Topic: UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Season - page 106. (Read 20474 times)

Three Türkiye teams in the European league sounds really good. I watched the Young Boys matches and my hopes for Galatasaray have pretty much gone. Beşiktaş started this season like a bomb, they are a really strong team and of course the fact that they have no problems scoring goals is another issue.

I think Galatasaray is currently thinking of making additions to the team, let's see if the midfield gets stronger, maybe Galatasaray's game can be more harmonious.

When Manchester United performed poorly in the English Premier League last season, we were sure that Manchester United would qualify for the Europa League next season.  Manchester United will be playing in the Europa League this season, as well as the Champions League where the top two teams from the Europa League last season will be playing in the Champions League, so Manchester United are considered favorites even before the start of the season.  However, considering Manchester United as favourites, there are other teams who are currently looking to do well, but anything can happen in the Europa League and any team can win.

There are 3 Turkish clubs to compete in the Europa League this season. It sounds great for me.    Because we have a great chance to do some really nice things.

My team Galatasaray have a draw like this:



Tottenham and Ajax are the most difficult competitors here. Probably we would lose in both games.    I mean it all depends on improving our performance. I watched both of the Young Boys games. We were too bad.

Considering the fact, we can't collect many points like this. If we play like last season then we have a good chance to collect enough amount of points to qualify for next round. I expect much bigger things from especially Beşiktaş among the teams we have here.

Usually we can't compare domestic performance with UEFA events matches but as we have recent performance of the Manchester Untied in all events we can't give any exact prediction about them because they are having not good defense and their attack is also not effective as we were expecting before start of this season.

They are having few tough opponents which can bring them down even at the Old Trafford because they are having enough quality and their depth is also much better than Manchester Untied with this new format things are looking more computable for the teams because now they have to give their best in all games for having chance into next round if they are having troubling time then surely they are going to face consequences as well.

In few leagues we are having teams which are not near in quality of Manchester United but as we have things in this club in last few years we can't predict about their performance in any game.

Honestly, previously I hoped that there would be a lot of goals created by Chelsea in the match considering that Servette is not a stronger team than Wolves, but in fact what I expected was exactly the opposite of what we saw in yesterday match, Chelsea who were finally able to secure a ticket to the next round even though their get defeat in the match from Servette, thats defeat should be a warning for Chelsea to be able to perform even better in the next match, because matches in European competitions have a very different atmosphere from those  the Premier League match, because with just one mistake they make will make them have to leave European competitions faster, this season is the first season that Maresca coaches a team that plays in European competitions so he is required to continue for evaluate the Chelsea squad to remain a team that has a great chance of winning the Trophy Conference League this season.  

The failure of the Premier League teams in the Europa League I think is not about rewards or prizes, but because they are unable to have and maintain good performance in every match played. So, if it is related to rewards or prizes, I think it is only to divert the issue or cover up their failures, although I also agree that the rewards or prizes of the Europa League are smaller. But anyway, because the teams in the Europa League are at least easier than the teams playing in the Champions League,  then I think there is no good reason for the top teams to fail in the Europa League.

After all, even though if they prioritize the Premier League, but in reality they still fail there and even, to compete in the top four in the Premier League standings they also have difficulty and fail. So, at least for them to still succeed in getting the trophy and because they still fail in the Premier League, it is better for them to focus on the Europa League, at least they managed to get the trophy. After all, this season Manchester United also has no chance of winning the Premier League trophy, they are still not strong enough to be in the top standings there.

This season is going to be amazing for the Besiktas because they are having good start with their aggressive attack is doing pretty decent job in all matches with having 19 goals in 5 games is amazing stuff even their defense is having some issues but still things are well-balanced for them, and they can stand at good until end of this season.

Now they are having challenging time because things could be not easy while they are having tough matches, and they need to be strict on good quality now their next game is against Sivasspor at the Tupras Stadium, and they are having perfect result against them in last few games but now due to busy schedule they have to do things well balance because if they are not able to do then surely things can go on wrong way.

Although the Chelsea team scored 1 goal at the beginning of the game, they performed poorly for a long time. Since the opposite team Servette performed very aggressively, I bet on this match. Although I was very happy after the Chelsea team scored at the beginning of the game because I can bet, but after attack after attack, Chelsea team did not succeed. 

But Servette scored 2 goals in a row, and in the old match they attacked 15 and Chelsea team attacked the goal post with a total of 18. Here according to the squad of players, Chelsea team players are more experienced, but in this match Chelsea team lost due to fate.

Porto is a stronger team than Manchester United, stronger than Fenerbahce and stronger than the teams on this list. I would say that Porto is the strongest team on this list. Even last season when Porto were not doing well, they still managed to give a lot of headaches to the big teams in the European Champions League. In the past when Manchester United had good players and was a strong team, Porto was already able to compete with Manchester United.



Porto has also always been superior to Fenerbahce, even in the past, just look at the games involving the two teams:



In my opinion, Porto will get a lot of points by playing against these teams. Now about Manchester United, honestly, while they had the same owners, they never managed to get far in European and domestic competitions. I don't expect great things from Manchester United. About Fenerbahce, I think that although Mourinho is a good coach and was Porto's coach and made Porto win the European Champions League and was also Manchester United's coach, he has a very limited squad, if he had managed to sign more good players, then he would even be in the European Champions League. That's why I believe he would fail in this competition.

