Topic: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season - page 347. (Read 58914 times)

Differentiating Real Madrid from other teams can clearly see how much difference there is and indeed Ancelotti has become very good coach for Real Madrid because he knows how to use all his players well when there is an injury crisis.
I have not seen great coach like Ancelotti who can really bring Real Madrid to good condition at any time, no matter what problems they face, they are still very strong team.

But I think the figure of Xabi Alonso who is currently bringing Leverkusen to excellent performance will be able to become great coach like Ancelotti, he is still young and of course he can gain more experience and intelligence in building football team.
Just look at how much talk there has been about Xabi Alonso this season, he will be one of the best coaches of all time if he continues to work well.
Xabi is able to educate and direct all his players to play carefully but still have playing quality that cannot be underestimated.
I know that talking about Leverkusen becoming champions seems premature, but we all need to realize that Leverkusen development is thanks to Xabi hard work as coach and developing all the qualities of his players.

Liverpool who have a good squad depth have the ability to maintain high standards in multiple competitions. Liverpool's track record indicates that they have the potential to sustain their form throughout the season. The team's focus on maintaining a high level of performance bodes well for their chances of achieving positive results in both domestic and international competitions.

The combination of domestic and European success is a challenging feat, but Liverpool's squad, under the guidance of Jurgen Klop, is well-equipped to handle the demands of such a dual campaign. The players' understanding of the team's style of play and their ability to execute it effectively contribute to their success. Their biggest enemy is injuries that we have seen in the past seasons. But if Liverpool can continue to perform at the current level until the end of the season, there is a strong possibility that they will secure significant achievements, possibly winning the PL and UEL.

We can see Liverpool from various sides, n the group stage Liverpool did get 2 defeats but that does not mean they are inconsistent or other things, every team that has a busy schedule and tighter competition will do the same thing Liverpool missed several matches and prioritized more important matches, the simplest when Liverpool are confirmed to qualify for the next round then in other matches they will play the second player because whatever the results of the match did not have an impact on their position so we cannot fully take a comparison based on the history of the match I mean there are other factors that can be considered.

The way Liverpool is talking about the upcoming season is incredibly impressive to me because they are doing well in both Europe and the Premier League. They maintain their consistency, and I feel that if they can keep it up until the end of the season, they will be able to accomplish good results. They will win the season if they maintain their consistency. Because their performance will determine their victory, and they are currently in good form, my prediction is that they will  be the winner of season.

EPL is a much more competitive league than the Bundesliga. Even though Liverpool had defeats here, they did a great job. I think they are one of the best candidates for the championship. Bayern Leverkusen, as you said, is a team with very good statistics. In this period, this team gives the image that it can ultimately achieve the best success. Both teams are stronger than each other in this period, so both of them can win. Yes, it is true, there is no more dominant side between the two.

Why Liverpool is better? If you checked the stats of the matches, Leverkusen is much better than Liverpool. Leverkusen is still undefeated until now, meanwhile Liverpool already got some loses both in EPL and in UEL matches. Leverkusen finished the group stage perfectly, they won all the matches. But Liverpool already got 2 loses during the group stage, it means Liverpool isn't as strong as people think. They may have Salah and other experienced players but it will be useless if Liverpool can't play consistently. However, it should be great if Leverkusen will play against Liverpool in the final round this season. Both have good chance to win the tittle!

Football is a game that's full of surprises and in as much we all know that every football team is beatable, we must also admit to the fact that the quality of a team in most times determines how good and effective that team can play and that's why I think it's it's not out of the box for someone to think that Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen are the best teams in the UEFA Europa League competition. The two teams have been very exceptional with their results both in their domestic leagues and in the Europa League competition.

