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2018-19 UEFA Europa League

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  • #602
    mightyreds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,805 ✭✭✭mightyreds


    fullstop wrote: »
    Who's that?

    Milner jk


  • #603
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,630 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    If Spurs finish 4th, lose to Liverpool in the CL final, and Arsenal win the Europa League, does that mean Spurs would miss out on CL football next season?


  • #604
    Kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭Kirby


    fullstop wrote: »
    Who's that?

    Graham Alexander. Who else? He took a million of them throughout his career and very rarely missed.


  • #605
    mightyreds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,805 ✭✭✭mightyreds


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    If Spurs finish 4th, lose to Liverpool in the CL final, and Arsenal win the Europa League, does that mean Spurs would miss out on CL football next season?

    No 5 teams in the CL from England then, no team can miss out, only Arsenal if they lose


  • #606
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,762 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    If Spurs finish 4th, lose to Liverpool in the CL final, and Arsenal win the Europa League, does that mean Spurs would miss out on CL football next season?

    Nope, only way 4th can lose out is if both the CL and EL winners finish outside the Top 4.


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  • #607
    OneEightSeven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭OneEightSeven


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    If Spurs finish 4th, lose to Liverpool in the CL final, and Arsenal win the Europa League, does that mean Spurs would miss out on CL football next season?


    No, the top 4 are guaranteed CL football. The Premier League will have 5 teams featuring next season if Arsenal win.


  • #608
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,500 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    Kirby wrote: »
    Graham Alexander. Who else? He took a million of them throughout his career and very rarely missed.

    Oh yes, he of the straight run up.


  • #609
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,827 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Best result of the week.


  • #610
    Okon
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭Okon


    Assetbacked wrote: »
    Bad for football.

    Bad for the UEFA bods in Switzerland...


  • #611
    jacool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭jacool


    If UEFA want to fix this "issue", then stop messing with both the group stages and the last 16 draw. If you keep teams apart, it's more likely they meet in the latter stages!


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  • #612
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,685 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    Feel sorry for Frankfurt. They've had a great season but now relying on finishing fourth to get CL football and still have to play Bayern before the season's out. Will be tough.

    I would feel sorry for Bayern as they have to play Leipzig before that game as well.

    That's their title under risk if Dortmund wins their games.


  • #613
    Okon
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭Okon


    jacool wrote: »
    If UEFA want to fix this "issue", then stop messing with both the group stages and the last 16 draw. If you keep teams apart, it's more likely they meet in the latter stages!

    Yeah, but they don't want Real Madrid v Barcelona early on and one of them getting knocked out!

    Methinks UEFA might just look at what they can do to try and fix the 'issue' though!


  • #614
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,685 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    I don't think there is an issue. Apart from Arsenal in the semis, three other English teams could have been kicked out and there would be four teams from 4 different European leagues. If it wasn't for outstanding CL games from Liverpool and Spurs in the second leg and a bit of luck (penalty experience more like) in the Chelsea game we wouldnt even discussed it.

    I have no much issue with it although I would prefer more mixed pairs. Still derby game brought to the European area sounds good to me.

    Fair play to all teams for providing outstanding entertainment in the semi finals. Extra time in Chelsea game was a good drama too.

    I enjoyed all the games. Let's hope the finals will reach that level of joy regardless of who you support.


  • #615
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    If Liverpool win the champions league and arsenal Win the EL does that mean united qualify for the champions league?


  • #616
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,685 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    If Liverpool win the champions league and arsenal Win the EL does that mean united qualify for the champions league?

    United will get Europa League.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/champions-league/how-many-english-teams-will-play-in-2019-20-champions-league-1.3886788


  • #617
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,230 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    We need a sticky explaining the various permutations of English teams winning both European competitions.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #618
    Stephen15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭Stephen15


    UEFA have allocated just 6,000 tickets for the fans of Arsenal and Chelsea in a stadium of 68,000. Really looking out for the fans as usual.


  • #619
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Stephen15 wrote: »
    UEFA have allocated just 6,000 tickets for the fans of Arsenal and Chelsea in a stadium of 68,000. Really looking out for the fans as usual.

    I got 2 tickets through the UEFA portal a few weeks ago went about booking flights and they were about €1,000 return each.

    Wasnt worth it in the end so I declined the tickets.

    Having it in Baku which is pretty much Asia, is a bit of a bo**ocks for anyone travelling but giving fans that allocation is a joke.

