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What a half!!
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Fantastic first half, thoroughly entertaining!
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3-2 to Sevilla. Not a bad game of footie at all
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This doesn't look good
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Not again
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Jesus, that was worrying. Looks like Matheus had a delayed reaction to a clash of heads.
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Thankfully looks like he will be ok
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Sevilla retain. Guess they get into the group stages of the CL now?
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Well done Sevilla, first team to lift this trophy 4 times.
An enjoyable match overall. |
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Right result, Dnipro gave a very good account of themselves, nothing to be ashamed of losing to Sevilla.
Chilling moments when the Dnipro player collapsed, hope it only is delayed concussion. |
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Well done Sevilla, first team to lift this trophy 4 times.
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Chilling moments when the Dnipro player collapsed, hope it only is delayed concussion. Sevilla showing you can have a decent league season and do well in this competition. I am not sure why our clubs dislike it so much but maybe Sevilla and others just have more overall quality than some of the English teams that get into it? |
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I am not sure why our clubs dislike it so much but maybe Sevilla and others just have more overall quality than some of the English teams that get into it?
They've convinced themselves that it's a huge disadvantage to their league form, which is worth far more money than any other league. The players take a subconscious hit to their performance levels, and the managers consciously talk it down. That's my take. |
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I think that it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, with English clubs.
They've convinced themselves that it's a huge disadvantage to their league form, which is worth far more money than any other league. The players take a subconscious hit to their performance levels, and the managers consciously talk it down. That's my take. |
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Do Valencia still qualify for the CL now Sevilla won the EL? Seems strange if this is the case to allow 5 teams from one country yet when the winner of the CL finishes outside the top 4 as when Chelsea won the 4th spot was sacrificed.
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Think that was the case thankfully.
Sevilla showing you can have a decent league season and do well in this competition. I am not sure why our clubs dislike it so much but maybe Sevilla and others just have more overall quality than some of the English teams that get into it? If Champions League teams can manager football during the week, then so should Europa League sides, it should not be beyond the wit of a manager to draw up suitable training schedules to suit their own squads in the Europa League. Our attitude to the Europa League has been a disgrace for a while, with a Champions League spot on the line,it is even more embarrassing. Hopefully Southampton, Liverpool, Spurs, West Ham and possibly Villa try their best next season, and that their managers don't once again just put out the reserves. If these teams want to crack the top four, well this is another way to do just that, without trying to overhaul one of those sides. Quote:
Do Valencia still qualify for the CL now Sevilla won the EL? Seems strange if this is the case to allow 5 teams from one country yet when the winner of the CL finishes outside the top 4 as when Chelsea won the 4th spot was sacrificed.
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there's a stupid, arrogant attitude to the EL in this country, I have no idea why. Think they're superior?! (Doubt any of the PL candidates in the EL would have beaten Sevilla). Not interested in a trophy so they can finish one place higher? I remember the jokes when Benitez took it seriously and Chelsea won it. Superiority complex is seriously out of place.
Everyone else has to play twice a week, thurs and sunday. Sevilla played 60 games this season and they managed ok. It was a good idea of UEFA to give the winners automatic qualification into the CL though as an extra incentive. Last night was a great advert for football on a day that needed it. |
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One CL place for the winner is not enough incentive to potentially mess up your league position. You can have a great run and still be knocked out in the semis and that is your season down the tubes.
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One CL place for the winner is not enough incentive to potentially mess up your league position. You can have a great run and still be knocked out in the semis and that is your season down the tubes.
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One CL place for the winner is not enough incentive to potentially mess up your league position. You can have a great run and still be knocked out in the semis and that is your season down the tubes.
Plus, teams who don't have a hope in hell of making the top 4 in the PL should be looking very seriously at the possibility of winning the Europa League. |
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Read that question back to yourself.
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Should teams sacrifice the Champions League too just to make sure that they make it back into the Champions League next year?
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Isn't that what Liverpool did in the Real Madrid away match?
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why take part in any Cup competition then?
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Should teams sacrifice the Champions League too just to make sure that they make it back into the Champions League next year?
Plus, teams who don't have a hope in hell of making the top 4 in the PL should be looking very seriously at the possibility of winning the Europa League. Regardless the squad depth for successful CL teams is very different to teams in the Europa. Evertons squad compared to City or Chelsea for example. |
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Apologies for the DM link, but thought this was an interesting piece on Sevilla's transfer business. Very eye opening, especially when you consider Spurs have spent £30m on Lamela and £26 on Soldado in recent seasons.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...e-triumph.html |
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