Topic: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season - page 202. (Read 58988 times)

I don't know why you rely so much on history/previous games. It seems to me that if it comes to the game Bayer - Roma, the bookmakers will quote Bayer as 1.2-1.3, that is, as a clear favorite. As for the game Roma - Milan, yes, Roma’s chances are small here and in general I don’t think that it will be an interesting game (not in the sense of the process but as a pair) because when teams from the same country meet in European Cups and these are not pairs like Real - Barcelona, then these meetings turn into ordinary ones, which we see several times every year.

In this season we have Bayer Leverkusen vs Qarabag four times with 3 times won by Leverkusen and one draw mean things are normal with after losing group matches Qarabag done good homework and create problems for them in knockout round matches even they lost but still done good job and surely now here we have to praise Leverkusen which done impressive job and qualify for the next round with now they are going to face well organize side West Ham which is having good experience and quality which can create problems for them Leverkusen and things will be not easy for them to have win in this round.

Even Xabi Alonso done good work, and they are ready for all opponents due to their superior mentality and consistency but now from here we can say it's anybody game home advantage is going to be vital for both sides and which will be able to have good difference will go with advantage.

European League competitions are quite different from local League competitions and that is why I always say that any team that manages to qualify up to the round of eight of either the Champions League or the Europa League should not be under estimated. Bayern Leverkusen struggling against Qarabag doesn't make them less favourites to win the Europa league. You would be surprised to know that assuming Liverpool faced Qarabag, they wouldn't have succeeded. I am also a no way saying that Liverpool is not capable of reaching to the finals of the European League. What I am saying is that the competition is open for good clubs such as Liverpool and Bayern Leverkusen.

After recalling the appearance of Leverkusen, which has a little difficulty against Qarabag, certainly to get rid of Westham will not be as easy as we imagine because all the clubs that qualify for the round of 8 will certainly have strong performance power and Westham is one of the next challenger clubs that will prevent Leverkusen To be able to qualify for the next round.
Although Westham's appearance in the Premier League is not very good, but indeed in this competition, westham will be a strong priority to perform very strongly to issue all the performances to try to defeat Leverkusen.
This is one of Leverkusen's threats if a little mistake can make Xabi Alonso troops will fail to win the uel title this season and in my opinion Xabi must have the right attack strategy in the 1st leg to be able to get a big score at home to get a guarantee to qualify for the semi final.

Leverkusen started this year great and they are still continuing that way. I think Leverkusen can reach the final in the European league. They are a great team and they are undefeated in the Bundesliga. If they continue like this, the possibility of championship continues everywhere.

Both the teams are looking good right now in terms of form. But when things come down to these important matches, I think the longevity of the coach, the cohesion in the team play a big role. AS Roma has hired a new coach recently, so it might cause some problems in the big match. AC Milan on the other hand has won all 3 of their last matches. Roma is also on an unbeaten streak and is looking to grab that 4th position to confirm the UEFA Champions League position for the next season.

But here is the thing, if we consider their clash in the league this season, Roma has won both times convincingly. I know these matches were played a few months ago, but this says a lot about the match coming up. Roma will be looking for revenge for their defeat in the league and Milan would be willing to continue their winning streak against Roma.

Yes, one match is not worth considering and removing them from the competition. There are times during a match when non-technical things happen. I still recognize Bayern Leverkusen as a strong candidate because their fighting power is extraordinary. Liverpool are of course better than the other teams but there is no guarantee for him to puff up his chest. I see the competition in the European League is very competitive and almost the same level as the Champions League.

Eh, I've seen a lot of matches where the better side failed to win or even lose the match in cup competition, so dismissing them way too early is never a good call. I mean there are tons of comebacks like Liverpool vs Barca, Barca vs PSG, etc that show how a match can be affected by many things, not as simple as "better players = win". We could argue that Qarabag is not that weak, they managed to score 4 goals against Leverkusen after all. I mean Liverpool also failed to win many "easy matches" this season. The game is still open.

We have clearly all indicators are showing Milan is superior in experience, performance and quality but Roma performance is also having good change which is giving them good edge, and they can give surprise as well which could be brought new highs for this club in this season because now after having new management things are positive and players are also feeling comfortable which is allowing them to have better results in Serie A tradition we have good advantage for the Milan against Roma but still it can go either way with Roma transition is going to help them for having things which were looking not positive few weeks back.

Now from here if any team is going to underestimate his opponent then surely they are going to pay for this as well because we have history of things like these with sometime, we have recovery but mostly things been never take any serious change while they have done this mistake.

Since De Rossi was appointed coach of As Roma, I have watched his matches more often and there have even been many changes in the As Roma camp, very different from Jose Morinho, although there have been many shortcomings since Morinho took office, we cannot forget his role in winning the Europa League last season.  However, the decline in tactics has shown less and less improvement this season, so it is very appropriate for As Roma to appoint De Rossi as his replacement, even though De Rossi does not have the flying hours like Jose Morinho, De Rossi is able to show his expertise in terms of coaching even though he is a former player at least  De Rossi knows very well what As Roma wants to improve their class position this season in Serie A and that has really been proven in the middle of this season.

Although Bayer Leverkusen's recent performance against Qarabag might suggest they're not at their best but it's crucial to understand that football can be unpredictable. Sometimes, weaker teams manage to pull off surprising victories against stronger opponents so it doesn't means they weak currently. Therefore, it's premature to dismiss Leverkusen as one of best contenders based solely on one result. Their form against Qarabag might not meet your expectations, but it's essential to reserve judgment until we see how they fare in the quarter-finals. While Liverpool may be best considered the favorite in the ongoing Europa League but it's too early to draw conclusions.

