Europa League

[gregorrin10]

Quite the contrary. Kind of a dream draw.

Most important thing about this. Arda Turan is coming home!

Also Inaki Pena. Watch him deliver two absolute master classes, denying us multiple goals. Then scoring when coming up for a corner in the last minute of the 2nd leg and knocking us out. It's written in the stars, kid.

 

[Vladinho]

Worst fucking draw possible. No body wants to go to turkey while Russia is warring. Stupid. Should have given us west ham


At least we get to watch the goal keeper..I bet he's better than ter statue

If this is the worst draw, how would you have called if we got Spartak Moscow?
At this point, IMO russian teams should no longer be part of european competitions..

 

[Gari]

Napoli destroyed us. Now Galatasaray will destroy us. Well, judging by some comments. Sevilla is the most dangerous, especially if they meet in one match in the final at home, the English are in second place. If they fly out, it will be very good. Barcelona should take on a club like Galatasaray.

 

[khaled_a_d]

So it is a trip to Turkey between Madrid and Sevilla away. Hopefully we can put the game to bed in the first leg so we can manage our energy systems.

Still, West Ham should have a harder tie in London before facing us for Sevilla.

Sevilla game is after international break

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Galatasaray plays a very weak league season but they played well in EL though

 

[wisconsincule]

13th in the the Turkish league? Great draw.

Napoli was one of the best teams in the tournament and we made light work of them. We are favorites to win this tournament now.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Quite the contrary. Kind of a dream draw.

Nah, there was few other teams that could have been better IMO.
tbqh, it feels that there was no team we could face that is stronger than Napoli

 

[Andresito]

Galatasaray ain't gonna focus on EL with their crucial schedule.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Biggest problem is that return leg is 3 days before Classico, we might rest few players

 

[Andresito]

Biggest problem is that return leg is 3 days before Classico, we might rest few players

Shouldn't be a problem. Width in the squad is pretty good atm.

Dest/Alves are rotating at RB. Garcia/Araujo/Pique will be rotating at CB. +Lenglet

Busi/Gavi/Frenkie/Pedri/Nico rotating in midfield.

Gavi/Dembele/Ferran/Auba/Adama rotating in attack. +Memphis

Imo we currently have a squad where a lot of players are similar in ability, but with different strengths and weaknessess.
XI should vary depending on who we play. Most, if not all, of those I mentioned above could be included in a gala XI at the moment.

 

[serghei]

Nah, there was few other teams that could have been better IMO.
tbqh, it feels that there was no team we could face that is stronger than Napoli

These guys are like 10th place in Turkish league, what are you talking about?

 

[Horatio]

lol we already in semis. And that's me a Turk saying it.


edit: Gala is 13th in the league?! They are worse than I thought then.

 

[Horatio]

These guys are like 10th place in Turkish league, what are you talking about?

Even if Gala were first in league we would still confidently beat them.

 

[serghei]

lol we already in semis. And that's me a Turk saying it.


edit: Gala is 13th in the league?! They are worse than I thought then.

Semis? Easy there mate, this is last 16.

 

[Horatio]

Semis? Easy there mate, this is last 16.

Ah crap. Knew it. Europa League DOES have round extra. Had discussion yesterday with friends. Well then quarter finals secured.