Topic: Europa League 2023/24

[BCCC]

Might not be the European Cup but I've had some great European nights at Anfield and abroad in the UEFA Cup. I'm looking forward to it.

[Gainsbarre]

Think best chance to get into the CL in 24-25 is by winning the EL, as I am afraid we won't get top four next season either.

We'll be Champions next season. ~10p clear of second.

Mark this tweet.... (post )

[kavah]

just looking for the draw dates, cheers Jason - I can't wait for the new season

[xbugawugax]

First memory of an european trophy. im old but not as old as you geezers. vs alaves. late gerrard houllier

and a player named macca playing a vital role

lets fucking win it.

[Brain Potter]

Might not be the European Cup but I've had some great European nights at Anfield and abroad in the UEFA Cup. I'm looking forward to it.

The Barcelona semi final in 2001 was a great Anfield European night.. I’ll never forget it..
The trip to Dortmund for the final was an incredible experience… memories I’ll cherish forever.

[reddebs]

Fucking fucks sake, useless fucking set of booking shits!!  Why can't I book a ferry for this you absolute twats??

Don't you think people want to plan in advance.  I fucking hate how disorganised some companies are 😠

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Had some amazing days and nights and weeks travelling and watching the mighty Reds at home and away in this wonderful competition.

Greatest one was when in 2001 I went to all three cup finals and we won them all.

Anyone who is dissing this competition - absolutely fine - fuck off then and don't even comment on it because you're a fucking bellend.

You either support us or you don't.

Come on Reds. Hope we bring this back home at the end of the season.

[rob1966]

First memory of an european trophy. im old but not as old as you geezers. vs alaves. late gerrard houllier

and a player named macca playing a vital role

lets fucking win it.

First European game for me was as a 9 yr old, v Barca at Anfield in 1976, Cryuff, Neeskens, yes I'm an arl arse

[Samie]

Group Stage Draw - September 1st

https://twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1695014151943270446

[reddebs]

Just realised I'm going to miss the vast majority of our games this season due to work.

Thursday 5pm-10pm and Sunday 12pm-5pm are 2 of my regular shifts 😕

FFS!!

[Ghost Town]

Just realised I'm going to miss the vast majority of our games this season due to work.

Thursday 5pm-10pm and Sunday 12pm-5pm are 2 of my regular shifts 😕

FFS!!

If you can avoid hearing the score, it's possible to watch every match 'as live' later in the day, or next day. I have to do this fairly often as well, as I, too, miss a fair number of games due to work, travel and other committments.

Despite this I have watched just about every single Liverpool match, inc pre-season games, for the last decade or so as if they were live, without knowing the score. 

[Garnier]

Just realised I'm going to miss the vast majority of our games this season due to work.

Thursday 5pm-10pm and Sunday 12pm-5pm are 2 of my regular shifts 😕

FFS!!

I can echo those feelings.

The european fixtures also directly clash with my current work hours, but over the years i've managed to find a way or two to save the experience.

You do your best to avoid the scoreline, then hop on r/footballhighlights/ on reddit  where usually they provide spoiler-free links to the extended highlights and even full games.

[Crosby Nick]

First European game for me was as a 9 yr old, v Barca at Anfield in 1976, Cryuff, Neeskens, yes I'm an arl arse

Awesome! Was it a draw? I know we won away.

[disgraced cake]

The draw for the group stage of the 2023-24 Europa League will take place on Friday September 1.

The draw will be held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco and is set to get under way at 12pm BST.

The Reds cannot face fellow Premier League clubs in the first phase of the competition proper, which involves eight groups of four teams.

The schedule for the group stage is listed below. Confirmed fixture details will be announced on Liverpoolfc.com soon after the draw.

