Topic: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season - page 245. (Read 58988 times)

Liverpool is playing an amazing football, they are playing with full confidence as they are among the favorites in the Europa League. Two goals in the first 25 minutes is a good achievement for Klopp because the team will have less pressure throughout the remaining game as they have started winning 0-2 away from home.

Leverkusen is losing in the first half, although they have the best ball possession in the match but Qarabak is given them tough time as they have more attempts on goal than Leverkusen. I know Alonso is going to do something to stop this at halftime.

Roma on the hand is leading Brighton 2-0 in the first half, this is a full hope for De Rossi that they can win this match and go far in the Europa League as well.

AS Roma has managed to win temporarily in this match against Brighton. This is about Rossi as a tactician. This match is a match to test Daniele De Rossi, who is not expected to be able to bring Roma through to the European League.
If this victory, which is still temporary because there is still a long time, can be maintained until the end of the match, then I predict AS Roma will qualify even though there is still a second leg at the Brighton stadium.

AS Roma's statistics when playing at home may come true but a score of 1-0 will not give AS Roma a sense of security.

Current update until 32th minutes, Liverpool manage over 2-0 against Sparta Praha trough Mac Allister goal on 7th minutes and Darwin Nunez scored on 25th minutes, its very good result as away match if can defend the winning match over one goals. Jurgen Klopp use most of substitutes players on this match not only Mohamad Salah not start the games but also Virgil Van Dijk still on the bench.

Paulo Dybala scored one goal awhile for AS Roma on 13th minutes against Brighton Albion, if can win in this match will make easily for AS Roma on second leg match and Daniele De Rossi have great achieved after impressive performance since become AS Roma manager got one losses only in domestic league, left more minutes and any possibilities happening with AS Roma score another goal or Brighton can make come back.

Liverpool go 2 goals ahread through an amazing strike from Darwin Nunez. He misses from 3 yards out but likes to score the most difficult of chances from impossible positions. You would think the defenders would have not stood off from him in that position.

The Sparta Prague keeper should have done better there, but in football when you don't take your chancesz you get punished. The momentum firmly with the reds now.

- Jay -

SPP 0-2 LIV

Liverpool has taken the lead with an early goal scored with a penalty kick by Alexis Allister on the 7th minutes. Sparta are pressuring Liverpool for a equalizer, and Kelleher keeps on denying them the eaqualizing goal. Three good attempt from the Sparta was on target, but couldn't find the back of the net. Nunez has finally calm down the pressure that the Sparta are mounting on them by scoring a super goal from 2 yards away from the host box, it was a marvelous finish from Nunez to find the back of the net on the 25th minutes.

Liverpool scored a goal from a penalty by Mac Allister and they are home away so this result is good for them. If Liverpool maintains this result or expand it bigger, Klopp will not use Salah in this match.

In another match, Roma just scored a goal by Dybala and lead Brighton in Rome. They are controlling the match at a home stadium very well by having good ball possession and created some opportunities.

Milan will look for a win against Slavia Prague.I think Milan will have a hard time against Slavia Prague because Slavia Prague has been in form in recent weeks and Milan is a team that has no problem scoring goals.Milan can defeat its opponent at home with a score like 3-1.
Freiburg will host West Ham at home.West Ham have started to win against their opponents in recent weeks.I'm not sure if West Ham can score goals in this away game as they struggled to win before the last 2 weeks and didn't even score against their opponents.Freiburg drew 2-2 against Bayern Munich last week.They play well at home and will get a draw at worst in this game.

Just like any other competition that Liverpool are participating in, Europa League competition is an European competition that they need to take serious also and give much attention to just like they give into the premier league games. They still have a lot of hope in both competition and that shouldn’t make them feel relax and not use any player that is most required in any of the matches. If Mo Salah is fit to play and his presence will add impact to the team on their scoring ability, they shouldn’t hesitate to use him.

Sparta Prague might be seen as a very lower competitive team as compared to them but that shouldn’t make them not take the match serious because this is football and anything can happen when you least expect them to happen. Waiting till second round to use him can be very dangerous if he can be used now. Imagine what happens to Real Madrid yesterday, if not for their first leg win, they might not have qualified yesterday to the quarterfinals. From the look of the match, Liverpool stand a better chance to win the game than Sparta Prague has the chance to.

Out of all the early fixtures, Roma vs Brighton is the most balanced tie. Both Liverpool and Leverkusen are expected to win their opponents easily over both legs, even if they put up a bit of a fight for the first leg.

Roma have also been very strong at home this season and would give Brighton a run for their money in tonight's fixture. Brighton have had a very shaky season, with unpredictable performances. I will tip Roma to win tonight.

