cool for them to do this well.

I hope that people could see something changing, I personally think that the best way to go would be just focusing on how to grow better, I personally believe that we are going to do something that will not be simple for them to repeat neither. That's the thing about great seasons, you do not do them all that often.

one very important thing that we have to pay attention to in the next season is that Xabi can be very strong when he returns to compete in the European league.
most Leverkusen supporters can understand the situation that Leverkusen is experiencing when they have no experience in European league finals and this season they can get this experience to use as a valuable lesson and Xabi is very intelligent who can turn experience into success in the future.
even though they failed in the European League, Xabi and all the Leverkusen players are still very enthusiastic about taking on the challenge in the coming season to compete in the UCL which has stronger obstacles than the European League.
even so, experience in European league finals could be one of the keys to trying to successfully compete in the UCL and although I am a little unsure whether Leverkusen is ready to face every obstacle in the UCL, I think Leverkusen will still fail.

all Leverkusen players just need to strengthen their mentality so they are ready to face every obstacle because mentality is very important for players to have high self confidence and be able to get good results at the end of the match.
and regarding further achievements, it looks like Leverkusen can still win the Bundesliga title because Bayern Munich will have problems again with their new coach and getting the Bundesliga title could have a big influence on the mentality of the players.

Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title and gain ticket to play in th3 UEFA Champions League next season. Can they survive on neutral ground where they will face elite clubs, however they believe in the same category with these teams. Xabi Alonso is one of these genius that always thinks ahead and also one step further towards his opponents. Bayer Leverkusen are lucky to have such an experience player and he's the main man for the job. Bayer Leverkusen will strive harder next season and this is really good for them.

First final of Europe League for Xabi Alonso as senior team manager and he lack experienced than Gasperini although with unfavorite team Atalanta, recently last season Bayern Leverkusen qualified until semifinal round before defeating by AS Roma with the most experience manager Jose Mourinho. No doubt experience is most important thing how to make manager get winning mentality when playing in the final match.
For next season, Bayern Leverkusen and Atalanta will play in Champion League after both teams success finish on Champion League spot at their domestic league and looking will keep consistent when participants in most highest level tournament? Atalanta recently have good achievement when playing in Champion League because ever reached the quarter final round.

I also think Xabi Alonso lack of experience as manager hurt his team in Europa League final. They had great season but couldn't win final game. Alonso knows what it's like to play in big games but managing is different. He needs more experience to make good decisions and motivate his players when it matters most. But I think he will learn from this and do better next time. Next season Leverkusen has chance to go far in Champions League and Alonso can show what he can do on biggest stage. Winning trophy as manager would be amazing, and I think he can do it. Alonso is a young manager with a lot of potential, and I'm excited to see how he grows and succeeds in the future.

Xabi Alonso has tried to win the final match of Europa league. They already performed well during the season, but it was unlucky that they couldn't play with their best level in the final match. I think Xabi Alonso still has a lack experience to face the final match as a manager. If he already has enough experience, he may win the match against Atalanta. Sure he has the experience in the final but it was when Xabi as a player. It is a different experience, Xabi needs an experience for coach career.

Xabi Alonso has another chance to finish the season with unbeaten record again next season. Although it seems will be so difficult but it is not impossible. But what I want to see is Xabi Alonso wins the first international trophy as a manager. Xavi will try a new experience in UCL, Leverkusen will play in UCL for the next season.

However, Xabi Alonso has a great record as a young manager so far.



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Football is one game that's full of surprises and that's why it's never a good move for any club to underestimate the strength of their opponents. I was very surprised to see that Bayer Leverkusen decided to underestimate a club that eliminated Liverpool from the UEFA Europa League competition. Atalanta showed much determination to reach the final of the competition so I was expecting them to give their all in that final since it's one opportunity that they would likely not be getting anytime soon.
Playing in their first European final, the Italian club was playing with so much quest for a European trophy while their opponents Bayer Leverkusen were very confident and relaxed. Even when Atalanta went two goals up, Leverkusen players were still thinking they'll come back like they've been doing in most games they've played this season but were humbled when Ademola Lookman scored Atalanta's third goal to complete his hattrick.

Usually until towards the end of the season most teams don't get to put in much efforts in their domestic league as they do in the champions league or other European leagues where they play, this is probably because they prioritize the champions league and other European league much More than their domestic league because in their domestic league, there's always a way to get back to position at some point but with the champions league and Europa it's different.

Champions league performance is usually different with most teams and same applies to their Europa performance too most times and you cannot really get to blame these teams because the prestige attached to these leagues varies aswell a d so they treat it as such, in the Europa the performance of most teams aswell do Barry from their performance in their domestic league , Roma was having a much better performance in the Europa than they were in their domestic league until they crashed out the. They got to improve their performance at domestic levels.