Matchday one: Thursday September 21
Matchday two: Thursday October 5
Matchday three: Thursday October 26
Matchday four: Thursday November 9
Matchday five: Thursday November 30
Matchday six: Thursday December 14​​

[gazzalfc]

Current Team list

Confirmed teams

ENG: Brighton, Liverpool, West Ham
FRA: Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse
ESP: Real Betis, Villarreal
GER: Bayer Leverkusen, Freiburg
ITA: Atalanta, Roma
AUT: Sturm Graz
POR: Sporting
SRB: TSC Bačka Topola
SUI: Servette

Final round of play offs (First leg results) 2nd leg matches to be played 31st August

Qarabağ vs Olimpija Ljubljana (first leg 2-0)
Zorya Luhansk vs Slavia Praha (0-2)
Sheriff vs KÍ Klaksvik (1-1)
Aris Limassol vs Slovan Bratislava (1-2)
Sparta Praha vs Dinamo Zagreb (1-3)
Čukarički vs Olympiacos (1-3)
Ajax vs Ludogorets (4-1)
Lugano vs Union SG (0-2)
Aberdeen vs Häcken (2-2)
Zrinjski vs LASK (1-2)

[RJH]

Current Team list

Confirmed teams

ENG: Brighton, Liverpool, West Ham
FRA: Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse
ESP: Real Betis, Villarreal
GER: Bayer Leverkusen, Freiburg
ITA: Atalanta, Roma
AUT: Sturm Graz
POR: Sporting
SRB: TSC Bačka Topola
SUI: Servette

Final round of play offs (First leg results) 2nd leg matches to be played 31st August

Qarabağ vs Olimpija Ljubljana (first leg 2-0)
Zorya Luhansk vs Slavia Praha (0-2)
Sheriff vs KÍ Klaksvik (1-1)
Aris Limassol vs Slovan Bratislava (1-2)
Sparta Praha vs Dinamo Zagreb (1-3)
Čukarički vs Olympiacos (1-3)
Ajax vs Ludogorets (4-1)
Lugano vs Union SG (0-2)
Aberdeen vs Häcken (2-2)
Zrinjski vs LASK (1-2)

To add to that, the final 6 places will be the losers from the CL play offs that take place today/tomorrow:

Maccabi Haifa            v    Young Boys       (0–0)    
Antwerp                    v    AEK Athens      (1–0)
Raków Częstochowa   v    Copenhagen     (0–1)
Molde                       v    Galatasaray      (2–3)
Rangers                    v    PSV Eindhoven  (2–2)
Braga                       v    Panathinaikos    (2–1)

[jillcwhomever]

Current Team list

Confirmed teams

ENG: Brighton, Liverpool, West Ham
FRA: Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse
ESP: Real Betis, Villarreal
GER: Bayer Leverkusen, Freiburg
ITA: Atalanta, Roma
AUT: Sturm Graz
POR: Sporting
SRB: TSC Bačka Topola
SUI: Servette

Final round of play offs (First leg results) 2nd leg matches to be played 31st August

Qarabağ vs Olimpija Ljubljana (first leg 2-0)
Zorya Luhansk vs Slavia Praha (0-2)
Sheriff vs KÍ Klaksvik (1-1)
Aris Limassol vs Slovan Bratislava (1-2)
Sparta Praha vs Dinamo Zagreb (1-3)
Čukarički vs Olympiacos (1-3)
Ajax vs Ludogorets (4-1)
Lugano vs Union SG (0-2)
Aberdeen vs Häcken (2-2)
Zrinjski vs LASK (1-2)

What’s the betting that we are in the same group as Xabi’s team. 😀

[BoRed]

What’s the betting that we are in the same group as Xabi’s team. 😀

Zero chance of that since both are seeded.

[Henry Gale]

We have the potential to be the first ever team to win the Europa League and the Premier league in the same season 

[BoRed]

To add to that, the final 6 places will be the losers from the CL play offs that take place today/tomorrow:

Maccabi Haifa            v    Young Boys       (0–0)    
Antwerp                    v    AEK Athens      (1–0)
Raków Częstochowa   v    Copenhagen     (0–1)
Molde                       v    Galatasaray      (2–3)
Rangers                    v    PSV Eindhoven  (2–2)
Braga                       v    Panathinaikos    (2–1)

Maccabi Haifa, Molde and Panathinaikos from tonight's games.

[disgraced cake]

I am looking forward to this competition quite a lot I must say, but it's depressing to think there's about two teams in the Champions League who are outright better than us. Don't anyone dare mention the likes of Arsenal or Napoli either  Shit start last season punished us, no consistency post World Cup through around the time of the United win/Bournemouth defeat. SIGH.

