Topic: Europa League 2023/24

[Air Jota]

Bring them all on, very excited

[Mighty_Red]

Far from perfect draw, we have to play at home 1st leg!

The route to the final is there for us, as long as we keep this laser eyed focus on all games.

Atalanta will be tough but we have it easy compared to City and Arsenal.

Milan and Roma and Bayer will knock each other out.

[terry_macss_perm]

We should be beating these    6th in serie A   Miles off the pace

We don’t have a great record in Italy under Jürgen do we?

Or am I misremembering? Seem to recall a win at Milan but not much else.

[Stockholm Syndrome]

We don’t have a great record in Italy under Jürgen do we?

Or am I misremembering? Seem to recall a win at Milan but not much else.

I mean we beat Atalanta 5 -0 in Italy

Beat Inter in Italy too

I think we beat AC twice in Italy as well? Edit: no just the once

[PaulF]

Somehow I opened this thread when Frieburg were still in it. Which reminded me of this from today's BBC football pundit predicts vs Frieburg

While Anna does not support an English team, she is fond of Arsenal because of Austrian goalkeepers past and present - current women's keeper Manuela Zinsberger, and former men's shot-stopper Alex Manninger.

Emily is from Leicestershire and lives in London but became a Liverpool fan after falling in love with the Reds during her time studying in the city.

While Anna does not support an English team, she's a Liverpool fan

[Felch Aid]

1984 vibes. Benfica in the semis and Roma in the final.

[PaulF]

Far from perfect draw, we have to play at home 1st leg!

The route to the final is there for us, as long as we keep this laser eyed focus on all games.

Atalanta will be tough but we have it easy compared to City and Arsenal.

Milan and Roma and Bayer will knock each other out.

Tough? By what standard. Possibly the easiest games we have left this season?  All potential banana skins of course from now in.

[Redley]

We don’t have a great record in Italy under Jürgen do we?

Or am I misremembering? Seem to recall a win at Milan but not much else.

Beat Inter too, and Atalanta 5-0. Lost whenever we went to Napoli, and the crazy Roma game

[newterp]

Somehow I opened this thread when Frieburg were still in it. Which reminded me of this from today's BBC football pundit predicts vs FrieburgWhile Anna does not support an English team, she's a Liverpool fan

I think Anna and Emily are two different people.

[AmanShah21]

If we win at OT on Sunday, and get through to the semis in Europa, we could have a stretch of 5 consecutive away games (Or 4 away + 1 neutral game). 

[Pistolero]

Fingers crossed for an energy-sapping, injury-strewn, red card-akimbo, semi-final bloodbath between Arsenal and City.....

[Corbykop]

Very good draw that. Only complaint is going to Atalanta 2nd leg and before an away PL game.



Hopefully after Sunday it'll be a SF in the FAC after the 2nd leg in Italy? That'll mean the Fulham game will be rearranged

[PaulF]

I think Anna and Emily are two different people.

Thank God I 'm not having to work today!

[meady1981]

Fingers crossed for an energy-sapping, injury-strewn, red card-akimbo, semi-final bloodbath between Arsenal and City.....

Despite the benefit of this scenario, just can't have one of these in the Final.

[Bennett]

Despite the benefit of this scenario, just can't have one of these in the Final.

If one of them winning the UCL helps us win the quadruple I will take it. Puts Arsenal on 1 in their entire history (half of Chelsea's total ffs) and City will have theirs stripped or asterisked with any luck.

[Realgman]

Despite the benefit of this scenario, just can't have one of these in the Final.

I'd rather Arsenal win it than city or real madrid ..couldnt bear either easily..

[newterp]

I'd rather Arsenal win it than city or real madrid ..couldnt bear either easily..

At this point I'd take Madrid all day long. They have won it so much that you can't be upset by it.

Arsenals European misery is great. Which makes their singing Allez Allez Allez even more odd (yes they have different lyrics of course).

[PaulF]

Like Seville in the Europa, or Everton the transfer window.

[MonsLibpool]

We have to be reaching the final from here a d we'll be clear favourites as we'll be at home

Hopefully,  Leverkusen and Westham get booted out along the way. Not arsed with the media interest. Just want a straightforward route to a trophy.

[Realgman]

At this point I'd take Madrid all day long. They have won it so much that you can't be upset by it.

I would be, I hate them especially the last final we played against them....curtois had an incredible game, we really played well....and that fucker ramos hurting mo and getting away with it...

[Kopenhagen]

Some tasty draws even for the neutral. Good competition this year.

[PaulKS]

That could not have gone better

See you in Dublin

[Schmarn]

Is anyone smart enough to estimate what the ballot odds would be for the final if you have all homes?

[Reds r coming up the hill]

At this point I'd take Madrid all day long. They have won it so much that you can't be upset by it.

Arsenals European misery is great. Which makes their singing Allez Allez Allez even more odd (yes they have different lyrics of course).

Out of interest what do they sing instead of “we’ve conquered all of Europe” ?
“We always lose in Europe, we’re never gonna stop ” be fitting …

[newterp]

Out of interest what do they sing instead of “we’ve conquered all of Europe” ?
“We always lose in Europe, we’re never gonna stop ” be fitting …

Oh - I looked it up and I'm embarrassed for them. I say that sincerely:

"We won the league at Anfield,
We won it at the lane,
Stamford Bridge, Old Trafford,
No one can say the same,
Mikel Arteta’s army,
We’re Arsenal through and through,
We’ll sing it in the North Bank,
And in the Clock End too.
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez..."


