Topic: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season - page 342. (Read 58914 times)

AC Milan had 21 points after 8 games in Serie A. But then they significantly dropped in performance and nothing really changed within their team as far as I remember. I think they didn't have any severe injuries or did they? But their performance was out of balance, the strikers didn't strike anymore as they did at the beginning of the season.

I still think they have a word to say when it comes to the Europa League title, but given what their current shape is I would not count them as a top favorite. That doesn't mean they are an underdog, but more in the upper 20% of the competition.

Ac Milan to be honest have disappointed lots in the Champions League for the second time, if I should personalize it, I have expected them to go further than group stage, infact I must say they're the worst side in that group F, if I can remember I didn't give them enough support. I wanted to see Newcastle rise cause they came from the Premier League but they failed to win Borrussia Dortmund during their home game first.

Anyways, they're big sides in the European Competitions and they have seen a massive levels of rise within the last two games. Well, we shall see how far they go.

Of course, there is excitement in the European league this year, but many of the teams eliminated from the Champions League will advance to the next round. I think Feyenoord-Roma and Shakhtar-Marseille matches will be uncertain. Those matches will be a battle of equal forces. Maybe Sporting Lisbon will continue from the European league because they are paired with Young Boys and Young Boys may lose to Lisbon.

I will now not put Milan in a hurry to be a candidate for the current championship because seeing from what happened there are still a few steps they have to show that they are suitable to be declared as a strong candidate for the current championship.
Milan still have to undergo Play Offs to get into the current round of 16 even though the opponent is Rennes who is definitely not too favored but of course this will also not be easy for Milan even though many still believe that Rennes will not be able to face Milan but I think it would be very naive if it was said to be an easy match.

In addition, we also still have to wait for the drawing too because even if Milan later passes the drawing will certainly be very decisive to say they are strong candidates so that until today I still see only Leverkusen and Liverpool who are still safe in probability as for Milan today they still have to be able to prove even if in the end they qualify, surely their probability will be strong and as proof that they have a great chance of winning. 

Historically speaking, AC Milan is one of the most successful European clubs and that I think also gives them a little advantage over some of the teams in the UEFA Europa League competition this season but I still don't see them as one of the first two favorite teams that can win the competition this season season. Considering the current performance of all the teams in the competition, I think there's no doubt to the fact that the top performing teams the competition this season are German club Bayer Leverkusen and English Premier League side Liverpool.

The two teams are not just doing well in the Europa League competition but are currently topping their respective leagues and that I think goes a long way to tell how consistent they've been this season. The two clubs are currently flying high and determined to finish the season on a high and winning the Europa League trophy is definitely one of their top targets. I'm not saying that they're definitely gonna win it but I'm saying that they're undoubtedly the best two sides in the competition at the moment.

I doubt Milan's performance. I'm not sure if Milan can win the European League title because in my opinion the clubs that are more favorite are Liverpool and Leverkusen. Indeed, in terms of squad, Milan and Liverpool are superior because they have top players compared to Leverkusen, but the players Leverkusen are able to work together well and compactly so that their solidarity is very high and indeed so far the performance of the Leverkusen players is still extraordinary under the guidance of Xabi Alonso so in my opinion it is possible that Leverkusen will be favorites in winning the title this season, whether it is the league trophy Europe or the Bundesliga.

If you talk about Milan not being very stable, I think that's right, but if you say Liverpool is not very stable, I think you are wrong because Liverpool is still quite stable in the domestic league, even they are in 1st place with only 1 defeat so far, and It is true that Leverkusen is still quite consistent and unbeaten to date and that is a good achievement.

AC Milan is a consistent performing team but their problem is that they cannot perform consistently in important matches. Where other teams perform exceptionally well in important matches, AC Milan are unable to perform consistently, due to which they are left out in most major tournaments with great potential. If Liverpool had qualified for the Champions League this season, AC Milan would have had the chance to play in the finals, but it's unfortunate for AC Milan that Liverpool are playing in the Europa League this season while Leverkusen are having their best time. Maybe that's why AC Milan won't do very well in the Europa League this season.