I know it'll not easy for the two teams to make it to the final of the competition, but considering their performances, I think they are the two favorite teams that are capable of winning the competition

Still have good memorize with Frankfurt success defeated Barcelona last two season on quarter final and won the Europe League tittle season 2022/23 after in the final defeated Rangers. Always have surprised result in Europe League although have many favorite team predict will be the winner but the final match we can see any unpredictable teams as not favorite team will play in the final or not? Last season, Sevilla is not favorite team with poor performance in domestic league but he was success make surprise lead until final and won against AS Roma in the final match.
Lets see with any potential surprise in this season although have Bayern Leverkusen and Liverpool are favorite team for winning Europe League.

That's exactly right, we can only assume opportunities and can never guarantee a club can win a trophy. It cannot be denied that Liverpool and Laverkusen are the two favorite teams, when viewed from the perspective of their consistency and current performance. However, we cannot immediately ignore other teams' opportunities before seeing the final result, meaning we must still leave room for surprises and the like.

For me, what is interesting in the European League is the play-off route, where clubs coming from the UCL also really threaten the dominance of existing favorite clubs. Milan and Galatasaray need to be taken into account, because they were eliminated from a group where the level of competition was very tight, perhaps both of them are ideal to compete closely in the trophy race in the future.

This has been one of the reasons I'm usually not quick to assuming that a team would do any better because they have got a name and they have been known to be a big team, it's still very possible they will still loose to small team and that's the dynamics of football it's not always tailored within a particular patterning so expect anything at anytime.

s the favourite of this league, Leverkusen and Liverpool will have to maintain some good consistency to get to the finals and we hope that the better team wins at the end of the day but then we have AC Milan who is appearing to be a good and strong contender aswell which we can't at any point underestimate because they will want to be amongst the top teams in the Europa since they were unable to achieve it with the champions league and back in their domestic league they aren't doing any poor, so the work on Liverpool and Leverkusen is now even more then it was at the beginning of the season.

I think this year is quite different than the previous ones. There is teams that failed in the previous season(s) but right now they are topping their league and passing the best teams that used to be in that position like Liverpool in English Premier League and Bayer Leverkusen in 1.Bundesliga. These teams are by far the most dangerous one in Europa League. The other teams that qualified directly to the Round of 16 are quite good too especially West Ham United that might be tricky and make surprises in particular.
For those which will play play-offs, we have Milan that might be hard to face, otherwise the others are very fluctuating.
Sevilla absence in Europa League this season was unfortunate for sure, they miscalculated it in my opinion.

In football anything can happen, a team that is labeled as champion can lose to a team that is considered weaker and this fact has happened in several prestigious competitions. The team has to work hard to try to get something in the match, continued winning can take them to the best position in the competition which makes it possible to win a trophy.
Currently Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen are the two most favored teams in the Europa League, this competition still leaves many other teams ready to compete with them for the trophy. As the favorite teams in this competition, these two teams must be able to maintain consistency to achieve the final goal in the competition.

Indeed it is the situation. We are talking about the Europa League in the end so there is always a chance to see surprises. There are Frankfurt and Villarreal examples in the recent years. These teams won this title while they weren't the biggest contenders for this title on paper. Besides there is a difference in the Europa League this season.

I mean Sevilla's absence here. Because they had a really horrible Champions League group stage which resulted in their finishing in 4th place.

As you know Sevilla are called "the king of the Europa League". So I wonder which team will be the champions in their absence. 

But there are lots of journal that was also talking about this too, like this.

https://core.ac.uk/reader/211074020

Im only saying based on the fact and my logic. That's only a few teams from the total that could make dramatic comeback in the second leg like real madrid or chelsea. Losing in the first leg is obviously gives different nuance for the second leg.
This is the main problem that has been occurring. I strongly agree with the conclusion stated in that journal. No advantage for the club played at home in the second leg.

Being able to win in the first leg will obviously make the situation to be much more easier for the second leg. if i were winning with huge margin in the first leg then i can enjoy the second leg unlike my opponent which has target how many goals need to be made.

