Of course Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen are the main candidates for the title this season. But Milan can probably do well too, they played well in the qualifiers. I also like Sporting Lisbon, who also did well. I think this Europa League season could easily be a surprise. It could happen that for example Bayer and Liverpool meet before the final.
There are many strong teams in the Europa League this season so there will definitely be interesting surprises before the final if they can all meet each other early. But for now I prefer Liverpool to become champions in the European League this season because the team has also proven itself in the Premier League so far where Liverpool is still at the top of the standings. However, if Leverkusen can succeed in the Europa League it won't be so bad because in the Bundesliga Leverkusen is also very good this season.
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Now after announcement of matches which are going to play for the round of 16 things are having good change because mostly big teams are having easy opponents and hopefully these teams will win and go into next round without any problem where we will have more interesting matches for the last four round specially we have all teams in good shape and this could be entertaining Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool and AC Milan are the toughest teams which are having good chance but still we can expect any surprise because few teams like Roma, Atlanta and Benfica can make things tougher for the top ranks because these are also teams to watch for the big games because these are well experience and quality teams in this event.
Leverkusen and Liverpool really deserve to be called favorite teams, because of their consistent and balanced performance between the domestic league and the European League. In my opinion, AC Milan is still below these two teams, because they often experience surprising defeats. But AC Milan deserves to be considered as a third party that has the potential to stop Leverkusen or Liverpool, because the Serie A representatives have good depth to trouble their potential opponents.Most of the other contestants deserve to be considered dark horses in the round of 16, who also have the opportunity and potential to make a surprise. Lens, Braga, Feyenoord, Young Boys and Shakhtar failed to get past the play off round even though they came from the Champions League, and it could be said that the Europa League brought more surprises than we previously thought.
Those teams were the strongest team in their leagues and it appears if bookies were also favoring these clubs to win the competition too. Liverpool and leverkusen are still getting perfect results on their domestic league. The chance owned by other club was not as big as liverpool and leverkusen.
Roma and acmilan being unfavored to win the competition. Things are going even harder for the small clubs to win the competition caused by the big clubs were passing any round easily. As long as liverpool and leverkusen will not face serious problems due to the injury and eveything will fine for these clubs to get into the final of europa league.
Liverpool looks so perfect with the comeback of salah and nunez in the squad. Things are going to be even better this time. Majority of bettors will have same thought as me to think if we have leverkusen or liverpool as winner for this competition.
I can aside from this that Bayern Leverkusen are going to beat Qarabag because they are a weak team compared to Bayern Leverkusen performance, so I believe Bayern Leverkusen are going to qualify for the round of 16 because I know that Qarabag can’t win them.
No doubt. I believe Leverkusen will beat Qarabag, whether it's easy or difficult. Bayern Leverkusen is the favorite in this match. Not without reason, so far, Leverkusen has played very competitively, aggressively, solidly and consistently. The wins they always get always make a cool impression. Not only that, they are also in an unbeatable condition so far. Jaid, if you look at the squad, the coach, and the opportunities they have, Leverkusen is indeed far superior.Likewise with several other top teams. which in my opinion also has bigger opportunities to advance to the next round. Like Liverpool and Milan as other favorite candidates.
