Topic: UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Season - page 92. (Read 28918 times)

It's always the same, isn't it? Galatasaray under Okan Buruk always score early but then the opponent reduces the margin because of wrong changes and late moves.
I think it was the 4th goal that saved them today, if Yunus hadn't scored that goal with his individual effort the game would have ended in a draw. It wouldn't have been surprising if Galatasaray drew today after losing points 3-3 from 3-0 in previous games. Against such easy opponents they should win without difficulty but they barely win every game.
How long will this go on? That is not clear. I think Okan Buruk may be sacked before the end of the season when they start failing to get 3 points. They won't always be so lucky.

I think you are in the wrong discussion, because this is the European League, while Aston Villa is in the Champions League.

An interesting match was presented in the match between Galatasaray vs Elfsborg. Actually Galatasaray could have led 3 goals before the first half ended, but entering the second half Elfsborg responded very well and slowly was able to reply to the goal created by Galatasaray. However, it is indeed difficult to catch up with 3 goals, especially since Galatasaray could also add 1 more goal in the second half. Elfsborg who tried hard to equalize had to feel disappointed because they failed to do so. However, I am still entertained by this match.

Today's Galatasaray vs Elfsborg match was quite interesting. In the first half, we saw a dominant Galatasaray, and in the second half, Elfsborg came very close to a comeback. Overall, I liked Galatasaray's performance. I think Galatasaray's current problem is not being able to maintain the lead, and no matter how far ahead they are, they don't give a sense of control over the game.



As you can see, Mauro Icardi was selected as the man of the match (according to Sofascore). Still, we have to give credit to Yunus Akgün. Since Kerem Aktürkoğlu left, he has been in the spotlight and manages to stand out in every game. I'm sure he'll achieve great success in the Europa League as well.

Besides that, we can present the general statistics of the match as follows;



It was an exciting and competitive match. In recent weeks, I've seen very few matches with such high entertainment value. I hope all the matches will be this enjoyable (as long as Galatasaray wins).

Source: https://www.sofascore.com/en-us/football/match/galatasaray-if-elfsborg/mKsllb#id:12764270

The win over Brentford can boost the confidence of Manchester United players when facing Fenerbahce, but it does not mean that Manchester United can match Fenerbahce strength because overall they have not been completely consistent in maintaining their performance since the start of the season. Fenerbahce really needs three points because this match is very important for them, since the new format was implemented, Home matches must be utilized to get full points.

Jose Mourinho will try to shape his team to play aggressively to get the winning goal, after that he will focus more on defense to secure the victory. This match will be difficult for Manchester United because Fenerbahce quality is better than Brentford.

It was already half time and Galatasaray was able to lead 3-0. What an extraordinary result they managed to achieve in the first half. Maybe there will be 1 or 2 more goals in the second half if you look at Galatasaray's performance. but that's also if Elfsborg doesn't make many changes in the second half.
Galatasaray's next match will be against Tottenham, which I don't think will be easy for Galatasaray. They must take advantage of as many opportunities to win as possible when facing a team that is profitable for them.

Galatasaray has won 1-0 and this result is only temporary because the match minutes are still available.
Galatasaray vs Elfsborg seems one-sided. From what I see now, it is not that difficult for Galatasaray to win this match until the end. What I am thinking is can Galatasaray add to the score, at least 3 goals?
Icardi has. I hope Osimhen and Mertens can score.

I forgot the last time I often watched Serie A, for now I rarely watch teams competing in Serie A. except, those who participate in the Europa League and Champions League. Roma has declined since the last time they were coached by Capello, since the Totti era and until now for some reason Serie A is less interesting for me. especially with Juventus, since last season their performance has indeed declined greatly plus players who left and were injured. as for Roma, I think De Rossi will bring this team back up. especially, after they brought Artem Dovbyk from Girona. however, in the end Roma changed their coach. in the hands of their new coach, Roma has not been able to rise. from 6 matches in various competitions, ivan Juric was only able to record 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. well, if Roma is targeting to qualify for the next round, then they must complete the rest of their matches with a win. tomorrow, Roma will host Dinamo Kiev. on paper, they are much more favored. This match should have been the first win, especially since it was held at the Olimpico, Roma's home base.

I agree that İsmail Kartal was successful. However, the reason for his dismissal was not finishing second in the league, but rather resting key players against Olympiacos in the UEFA Conference League, which led to Fenerbahçe being eliminated in the quarter-finals. When Olympiacos, who defeated Fenerbahçe on penalties, later became the Conference League champions, fans criticized İsmail Kartal heavily.

After a series of failures in achieving victory, finally Manchester United can get back to 3 points after a very fierce match, the victory over Brentford has at least improved the performance and mentality that the current Manchester United squad has, but I think we are here talking about Europa League matches and as we know so far if the atmosphere of the Premier League and the Europa League is very different,  Sometimes games in the domestic league can't be a reference for us to see them perform better in the Europa League, so I think Manchester United victory over Brentford doesn't guarantee that they will be able to easily beat Fenerbache later in the Europa League.

I will say that Manchester United have not changed their team situation for the better with the change of times. There is a big difference between the current team of Manchester United and the team of five to six years ago. Earlier, watching Manchester United's game used to create a different kind of excitement which is not there now. Many Manchester United fans have given up watching the game because they no longer have hope that their team will win but their simple prediction before the match starts that Manchester United will lose. Such comments towards the party have not been made in a short period of time. Manchester United have spent money on the back of the team but the performance of the team has not changed. This is definitely a failure of management

Even a few days ago, I considered Fenerbahçe as the favorite in this match. But against Brentford I saw Manchester United's overall performance. Manchester United won this match. However, Manchester United's performance in this match was quite good. I would even say Manchester United have managed to perform best in this match this season. And if Manchester United players can perform like this against Fenerbahce then it will be very difficult for Fenerbahce to get 3 points.

