Topic: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season - page 187. (Read 58988 times)

Liverpool have a lost points percentage of 22, and Bayer Leverkusen has 9.5, Liverpool have a goal difference of +42, and Bayer Leverkusen has +50, despite the fact that they have played fewer games. Even if we take into account that the Premier League and the Bundesliga are different, it is unlikely that Liverpool in the Bundesliga would have better results than Bayer now, since the players are phenomenal. Bayer have already guaranteed themselves the Bundesliga title (they can officially get it in the next round lol) and Liverpool so far have a slightly less than 50% chance of winning the Premier League title. Obviously it is harder to fight on two fronts than on one, so I assume that Bayer is in a position with an advantage.

Bayer Leverkusen's consistency so far has been very impressive. I also didn't expect Bayer Leverkusen to be able to perform well so far this season in all competitions and have not experienced defeat by anyone. The team that performs well is the hard work of the coach who provides effective strategies in every match and the strategy created by xabi it is not easy for other teams to read so it is difficult for us to predict when Bayer Leverkusen will experience its first defeat because no team has been able to break Bayer Leverkusen's winning record.

Speaking of Liverpool of course they are strong candidates for the title at the moment, from the performance Liverpool have similarities with Leverkusen but I think in terms of playing in Europe of course Liverpool is the most convincing in my opinion at the moment, so far both teams are the same top of the table in their respective leagues and even both continue to win many domestic games,  But still we also have to be able to see whether the match Is competitive or not, in the last 15 games we can see how Liverpool  when they face many big teams in all competitions and if we compare with Leverkusen who only face Bayern Munich as their strongest opponent of course it's not comparable, honestly if if Leverkusen Is in the Premier League at this time I believe Leverkusen will not be able to get a unbeaten record.

At this time when Leverkusen is unbeaten in the league, of course it cannot be a benchmark if Leverkusen is greater than Liverpool who play in a more competitive league, so far I have not seen if Leverkusen has indeed found a really strong team for them to face, in contrast to Liverpool so far, which of course we all know how tough and mentality they have when facing big teams so far,  That's why i'm pretty sure if Liverpool meet Leverkusen then Liverpool will win the game.

The Europa League is no tough competition for them because they will be facing crucial opponents and I trust Leverkusen to deliver exact winnings. The Bundesliga alone justify the incredible current form of Bayer Leverkusen and they're all in for major achievement this season. Bayer Leverkusen will always be ready to hits different measures, they're unbeaten in 41 games played this season, accolades is deserveable to every player and the coach becomes the pillar of the club.

Roma's UEFA Europa League quarter final encounter against their Italian counterparts AC Milan without doubt will be one of the most crucial games of the stage not just because they're from the same country but how good they've been in their recent games. For Roma, they've been performing exceptionally well since they sacked their former manager Jose Mourinho abd appointed their former player Daniele De Rossi as the club manager and would want to go as far as they can in the competition if possible win it at the end of the season while AC Milan who started the league season on a very good note but later started to drop points which now makes it almost impossible for them to catch up with league leaders Inter Milan will want to make up their shortcomings in the league by reaching at least the final of the Europa League competition. The two teams won their games of the weekend in the league but will give their best when they face each other at San Siro stadium next week Thursday for the first leg of that crucial tie.

The Milan vs Roma match will definitely be quite a fierce and interesting match for us to watch because both clubs seem to be in very good form recently and they have achieved consecutive wins in Serie A and this shows that their self-confidence is very high and will prepare a more convincing strategy in the European League, both clubs seem to want to win and continue to advance to the next round in the European League, but only one can qualify.

On the other hand, looking at the match between the two which may look exciting but will cause confusion for bettors to bet on one of these clubs because both clubs have shown good performance in the last few matches so it is quite difficult to predict who will win the match. Historically Roma has performed well in European league in recent years, but Milan is not a club that can be underestimated in the European league because Milan is a club that is used to competing in big leagues such as the Champions League.

However, usually the European League is more in favor of clubs that are able to provide surprises that we don't expect. In fact, the favorite clubs from the start are sometimes eliminated before the final. I think more people favor Milan over Roma if you look at their ranking in their domestic league and they are in the domestic league the same one.

Liverpool has scored the most goals among teams in top five league, and Leverkusen has scored the third most goals behind Arsenal. Liverpool have been showing their dominance by having recent winning streak and high-scoring matches across competitions. Leverkusen is having unbeaten record in Bundesliga and won all the game in Europa League this season. I mean they are not far apart in term quality of team's performance.

