2023-24 UEFA Europa League

Dreadful miss by Nunez.

Atalanta have scored against the run of play. Scamacca with a scuffed finish that Kellegher should have saved.

It gets worse the more you see it. The ball went under his outstretched arms.

Liverpool in trouble here, 2-0 down now. They've 29 minutes to try and salvage something.

Looks like Atalanta have a 3rd goal. Big slice of fortune in this as well.

Holy **** just saw the scores what the hell happened at Anfield!?!

Have you always looked for validation from strangers online?

Liverpool absolute shambles. Atalanta very good.

Gards won't be happy Roma won.

Dunno why everyone is surprised with the Atalanta result. The styles of the two teams always made it predictable. It played right into Atalantas hands. You could argue a few seasons ago they were the best team in the world for a time, PSG robbed them in the Champion League, they probably should of won the tournament that year.

Similar to Atleti, don't have the individual talent of others, but have the system and workrate. But to pull that off year in, year out, takes its toll. Similar to Atleti, a fatigue set in in recent years. But on any given day when regrouped, and give a big push, are capable of turning the big teams

Atalanta beat Liverpool in Anfield two or three years ago in the CL so I doubt he under estimated them.

Atalanta played really well. They went man for man on our CMs and spare CB when Kellerher or one of the CBs had the ball. This forced Liverpool to play the ball into the central areas where everyone was marked, go long and wide to the RB/LB on the half way line or long down the middle to the CF. All much riskier than Liverpool normally play and it resulted in more turnovers and lost possessions than I ever remember.

Liverpool weren't allowed to play at all. Saying that I think Klopp got Tsimksas and Jones wrong yesterday. Tsimksas had played about 45 minutes in the last 6-8 weeks and Jones is only back from injury. In my opinion neither were ready for that type of game.

Gakpo was the only one who played well yesterday. Elliot was unlucky to be taken off and I think he should have been moved into midfield for Jones at halftime when he brought on Salah.

Once Endo came off we completely lost any semblance of a midfield and Szoboszlai form has fallen through the floor since he's come back from injury.

Listening to the Liverpool fans here at work, and they all agree that he was at fault for 2 goals.

Thanks for spelling his name correctly too, btw. The previous posters can't spell their own international keeper's name. I know I would have to (and did here) google Szoboszlai but we should be able to spell our own lads!

Twice Atalanta left Serie A behind them in recent seasons. Had two slow starts, but for the remaining 3/4 of the season were the form team, battering everyone. Two slow starts cost them two leagues. And were cruely robbed by PSG in the Champions League. They would of won it that year.

As I said before, a lot of miles on the clock there, but when Atalanta get it together, they're as good as anyone in the world imo. British pundits never see this stuff, Atalanta at their best would have the beating of most in the Premier League. We'll see a big improvement in their league form next year

I think its the strongest league, in terms of the top 8/9 teams. Doesnt have a standout top 3/4, but alot of really strong second tier teams

Eventually penalty taken by Salah after 7 minutes, 1-0.

Villa are in the Conference League.

Atalanta player has gotten a yellow card. VAR should upgrade it to red. It was denying a clear goal chance, it was deliberate handball.

VAR didn't do anything.

I don't think it really matters to be honest. Probably no harm in having the one thread for Europa and Conference given there's not many posts in either thread.

both teams here are getting into good scoring positions, but remains 1-0 after 78 mins.

ref seems a but lax

Leverkusen manage to keep the run going.

Liverpool ran out of puff. They look really tired now.

Fair play to Atalanta, amazing press in the 2nd half and thoroughly deserved to go through.

Klopps farewell really fizzling out.

Got rejected myself aswel.

Just checked myself now. Unsuccessful.

No more than UEFA 2024, where I've applied at each possible round, a big fat zero tickets.

I don't even have a "self-fulfilling prophetic doom-laden" name like @Bummer1234 :)