Chelsea managed to secure a 2-0 score in the first leg. This is a big advantage for them because they will not play hard in the second leg. I think Chelsea lowered their tempo in the second leg because they thought Servette was an easy team. But unexpectedly Servette played very well in the second leg. They managed to score 2 goals and gave them a 2-1 win. But unfortunately they lost on aggregate goals. If Servette could win the match 2-0 I think it would be more interesting. Enzo Maresca must learn from his mistakes this time. There is still a chance to improvise their game tactics.

And maybe you are not wrong in what you said because I also think that a team like Manchester United would be much happier if they could win the Premier League this season than the Europa League. But the Manchester United team can also be very grateful if they can get one of the trophies this season even though it is the Europa League trophy because Manchester United are also struggling to fix themselves this season and hope to continue to improve from last season. So whatever trophy they can get, of course they will be very happy even though there is a difference in terms of income.

Are you saying Manchester United won't have a difficult fixture till they play Fenerbache? Have you been watching Man United? What in the way Manchester United play gives you the confidence that they will win Rangers and Porto easily?
Rangers is a relatively easier fixture compared to Porto, then the fact that they will be playing Porto away from home makes it even more difficult.

United don't have many difficult fixtures, and they're expected to qualify easily to the knockout stages, only matches against Rangers, Porto and Fenerbahce are going to be difficult but with how inconsistent Manchester United is, they might even drop more points against the weaker teams.

In terms of revenue, the Europa League does not offer the same luxury as the Champions League, from that point of view it makes sense that Man United and some other contestants will not focus too much and prioritize the Europa League. However, we know that the Premier League is so competitive and Ten Hag squad has not yet found its best form, I think that in the future each team will rearrange their priority scale according to the opportunities they have. The attraction of the Europa League lies in the trophy and tickets to the Champions League, teams from competitive leagues such as the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A will use the Europa League route if they have difficulty finishing in the top four of the domestic standings.

I think Man United will also use the same strategy if they have difficulty competing in the top four of the Premier League standings, even though we know the Premier League offers greater benefits. Overall, the Europa League trophy will actually feel very important for some clubs, even though its prestige is not the same as the Champions League. For big teams like Man United it is the same, it can be a trophy of entertainment for fans, rather than ending the season empty-handed. Sometimes we should not judge from a financial perspective alone, the Europa League journey is also quite interesting to follow.

They put on a show last night, and it is indisputable that this season they represent a different team. Including folks like Immobile and Rafa Silva? That is altering the whole game, not only increasing firepower. Immobile even with a few miles on the clock is still a goal-scoring machine. Six in five games? In the Europa League, you require the kind of leadership.

While winning large is fantastic, the season is long. For years, I have been saying: depth is essential. Beşiktaş has to build that bench if they wish to maintain this. Although Rafa Silva is a wizard, you cannot rely on one man to get you through the whole competition. Its about controlling those legs, replacing wisely, and being ready for the grind.

Though its all about how they manage their skill, adapt, and remain hungry, Beşiktaş has ability. And the real test is yet to come.

My friend, economic balance comes and goes. The reward given in the Champions League is very good. The situation is not so in the Europa League. Instead, income based on success in the Premier League is much more important and higher than in the Europa League.
For this reason, big teams like Manchester cannot concentrate much in the matches. Anyway, let's wait and see. Maybe I'm wrong.

Why do think English teams don't value the Europa league? Because I believe it's a European competition and also holds some significance and I think every team there actually plays to get to the finals and also win and besides let's not lie to ourselves, I believe you also don't see Manchester united being the premier league title contender so I believe there focus will be elsewhere in which if they win might claim some name to them.

Dude, why should Manchester United care about the Europa League?
 The returns and prestige of the English Premier League are more important for the British.
I haven't seen any English team giving importance to it. Perhaps Fenerbahçe's easiest match may be the Manu match.

For now with what am seeing that this guys are playing I think Manchester united should even be the cautious one, and I don't know if you haven't checked the records you will see that Manchester united really have a weak side for Spanish teams and they do struggle so much when playing with them. Manchester united will need to do a lot of playing and hard work if they are to live up to the expectations of fans about their stands in that group.

Besiktas did a good job in the second leg and took advantage of the home game by scoring many goals to beat Lugano, Lugano's defense is very weak I also didn't think they would concede that many goals even though they had more possession of the ball they were not able to do much and didn't attack much while Besiktas looked very aggressive and made many attacks and 5 of them resulted in goals and finally qualified for the Europa League.

Ajax also created a lot of aggregate in this play off round, a total of 7:1 against Jagiellonia Białystok.
Besiktas and Ajax are clubs that I have favored from the beginning in the Europa League and they all qualified according to what I thought.

The priority for Manchester United is to be successful in the Premier League. Erik ten Hag has been criticized a lot because of not having a good finish so far. So I think the Europa League would be in the background.

This might be good news for Fenerbahçe of course. Especially if they play against each other during the final weeks then maybe Erik ten Hag would rotate the lineup. As it is a home match for Fenerbahçe too, their chance to win would be higher.    I just expect Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş all to be successful. Collecting some points for the country is crucial to carry our league to higher places.

We are finally sending a team directly to the Champions League main stage by the end of the season. But we need to consolidate our position among other leagues not to lose this opportunity.