Leverkusen will gets easy opponent on round of 16 because they only fight against underdog team Qarabag and although Qarabag was dramatically can eliminate Braga on play off matches but i don't think it will enough for them to beat Leverkusen because we all know currently Leverkusen is champion candidate in this competition and at group stages Leverkusen has gets 6 wins which is they can able to win all of the matches on group stages and among all of the participant in Europa League only Leverkusen who can collect 18 points and this proven Leverkusen has strong balanced to attack and defense so they are really deserved to called as strong candidate in this competition
I have been notice Qarabag and Leverkusen has been met on group stages because this season they are in the same group and Leverkusen is too strong for Qarabag because they can gets 2 consecutive wins even on the first meeting Leverkusen can able to win with big scores 5-0 and for this match too i am sure Leverkusen without any problem will be able to overcomes Qarabag again and for the first leg Qarabag will be playing as a host but the bookmakers give low odds for Leverkusen @1.45
I just assume that Leverkusen are unbeatable this time around, and in as far as Bayern Leverkusen are the champions candidate this season and they are very strong these season, the way they are performing is really good, so these group stage the team they will meet are just small thing for them in my opinion, even though we don’t have to guarantee teams to win every game. I can aside from this that Bayern Leverkusen are going to beat Qarabag because they are a weak team compared to Bayern Leverkusen performance, so I believe Bayern Leverkusen are going to qualify for the round of 16 because I know that Qarabag can’t win them. I have been notice Qarabag and Leverkusen has been met on group stages because this season they are in the same group and Leverkusen is too strong for Qarabag because they can gets 2 consecutive wins even on the first meeting Leverkusen can able to win with big scores 5-0 and for this match too i am sure Leverkusen without any problem will be able to overcomes Qarabag again and for the first leg Qarabag will be playing as a host but the bookmakers give low odds for Leverkusen @1.45
Now after announcement of matches which are going to play for the round of 16 things are having good change because mostly big teams are having easy opponents and hopefully these teams will win and go into next round without any problem where we will have more interesting matches for the last four round specially we have all teams in good shape and this could be entertaining Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool and AC Milan are the toughest teams which are having good chance but still we can expect any surprise because few teams like Roma, Atlanta and Benfica can make things tougher for the top ranks because these are also teams to watch for the big games because these are well experience and quality teams in this event.
Leverkusen and Liverpool really deserve to be called favorite teams, because of their consistent and balanced performance between the domestic league and the European League. In my opinion, AC Milan is still below these two teams, because they often experience surprising defeats. But AC Milan deserves to be considered as a third party that has the potential to stop Leverkusen or Liverpool, because the Serie A representatives have good depth to trouble their potential opponents.Most of the other contestants deserve to be considered dark horses in the round of 16, who also have the opportunity and potential to make a surprise. Lens, Braga, Feyenoord, Young Boys and Shakhtar failed to get past the play off round even though they came from the Champions League, and it could be said that the Europa League brought more surprises than we previously thought.
Bayer Leverkusen in their league is trying to end Bayern Munich's dominance for over the last one decade and that they've been doing in a clinical fashion as they're yet to lose a league game this season but that hasn't stopped them from delivering great football performances in the UEFA Europa League competition
Liverpool on the other side is also trying to stop Manchester City from winning the English Premier League title for the fourth consecutive time and their manager Jurgen Klopp will be leaving the club at the end of the current season so he's trying to make sure he wins as many trophies as possible to use them as his farewell gifts for the club that's become part of him for the past seven years
For Roma it will be a very challenging match, Brighton play very attacking football and are often very difficult to beat, while Roma are often very inconsistent in their performances. They will be two very interesting challenges to watch
Roma has been really improving recently in their form especially recently that they have been winning a few games around Wich shows that they are now in a healthy form and may most likely win the match against Brighton but then Brighton has aswell been a very good team with a very good resistive spirit where they are able to put up some fair resistance against any team thst tries to get them off their feet.Brighton is definitely going to be a tough game for Roma as they will not be able to make it an easy game for them because Brighton aswell hasn't been a weak team with their performance so far, they have been able to perform so well such that they may pose a little threat to Roma but then Rossi seem very resilient and would bring out his very best to making sure he gets to win the league or go fr beyond their present position in the Europa, it's very likely they will definitely get pass this stage of the Europa but I don't think they can be certain about getting to the finals this season.
Liverpool have very strong and experienced team and their coach is experienced too. Leverkusen are rising and making big surprise in this season and they are strong but lack of experience from their coach can be their weakness in knock out matches. AC Milan looks to be good not only with their tradition in Europe but their coach is experienced too.
I agree to put these clubs as best candidates to win Europa League but don't know will they have to meet each other in quarter finals if they go through round of 16.
I agree to put these clubs as best candidates to win Europa League but don't know will they have to meet each other in quarter finals if they go through round of 16.
If I had to bet on just one team, I'd bet on Liverpool as favorites
Even if, as in your example, one of the 3 teams (Liverpool, Leverkusen and Milan) meet in the quarter-finals
But it's not absolute favoritism on the part of the English team, at least in my opinion. Even though Xavi Alonso has less experience as a coach, he has plenty as a player and that could help
To me the classification will be like that:
Classified in bold
Sparta Prague v Liverpool
Marseille v Villarreal
Roma v Brighton
Benfica v Rangers
Freiburg v West Ham
Sporting v Atalanta
AC Milan v Slavia Prague
Qarabag v Leverkusen
Leverkusen and Liverpool really deserve to be called favorite teams, because of their consistent and balanced performance between the domestic league and the European League. In my opinion, AC Milan is still below these two teams, because they often experience surprising defeats. But AC Milan deserves to be considered as a third party that has the potential to stop Leverkusen or Liverpool, because the Serie A representatives have good depth to trouble their potential opponents.