Draw will be really intriguing, will be nice to finally play some different sides and we know we can go all the way in this. Roll on Friday ...

[kavah]

Maccabi Haifa, Molde and Panathinaikos from tonight's games.

potentially a nice autumn away there for the travelling reds

[red_Mark1980]

We have the potential to be the first ever team to win the Europa League and the Premier league in the same season 

If you're counting this as a different competition we won in 72-73

[reddebs]

If you can avoid hearing the score, it's possible to watch every match 'as live' later in the day, or next day. I have to do this fairly often as well, as I, too, miss a fair number of games due to work, travel and other committments.

Despite this I have watched just about every single Liverpool match, inc pre-season games, for the last decade or so as if they were live, without knowing the score.

I'll get to watch them on lfctv it's just not live but at least I can pick and choose to avoid the clusterfuck ones though 😂

[farawayred]

If you're counting this as a different competition we won in 72-73

The premier league didn't exist back then. When there was no football, some kind of a precursor to it. And the UEFA competitions were quite different, only Champions played in the Champions Cup. Now a team has to be, eh, about the top to play in the CL.

[PaulF]

We have the potential to be the first ever team to win the Europa League and the Premier league in the same season 

And the FA cup, league cup and fair play trophy.   Probably safe to say we won't win the big one though. The transfer window.

It's weird, you look at the teams in it and think we have a REALLY good chance, but then there are CL dropouts to come in.

[BoRed]

Maccabi Haifa, Molde and Panathinaikos from tonight's games.

AEK Athens, Rakow and Rangers complete the lineup.

[disgraced cake]

AEK Athens, Rakow and Rangers complete the lineup.

Most of the Europa League qualifiers tomorrow are quite tight. Ajax the only side leading by more than two goals from the first leg.

[BoRed]

Most of the Europa League qualifiers tomorrow are quite tight. Ajax the only side leading by more than two goals from the first leg.

Yeah, I meant complete the dropouts from the CL qualifiers of course.

[red_Mark1980]

Think I'm right in that if Ajax and Dynamo Zagreb (3-1 up from the first leg) both come through their qualifiers they complete the top seeded teams.

So reckon we are almost nailed on to get Rangers in that case. Great.

[HeartAndSoul]

Looking at the teams in there, we have to be massive favourites to win the full thing. A few big guns usually drop from the champions league but that list there just now, there really isn’t much to fear.

[Smudge]

When is the draw?

[Andy @ Allerton!]

When is the draw?

Tomorrow

[Crosby Nick]

Looking at the teams in there, we have to be massive favourites to win the full thing. A few big guns usually drop from the champions league but that list there just now, there really isn’t much to fear.

Always hard to know what you’re dealing with until the CL dropouts come in. Who are the best of the rest from who’s there at the moment? Brighton and West Ham a pain but over 2 legs you’d expect to be ok. From other countries? Roma under Mourinho have a bit of firepower. Villarreal? Leverkusen?

In two minds whether I want United, Arsenal and Newcastle out of the CL. But if so would want them 4th and not dropping down to us.

[classycarra]

Was curious who we could draw, thinking qualifiers were last night, but that was just CL dropouts.

Saw this great post in the ticket forum (so the numbers are allocation-related), which gives a hint of what's possible in the draw (before final qualifiers finish)

Pot 1
Liverpool 2700
West Ham United 3125
AS Roma 3643
Ajax 2794
Villarreal 1175
Bayer Leverkusen 1510
Atalanta 1050
Dinamo Zagreb 1756

Pot 2
Sporting CP Lisbon 2500
Slavia Praha 968
Stade Rennais 1488
Rangers 2,636
Olympiakos Piraeus 1666
Real Betis 3036
LASK   975
Olympique Marseille 3350

Pot 3
Qarabag FK 1560*
Slovan Bratislava 1125
Molde 562
Brighton & Hove Albion 1533
Sheriff Tiraspol 700
Union Saint-Gilloise 1075**
SC Freiburg 1735
Mac Haifa 1547

Pot 4                               
Sturm Graz 818
Toulouse FC 1657
AEK 1625
Aberdeen 1109
TSC Backa Topola 1488/2650***
Servette FC Genčve 1504
Panathinaikos 3480****
Raków 2718*****

[disgraced cake]

Always hard to know what you’re dealing with until the CL dropouts come in. Who are the best of the rest from who’s there at the moment? Brighton and West Ham a pain but over 2 legs you’d expect to be ok. From other countries? Roma under Mourinho have a bit of firepower. Villarreal? Leverkusen?