EMBARRASSING

[Ray K]

Oh - I looked it up and I'm embarrassed for them. I say that sincerely:

"We won the league at Anfield,
We won it at the lane,
Stamford Bridge, Old Trafford,
No one can say the same,
Mikel Arteta’s army,
We’re Arsenal through and through,
We’ll sing it in the North Bank,
And in the Clock End too.
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez..."


EMBARRASSING

Brexit means Brexit, innit.

[terry_macss_perm]

I mean we beat Atalanta 5 -0 in Italy

Beat Inter in Italy too

I think we beat AC twice in Italy as well? Edit: no just the once

I’d forgotten that Atalanta game. Just watched the highlights and the only goal I vaguely recognised was Jota’s second. One of the advantages of growing old, I suppose. You get to enjoy old games as new.

[Realgman]

Is anyone smart enough to estimate what the ballot odds would be for the final if you have all homes?

The answer is 3 and a 4 fifths...

[diegoLFC7]

Adding Dublin to one of the cities where weve conquered a European trophy would be massive. Also the luxury of being able to play a Super Cup in Warsaw is also huge. Come on reds we can do this. One step at a time.

[Nick110581]

Will they all be 8pm KOs?

[ScubaSteve]

Is anyone smart enough to estimate what the ballot odds would be for the final if you have all homes?

Shame they don’t move it to Croke Park and give the final clubs a bigger allocation. Seems wrong that you’ve got a massive stadium around the corner from the Aviva which has 30,000 seats less.

Allocations are gonna be very low. The Stade de France is massive in comparison and we only got 20,000 (including players, corporates, sponsors et al).

So we’ll probably get about 25+% allocation of the Aviva (50,000 approx) would give you a measly 13,000-14,000 tickets (for all).. Odds for Paris was 29.5% of being successful so I’d say less than 20%

Probably odds of 1 in 5 of getting a ticket for the final especially with the even bigger capacity at Anfield now!

[Nick110581]

Shame they don’t move it to Croke Park and give the final clubs a bigger allocation. Seems wrong that you’ve got a massive stadium around the corner from the Aviva which has 30,000 seats less.

Allocations are gonna be very low. The Stade de France is massive in comparison and we only got 20,000 (including players, corporates, sponsors et al).

So about 25+% of the Aviva (50,000 approx) would give you a measles 13,000-14,000 tickets (for all).. Odds for Paris was 29.5% of being successful so I’d say less than 20%

Probably odds of 1 in 5 of getting a ticket for the final especially with the even bigger capacity at Anfield now!

Isn’t allocation better in Europa ?

[Fitzy.]

I’d forgotten that Atalanta game. Just watched the highlights and the only goal I vaguely recognised was Jota’s second. One of the advantages of growing old, I suppose. You get to enjoy old games as new.

Back to bed now, Terry. It's been a long day...

[Original]

Oh - I looked it up and I'm embarrassed for them. I say that sincerely:

"We won the league at Anfield,
We won it at the lane,
Stamford Bridge, Old Trafford,
No one can say the same,
Mikel Arteta’s army,
We’re Arsenal through and through,
We’ll sing it in the North Bank,
And in the Clock End too.
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez,
Allez Allez Allez..."


EMBARRASSING

No mentions of anything in Europe no? 🤔

[ScubaSteve]

Isn’t allocation better in Europa ?

Honestly don’t know. Someone will have better knowledge than me. The Paris figures are correct though

[newterp]

No mentions of anything in Europe no? 🤔

You would hope not!

[Realgman]

Shame they don’t move it to Croke Park and give the final clubs a bigger allocation. Seems wrong that you’ve got a massive stadium around the corner from the Aviva which has 30,000 seats less.

Allocations are gonna be very low. The Stade de France is massive in comparison and we only got 20,000 (including players, corporates, sponsors et al).

So we’ll probably get about 25+% allocation of the Aviva (50,000 approx) would give you a measles 13,000-14,000 tickets (for all).. Odds for Paris was 29.5% of being successful so I’d say less than 20%

Probably odds of 1 in 5 of getting a ticket for the final especially with the even bigger capacity at Anfield now!

Croke park is not used for sports outside of Gaelic games, except for exceptional circumstances.
A shame really as that 82k (i think) capacity would be all sold for this one.
They are opening it for a fanzone for the game though, so should be plenty of space for visiting fans... !

[jj2005]

Croke park is not used for sports outside of Gaelic games, except for exceptional circumstances.
A shame really as that 82k (i think) capacity would be all sold for this one.
They are opening it for a fanzone for the game though, so should be plenty of space for visiting fans... !

Don't Europa League Final venues need to be All-Seater?

Croke Park hosting football is similar to Twickenham hosting football.
Although Croke Park did host football when Aviva was being built.

[Realgman]

Don't Europa League Final venues need to be All-Seater?

Croke Park hosting football is similar to Twickenham hosting football.
Although Croke Park did host football when Aviva was being built.

The only part of Croker that's terraced is hill 16 where the dubs biggest fans traditionally stand (like the kop), and it holds 10k.. so leaves 72k seating in the ground..
Interestingly like the kop hill 16 was named initially after a battle where the Irish Connaught Rangers and the Turkish army in Gallipoli fought - it was known as "hill 60" then, and after the war of independence in Ireland it was renamed Hill 16 (1916-being the significant year)....


The record attendence in croker was 90+ thousand in the 60s... not many stadiums in the world - certainly europe have that capacity even now... and its filled for gaelic games finals, between Irish county teams playing Hurling or Gaelic football...cool, right?

[red_Mark1980]

Isn’t allocation better in Europa ?

We got about 10k for Basel. The capacity was around 30k if memory serves