Most of the other contestants deserve to be considered dark horses in the round of 16, who also have the opportunity and potential to make a surprise. Lens, Braga, Feyenoord, Young Boys and Shakhtar failed to get past the play off round even though they came from the Champions League, and it could be said that the Europa League brought more surprises than we previously thought.
Even though many people think that AC milan looks weak this season, I think they can increase their confidence to change their appearance for the better. In the European league, of course, liverpool and leverkusen are often said by many parties to be champions this season, but apart from that, they have many challenges to overcome at every stage. I checked the draw table where the opponents faced by AC Milan were very weak or not really favored so this was a good thing for AC milan. Apart from that, Roma gets a balanced opponent where roma will face Brighton in the round of 16.Most of the other contestants deserve to be considered dark horses in the round of 16, who also have the opportunity and potential to make a surprise. Lens, Braga, Feyenoord, Young Boys and Shakhtar failed to get past the play off round even though they came from the Champions League, and it could be said that the Europa League brought more surprises than we previously thought.
Leverkusen is also highly favored to win the match in the round of 16 because the opponent they will face is Qarabag. For this reason, I think that some strong teams have easier opponents, But in a match there are always surprises and it is possible that the team that is not the favorite will advance to the next round. The matches in the round of 16 will start on March 7, where all teams still have a long time to improve their performance in the domestic league.
There have been excellent draws today and I believe that the most interesting games of these round of 16 are
Rome vs brighton
Sporting vs Atalanta
Marseille vs Vilillaal
Freiburg vs West Ham
For me they are the games to be kept more but the others are also quite interesting
There are no doubts now things are going to be interesting as we have top 16 teams in this round and these matches are going to have something special while Roma will host Brighton and Sporting going to face spirited Atlanta Marseille which done good job against Shakhtar now having another challenge as they will host Villarreal which is struggling but can bring good performance in this match and Freiburg which eliminate Lens now have to face West Ham which is currently at worst level with no win into Premier League for last few games, but surely they can do good in this event and have good chance of win as well.Rome vs brighton
Sporting vs Atalanta
Marseille vs Vilillaal
Freiburg vs West Ham
For me they are the games to be kept more but the others are also quite interesting
For me most chances Roma, Atlanta, Marseille and West Ham these will be gone into next round because these are having good experience and good performance into their last games and with the same level they can jump into round of 8.
For Roma it will be a very challenging match, Brighton play very attacking football and are often very difficult to beat, while Roma are often very inconsistent in their performances. They will be two very interesting challenges to watch
Now after announcement of matches which are going to play for the round of 16 things are having good change because mostly big teams are having easy opponents and hopefully these teams will win and go into next round without any problem where we will have more interesting matches for the last four round specially we have all teams in good shape and this could be entertaining Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool and AC Milan are the toughest teams which are having good chance but still we can expect any surprise because few teams like Roma, Atlanta and Benfica can make things tougher for the top ranks because these are also teams to watch for the big games because these are well experience and quality teams in this event.
Leverkusen and Liverpool really deserve to be called favorite teams, because of their consistent and balanced performance between the domestic league and the European League. In my opinion, AC Milan is still below these two teams, because they often experience surprising defeats. But AC Milan deserves to be considered as a third party that has the potential to stop Leverkusen or Liverpool, because the Serie A representatives have good depth to trouble their potential opponents.Most of the other contestants deserve to be considered dark horses in the round of 16, who also have the opportunity and potential to make a surprise. Lens, Braga, Feyenoord, Young Boys and Shakhtar failed to get past the play off round even though they came from the Champions League, and it could be said that the Europa League brought more surprises than we previously thought.
Of course Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen are the main candidates for the title this season. But Milan can probably do well too, they played well in the qualifiers. I also like Sporting Lisbon, who also did well. I think this Europa League season could easily be a surprise. It could happen that for example Bayer and Liverpool meet before the final.