In two minds whether I want United, Arsenal and Newcastle out of the CL. But if so would want them 4th and not dropping down to us.

Roma are pretty average but have made European finals in the past two years, Villarreal always play nice football and Spanish teams are always a fucking pain, Leverkusen looking much improved under Xabi and have good potential. Whatever competition we're in teams want to avoid Liverpool and we're obviously the best team in this, I said the other night I think really there's only a couple of teams in the Champions League who you could outright call better than us at the moment, it's our own mistakes that have lead us here not loads of other teams being better than us.

The Champions League group stage doesn't often offer a lot of shocks, the sides you expect to go through usually always do. City are the only English team I think have a guarantee of going through, Arsenal really should given how they performed last season plus it's their first post Wenger season in it so they should be keen not to underwhelm. If United get someone like Bayern from the top pot I'd give them a 50/50 chance of going out, they've been crap in this competition for well over a decade now. Newcastle are bottom pot so could be in for a few tricky ties.

The team I'm worried about dropping down is Sevilla. They're a bit shit but they take it more seriously than everyone else 

[gazzalfc]

Always hard to know what you’re dealing with until the CL dropouts come in. Who are the best of the rest from who’s there at the moment? Brighton and West Ham a pain but over 2 legs you’d expect to be ok. From other countries? Roma under Mourinho have a bit of firepower. Villarreal? Leverkusen?

In two minds whether I want United, Arsenal and Newcastle out of the CL. But if so would want them 4th and not dropping down to us.

Newcastle are not getting out of whatever group they are in. Nailed on 4th. To go from the league straight to the CL is way too soon for them to make that jump as a club. They will shit their pants as soon as they hear that CL anthem. They are an illusions of grandeur team. The bum thats scored a ticket to the titanic.
 
Arsenal are going to struggle after being out of Europe so long. Man U are not getting a decent draw from the pot they are in.

But from a league point of view, I want all those teams staying in Europe for as long a possible before it gets embarrassing for them. Midweek games for them can only make it easier for us.

I want this season to hurt our players. From the outside looking in. Makes them hungrier to get back there next season.

[red_Mark1980]

Think I'm right in that if Ajax and Dynamo Zagreb (3-1 up from the first leg) both come through their qualifiers they complete the top seeded teams.

So reckon we are almost nailed on to get Rangers in that case. Great.

Up Sparta Prague...

[Fromola]

Looking at the teams in there, we have to be massive favourites to win the full thing. A few big guns usually drop from the champions league but that list there just now, there really isn’t much to fear.

Defensive depth is the issue (we don't want to be playing the likes of Virg and Konate Thursday/Sundays).

[PeterTheRed ...]

Current Team list

Confirmed teams

ENG: Brighton, Liverpool, West Ham
FRA: Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse
ESP: Real Betis, Villarreal
GER: Bayer Leverkusen, Freiburg
ITA: Atalanta, Roma
AUT: Sturm Graz
POR: Sporting
SRB: TSC Bačka Topola
SUI: Servette

Final round of play offs (First leg results) 2nd leg matches to be played 31st August

Qarabağ vs Olimpija Ljubljana (first leg 2-0)
Zorya Luhansk vs Slavia Praha (0-2)
Sheriff vs KÍ Klaksvik (1-1)
Aris Limassol vs Slovan Bratislava (1-2)
Sparta Praha vs Dinamo Zagreb (1-3)
Čukarički vs Olympiacos (1-3)
Ajax vs Ludogorets (4-1)
Lugano vs Union SG (0-2)
Aberdeen vs Häcken (2-2)
Zrinjski vs LASK (1-2)

A lot of clubs from the Balkans. I would absolutely love if we get a group with 3 clubs from the Balkans