Topic: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season - page 48. (Read 58952 times)

Totally agree. An example of defiance was Atalanta's Europa League win. They rose from underdogs to leaders, outplaying and outsmarting greater teams. Their tactical genius and resilience are evident. Though Liverpool and Leverkusen were pre-tournament favorites, Atalanta's win shows that sport is unpredictable. Other "mediocre" teams might learn from their story that anything is achievable with the appropriate plan and mindset.

Next season's Europa League will be more exciting. If large clubs that missed the Champions League join, competition will be strong. Every football fan should watch because it could lead to surprising pairings and exhilarating upsets. The Europa League is no longer the "consolation prize" - it's a stage for legends and history.

Leverkusen this season is the best team in my opinion, even though they failed to win the Europa League title and maintain an unbeaten record this season in all competitions but still Leverkusen performance is quite worthy of our appreciation, Leverkusen was previously only a mediocre team which in the Europa League and Bundesliga was never favored as the champion but Alonso answered all these doubts with achievements and records that may be difficult for the team team that is indeed having a makeshift squad to do it, Atlanta, which has also been underestimated to win the Europa League, is certainly quite surprising to us because they can break Leverkusen unbeaten record this season.

I think the application of Gasperini strategy in the final match is really quite effective, although it is not completely able to dampen the attack carried out by Leverkusen but at least with the 3-defenders scheme used by Gasperini is able to prevent Atlanta from conceding in the match, next season Atlanta and Leverkusen will play in the Champions League and of course we all hope that the two teams are still able to compete and give surprises like what happened this season in the Europa League.

Several strong European teams that play in the UCL will also play in the UEL if they are eliminated in the group stage. As Roma are favorites to win at the moment but I don't think they are the best. But we cannot underestimate them. The European League has many interesting surprises this season and I am sure we will also see many interesting surprises next season. Seeing the performance of a team from the UCL or an underdog team that can beat a big team is something that we can only see in the European league.

Atlanta's performance was much better than Leverkusen's during the final match of the Europa League, many people will think that Atlanta won the match because of luck but for me Atlanta won the game with their good performance, from the beginning of the game I noticed that Atlanta will win the game because Alonso made a mistake by not putting striker player from the beginning of the match, we all know that Leverkusen have a good squad and they always start a match with a striker but Alonso refuses to start the game with a striker that is why they can’t score any goals in the game.

If we look at Atlanta in the Europa League their performance was very impressive and they are very strong when it comes to defending their opponents from scoring goals, Atlanta defeated Liverpool in this league also and Liverpool can not do anything about it and we are expecting Bayer Leverkusen to win Atlanta? Although Leverkusen is a good team season but when it comes to defensive players Atlanta has and that’s why their performance always looks good, Alonso is the one to be blamed for not using the team's main striker to start the game against Atlanta.

They successfully implemented a strategy that forced Leverkusen to recognize Atalanta's superiority, and at the same time maintained their good record when facing Leverkusen. On the other hand, the strategy implemented by Leverkusen was successful for other teams, but that did not apply to Atalanta, so they had to accept their only defeat this season.
Atalanta has the potential to play better next season, I think they will be able to do it. They can use the time available to recruit the players they need to join their squad next season. The coach must also prepare as best as possible and ensure that his team has a very good mentality for next season.

This season Atlanta has made at least the Serie proud because as you said if Atlanta is the only Italian team to have won the European Competition trophy this season, after InterMilan failed to win the Champions League trophy, as well as Fiorentina who failed to get the Conference League this season and of course Atlanta gives little hope for Serie A to continue to show their capacity as one of the competitive leagues.  Atlanta's journey in winning the Europa League this season is of course a surprise that is indeed unexpected at all, because indeed from the beginning Atlanta has never been the favorite to be able to beat Liverpool and also Leverkusen in the final.

Atalanta did win the europa league trophy this season and sorry friend if I corrected your statement a little wrongly, indeed this season europa league trophy is the first trophy won by atlanta after they last won the major trophy since 1962/63, but for serie A, of course Atlanta is not a first team that has won the europa league so far,  Because as far as I know, Juventus, Intermilan and Parma have already got more than one.

I think all teams will carry out major overhauls in preparation for next season, Leverkusen and Dortmund have played their best to be able to perform well in yesterday's finals, both UCL and UEL, but in fact this is not just due to mental and luck factors, they are just not ready to become champions so that their self-confidence is not too strong compared to their opponents, that's why they become champions because they have strong self-confidence apart from mental and also quite good abilities in playing.

