2019-20 UEFA Europa League Discussion Thread

JohnPferdelack · Post #41 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 1:48 pm

Maybe we will see Lukaku vs his former team/coach in the finals.

aggerrard · Post #42 » by **aggerrard** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:28 pm

HIF wrote:Nobody is given, I mean earns, more penalties than Manu.

Yep, that was disgusting. Copenhagen fought well for 90 minutes + overtime just to get screwed by a penalty like that. No **** surprise though.

Foye · Post #43 » by **Foye** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:09 pm

JohnPferdelack wrote:Maybe we will see Lukaku vs his former team/coach in the finals.

Thanks to Bosz not making any adjustments yesterday.

Tapsoba had a really bad day yesterday. Was obviously right from the start that Lukaku's presence was far too much for him to handle. They should've switched Tah on Lukaku in like minute 5 already (or subbed-out Tapsoba completely), yet, no adjustment happened from Bosz all game.

Sinkgraven was thoroughly outclassed as well in the first half like a school boy. You have 5 substitutions available, no idea why he did not take advantage of that.

That's the reason they lost right there. Poor coaching.

JohnPferdelack · Post #44 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:47 am

I couldn't watch the game.
How was is as a whole?
A close one for Inter?

Foye · Post #45 » by **Foye** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:23 am

JohnPferdelack wrote:I couldn't watch the game.
How was is as a whole?
A close one for Inter?

Should've been 4-1 or so. Leverkusen wasn't ready.

JohnPferdelack · Post #46 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 1:10 pm

What?
"wasn't ready" - in the quarter finals of the Europe League?
What is that for an attitude... -.-

Foye · Post #47 » by **Foye** » Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:07 pm

JohnPferdelack wrote:What?
"wasn't ready" - in the quarter finals of the Europe League?
What is that for an attitude... -.-

Game was 2:0 before Leverkusen was even on the pitch it seemed.

Afterwards it got a little better. Havertz scored the 2:1.

Leverkusen played better in the second half but not an awful lot of chances generated. I remember maybe one great chance.
Meanwhile they were lucky multiple times that Inter didn't score again (ref even whistled away a Lukaku goal on a tik-tak foul against Tapsoba)

It was a close game...but only because Inter allowed it to be close. Game should've been decided by the half-time whistle already.
It is not much of a surprise to be honest. Leverkusen is a talented youth team.
There's no top class veteran on the squad except for maybe Demirbay, Bender. They need two or three more of those to be really competitive...and not the likes of Volland, Sinkgraven, Weiser, Dragovic, Alario or Baumgartlinger. Won't happen, though, they don't have the money to pay these guys.
All in all, not a surprise they are losing these type of games (like the Cup final against Bayern as well and dropping out of CL spots in the Bundesliga) due to inexperience.

Foye · Post #48 » by **Foye** » Sun Aug 16, 2020 7:50 pm

Still fun to watch Banega.

Sucks he is going to Saudi Arabia or whatever.

Foye · Post #49 » by **Foye** » Sun Aug 16, 2020 8:41 pm

This Williams guy isnt ready for this game.

Shouldve been sent off for all his flops already and now this piss poor defending on the second goal.

How did Solskjaer not take him off knowing he is on a yellow already? Gotta protect the young man.

Foye · Post #50 » by **Foye** » Sun Aug 16, 2020 8:58 pm

Loss is on Solskjaer imho.

JohnPferdelack · Post #51 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Sun Aug 16, 2020 11:17 pm

last premier league team is gone.
2020 is so crazy^^

Post #52 » by **Shaazzam** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:18 am

Gotta take chances. I figured Utd was doomed when we didn't get a goal from like the 20 chances we had in the first part of the 2nd.

JohnPferdelack · Post #53 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:27 am

Which team will now follow Sevilla?
Milan or Donezk?

The_Brecht · Post #54 » by **The_Brecht** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:06 am

Foye wrote:Loss is on Solskjaer imho.

He has absolutely no clue whatsoever.

HIF · Post #55 » by **HIF** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:51 am

The_Brecht wrote:
Foye wrote:Loss is on Solskjaer imho.

He has absolutely no clue whatsoever.

Long may it continue.

Foye · Post #56 » by **Foye** » Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:55 am

HIF wrote:
The_Brecht wrote:
Foye wrote:Loss is on Solskjaer imho.

He has absolutely no clue whatsoever.

Long may it continue.

Leaving Williams out there for 80 minutes was really an amateur coach mistake.

Also his substitutions came in way late. Almost seemed like he wanted to take time of the clock for Sevilla to win it.

Today should be another good game. Inter and Shakthar are both in great form.

The_Brecht · Post #57 » by **The_Brecht** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:31 am

What a partnership Lukaku - Martinez is!

JohnPferdelack · Post #58 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:46 pm

No chance for Donetsk. And for a spectator very very boring.
But the final game against Sevilla will certainly more interesting.

Post #59 » by **magik9113** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:22 pm

Good start so far. Lukaku is an absolute beast.

Det the Threat · Post #60 » by **Det the Threat** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:53 pm

Well, Gladbach players(even the former ones) like to score in Cologne....

de Jong scores twice and Inter ties it to make it 2-2 at half time.

Who will win it?