Your respect for Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen is well-deserved; they've been amazing this season. Its especially impressive how well Liverpool has done in all categories. I have learned to expect the surprising in the Europa League, though. Do not forget that football is not just about having the best team on paper; its also about who shows up on game day. Although Leverkusen and Liverpool look like the teams to beat, Im still on the lookout for those surprises. Some unlikely candidates have the power to change things, especially in the knockout rounds. Football is great because even if you have the best team all season, you could still lose in a shocking way. Im cheering for Liverpool and Leverkusen, but Im also ready for surprising results.

Leverkussen is a team in great shape at the moment,the same as Liverpool but for me Liverpool is a bit better because the individual player quality is better than that of Leverkussen.Leverkussen strength is the group as they have not truly distinguished players like Liverpool has Salah and so I don't know what to think about an eventual clash between these teams.Some times the individual quality decide the game some times the group does.Any team winning would not be a surprise result.

If I have to refer to it from my perspective, for me Leverkusen has far more potential than any other team in this competition. and even then, with the condition that Xabi Alonso really targets the Europa League trophy. I mean, maybe Xabi Alonso is more focused on the Bundesliga competition, especially if Bayern Munich is able to reduce the points difference from Leverkusen. this means that Leverkusen's attention will be focused on domestic league competitions rather than the Europa League in this phase. however, if they are able to do it well at the same time, Leverkusen has a chance for that. it's just that, so far we have only spoken based on assumptions and speculation. in fact, we will find out once the Europa League returns.

Liverpool is no exception, where the current situation is that Liverpool is at the top of the Premier League standings. to maintain their ranking, Klopp must maintain the consistency and performance of his squad so that it remains on the right track. in the Europa League competition, Liverpool is one of the teams that is predicted to be a candidate to win the championship trophy. however, like Bayer Leverkusen, all of this is still just assumptions and speculation. in the next match, it is possible that Liverpool could slip up to an unexpected team, no doubt it is the same as Leverkusen. therefore, we should just enjoy every match presented in the European League. that's more fun than speculating because the final result is not yet certain.

I agree, Leverkusen is great and all but I do not think that they have what it takes to take down Liverpool at this moment, they are good but they are not that good and that means we are going to have some trouble with the teams. Liverpool however could lose to any team ever, I am not saying they will, I am just saying that they may end up with a loss here and there, which is why it should be important to keep in mind that you could end up with a Liverpool loss against anyone.

It's a knock off stage, which means that you do not get to play a long time, you have two games that you need to win, on aggregate, and if you have just one terrible game then you are fully gone. This is why surprises do happen in these European competitions.

The toughest Series A encounter for the week ended in just a 1goal lead of Juventus over Roma. The two sides are known to be tough even though one may seem tougher and at a higher standing than the other but it was good that Roma ensured it wasn't more than 1 goal but bad because they could have tried harder to make it end in a draw. The result gave an extra 3 points to Juventus and left Roma still struggling to come up again.

 They both want to stay top and get tickets to the European contest. Juventus confidence is in check for subsequent games and for Roma, they've got extra work to do. They have to put in extra efforts. Juventus are in good shape and they're focused too, their Serie A race isn't seeming obstructed by European cups but Roma has two races to work towards. That's an extra task for them to round up successfully. we'll see how the next half of the season would be for these teams.

That's indeed, liverpool and leverkusen are the strongest team in the europa league this season. It will be shocking a lot of people if we will not be seeing one of them to win the competition. Im still believing liverpool and leverkusen to be the strongest candidate to win the game.
These clubs are still performing very consistent in all of leagues. People may expect another surprise to happen but im going to the opposite opinion. Liverpool and leverkusen are the strongest. There's no doubt to pick this club to go to the last 8.
The weak clubs will be facing off against each other, and I don't foresee any issues for them to compete against the qualified participants from the match between the UCL team that dropped to the Europa League and the teams that placed second.
The average clubs have less chance compared to the clubs like leverkusen and liverpool caused by they are still at the peak performance. This is my main concern.