Being a better team in Europa League is not a big concern if a big team who have another focus, because they often have different mindset when they play in Europa League. Leverkusen being so close to the league title gives them an edge over Liverpool that has to fight tight in the league against two strong teams. I think this situation could make Liverpool less favorite compared to Leverkusen, Milan and Roma. These three teams will have full focus when they play UEL knock out game because they could be in less pressure in their respective league.

From the look of how things are going on recently with these two clubs, I think that Liverpool is doing better than Levakusen, and are stronger than Leverkusen. This is because Liverpool have being winning their matches with ease, and they score more goals compared to Leverkusen in both domestic and international competitions.

On the other hand, Leverkusen have been holding to their unbeaten record since the beginning of the season, and that makes me feel that record would be broken in Europa club, because the clubs are very strong, and they are not like the German clubs. Don't be surprised that Leverkusen might not be able to pass the semifinals. This is just my own opinion and anything can happen, because football is full of surprises.

The performance of Liverpool and Leverkusen in their respective leagues is something that we can't even over look and if we want to discuss,w e would discuss it till probably the dawn of tomorrow because these two teams have got a whole lot to talk about as it has to do with their outstanding performance and even productivity since this season too, its actually been such that they have always given reason to believe them even more.

Having both of them getting to meet in the finals of the Europa league this season is definitely going to be one of the best experience we will be having in the Europa league this season as both teams will actually bring home a whole lot of action a d even making the game a whole lot interesting in the Europa than it has been recently. In their various domestic leagues, today Leverkusen was able to get victory in their game although it wasn't a really immersive one because even their opponent had a res card so they weren't complete actually so it was supposed to be an opportunity for Leverkusen but then they couldn't use it well enough.

Liverpool will actually e having their own to prove by tomorrow facing another team in the premier league which happens to be Liverpool's domestic league, they will actually be able to see if they can get to win their opponent because the opponent is such that they literally don't get  to be consistent with their performance this season so they may most likely want to give Liverpool some tough time but Liverpool can actually get around them if they are diligent to getting it done.

Leverkusen's greatness in the Bundesliga is beyond doubt. Because until now Leverkusen is still able to maintain their unbeaten record to date. And that's a great thing that not every team can do. But the European League and Bundesliga have differences. And yes, the pressure in the European League is much greater. So there are times when experience also plays an important role in a game in the European League. And Leverkusen is actually quite experienced in the European League and sometimes they also qualify for the UCL. It's just that more often than not they only qualify for the European League. In fact, almost every season I see Leverkusen in the European League. So even though I also say this is a matter of experience, actually Leverkusen is also very experienced here. It's just that the difference in experience between Liverpool and Leverkusen is that Liverpool plays more in the UCL. Meanwhile, Leverkusen plays more in the European League. In fact, almost every season Leverkusen is always in the European League. but well, they are always unable to go further even though sometimes they succeed. This season Leverkusen has been outstanding in the Bundesliga. But in fact, in the Europa League I still see Leverkusen as in previous seasons. It's just that this season they look much stronger than usual.

Leverkusen is surely one of the best teams in UEL because they are undefeated until now. Since the group stage, Leverkusen never got a single lose, they keep getting a positive result in each match. Although they ever got a draw against Qarabag in Leg 1, but they could win in Leg 2. It was also caused by Leverkusen didn't play with their best lineup.

Sure, it won't be easy to beat Liverpool although Leverkusen has a better history in the current UEL matches. Liverpool ever got 2 loses in the group stage, but it can't determine the result of the match if Leverkusen will play against Liverpool. The main thing is that both teams must focus on eliminating the current opponents in quarter final, so they can meet in semi-final or in the final.

Anyway, I think both Leverkusen and Liverpool have good experience in European competitions. And I don't think this factor will bring very significant impact on the match. The main factor will be always the tactics and mentality of the players.

If we put it from that point of view, I think yes, I support your motion, Xabi Alonso's team will make the difference over Klopp's team, what I like most about this leverkusen team is that it is very likely that they can stand up to Liverpoool, but Unfortunately things will not go well, because Klopp will not be there and the idea is that Klopp will be there , but it will certainly be one of the teams that everyone will be watching closely, because it is a team that for now is reigning in the Bundesliga , of course the Bundesliga is not a UCL , but wow , these guys have an Immense level and that Shows, just with the leadership of Xabi Alonso who is always looking out for the slightest thing, it is very likely that things will always go well, it will be very interesting the next UCL, there are really promising teams like this one.

In fact, Leverkusen is the team you have to watch out for now rather than other teams. the reason is, Leverkusen is almost one step away from breaking Bayern Munich's dominance in the Bundesliga. they are 16 points ahead, which means Leverkusen is in a safe zone in their domestic competition. Xabi Alonso's focus can be shifted to the European League competition, especially since Victor Bonivace has returned to playing with Xabi Alonso's core squad.