- Jay -

Qarabag VS Bayer Leverkusen

Qarabag StartXI: 4-2-3-1
Andrey Lunev; Marko Vešović; Bahlul Mustafazada; Bədavi Huseynov; Toral Bayramov; Patrick Andrade; Marko Janković; Leandro Andrade; Yassine Benzia; Abdellah Zoubir; Juninho Vieira

Bayer Leverkusen StartXI: 4-4-2
Matej Kovar; Odilon Kossounou; Jonathan Tah; Edmond Tapsoba; Alejandro Grimaldo; Nathan Tella; Exequiel Palacios; Robert Andrich; Amine Adli; Adam Hložek; Borja Iglesias

Qarabag are the one topping their home league with a wide range of points more than 20 points and also Bayer Leverkusen are at the top in their home league too but still there is different because we can't compare Bundesliga and Azerbaijan Premier League, Bundesliga is more powerful, stronger and popular than Azerbaijan Premier League, if assume Bayer Leverkusen are found in that league they will be unbeaten for many seasons because of their performance, conclusion will not be draw now let wait till last minutes, Bayer Leverkusen are capable of winning even though Qarabag are hosting them.


AS Roma VS Brighton

AS Roma StartXI: 4-3-3
Mile Svilar; Zeki Çelik; Gianluca Mancini; Evan Ndicka; Leonardo Spinazzola; Bryan Cristante; Leandro Paredes; Lorenzo Pellegrini; Paulo Dybala; Romelu Lukaku; Stephan El Shaarawy

Brighton StartXI: 4-2-3-1
Jason Steele; Tariq Lamptey; Jan Paul van Hecke; Lewis Dunk; Igor Júlio; Billy Gilmour; Pascal Groß; Simon Adingra; Julio Enciso; Facundo Buonanotte; Danny Welbeck

This match is between England and Italian, currently the most consistency team among this two is AS Roma and at the same time they are the host which means they will do better then Brighton, currently Brighton are facing low consistency in their performance, with I don't see any hope for them to win.


Sparta Praha VS Liverpool

Sparta Praha StartXI: 3-4-3
Peter Vindahl Jensen; Asger Sørensen; Martin Vitík; Ladislav Krejčí; Ángelo Preciado; Markus Solbakken; Kaan Kairinen; Jaroslav Zelený; Veljko Birmančević; Jan Kuchta; Lukáš Haraslín

Liverpool StartXI: 4-3-3
Caoimhin Kelleher; Joe Gomez; Jarell Quansah; Ibrahima Konaté; Andrew Robertson; Harvey Elliott; Wataru Endo; Alexis Mac Allister; Darwin Núñez; Cody Gakpo; Luis Díaz

This both teams are topping their home league and currently their in a better form, this march is going to be tough.

Liverpool is not a weak team, people will be worry about because we have seen their good performance in many competition that made them to be in a better position which are some of the advantage Liverpool will use to ensure they take victory from the game.

 Before Roma will take victory from Brighton, it will take them serous battle before they will succeed to take 3 points because Brighton are still on a solid ground in this UEFA Europa league competition to try their luck to be among the teams that will move to next stage of the tournament.

Qarabag will host Leverkusen at home.The Azerbaijani team, who are still in the European cup, have a tough job this time.Leverkusen are having a really legendary season in the German league this season and I think they will be champions.They can also become a very assertive position in the European cup.I think they have the potential to play in the final and therefore they are a stronger team compared to their opponent, so they have no chance of elimination.
In the Benfica-Rangers match, I see it as a match where both teams have a high potential to win and have a chance to pass the round.Although Benfica's squad quality is better than Rangers, Rangers is not an easy team either.If Benfica wants to pass the round, they may have to beat 2 different teams in the match they will play at home.

Sparta Prague has a very modest squad. There is a 10-fold difference between them and Liverpool in terms of squad quality. But Sparta Prague can put up a good fight since they are playing at home. They play with a three-man defense, and when the side midfield players come back as full-backs, they form a five-man defense. The midfield of Solbakken and Kairinen looks young and inexperienced. Liverpool should try to go through the middle instead of the wings. I expect a solid defense from Sparta Prague, but if they concede an early goal they may not be able to do what they want. It won't be an easy game for Liverpool, but Klopp will find a way to win.

Sparta Prague host Liverpool at home.Sparta Prague managed to eliminate Galatasaray, but they are not a team that can do much against Liverpool.I think Liverpool will go through, but at home at least they will show some resistance against their opponent.
Roma will be looking for a win against Brighton.Roma have improved in recent weeks and continue to get good results under De Rossi.Their aim here will be to at least finish the season with a trophy.Brighton are a tough opponent for them, but they will not lose at home against their rivals.