The bonding between its players at Fenerbahçe is quite good. Fenerbahçe also has an experienced coach like Mourinho. Its performance at Fenerbahçe in Europa League is quite good. Fenerbahçe will play against United with the aim of gaining 3 points.

Let's look again at the previous match, Manchester United lost first and ended with a score of 1-1, which was very disappointing even though the opponents were not comparable. I think in this match Brenford will be relieved because 2 of Manchester United's main players cannot play so the game will be in their favor depending on how they use it to be able to take the full 3 points from Manchester. Overall, Brenford's game has improved this season. We watched this match and it is clear that both teams will work hard to win this match.

The goal for Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Super League has always been the championship. That's why they parted ways with İsmail Kartal. However, I find this decision wrong because İsmail Kartal had a very successful season, collecting 99 points. Considering that Fred, Amrabat, and Mourinho will take the field with extra motivation, I’ve changed my mind and now expect a Fenerbahçe victory tomorrow.

Manchester United victory in their previous league game from a goal down does not guarantee success in the Europa League; Brentford is an average Premier League team that any opponent can defeat, even a team promoted to the Premier League can easily defeat Brentford. I believe Manchester United will suffer their first Europa League defeat against Fernabach because most of their players will be out due to injury, including Kobbie Mainoo and Mount, while Bruno will be unavailable because of a red card in their previous game against Porto. Ten Hags might start with Eriksen in the midfield.

Ten Hags job at Manchester United is also at risk because the team hasn't won any Europa games and most of its players will be absent from the match against Fernabach. This is bad news for Ten Hag because he only has Bruno Fernandes as a key midfield player. The defense will be weak, so I don't think Manchester United will win at this point. If they can draw, however, Ten Hag's will be lucky because Fernabach is doing better in their main league.

Manchester United have big problems with absence of Bruno because he is main source of their creative and dangerous attacks. Without Bruno, they will have big problems in attacking, but I don't think lack of Mason Mount is big issue for them. He is a best alternative player for Bruno but this player usually fails to perform well for Manchester United.

Eriksen seems to be their best choice now but he won't be able to play all 90 minutes. Ten Hag have to use Eriksen at beginning then replacing him by another player or use Eriksen as a substitution only.

If you look at performances of Italian clubs in all European leagues (Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League) in last two seasons, they shown some great improvements. They need to continue it in this season to prove that their success last two seasons is not coincidence.

I agree that AS Roma are decreasing in performances maybe because of their coach position. It's hard and unacceptable to say their player quality is decreasing and worse than two or three latest seasons, because in a latest summer transfer season, they spent considerable money for player transfers. Their player quality was improved since the summer but performances since season beginning is very bad and can say worse than latest seasons.

But, Manchester United was struggle to beat Brenford in their home, even they've use their best lineup.

Bruno is absent in this match because he received red card and Mason Mount is still injured, so they will play with new player that replace Bruno's position, I think it would be Eriksen.

Personally I think the chance for Manchester United to lose is high, betting on Fenerbahce is really interesting.

There are 4 Europa League matches that I think are very interesting to make predictions like in the picture below, I am very confident with this bet because each has a fairly convincing chance and from the 4 matches the total odds are not too high, I chose the total Asia rather than the victory in the Galatasaray vs Elfsborg and Frankfurt vs Rigas matches because I think it's the right choice even though lately Frankfurt and Galatasaray's performance has been quite good but they haven't gotten a full win in the 2 matches they've played so I'm worried they'll only get a draw or lose.

Lately I feel that Serie A clubs have experienced a fairly obvious decline in performance. And one of them might be Rome. But in the Champions League, Juventus also just experienced a quite disappointing defeat when the opponent they faced was not supposed to be a tough opponent. But Juventus lost quite embarrassingly in front of their own audience. And I hope Roma doesn't experience the same thing in the Europa League. Roma will host the match against Dynamo Kyiv. And statistically speaking, Roma should be the favorite. And being the host should also bring more advantages in terms of mentality for the Roma squad. But yeah, Roma can't underestimate their opponents. Because Dynamo Kyiv is not a weak team either. We know that Dynamo Kyiv has not even been defeated in the Ukrainian league.

Everyone is shocked by Manchester United's recent performances this season. Because they are not performing according to their strengths. When Manchester United faced Brentford in a Premier League match on October 19, many thought that Manchester United would draw this match. The only expectation then was that they would at least draw as they had lost so many matches before. However, turning everyone's thoughts, Manchester United won the match with a margin of 2-1 and earned full points. The win in the last match was a relief for all Manchester United players.

In the UEFA Europa League match Manchester United is going to face Fenerbahce, maybe that match will have to give the best performance from their team players otherwise it will not be easy for them to win the match. Fenerbahce are unbeaten in this season's Europa League, winning one and drawing one out of two matches. However, even though Manchester United have faced the opponent in two matches, they have not seen a win yet, they drew in both matches.

Fiorentina are playing better than Roma and have a higher position than Roma in Serie A. A home away match against Fiorentina will be another risky match for Roma and their coach Juric. I agree with you that after many recent matches that are not good, two consecutive defeats even when playing against two strong opponents like Inter Milan, and Fiorentina, will put Juric nearer to an exit gate in Rome.

It is not an easy match for Roma to win because we see Roma are not too good with attacking in this season. They might not lose that match but I don't have good belief in Roma that they will win against Dynamo Kiev. If their attacking players can not score goals, how will they win against Dynamo Kiev?