There are many strong teams in the Europa League this season so there will definitely be interesting surprises before the final if they can all meet each other early. But for now I prefer Liverpool to become champions in the European League this season because the team has also proven itself in the Premier League so far where Liverpool is still at the top of the standings. However, if Leverkusen can succeed in the Europa League it won't be so bad because in the Bundesliga Leverkusen is also very good this season.
For Leverkusen and Liverpool to date are indeed strong candidates to become champions in the Europa League because looking at the quality of players in the club and with the performance they have at this time, the difference is very visible as for other clubat this time Milan and Atalanta are indeed one of the good challenger club especially they have won quite a landslide in the first leg but for Villarreal and Roma actually I think it's too soon to include them in the list at this time.
The reason is quite simple because they are still not certain to qualify in the play off phase even though they are favorites to win in contrast to Milan and Atalanta. for Roma's first meeting they only won a draw against Feyenoord. Its still fifty-fifty at the end of the day because of the situation we find ourselves in now with De Rosi in the domestic competition they are still quite good but there is still nothing to be proud of in terms of performance so Roma is still hanging in the balance when talking about qualifying and not in the playoff.
But for the Europa League there is a wild hope for me when there is a surprise club just like in the previous 2 seasons like Sevilla last season or Frankfurt in the last 2 season who became champions and that's what I hope in the Europa League.
I didn't expect that surprise to happen. Leverkusen and Liverpool are very strong and are favorites this season for the Europa League. and I'll back both as favorites. Regarding other teams and the possibility of surprises, I still believe Leverkusen and Liverpool are the best teams.The reason is quite simple because they are still not certain to qualify in the play off phase even though they are favorites to win in contrast to Milan and Atalanta. for Roma's first meeting they only won a draw against Feyenoord. Its still fifty-fifty at the end of the day because of the situation we find ourselves in now with De Rosi in the domestic competition they are still quite good but there is still nothing to be proud of in terms of performance so Roma is still hanging in the balance when talking about qualifying and not in the playoff.
But for the Europa League there is a wild hope for me when there is a surprise club just like in the previous 2 seasons like Sevilla last season or Frankfurt in the last 2 season who became champions and that's what I hope in the Europa League.
I believe there is a possibility of surprises from unexpected teams. that's common in Europe's top competitions. but hopefully not this season. Xabi started the season very well. Hopefully, there will be no obstacles for Leverkusen in the Bundesliga or the European League.
It's not impossible that this season will be the same even though it's only a slim possibility and just a wild thought but we can't rule it out now either because for whatever reason this kind of possibility always exists and can happen.
Some clubs now can still be troublesome and that must be taken into consideration so that probability sometimes loses to the luck of a surprise that occurs. While it's certainly hard to expect it at this point, I still feel that it could happen depending on how the pots are allocated in the Round of 16.
Is there any chance for both of them to meet in the finals?
Or are they going to meet each other before that?
I hope both will be in the final and it will be a great attraction when teams of equal strength compete in the final.Or are they going to meet each other before that?
whether it's Xabi or Klopp, it would be an incredible achievement. I hope these two don't meet before the final. even though all the teams that finally entered the final were good-quality teams. but if they meet before the final, maybe it will disprove many fans' predictions.
there may be surprises. we also have to be prepared for that possibility. Sometimes when we are too confident in one match, we usually experience the biggest defeat there.
According to the chart, Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen will meet in the final but yes, of course, if they make it to the final. Because it is possible, one of them gets a big surprise about failure, who knows . But yes, on paper Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen still have a very big chance to reach the final match. Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen will also not meet before the final, therefore I confidently say that Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen will meet in the final if they manage to continue to qualify for the final round.
But yes, at least I still very concerned about the situation and condition of Liverpool at this moment, because if the main squad and key players of Liverpool are still injured, it might be an obstacle for Liverpool to be able to advance to the final match. The reason is, the teams that will be Liverpool's opponents in the quarter-finals and semifinals are also not weak teams at all. Therefore, at least I still can't get full confidence about Liverpool this moment, although of course I also really hope Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen will play in the Europa League final this season.
Of course Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen are the main candidates for the title this season. But Milan can probably do well too, they played well in the qualifiers. I also like Sporting Lisbon, who also did well. I think this Europa League season could easily be a surprise. It could happen that for example Bayer and Liverpool meet before the final.
