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Europa League Thread

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    #542
    DubPerryman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭DubPerryman


    Fiorentina.... not sure what to make of it.


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    #543
    Sugarlumps
    Registered Users Posts: 6,909 ✭✭✭Sugarlumps


    We've been drawn against Fiorentina, very happy with that.


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    #544
    Charliebull
    Registered Users Posts: 3,432 ✭✭✭Charliebull


    DubPerryman wrote: »
    Fiorentina.... not sure what to make of it.

    well it was do to them or Inter Milan so I d take Fiorentina, we should beat them,


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    #545
    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    I'm happy with that draw, was dreading we'd get Zenit


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    #546
    irishmover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭irishmover


    Wish I could be home for this game. Reckon it'll be a gold atmosphere home and away. At the inter Europa game a couple years ago where we won 3-0 and Bale scored.

    Italian supporters were great to watch.


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    #547
    Sugarlumps
    Registered Users Posts: 6,909 ✭✭✭Sugarlumps


    Watched Fiorentina last night against Roma, I don't watch Italian football regularly. Entertaining it was not, Gomez scored twice, but spent most of the night offside. There record in the Italian league is decidedly average.

    I'd be disappointed if we went out to them.


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    #548
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Is he quick? If we get the high line right (big if), we could stop him from being much of a threat.


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    #549
    Sugarlumps
    Registered Users Posts: 6,909 ✭✭✭Sugarlumps


    Kiith wrote: »
    Is he quick? If we get the high line right (big if), we could stop him from being much of a threat.

    No, average. He's getting on in years. He took his two goals well, but was constantly straying offside, he's a big lad. So would pose a threat in the air.


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    #550
    golfball37
    Registered Users Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭golfball37


    Kiith wrote: »
    Is he quick? If we get the high line right (big if), we could stop him from being much of a threat.
    He was the big lump up front for Germany a few years ago. Missed a hatful of chances in one of the tournaments.


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    #551
    Leinstersqspur
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Leinstersqspur


    Didn't Salah sign for them? He left our centre halves on their arse when playing for Basel...


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    #552
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Wouldn't he be cup tied?


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    #553
    irishmover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭irishmover


    Kiith wrote: »
    Wouldn't he be cup tied?

    He can play for Fiorentina as long as Chelsea didn't finish 3rd in their CL group and are now playing in the Europa League themselves.

    Pretty sure that's how it works anyway.


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    #554
    Sugarlumps
    Registered Users Posts: 6,909 ✭✭✭Sugarlumps


    On Salah.

    “I played against Spurs twice in the Europa League when I was at Basle and I scored an important goal that helped us qualify.

    "They were very good games for me. That was an important moment for me and for Basle. I also put in five assists in that competition and am fired up for this chance."


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    #555
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    I thought if you played for a team in any European game, you you were cup tied in Europe for any other team? The wiki article seems to agree, though i won't use that as a proper source.
    Wiki wrote:
    UEFA club football regulations state that, with very few exceptions, players who play in a European club competition are subsequently cup-tied with respect to all European football for the remainder of the season.


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    #556
    Leinstersqspur
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Leinstersqspur


    Kiith wrote: »
    I thought if you played for a team in any European game, you you were cup tied in Europe for any other team? The wiki article seems to agree, though i won't use that as a proper source.

    He's on the UEFA squad list... http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000588/match=2014589/prematch/player-lists/index.html


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    #557
    irishmover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭irishmover


    He can definitely play against us no matter what any wiki says.

    As above, he's in the Europa League squad list.


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    #558
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    He'll probably score against us now :(


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    #559
    DubPerryman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭DubPerryman


    Some interesting stats - http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31470797

    On average teams drop 2.3 places when competing in the EL. Though according to the last table, we're not so bad.


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    #560
    MonkieSocks
    Registered Users Posts: 8,297 ✭✭✭MonkieSocks


    Should get a stream here later on ;)


    http://www.streamhd.eu/channel5.html

    Working now

    =(:-) Me? I know who I am. I'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude (-:)=



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    #561
    Minjor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭Minjor


    TEAM: Lloris (c), Walker, Fazio, Vertonghen, Davies, Paulinho, Bentaleb, Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend, Soldado.


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    #562
    mickman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭mickman


    Resting a few players. Still strong enough to win easily


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    #563
    MonkieSocks
    Registered Users Posts: 8,297 ✭✭✭MonkieSocks


    Minjor wrote: »
    TEAM: Lloris (c), Walker, Fazio, Vertonghen, Davies, Paulinho, Bentaleb, Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend, Soldado.


    Good to see Chadli starting

    =(:-) Me? I know who I am. I'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude (-:)=



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    #564
    awkwardboy
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭awkwardboy


    Hopefully Soldado will do well tonight and get a goal or two. The reliance on Kane up front doesn't really bode well for the rest of the season.


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    #565
    jobeenfitz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,443 ✭✭✭jobeenfitz


    awkwardboy wrote: »
    Hopefully Soldado will do well tonight and get a goal or two. The reliance on Kane up front doesn't really bode well for the rest of the season.

    I really like Soldado's attitude but I have given up hoping he will score. Enough is enough, send him home to Spain. Best all round. I do understand the manager playing him cos we can't Play Kane in every game and the other yoke is a Joke.


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    #566
    MonkieSocks
    Registered Users Posts: 8,297 ✭✭✭MonkieSocks


    Best link I've found so far

    Spurs V Italians


    :pac: COYS

    =(:-) Me? I know who I am. I'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude (-:)=



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    #567
    tippspur
    Registered Users Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭tippspur


    Surprised poch rested so many for this game but with so many games coming up something has to give,I'm expecting the visitors to defend a lot so we might sneak a 1-0 win.


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    #568
    Sugarlumps
    Registered Users Posts: 6,909 ✭✭✭Sugarlumps


    Not a convincing team, still you've got to use the squad, might sneak it 2-1?

    Paulinho - pikey.
    Townsend - rarely creates anything, good on penalties.
    Soldado - nice guy.
    Davies - too slow.

    Chadli/Eriksen are creative, there it ends. Having said that Italian football is bloody awful.


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    #569
    MonkieSocks
    Registered Users Posts: 8,297 ✭✭✭MonkieSocks


    SOLDADOooooooooo :)

    =(:-) Me? I know who I am. I'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude (-:)=



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    #570
    tippspur
    Registered Users Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭tippspur


    BOBBY!


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    #571
    awkwardboy
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭awkwardboy


    jobeenfitz wrote: »
    I really like Soldado's attitude but I have given up hoping he will score. Enough is enough, send him home to Spain. Best all round. I do understand the manager playing him cos we can't Play Kane in every game and the other yoke is a Joke.

    Maybe there is hope yet for Soldado! Get in there :)


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