In the final, all the strengths of the two teams must be the same, no one is stronger because the struggle to reach the final is quite difficult to overcome, so it would be wrong if the winner is the superior team because every team definitely has a chance to win, Madrid and Atalanta were quite good in the UCL and UEL final yesterday. so they had to overthrow Leverkusen and Dortmund, clearly they had worked hard in yesterday's final match, Dortmund and Leverkusen will of course evaluate next season by changing the composition of their main squad because the competition next season will definitely be very tight.

During the last few seasons when Manchester United were in the UCL competition, they always performed less than optimally and the last time they took part in the 2023/24 UCL season, they were only in the bottom position in group A in the group phase.
Next season in the Europa League, no one knows how Manchester United will develop, whether it will be much better or just the same, what is clear is that when they are lucky there will be opportunities, but as I said, lucky opportunities like this are very unlikely to happen.
If we talk about hopes, I sure many people hope that Manchester United will be able to perform much better next season and be able to show their best performance in competing, but on the other hand there are several conditions that make some people doubt Manchester United performance.

What is clear is that Dortmund is not team with winning mentality, and whatever the conditions, it will definitely be very difficult for Dortmund to beat team like Real Madrid, this season several team have emerged with big surprises but they are not completely lucky.
I just curious about how each team is preparing to start next season, this will be very interesting and provide sense of curiosity.

Congratulations once again to Atalanta, successfully winning the Europa League cup and also become the first and only team in 2023/2024 season to break the long unbeaten run of Bayer Leverkusen, it's one of the stellar records set in place. Atalanta didn't bother about the outstanding unbeaten run form of Bayer Leverkusen, they played their best to hold down Leverkusen and thrashed them 3 nil. Football is entirely different from the actual stats we anticipated it to be, there's a whole lot of differences to be spot out.

Atlanta was very determined and resilient to make a difference and they got the best result in the match, Italy as a whole will be proud of Atlanta, on the other hand, leverkusen underated Atlanta but forgot to acknowledge the fact that Atlanta is an Italian team, what i just noticed in that match is that never you underate a team because of your form at the momemt because anything is possible in the game of soccer, leverkusen at first thought that they can achieve thwre usual last minute equalizer little did they know that Atlanta wouldnt allow such to happen, Atlanta proved  that they are better in terms of coordination and achieving their aim, I congratulate Atlanta once more for such a good fight that ended in their favour, i look forward for more of this from them next season.

Atalanta made Italy proud this season for doing what no club in Italy could do, which is winning the Europa League for the first time in the history of their club and in the history of Italy. This season will never be forgotten in Atalanta, because they were also able to win Leverkusen after 51 matches, and they are the only and first club to win Leverkusen this season.

This is a great achievement and Leverkusen that was the favorite lost out in the finals so easily without fighting back. Both teams are incredible amd I admire their performance this season.

Atalanta indeed managed to produce a result that made everyone admire them in the Europa League. Because beating Leverkusen is not an easy thing, especially since Leverkusen is a very solid team that has never previously lost all season. And Atalanta managed to become the only team to beat Leverkusen this season. Bayern Munich couldn't even beat Leverkusen in the domestic league. But Atalanta is quite extraordinary because they were able to win the European League Final even with a very big score. And Atalanta made the match easy for them.

Atlanta has did a wonderful thing at the end of this season by defeated unbeaten teams right from the starting of this season, to be honest nobody expect that Atlanta can able to win against Bayern leversekun but with effort they put in thye make it happen by defeated unbeatable team. But how the saw their game is that Atlanta only have lucky chance and win the match if with the way Bayern Leverkusen put much pressure on them I was not thinking that they would able to dominate that Europa League finals.

What Atalanta did was truly extraordinary by beating Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final. Moreover, Bayer Leverkusen is the favorite team, but is not showing its best game as it should have shown during this season.

But next season Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta will play in the Champions League and although Atalanta managed to get the Europa League trophy, but it is not a guarantee for Atalanta to be able to get good results also in the Champions League next season. Because of course, the tension that will occur will be very different between the Champions League and the Europa League but about Bayer Leverkusen. At least I will still be curious how the results Bayer Leverkusen will get next season, whether Xabi Alonso will still be able and succeed in making Bayer Leverkusen have impressive results or not. But yes, about the Europa League won by Atalanta it is also clear, that Atalanta became a surprise team because they managed to beat two favorite teams such as Liverpool and Bayer Leverkseun, and Atalanta also managed to beat them with big goals and also won with a clean sheet.