There are many strong teams in the Europa League this season so there will definitely be interesting surprises before the final if they can all meet each other early. But for now I prefer Liverpool to become champions in the European League this season because the team has also proven itself in the Premier League so far where Liverpool is still at the top of the standings. However, if Leverkusen can succeed in the Europa League it won't be so bad because in the Bundesliga Leverkusen is also very good this season.Are you convinced that these clubs are trying to find the right dosage for each competition and allocate their resources according an agenda as you say? There is this horde of top professionals and a coach named Xabi Alonso who won it all, and you think that he will go to his players and say "we will play only 90% capacity in the Europa League, but 100% capacity in the Bundesliga and 95% in the DFB Pokal because the Bundesliga is the most important title".
LOL. If you think that you are delusional. These guys are on the brink of winning it all. Their chances to win the DFB Pokal are huge, to win the Bundesliga are huge, and what could be better to finish the season other than having a UEFA competition final to once and for all write history? There is no possible way that they would allocate their resources primarily to the Bundesliga at the cost of playing worse in the Europe League or DFB Pokal. No chance and I am not sure where you heard about that. Every competition is a priority for them in the moment the games are taking place.
I do not think there is actually any team that will be able to stop Leverkusen in the Europa League. Well, I guess except for Liverpool.
Is there any chance for both of them to meet in the finals?
Or are they going to meet each other before that?
It is really going to be a loss for everyone if they actually meet before the final. If they actually play each other before the final, it is almost certain that whoever wins that match is going to win the Europa League competition. And personally I will be happy with either of them winning.
If Leverkusen wins, it is going to be a great achievement for them and the coach Xabi Alonso.
If Liverpool wins, klopp will have a good memory before leaving Liverpool.
On papers currently we have these two teams for the title race with things are surely not as we are expecting this event is surely having changes in coming days because any team on match day can make upset which will create thrill even now best teams from the all leagues are on same level but Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool are surely teams to watch, but these will be in finals, or we will have them before this in any round this is not clear because draws will give all updates how things will be gone.Is there any chance for both of them to meet in the finals?
Or are they going to meet each other before that?
It is really going to be a loss for everyone if they actually meet before the final. If they actually play each other before the final, it is almost certain that whoever wins that match is going to win the Europa League competition. And personally I will be happy with either of them winning.
If Leverkusen wins, it is going to be a great achievement for them and the coach Xabi Alonso.
If Liverpool wins, klopp will have a good memory before leaving Liverpool.
Now in recent matches, we have good performance from the Italian sides which is also good because now three teams are in this round and most chances we will have them in next round as well in last season we have Italian teams in all UEFA finals so can they give this performance again it is fascinating but still we have to praise them for having good improvement for the UEFA matches.
There are many strong teams in the Europa League this season so there will definitely be interesting surprises before the final if they can all meet each other early. But for now I prefer Liverpool to become champions in the European League this season because the team has also proven itself in the Premier League so far where Liverpool is still at the top of the standings. However, if Leverkusen can succeed in the Europa League it won't be so bad because in the Bundesliga Leverkusen is also very good this season.
Liverpool is the favorite for most persons in this league this season and they have actually performed so well that it has got many see them as deserving of been seen as the champions of the Europa league trophy this season, Liverpool has got one of the most strong drive for the Europa this season but then they will be challenged by Leverkusen too so they will have to it in the work to get to actually win the Europa.Leverkusen is as good as Liverpool is in their various domestic leagues but the difference will be in the priority they both attach to the various title they are both struggling for in common. The Europa is the league they both have in common this season and their performance in the Europa from group stage until this point have been really interesting so both team are really going to get far in the Europa and if they ever get to the finals together it's going to be an epic game to watch as both teams are really going to fight so hard to win the title especially Liverpool who's getting this as their last chance under klop.
Of course Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen are the main candidates for the title this season. But Milan can probably do well too, they played well in the qualifiers. I also like Sporting Lisbon, who also did well. I think this Europa League season could easily be a surprise. It could happen that for example Bayer and Liverpool meet before the final.