There are still two stages to go before the final, providing ample opportunity for teams to prove themselves. Leverkusen shouldn't be underestimated, especially considering their strong performances in the domestic league. It's important to remain open minded and observe how they perform in upcoming matches before making any definitive assessments about their capabilities in the tournament.

Milan are always the favorites because they have a good record in Europe, but their performance this season has not been very consistent so the pressure is felt more heavily. Roma have again found their best playing rhythm while being coached by De Rossi, of course they will play relaxed without any pressure, therefore Milan must be wary of Il Lupi's real revival.

That should not be a reason for you to feel that they would not reach the final stage of this competition. We a have seen teams that struggles to win their matches still win the trophy. Who knows if Alonso will work on the laxity of his team that made them find it very difficult to win Qarabag. Why I still have hope in Leverkusen is because of their ongoing unbeaten record that they have maintained this season.

There is no doubt that Liverpool will be able to win Leverkusen if they clash, because I think Liverpool is stronger and better than them. Only if they clash in the semifinals is what will deprive Leverkusen from reaching the finals this season.

On paper, AC Milan has the advantage over AS Roma, and according to some statistics, AC MIlan is indeed more favored, but that doesn't mean AS Roma will just give up and hand over the next round to AC Milan. Moreover, as you said, under De ROssi AS Roma performed quite well and showed some progress which I think is very good. Moreover, AC Milan won several meetings before De Rossi took charge of this team.

I still have the opportunity for AS Roma to embarrass AC Milan and get rid of them. That is quite an open opportunity in my opinion, although I also agree that AC Milan's opportunity is much greater than AS Roma's. There is nothing impossible for AS Roma to be able to go further in the Europa League this season, especially since they also have a sweet experience here by being able to reach the final last season. They have the opportunity to do the same thing this season and one way is by beating AC Milan in the quarter-finals.

Guys after what Bayer Leverkusen do against Qarabag for me they dont are a contender anymore in this cup, i know its early but you cant strguled so much against a weak team like Qarabag.

Liverpool is gonna beat Leverkusen easily in a game.

For me they go until semifinals and depending on who arrives they are gonna lose in that phase.

Xabi Alonso has been quite successful in bringing many changes to Leverkusen and certainly we cannot deny if they are one of the challengers for the Europa League title this season with Milan and Liverpool, Alonso's ability to make Leverkusen a strong candidate for the championship cannot be separated from his expertise in concocting game strategies and also reading the opponent's current abilities, against Qarabag is actually a difficult match for Leverkusen especially they were close to it Defeated but the mentality possessed by Leverkusen allowed them to end the first leg match with scorer 2-2.

No different in the first leg, Leverkusen were also depressed in the second leg but lucky for them to get through the match with a victory, what you say is true because in some matches it seems that Leverkusen can make an extraordinary comeback and it happens not only once or twice in the league but repeatedly, Alonso's ability to raise the spirit of players deserves our thumbs up.
The match against Westham will be another difficult match for Leverkusen, although actually I really like Leverkusen but it looks like Westham will be able to make it difficult for Leverkusen in that match, currently Westham is quite impressive in the league and even they are able to slaughter other Bundesliga teams to reach the quarterfinals of the Europa League, although Leverkusen is indeed the favorite team but indeed Westham also deserves to be wary of.

I have to be agreed with you about this all with recently we have good performance from the Liverpool which is giving them good edge and Atlanta is unpredictable clubs with few weeks back they were heading for the top four spots in Serie A but suddenly now in last few matches they drop 10 points and now having no chance for the top four with things are looking we will have some more decline for them which will bring them down, and they can lose their chances for the UEFA connection but still this could be not easy game for the both clubs even mostly are feeling this could be no contest for the Liverpool due to their recent performance and quality with their many injured players are also coming back, but this international break is surely also having impact, so real time updates needs some time.

Now I also have to be agreed about this we have four teams for the title race with Liverpool, Leverkusen, AC Milan and Roma are looking stronger and any team from them can win this season with most chances both top teams can go for double as well.

They will also definitely learn from their mistakes as to why they had difficulties when they were in the last 16 when they faced Qarabag. I am sure that Xabi is a coach who has good observations of their potential opponents this time. Xabi will also evaluate their weaknesses that their opponents can still exploit.
West Ham is an English league team that we know has a fast and aggressive style of play, Xabi must be able to minimize this by not giving West Ham the opportunity to develop their game. If this is done successfully by the Leverkusen players, I think they will be able to win both legs at once. However, this is just an analysis, of course it could be different when they play later.

The competition in the Europa League is getting tougher and even teams like Milan and Roma who are from the same league have to kill each other in the quarter-finals, the two teams have met many times and as you said if Milan have dominated a lot when they play Roma, the competition may be even more difficult for both because they already know each other's weaknesses and strengths very well but I think that is precisely what will make the game interesting for us to watch.

The last time Milan beat Roma was in the first and second games of the season and at that time Roma was still under Mourinho's coaching, indeed we admit Milan is the most consistent club this season after Intermilan in Serie A, but I think De Rossi will certainly try all his abilities to be able to lead Roma to win in that game to Prove he can bring Roma better than Mourinho,  I think in terms of the coach strategy, maybe Pioli will be a little blind to the game strategy that De Rossi will implement, so it is likely that we will see Surprises created in that the game.

Statistically, AC Milan is superior compared to AS Roma in the domestic league, even though AS Roma achieved positive results when coached by their new coach De Rossi, AC Milan still has the advantage in terms of performance in their meetings in the last few matches, it is clearly visible to AC Milan. more dominating victory over AS Roma. It is true that the UEL and Serie A competitions are different but they are no strangers to meeting each other so they already understand what strategies will be played and they are also fighting to advance to the next round.