    I think when it was on in Amsterdam when we beat Benfica, the fans got 13.5k allocation and the rest went to the UEFA portal.

    UEFA, have done well to ensure that the real fans cant get tickets to either final this year.


  • #620
    Jelle1880
    Registered Users Posts: 9,839 ✭✭✭Jelle1880


    Stephen15 wrote: »
    UEFA have allocated just 6,000 tickets for the fans of Arsenal and Chelsea in a stadium of 68,000. Really looking out for the fans as usual.

    Clubs and imo also the governments must step in to stop the advantage that is being taken of football fans.

    The minute Liverpool qualified for the final the price for tickets to Madrid went up at least threefold. And it's still rising I believe.

    From 150 to 500 pounds IIRC.
    If this would happen to normal tourists the media would be full of it.


  • #621
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,044 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    So I wonder how we see the finals going due to the fact it's 2 EPL games.

    Will they be different cos they are euro finals, or just like games we often get served up on Super Sunday, when it's anything but super?


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  • #622
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,287 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    NIMAN wrote: »
    So I wonder how we see the finals going due to the fact it's 2 EPL games.

    Will they be different cos they are euro finals, or just like games we often get served up on Super Sunday, when it's anything but super?

    European refs make it different along with VAR there maybe better refs than what we have seen this season in the PL

    ******



  • #623
    Jelle1880
    Registered Users Posts: 9,839 ✭✭✭Jelle1880


    NIMAN wrote: »
    So I wonder how we see the finals going due to the fact it's 2 EPL games.

    Will they be different cos they are euro finals, or just like games we often get served up on Super Sunday, when it's anything but super?

    Arsenal - Chelsea imo will be a borefest.

    However Liverpool - Spurs ? That's gonna be a cracker.


  • #624
    Weepsie
    Site Banned Posts: 20,685 ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    citytillidie wrote: »
    European refs make it different along with VAR there maybe better refs than what we have seen this season in the PL

    Plenty of rubbish refs in Europe too.


  • #625
    Stephen15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭Stephen15


    GavRedKing wrote: »
    I got 2 tickets through the UEFA portal a few weeks ago went about booking flights and they were about €1,000 return each.

    Wasnt worth it in the end so I declined the tickets.

    Having it in Baku which is pretty much Asia, is a bit of a bo**ocks for anyone travelling but giving fans that allocation is a joke.

    I think when it was on in Amsterdam when we beat Benfica, the fans got 13.5k allocation and the rest went to the UEFA portal.

    UEFA, have done well to ensure that the real fans cant get tickets to either final this year.

    Agreed it's a joke having it in Baku next step will be to have it in Doha or Beijing.


  • #626
    Stephen15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭Stephen15


    Is this the first time there have been two European finals contested by four sides from the one countries. It's been mentioned that it's the time both finals are all English affairs for the first time but is it the first time ever this has happened?


  • #627
    DJIMI TRARORE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,656 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    Stephen15 wrote:
    Is this the first time there have been two European finals contested by four sides from the one countries. It's been mentioned that it's the time both finals are all English affairs for the first time but is it the first time ever this has happened?


    Defo the 1st time that 1 city provided 3/4 finalists


  • #628
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,630 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Stephen15 wrote: »
    Is this the first time there have been two European finals contested by four sides from the one countries. It's been mentioned that it's the time both finals are all English affairs for the first time but is it the first time ever this has happened?

    Yep.

    https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1126604527069794305


  • #629
    Berserker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Berserker


    Stephen15 wrote: »
    UEFA have allocated just 6,000 tickets for the fans of Arsenal and Chelsea in a stadium of 68,000. Really looking out for the fans as usual.
    GavRedKing wrote: »
    I got 2 tickets through the UEFA portal a few weeks ago went about booking flights and they were about €1,000 return each. Wasnt worth it in the end so I declined the tickets.

    .....

    UEFA, have done well to ensure that the real fans cant get tickets to either final this year.

    6,000 tickets is an absolute disgrace and you need a visa also. The visa requirement has not been waived, as of this morning. The cost of flights is a joke also. Just like yourself, I declined my tickets. Just couldn't justify spending €1K+ for a few days in Baku. I've been to a few EL finals, including our final in Manchester, the Chelsea one in Amsterdam and they were affordable trips. Was looking at going to the Super cup final is in Istanbul in August. Flights for that are €360 at the moment. Reckon it'd be like a training game given the weather over there in August and the date of the game though.


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