It's been a common that Liverpool is a strong contender for the UEFA Europa League with their success in the group stage and their historical prowess in European competitions. But they face strong challenge posed by Leverkusen, Milan and Roma, because all this 3 clubs make Europa League as their priority which could be different from Liverpool.

Bayer Leverkusen have young and high-winning-rate squad. Roma have Mourinho with his European titles pedigree. Milan have historical strength in European competitions. These facts demonstrate a thorough understanding of the potential challenges Liverpool may face, and make them noteworthy competitors. Experience can be a crucial factor in navigating the different stages of the Europa League, especially when facing tough opponents in later rounds.

Smaller team has even small chance to eliminate the bigger team but bigger team is much more favorable to win the game but it doesn't mean it has zero chance to eliminate the big team. The last seas has proven how some small teams were eliminating some big clubs like manchester united or even arsenal. It proves that if the big team don't have guarantee to play better in the europa league caused by the small team can play differently when it was related to the play in european competition.

I would call that if liverpool and leverkusen are the most favorites here. There's no need to mention acmilan caused by it was performing so garbage. Based on my belief, I am of the opinion that the Europa League will be highly competitive in this upcoming season. It's caused by any club was willing to qualify for the UCL.
Winning europa league trophy will give you a way to get there easily. Liverpool and leverkusen are aiming to participate in the UCL next season.

The clubs have set winning the Europa League as an obligation, even though they may not succeed, but they are making an effort to achieve their primary goal.

AC Milan, Liverpool, and Leverkusen are the favorite teams to win Europa League title. They have quality players on their squad, they also have good experience in international matches. So, no doubt that they are superior against other teams in Europa League. However, we can't underestimate other teams, smaller teams are impossible to eliminate bigger teams. AC Milan and Liverpool performance look not really stable in international matches, they also look not in their best form in domestic leagues. I only see that Leverkusen is the most stable team in the term of performance. So, Leverkusen should be the most favorite team to win the title.

It is still too early to expect some surprises in the Europa League or in the Conference League, because those things will probably happen in the round of 16 and also in the round of eight later in the Europa League and also in the Conference League. So everyone can just enjoy the match as usual here in the Europa League before seeing the surprise that makes a big team eliminated by a small team, but for now I still don't think that that will happen again this season because there are a lot of big teams who will try not to be eliminated so that they can make the competition in the European League this season even fiercer than last season.

Liverpool yes already secured qualification from the group lest the need for squad rotation which resulted in the loss they had in the group. They’re having a serious challenge domestically for their league and that’s one reason the coach tried the rotation. Well though they still finished top and yes they must be compared as strong contenders for the UEL though we must not take the radar off Leverkusen who are a very young squad with high winning rate; Mourinho’s Roma, as we all know how deep Mourinho is with European titles and the History of Milan and European titles.

 These 4 clubs shouldn’t be overlooked as they could cause problems for Liverpool in this competition. Galatasaray and Sporting might not prove much a threat but are still on the radar. But I believe Liverpool has a vast experience and have a better squad than Milan who have the experience and Leverkusen who have the squad but lacks full experience.

But I think this mostly applies to teams like PSV Eindhoven or teams like Porto and then the best teams from leagues that are less popular than the Eredivisie or the Portuguese league. When you see the record Eindhoven has, it is hard to tell what they will do in the Champions League based on the record they have in their domestic league.

But I think it is a little bit different when a team like Liverpool is the best team in the Premier League at the moment or when Bayer Leverkusen manages to keep the distance between them and Bayern Munich. These facts do mean something and that is why for me these two teams are the favorites.

Experience definitely is an important asset when teams play against each other and in the Champions League Real Madrid has often demonstrated how much experience means when it comes to being successful.

But I think that not having won the trophy can be as valuable because every player on the pitch is willing to go the extra mile to finally win this trophy and this is what I think will make Leverkusen particularly strong. They want titles this season and the Europa League is an important target for them.