There are many strong teams in the Europa League this season so there will definitely be interesting surprises before the final if they can all meet each other early. But for now I prefer Liverpool to become champions in the European League this season because the team has also proven itself in the Premier League so far where Liverpool is still at the top of the standings. However, if Leverkusen can succeed in the Europa League it won't be so bad because in the Bundesliga Leverkusen is also very good this season.if I refer based on the team's statistical performance in the Europa League competition, based on the reference I refer to. there are three teams that have the best average scores, namely, Leverkusen, Liverpool and Benfica. Despite the fact that Benfica played with a bad performance in the Champions League, for some reason it was rated as the best team. but what we are discussing is actually not that. but at Leverkusen and Liverpool. Sparta Prague will play Liverpool, Leverkusen will play Qarabag. On paper, referring to the team's performance, Liverpool and Leverkusen have a fairly high probability of qualifying for the next round.
As for the Serie A teams, Milan, Atalanta and AS Roma, I quite doubt they will be able to qualify easily. which means, it is not certain that the three team representatives from Serie A will be able to qualify for the next round. personally, I quite doubt that the Serie A team will advance to the next stage. because Roma will face Brighton, Atlatanta against Sporting. while Milan played the match against Slavia Prague. well, maybe Milan has a chance to qualify for the next phase, if we refer to their big names. however, from all the existing teams. Since the start of this competition, I have favored Leverkusen who will be in the final round. OK, so let's just follow the match that will be presented later. because, each result will be determined when each match is held and we will know the result which team has the right to qualify for the next phase.
Between these two teams, Liverpool have been trying though, they're anticipating the EPL trophy, as well as the Carabao cup too and then they're top contenders for the UEL. Well, the EFL finals will be played tomorrow and then I believe the weight on them would be a bit lessened as before now, dues to the number of competitions they were playing in, they had to keep resting players and I believe it had an effect on some of their games, good thing is, they've been able to outshine too. So I believe after tomorrow, the next goal will be to keep advancing in the UEL and staying intact in the EPL too. For Leverkusen, they've been impactful, currently the top spot in the Bundesliga too and so they've got same goal as Liverpool and therefore if in recent times they've remained unbeaten, then I doubt that there'd be a negative difference now when the tournament and season is almost rounded up. For me, I'll really love to see the heated game between Leverkusen and Liverpool in the UEL soon though and I have a feeling they'd be made to play against themselves.
I think this year's champion will be Liverpool or B.Leverkusen.
B.Leverkusen is playing really well this year.
Xabi Alonso is a really good coach and he coaches his team very well.
I hope they win two championships this year.
Either Liverpool or Bayer Leverkusen will take home the Europa title. Xabi Alonso and Jurgen Klopp are prominent coaches, they don't easily lose three points to opponents, not after hammering their opposition with fierce handles. These are elite teams that have fallen from the favour of the UCL competition last season and they just have to stick to fighting against hurdles because been at the top requires huge fights. You made your points clear, Bayern Munich and Liverpool are the promising clubs for the Europa title this season, there's absolutely no two ways about it. B.Leverkusen is playing really well this year.
Xabi Alonso is a really good coach and he coaches his team very well.
I hope they win two championships this year.
Liverpool, Leverkusen and Milan are considered to be the favorites this season. Roma, Atalanta and Brighton are not considered favourites. Because the performance of these teams is quite erratic this season.
Leverkusen are unbeaten in the Europa League and Bundesliga so far. Despite several key players in their squad injured, Leverkusen's overall performance is still strong. So I consider Leverkusen as the favorite for the Europa League title. Liverpool team on the other hand is very strong. But I think Liverpool's main goal is to do well in the Premier League. Big teams like Liverpool have little interest in winning the Europa League title.
I don't think Milan can put in the favorite team for winning Europe League tittle, they had bad performed in domestic league and inconsistency performance become main problem with Milan difficult for winning the Europe League for this season. Most favorable Bayern Leverkusen is the winner of Europe League, unbeaten until 33 matches all competition and difficult get any teams will defeat or give first loss for Leverkusen this season. Leverkusen are unbeaten in the Europa League and Bundesliga so far. Despite several key players in their squad injured, Leverkusen's overall performance is still strong. So I consider Leverkusen as the favorite for the Europa League title. Liverpool team on the other hand is very strong. But I think Liverpool's main goal is to do well in the Premier League. Big teams like Liverpool have little interest in winning the Europa League title.
Liverpool could be second list teams for winning Europe League, but the domestic league pressure I don't think Jurgen Klopp can focus well with Europe League and domestic league. I think he will prefers for winning Premier League than Europe League regarding how most compete with Premier League.
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