As you said, Alonso has an extraordinary team. teamwork, effective systems, also have not been defeated at all. Isn't Leverkusen different from its rival teams in this competition, including Liverpool? Leverkusen does not have a burden like Liverpool, which still has to divide its focus on its domestic league, Xabi Alonso's squad only focuses on the match and achieving as many wins as possible, including in this competition. It doesn't matter whether they are experienced or not, what is certain is that any team that plays Leverkusen must be ready to work hard so as not to lose. including if Leverkusen meets Liverpool, Xabi Alonso's squad has a chance to overthrow Jurgen Klopp's team. so, I agree with what you said in this post.

A lot of people considered that, but also we need to remember the Qarabag game as well, they barely got the win at the last minute. So it was quite obvious that while they are great, they had some trouble as well, so it doesn't always look like it is going to be that easy for them.

I personally believe that the best thing to do at these type of moments would be just focusing on how you could do better. Leverkusen looks like a better team than they ever was, there is no doubt about that, but they should be focusing on being better than last round, because if they play like last round, they may face some trouble. They are capable of doing better we know that, we just need to see that at Europa as well, that's very important.

This is one of the most important points that Leverkusen needs to perform as consistently as they have in their domestic league in the European leg. Leverkusen doing well in their local league means they have the ability to do well in the Europa League because their local league is rich enough and there are many big opponents in their local league so if they can do well in their local league and win the title then it is difficult for them to do well in the Europa League. They just need to be consistent in performance, consistent in performance and plan one match at a time. If the first plan is successful they have to work on the second plan and if the second plan is successful they have to work on the third plan. If they go step by step like this and if their performances are consistent in every match, nothing will be impossible for them to win the Europa League semi-final or final or the title from the final this season.

I understand what you are saying but I still disagree as this is too much emphasis on the managers if you ask me. Tactics, strategy, motivation, all of that is important and different coaches have different approaches and impact on the team, but saying that this game is more about Klopp vs. Alonso than it is about Liverpool vs. Leverkusen doesn't make a lot of sense to me. In top games it is often nuances that decide who is going to win that game. Liverpool recently got eliminated from the FA Cup against Manchester United. So what now, was it ten Hag who has beaten Klopp?

I don't have a champion team, I just watch by listening and feeling the excitement. Liverpool is indeed a strong team, because with their always good play they can win every match, sometimes even if the final result is less than optimal. But in my opinion, maybe Liverpool will have a little difficulty when they face Manchester City, because Manchester City is a strong team too.

When Liverpool meets Manchester City, maybe this is quite a big match, because these two teams have their own strategies and are also both strong teams. but I think Liverpool is one of the teams that can qualify and of course this will be a threat to several other teams, because not only Liverpool, Manchester City could also qualify because they are also a strong team.

Both Liverpool and Leverkusen are doing well in their respective league and also in the Europa League and any of these teams have the chances of winning the league. The europa league is a league that sometimes it is very difficult to predict which team will win the league. Liverpool squad are very good and they are also trying to win Premier league, from their performance so far for the season they have the chances of going with the Premier league title or europa league.  The final game between Liverpool and Leverkusen will be very much interesting , because these two teams are very tough.

Both teams have the same chance to win the Europa League this season if we judge in terms of mentality and also the performance of both teams, but in terms of experience of course we cannot compare Liverpool and Leverkusen same level at the moment, because after all we all know what and how many achievements Klopp has had for Liverpool,  Although Leverkusen have everything they need to win the Europa League this season, but I think they will still find it very difficult to beat Leverkusen if the two meet later.

We only need to wait a few more games to see the two maybe will face each other in the semi-finals or even the final later, I personally would prefer Liverpool to win if later they both meet in the semi-finals, while for the final of course I hope Milan and Liverpool will be able to meet, so far in the Europa League I really like Liverpool and Milan,  Because of their incredible experience in Europe over the years and wouldn't it be an ideal final when two clubs of European legends meet each other later in the final?

Yes, in terms of experience, of course we can judge who is more experienced between Liverpool and Leverkusen, and not only that because if we compare the two coaches we will definitely be able to see who is more experienced between the two of them. However, I want to give hope to Leverkusen, even though they are not more experienced than Liverpool, that does not guarantee that the match will be Liverpool's (if they actually meet).

But now we are still far from seeing whether they will be in that position (facing each other) or not, because now it is still the quarter-finals and both teams still have to fight to be able to place them in the final match. The opponents they will face in this round cannot be underestimated, and if they can reach the semifinals then their task will also be even more difficult because there are stronger teams there. Let's just enjoy each match to see whether they will reach the final round or not.