Europa League - the last 32, final draws

Rubin Kazan – Hapoel Tel-Aviv

Athletic Bilbao – RSC Anderlecht

FC Kopenhagen – Olympique Marseille

Panathinaikos Athen – AS Rom

Atletico Madrid – Galatasaray Istanbul

Ajax Amsterdam – Juventus Turin

FC Brügge – FC Valencia

FC Fulham – Schachtjor Donezk

FC Liverpool – Unirea Urziceni

Hamburger SV – PSV Eindhoven

FC Villarreal – VfL Wolfsburg

Standard Lüttich – FC Salzburg

Twente Enschede – Werder Bremen

OSC Lille – Fenerbahce Istanbul

FC Everton – Sporting Lissabon

Hertha BSC – Benfica Lissabon

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the 1/8 finals draws:


HSV/Eindhoven – Bilbao/Anderlecht

Rubin Kazan/Tel Aviv – Wolfsburg/Villarreal

Atletico Madrid/Galatasaray – Everton/Sporting Lissabon

Hertha BSC/Benfica – Kopenhagen/Marseille

Panathinaikos/Rom – Lüttich/Salzburg

Lille/Fenerbahce – Liverpool/Urziceni

Ajax/Juventus Turin – Fulham/Donezk

Brügge/Valencia – Twente/Werder Bremen

dead easy draw for the Dutch clubs...

De Guzman wrote:dead easy draw for the Dutch clubs...

bremen-valencia in the next round

stunning stuff


oh shit this competition is so dammit good when you look at the names, in the next round are some possible big games

Özil wrote:

De Guzman wrote:dead easy draw for the Dutch clubs...

bremen-valencia in the next round

stunning stuff

5 years ago we did beat them twice in the CL, 2-1 at home and 0-2 away.

I'm sure we can do that again.

i remember that game, in the end valencia was going crazy with some unfair actions

Özil wrote:i remember that game, in the end valencia was going crazy with some unfair actions

Yeah, great moments that were.

Piss easy draw for us.

Luis wrote:Piss easy draw for us.

Unirea beat Sevilla and won 4-1 at Rangers. They're not going to be total pushover. Especially if, as I predict, Rafa rests some of your bigger names for the league.

Guess UEFA weren't happy we were accumalting too many points. 'bout the toughest draw possible for us.

debethlehem wrote:

Luis wrote:Piss easy draw for us.

Unirea beat Sevilla and won 4-1 at Rangers. They're not going to be total pushover. Especially if, as I predict, Rafa rests some of your bigger names for the league.

What match day did they beat Sevilla? and Rangers...well they're shit.

Luis wrote:Piss easy draw for us.

It's always a great read when you underestimate your opposition .

Btw - check out who is a coach of Unirea. He should provide some interesting comments before the game.

Everton vs Sporting Lisbon - we wouldn't have a chance right now, but hopefully it can look different in a next few months, with Arteta and Jagielka being back.

I really miss those two. Both class players

stinger wrote:

Luis wrote:Piss easy draw for us.

It's always a great read when you underestimate your opposition .

Btw - check out who is a coach of Unirea. He should provide some interesting comments before the game.

Everton vs Sporting Lisbon - we wouldn't have a chance right now, but hopefully it can look different in a next few months, with Arteta and Jagielka being back.

Jagielka is unlikely to be back for this tie, it was only a couple of weeks ago he had another operation which has set back his recovery (not reported throughout the mainstream media, what a surprise). I'd be surprised if he gets much playing action this season at all.

At least that what his sister tells me.

Is she your girlfriend?

Festive Genius wrote:

stinger wrote:

Luis wrote:Piss easy draw for us.

It's always a great read when you underestimate your opposition .

Btw - check out who is a coach of Unirea. He should provide some interesting comments before the game.

Everton vs Sporting Lisbon - we wouldn't have a chance right now, but hopefully it can look different in a next few months, with Arteta and Jagielka being back.

