2013-14 UEFA Europa League

Francie Barrett · 20-03-2014 8:59pm

Eriksen is a little magician, changed that game completely.

mike65 · 20-03-2014 9:02pm

He is the only Spurs summer buy who would hold a place in the current LFC side and even then he'd have competition from Coutinho and Sterling these days.

Hamsik will be off in the summer, benched again. Stupid hair put me off him.

KingdomYid · 20-03-2014 9:04pm

mike65 wrote: »

He is the only Spurs summer buy who would hold a place in the current LFC side and even then he'd have competition from Coutinho and Sterling these days.

Hamsik will be off in the summer, benched again. Stupid hair put me off him.

Yes he has been the best of the buys, the rest have been muck. having said that Chadli seems to be improving last couple of games.

cj maxx · 20-03-2014 9:21pm

Take it spurs lost 1-2 ?

KingdomYid · 20-03-2014 9:23pm

cjmc wrote: »

Take it spurs lost 1-2 ?

Finished 2-2 in the end. Spurs went 2-1 and were pushing for 3rd then conceded a penalty probably due to tired legs.

LuckyLloyd · 20-03-2014 9:26pm

Have to fancy Juve for the competition now imo.

Francie Barrett · 20-03-2014 9:29pm

Jonathan Soriano is just a total goal machine. Score again tonight for Red Bulls.

mike65 · 20-03-2014 9:35pm

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Jonathan Soriano is just a total goal machine. Score again tonight for Red Bulls.

RB have a goal difference of +70 in the Austrian Bundesleague! Him and Alan score when they want to.

Edit somethings happened game suspended, missiles thrown on the pitch

riffmongous · 20-03-2014 9:43pm

This delay is frustrating, it was a good game so far, Salzburg are great to watch on the attack

kksaints · 20-03-2014 10:37pm

Salzburg losing now.

Mars Bar · 20-03-2014 10:38pm

Porto!!

That's the goal of the competition!

GTR63 · 20-03-2014 10:38pm

Porto up 2-1. Napoli are utterly pathetic at the back, Quaresma dribbled through them at walking pace.

LuckyLloyd · 20-03-2014 10:40pm

Napoli will be kicking themselves, loads of chances missed over the two legs.

Nuri Sahin · 20-03-2014 10:42pm

My boy Quaresma, sensational goal. He's been good since returning to Porto.

Francie Barrett · 20-03-2014 10:47pm

Napoli are just appalling in front of goal

Oat23 · 20-03-2014 10:57pm

Quaresma better make the world cup squad! The Portugal manager needs to recognise his brilliance.
Too many people still judge him based off 2 years of his career in Italy and England. He was class at Besiktas. I'm sure he was class in the UAE too.

Nuri Sahin · 20-03-2014 11:02pm

Epic choke job going on in Salzburg.

Result of the night that - down to 10 men from the 9th minute, go a goal down after 22 minutes and score 2 in the second half to win. Basel are through.

Soft Falling Rain · 20-03-2014 11:20pm

Napoli only have themselves to blame, but I found the gutlessness they displayed once Porto equalised even more shocking than their missed chances. Very unlike a Rafa team to suffer such head dropping all over the pitch.

riffmongous · 20-03-2014 11:20pm

That was frustrating to watch as a Salzburger backer, they played much better but missed some easy chances and conceded from 2 corners

Nuri Sahin · 20-03-2014 11:36pm

Seville derby is going to penalties.

Some cracking penalties so far!

Nono should be smacked for that. Worst penalty I've seen awhile. Sevilla are through.

Oat23 · 20-03-2014 11:50pm

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Some cracking penalties so far!

That one wasn't very good!

Francie Barrett · 21-03-2014 12:28am

Oat23 wrote: »

He was class at Besiktas.

Must not have been that good, Besiktas paid off his contract early just to get rid of him. After the spell in the Gulf, he didn't even have a club for 6 months!

Oat23 · 21-03-2014 5:01am

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Must not have been that good, Besiktas paid off his contract early just to get rid of him. After the spell in the Gulf, he didn't even have a club for 6 months!

Besiktas paid to get rid of him because of clashes with the chairman. They signed him to a contract they couldn't afford and then tried to get him to half his salary. He refused (although he took a paycut) as is his right so he was thrown to the reserves. The chairman also claimed he showed his mickey to a female worker and urinated on the kitman. Yeah, I'm serious. All this because he refused to sign a new contract and represented the squad in talks about unpaid wages. The chairman clearly holds grudges.

18 goals and 27 assists is 72 games (67 starts) isn't bad.

citytillidie · 21-03-2014 1:25pm

Quarter Finals

AZ Alkmaar (NED) V SL Benfica (POR)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) V Juventus (ITA)
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) V Valencia CF (ESP)
FC Porto (POR) V Sevilla FC (ESP)

LuckyLloyd · 21-03-2014 3:30pm

citytillidie wrote: »

Quarter Finals

AZ Alkmaar (NED) V SL Benfica (POR)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) V Juventus (ITA)
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) V Valencia CF (ESP)
FC Porto (POR) V Sevilla FC (ESP)

Two tasty ties there.

citytillidie · 03-04-2014 9:24am

Tonights games

AZ Alkmaar (NED) 0 V 1 SL Benfica (POR)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) 0 V 1 Juventus (ITA)
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) 3 V 0 Valencia CF (ESP)
FC Porto (POR) 1 V 0 Sevilla FC (ESP)

Nuri Sahin · 03-04-2014 9:01pm

Quaresma's outside of the foot cross always was a thing a beauty. Lovely assist for Mangala's goal.