Blaming Xabi Alonso for Leverkusen's loss in the Europa League final would be unfair. All through the season, Alonso has demonstrated his coaching abilities by leading Leverkusen to remarkable success, including winning two trophies. Managing a team at such a high level involves serious pressure, and it's essential to recognize the complexities of football management. Although the disappointment of losing in the final is certain, it's crucial to commend the overall progress made under Alonso's guidance.

 In football, success and failure often go hand in hand. Leverkusen's defeat in the final was unexpected but it's important to remember the journey that led them there. Previous successes should not be overlooked because of one loss. Those who are quick to blame Alonso likely fail to understand the unpredictable nature of the sport and the challenges faced by every team, regardless of their previous triumphs. It's a testament to Leverkusen's strength that they reached the final, and the loss should not overshadow their accomplishments throughout the season.

 The defeat against Atalanta highlighted the nature of football. Despite Leverkusen's control of the game, Atalanta's resilience and effectiveness in counterattacks proved handy. Leverkusen may have underestimated their opponent's capabilities, leading to their failure to break through Atalanta's defense. Football is a game of uncertainties, and even the most dominant teams can fall against determined opponents. Leverkusen's loss serves as a reminder of the challenges in the sport, but it should also push their determination to learn and improve for future competitions.

Previously, Liverpool and Leverkusen were the teams that were predicted to reach the final round, but in fact when we hope that these two great teams can meet in the final match, Atlanta is able to surprise all of us with their ability to overcome every pressure from the favorite team to win, Atlanta is indeed considered a mediocre team and even so far they do not have much experience and achievements in the European league,  So it is quite natural that they are considered a Mediocre team so far, even compared to Atlanta, of course other Italian teams such as Milan and Roma are actually the favorite teams, but in fact, Atlanta surprised us by reaching the final and also winning it this season.

Next season we are likely to see tighter competition in the European League, because indeed many big teams have failed to qualify for the Champions League this season, so it will make the European League seem to be no less exciting than the Champions League next season, with several big teams that will play in the European League, of course the European League will be very competitive and maybe there will be a surprise presented at the end of the season.

The European League is the second largest competition belonging to UEFA so far, the European league trophy does not have as much prestige as the champion league but in the European league we often see surprises that are presented by competing teams, many teams make the European trophy as an alternative to be able to qualify for the Champions League and of course get the championship trophy after they failed to win other prestigious trophies and also failed to end the season in the European competition zone in the league respectively, this season is full of surprises after previously many superior teams were eliminated from the championship competition first, after Leverkusen who were favored this season after their unbeaten record, Atlanta who was not the favorite team was able to give Leverkusen the first defeat as well as win their second Europa League trophy.

Atalanta journey this season is of course very difficult because they have to face a strong team to win the championship trophy, and of course it is very surprising for us when Atlanta was able to conquer Leverkusen 3-0 like a mediocre team, to be honest in the final match I hope that the two teams will attack each other and exchange goals but in fact even though Leverkusen played quite well and impressively in attacking, but in fact Atlanta was more effective in scoring goals in that match.

In fact, from the moment Atalanta was able to send Liverpool home, we could see how far they could develop and it seemed that it was not just luck and they started to beat their next opponents. It's very rare to see an underdog team like Atalanta who can go so smoothly and even they make it seem like the favorite team has no chance of replying to their goal.

I think it's not just Roma that will remain a threat in the European league, considering that there will be other strong clubs dropping out of the Champions League and that will increase the intensity of the competition, making it even more exciting. I think next season's European League will still present interesting things and maybe more than just the favorite teams, we will see the same thing as this season.

It has become a common thing that when there is failure, previous successes are forgotten and those who blame Xabi Alonso are those who forget that it is impossible for a team to always win and vice versa, namely continuing to lose. The defeat was indeed surprising for many people and also quite disappointing including for bettors who chose them to win and it seems like Bayer Leverkusen did not expect that Atalanta could play so well and of course it was beyond their expectations that is why Bayer Leverkusen failed to penetrate Atalanta's defense even though they could control the game but Atalanta played very neatly and when they had the opportunity to attack their attack was effective in scoring goals and that could not be achieved by Bayer who had to accept their first defeat after a smooth journey to become the previously unbeaten team.