Jagielka is unlikely to be back for this tie, it was only a couple of weeks ago he had another operation which has set back his recovery (not reported throughout the mainstream media, what a surprise). I'd be surprised if he gets much playing action this season at all.

At least that what his sister tells me.

Not good at all, thought he should be back in 2 months

Tweesus wrote:Is she your girlfriend?

She is a friend who happens to be a girl.

Friend with benefits

Interesting draw with lots of interesting fixtures but no single standout game. Ajax-Juve has the history but right now neither (esp. Ajax) are very good.

Some foursomes are quite competitive while others could see some relatively weaker teams get through. Difficult to make predictions of course because each team will have different league/squad circumstances in Feb/March, but my guesses are:


HSV/Eindhoven – Bilbao/Anderlecht

Rubin Kazan/Tel Aviv – Wolfsburg/Villarreal

Atletico Madrid/Galatasaray – Everton/Sporting Lissabon

Hertha BSC/Benfica – Kopenhagen/Marseille

Panathinaikos/Rom – Lüttich/Salzburg

Lille/Fenerbahce – Liverpool/Urziceni

Ajax/Juventus Turin – Fulham/Donezk

Brügge/Valencia – Twente/Werder Bremen

Salzburg over Roma?

Kas you form whore.

I expect Roma to be too caught up in the chase for European spots in Serie A to be able to focus on this tournament. Plus they have Ranieri as coach, and we all know how he does in big knockout games

Liege are poor, and don't know that much about Panathinaikos but their results weren't that impressive so I may as well pick a team who dominated their group quite easily.

Provided we beat Pana, I dont see us losing team a team named after an Energy Drink.

You should not underestimate them though, they've won 6 of their last games in the group stages.

Luis wrote:Piss easy draw for us.

Why are you in this draw?

kas wrote:Interesting draw with lots of interesting fixtures but no single standout game. Ajax-Juve has the history but right now neither (esp. Ajax) are very good.

Some foursomes are quite competitive while others could see some relatively weaker teams get through. Difficult to make predictions of course because each team will have different league/squad circumstances in Feb/March, but my guesses are:


HSV/Eindhoven – Bilbao/Anderlecht

Rubin Kazan/Tel Aviv – Wolfsburg/Villarreal

Atletico Madrid/Galatasaray – Everton/Sporting Lissabon

Hertha BSC/Benfica – Kopenhagen/Marseille

Panathinaikos/Rom – Lüttich/Salzburg

Lille/Fenerbahce – Liverpool/Urziceni

Ajax/Juventus Turin – Fulham/Donezk

Brügge/Valencia – Twente/Werder Bremen

I would go with that, except I think Juve and Valencia may turn up.... they both need something to salvage their season, but a lot depends on the winter transfer window and form at that time I guess...

Salzburg beating Roma

Tweesus wrote:Salzburg beating Roma

You know Roma by now, great one day, shite next day... they can lose to anyone, and may not take europa cup that seriously after so many seasons at the CL... I don't doubt their quality, just their temperament. Salzburg have been impressive, and are clearly focussing on this cup. Sometimes that makes all the difference.

Dan Petrescu stepped down as a Unirea's coach. It takes all the fun out of Liverpool-Unirea matches...

stinger wrote:Dan Petrescu stepped down as a Unirea's coach. It takes all the fun out of Liverpool-Unirea matches...

Oh, there will be fun alright... The mad crazy Zenga is expected to replace him! If that happens, there will be fun......

psv is dominating the league

will be a stunner against hsv? is this live in tv?


bremen, hsv against the top2 sides in the dutch league

What are your predictions now??

HSV/Eindhoven – Bilbao/Anderlecht
Rubin Kazan/Tel Aviv – Wolfsburg/Villarreal
Atletico Madrid/Galatasaray – Everton/Sporting Lissabon
Hertha BSC/Benfica – Kopenhagen/Marseille
Panathinaikos/Roma – Lüttich/Salzburg
Lille/Fenerbahce – Liverpool/Urziceni
Ajax/Juventus – Fulham/Donezk
Brügge/Valencia – Twente/Werder Bremen