Tonight the game between Liverpool and Sparta Prague will played and it all seems like the big fish is going to outrun the host considering their heightened spirit all time in this season's UEL. Before the game week though, there have been speculations and fears about Salah not being on the line up list subsequent to his return to the team after a number of weeks out of play. They have what it takes to win the game today even though it's a much needed win for a confidence booster ahead of City's encounter over the weekend.

 It's really impressive that even with the absence of Salah, past games in the league have been fruitful for them which gives them more push to bounce back and win tonight. For Sparta Praha, the game is very much important to them to gain a stance ahead of the advancement unto the next stage. They ought to be enthusiastic about the game and the eagerness to win should come alive more. It'd be more advantageous for them to maintain the lead as they'll be the host tonight and it'll be much needed to get them out of the danger zone of getting disqualified at this stage.

 The team is top in their league table and so they have what it takes to compete well tonight. They are very competitive in their games and they really shouldn't be underrated as they're capable of anything that's fit to turn the game around. Weighing rightly,  Liverpool currently have what it takes to earn the victory from the game tonight and maybe they'll do same when they meet City later. But I'm certain that it'll be tough inasmuch as the City side are doing better in performances too overtime.

Later tonight in the city of Prague, Liverpool will kickoff their first knockout stage game of the season in the UEFA Europa League competition against Sparta Praga at the epet ARENA and because their best player of the last seven years Mohammed Salah is just removing from injury, a lot of people are trying figure out if he'll feature gir his club tonight or not. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is one man that surely knows how to rotate his team and knows which player is fit enough to play so I don't expect him to start Mohammed Salah tonight since they also have a crucial game to play in the English Premier League this coming weekend.

Liverpool who are currently leading the English Premier League table have been considered by many as one of the major favorite teams to win the Europa League trophy this season and because it's also Jurgen Klopp's last season at the club, Liverpool is even more determined to win as many trophies as possible so even if the manager starts with Mohammed Salah or not, I'm very optimistic that Liverpool will beat Sparta Praha before hosting them for the second leg of their round of 16 tie next week Thursday at Anfield. If for any reason Liverpool fails to beat Sparta Praha tonight, then I think they'll surely get a draw.

Salah is the best player in Liverpool's attacking line, so I hope to see him in the starting lineup tonight. However, I have some strange feelings that Klopp might not use him because of the important game they have this weekend. If Salah plays today and get injury again, that will be bad news for Liverpool because they have a difficult game coming up. The young players Liverpool are using aren't strong enough to play till the end of the season. However, if they want to win more trophies, their injured players need to heal in time for their remaining games this season. I hope Liverpool wins more trophies this season.


You're right that Liverpool are more capable of defeating Sparta Prague, but we also shouldn't underestimate Sparta Prague's performance right now, they sit at the top of their League table with 60 points. Even if Liverpool didn't win, I did not expect them to lose the game, either the game should end in a draw.

It doesn't matter if he gets featured in this game if actually the injury he sustained was a minor one, Salah may come in to play during the second half due to his condition and depending on the situation of the game too because the result from this first leg can determine who wins in the end, just as the games are about goal aggregate to move to the next stage of the competition, therefore both first leg and second leg results are very important to take it seriously and not wait on second leg result, so resting Mo Salah when his injury is a minor injury wouldn't help matters because he is Liverpool's key player.

Based on the available odds this moment, at least AS Roma is still quite the favorite, although not completely the favorite, but AS Roma is still projected to win. But even so, I personally not sure that AS Roma will win this match because ofcourse, I obviously think that Brighton is not a weak team either. Therefore, because at this moment I think AS Roma and Brighton mayhave the same quality or not be much different quality, so I more confident in placing a bet with the option of over 2.5 goals or both teams score. Because ya, in the De Rossi era it is clear that AS Roma has a very good trend in scoring goals, even though AS Roma lost, but AS Roma was still able to score goals. Therefore, I personally very confident that this match will result in lots of goals and of course, this will make the match more interesting.

Liverpool suffered injuries from a number of players who we know are part of the main squad, such as Mohamed Salah, even though there is news that Klopp could play Mo Salah in the match against Sparta in the 1st leg of the European League and I also saw yesterday that Salah had started training with the team in several Liverpool team training video circulating to the public.

Liverpool should not be too pushy to win the match by forcing players like Salah because there is still a chance in the second leg.
Klopp needs to pay attention to the more important Premier League against Manchester City in round 28.