Manchester united aswell did almost same with the champions league, so it becomes like a norm around all other teams in the European competition, this season it was after most of the teams have lost out of the champions league they then get to take their domestic league games serious with hopes of getting to finish their leagues games well by the end of the season so they can have opportunity to appear in the champions league again the following season.

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This is very true, if you had watched that game, you will agree with me that in the first half , Leverkusen appeared so relaxes and Atlanta seized the opportunity and made sure they had as many goals as possible just the same thing they did with Liverpool, it felt like Leverkusen was thinking it was their regular league games and they were going to be able to pull up a come back in the second half of the game.

Underestimating any team at any point has always been the killer of a NY teams chances of been able to win a game because they eventually get surprised at what their opponent will be able to do to them in the end. Leverkusen taught that with their experience throughout the season, Atalanta wasn't supposed to be an issue to them but then it turned out sad that not only were they an issue, they also denied them the trophy at the end of the day because they were unable to secure even a single goal by the end of the game.

The tactics of coming out to bet a goal and then trying to making sure to secure the goal with all that they have got has really helped them a long way to be able to turn out the winners of the league title by the end of the season, this only served as a good lesson to Leverkusen and by next season they will be sure to not seeing any team as any lesser as they will get shocked at what may come their way so at all point putting your best is that which they are going to do.

Final match has a very different atmosphere compared from ordinary matches, so indeed mentality and motivation are important factors that greatly affect the performance of both teams in the final, I don't want to say if Leverkusen did not have a strong mentality in the final, but of course we can see how the comparison between the performance when they played in the Bundesliga and the final against Atlanta at that time which was very difference.  In addition, we can also see how they performed in the DFB Pokal final which was only able to score 1 goal against a team from the German 2nd Division, even though they won, it was clear that the Leverkusen players had a pretty bad mentality in the match.

Atlanta and Leverkusen will play in the Champions League next season, so indeed they need to improve their mentality even better because the Champions League is a very competitive game and of course has a bigteam  and ready to destroy Atlanta and also Leverkusen later, although leverkusen defeat from Atlanta in the Europa League final,  but I think it will not make Leverkusen and Alonso look bad at the moment.    

One of the reasons Bayer Leverkusen failed in winning is the Europa League is because they never believed their opponent could played them a tough game that would stop them from winning but all the same Bayer Leverkusen had a wonderful season even if they didn't win Europa league,  they had a great season in europa league.  I still believe Bayer Leverkusen can still give a better performance next season in Bundesliga league and them joining champions league will be interesting.  Bayer Leverkusen have good squad which I think they still have the chance of having a great performance next season.

In football, there are traditions and rule that has existed, such as the winner of the FA Cup earning a ticket to the Europa League. While domestic league performances are crucial, competitions like the FA Cup are important. Manchester United's current ticket to the UEL is a sign of luck, as it has given them an opportunity to reevaluate their selves and prepare for the upcoming season. However, consistent poor performance would cause doubts about the team's reliability.

 Despite their current state, they still have time to fix any loopholes in the squad for next season. By this method, they can put themselves up for a more competitive performance. While nothing is certain in football, there are still opportunities to bounce back on track. Dortmund's unexpected journey to the final shows how their luck, combined with strategic matchups worked for them, paving way for their success.

 Looking ahead, Manchester United's fate will depend on how they face the challenges and opportunities that arise in the next season. While luck can play a role, it's also the team's duty to work out their success. By using opportunities and addressing their weaknesses, Manchester United can aim to get back their status as a formidable force in both domestic and international competitions.

In essence, Bayer Leverkusen only failed to achieve the treble winner, but Bayer Leverkusen managed to go unbeaten throughout the season in the domestic league. With this achievement, of course, Bayer Leverkusen has succeeded in achieving extraordinary and of course very impressive achievements throughout the season. But indeed, of course it will be difficult to do it again, because even a big team will find it difficult to get an unbeatable result like that. So yes, even though Bayer Leverkusen ultimately failed to get the Europa League trophy, but Bayer Leverkusen was still impressive in its last season, and we will wait for the results that Bayer Leverkusen will get in the next season, whether it will remain good, or maybe get bad results.

There is a difference when they play in the Bundesliga and when they play in the Champions League. Their game in the Champions League was more promising, so they managed to advance to the final match after beating Paris Saint Germain in the semi-final match. It was something that was not predicted beforehand, but they managed to do well.
Manchester United in the Champions League this season is very bad, they are the team at the bottom with only collecting 4 points. Even though previously they were favorites to qualify for the round of 16, they couldn't do it. They could only win 1 time and draw 1 time, and 4 other matches ended in defeat. Obviously it's a bad result to be in a group that tends to be easy in my opinion.