In the normal 90 minutes, each competing team will apply the system instructed by the coach. with different team strengths, of course there will be differences based on the level of play and the course of the match. likewise in terms of opportunities, and all kinds of things. as the competition progresses, something unexpected can happen. one of them, as you said, is for example getting a red card, being fouled at the penalty spot, a player experiencing or getting injured, all of this has the potential to happen to the two teams playing the match. last season Barcelona were favorites, unfortunately several of their players were injured. even though he didn't play too badly, in the end Manchester United was able to overthrow him. at that time, United was also in a positive trend phase. in the match against Sevilla, many United players were injured. plus, several blunders were made by United's defense and De Gea. United collapsed, even though they were predicted to win the title in this competition.

And this applies to Liverpool when they play their match later, especially since Klopp is focusing more on the Premier League. Klopp is well aware that his players cannot suffer injuries, especially the players who are his mainstay. even though Liverpool are favourites, that doesn't mean they will automatically win this trophy. apart from that, there are other teams that are just as strong. plus, they don't have as busy a schedule as Liverpool. or maybe, Brighton is a team that is not the favorite to get to the final of this competition. it could also be Marseile, Leverkusen and even Galatasaray. so far, nothing is certain, especially since the playoffs haven't started yet. I prefer to enjoy everything that is presented, especially crucial matches, rather than predicting something that may not yet happen. I mean, this competition hasn't reached the final stage yet. so, let's just enjoy it.

It didn't actually happen that they lost a match after Liverpool became champions. Despite winning the first three matches, the team lost the fourth match against Toulouse 3–2. And Liverpool would be group champions if they win or draw against Toulouse. Liverpool's point difference with Toulouse is only 1. If Toulouse had won their last three games, Liverpool would not have won the group. But Toulouse Union drew the match against Saint Gilloise. And so it cannot be said that Liverpool lost on purpose after winning the group.
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I have no doubt that Liverpool are a strong team. However, the three teams Leverkusen, Roma and Milan must be considered strong in the Europa League platform. Galatasaray and Sporting teams are also not to be underestimated. These teams are basically the main rivals of the Europa League. We usually see the Liverpool team performing in the Champions League

We will enjoy and also complain when these average clubs starts to win elite clubs, it will by mistakes but its pure luck. Imagine Brighton eliminating Bayer Leverkusen from the competition? I know none of us will believe but it's just an opinion, we just have to prepare our minds for the worst results. The moment we've been waiting for is getting close, a phase were the the elite clubs will rough handle the mediocre teams without frightening actions. The Europa League is competitive enough and we have top clubs that would generate stellar performance against their opponents.

Any competition in Europe requires not just sweet playing pattern to win and that’s one distincts Liverpool from other teams in that competition. The vast experience of the Liverpool side as we’ve got majority of them involved in number of European successes especially the come back against Barcelona at Anfield which shook the world. This kind of experience is what champions deserve  and Liverpool team isn’t falling short of it.

 Endurance and how to avoid silly mistakes are one characteristics of winners and I think Liverpool have these characteristics more than any but we could see Leverkusen still trying to challenge as they got to the finals last season, well I think the battle for the finals might be amongst these two clubs well let's see how it goes.

Although we are not completely sure about Galatasaray but yes, the fact is that Galatasaray is still highly favored to win against Sparta Prague later based on the odds. Therefore, maybe we are also affected by such odds, at least it can make us hesitate to choose Sparta Prague to win in this match . But ya, it will be a good result if we remain confident in our personal predictions to keep choosing Sparta Prague, because if Sparta Prague finally manages to beat Galatasaray then of course we will win with good odds too.

But yes, although the odds at this moment Galatasaray is still quite favored but at least, Galatasaray and Sparta Prague maybe also have an equally good chance to be able to qualify from this play off round . Because after all, previously Galatasaray were also very favored compared to Copenhagen but in the end Galatasaray still failed.

Liverpool is by far better in my opinion compared to other teams. People can list any team they want, I will still think that Liverpool is the best one. Not only because they do have a great roster, but also because I believe that we are seeing a team that is managed as close to perfect as it can get. Klopp has managed something that not every manager in the world can manage, which is having a system and getting players that fit that system.

Most managers are put in charge and asked to get a good result without getting their own players that would fit their system, some do end up with their favourite players and still fail (like Erik tan hag) but most fail because they are just jumping in midway and not make their changes.