Jelle1880 · 04-04-2014 8:45am

Basel giving Valencia a bit of a trashing.

Would be nice to see them in the final.

citytillidie · 10-04-2014 9:12am

Tonights games
SL Benfica (POR) 2 V 0 AZ Alkmaar (NED) (Agg 3-0)
Juventus (ITA) 2 V 1 Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) (Agg 3-1)
Valencia CF (ESP) 5 V 0 FC Basel 1893 (SUI) (Agg 5-3)
Sevilla FC (ESP) 4 V 1 FC Porto (POR) (Agg 4-2)

Semi Finalist
SL Benfica (POR)
Juventus (ITA)
Valencia CF (ESP)
Sevilla FC (ESP)

TripleAce · 10-04-2014 5:17pm

Would you have an online stream for Lyon-Juve please?

Nuri Sahin · 10-04-2014 8:28pm

Just flicking through all the games there. Managed to catch Silvio's injury. Wished I had stuck to the Sevilla - Porto game. His leg is broken.

Typical Pirlo free kick goal is cancelled out by Briand's strike. Another goal and Lyon are through.

Sevilla have also scored too. 3-0 now and lead 3-1 on aggregate.

Mason Storm · 10-04-2014 8:57pm

There cannot be a worse commentator on this earth than Brian Kerr. I refuse to believe it.

omega man · 10-04-2014 9:19pm

Mason Storm wrote: »

There cannot be a worse commentator on this earth than Brian Kerr. I refuse to believe it.

This. Had to turn it off. He waffles on far too much for a co commentator.

mikehunts · 10-04-2014 9:27pm

omega man wrote: »

This. Had to turn it off. He waffles on far too much for a co commentator.

It is a pretty sad day when I have to put the TV on mute to watch a match.

elefant · 10-04-2014 10:12pm

Come on Valencia!

Basel down to 10 now in extra time. Amunt!

elefant · 10-04-2014 10:16pm

elefant wrote: »

Come on Valencia!

Basel down to 10 now in extra time. Amunt!

Down to 9. What are Basel doing out there- throwing it away. So unprofessional.

dreamers75 · 10-04-2014 10:18pm

3-0 1st leg.....no team et etc etc

Nuri Sahin · 10-04-2014 10:23pm

Was sure Basel scored there.

Nuri Sahin · 10-04-2014 10:26pm

Alcacer hat trick, 4-3.

Ulysses Gaze · 10-04-2014 10:27pm

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Alcacer hat trick, 4-3.

Great night for Spanish teams in the EL.

First Sevilla and now, hopefully, Valencia through.

Nuri Sahin · 10-04-2014 10:31pm

Game, set and match. Valencia are through.

elefant · 10-04-2014 10:36pm

Paco and Bernat. Need more like them.

Ulysses Gaze · 10-04-2014 10:37pm

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Game, set and match. Valencia are through.

I didn't see the game but what the hell happened to Basel?

They were 3-0 down before the two lads got sent off. Were they dreadful or were Valencia very good?

elefant · 10-04-2014 11:21pm

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

I didn't see the game but what the hell happened to Basel?

They were 3-0 down before the two lads got sent off. Were they dreadful or were Valencia very good?

Seems it finally dawned on Valencia that the whole season was boiling down to this competition. Best performance of the season by all accounts, even better than beating Barca at the Camp Nou. Amazing really, considering the abject performances of the last 3 weeks in all competitions.
Valencia dominated the second half in the first leg too, but the chances there fell to Vargas who couldn't finish his dinner. Chances fell to Paco tonight who is a star in the making at 20 years old.
Sommer actually had a brilliant game in goals for Basel. Shows how bad the rest of their team was.

klose · 10-04-2014 11:24pm

The semis will be very tasty by the looks of things benfica/valencia/sevilla/juventus. Cant look past juve winning it though

Nuri Sahin · 11-04-2014 12:09am

elefant wrote: »

Seems it finally dawned on Valencia that the whole season was boiling down to this competition. Best performance of the season by all accounts, even better than beating Barca at the Camp Nou. Amazing really, considering the abject performances of the last 3 weeks in all competitions.
Valencia dominated the second half in the first leg too, but the chances there fell to Vargas who couldn't finish his dinner. Chances fell to Paco tonight who is a star in the making at 20 years old.
Sommer actually had a brilliant game in goals for Basel. Shows how bad the rest of their team was.

Schieber for Paco seems a fair deal IMO

Sommer is a class act, Gladbach got themselves one hell of a keeper.

citytillidie · 11-04-2014 11:46am

Semi Finals
Sevilla FC (ESP) V Valencia CF (ESP)
SL Benfica (POR) V Juventus (ITA)

Final
Sevilla FC (ESP) / Valencia CF (ESP) V SL Benfica (POR) / Juventus (ITA)

LuckyLloyd · 11-04-2014 12:45pm

That Sevilla / Valencia tie should be spicey!!

Strong semi final lineup, a successful year for the competition I'd have said.

OneEightSeven · 18-04-2014 8:30pm

Russian Cup: FK Rostov 3 - 1 Luch Energiya Vladivostok

There won't be a long and arduous trip to eastern Russia next season. I was hoping Man Utd or Spurs would get them.

elefant · 24-04-2014 8:41pm

Anyone watching the Sevilla-Valencia game? One of the worst offside calls I can remember gone in Sevilla's favour there. Mbia was about 2 yards offside!

2013-14 UEFA Europa League

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