GWT: 2016-17 UEFA Europa League knock out stage

[hatterson]

Well about what I expected from the first half. Rostov playing with basically everyone behind the ball and United struggling to break them down, although they should have had a penalty.

 

[hatterson]

Pogba subbed off with what looked like a pulled muscle.

 

[hatterson]

Now Blind off with what appeared to be a head injury. Seemed to be motioning that he got elbowed but haven't seen a replay or anything.

 

[Jussi]

Mata!

 

[hatterson]

United finally get something past on the break.

Mata makes the interception and then finishes after a great little touch from Ibra.

 

[Jussi]

The banana replay!

 

[ScottishCanuck]

Mark Clattenburg is a total ****.

 

[cgf]

Mark Clattenburg is a total ****.

Basically

 

[hatterson]

What did Clattenburg do now?

 

[Jussi]

Fellaini skill show.

 

[hatterson]

Phil Jones the marauding left back

 

[hatterson]

I have zero idea what that foul on Jones was for. lol. Ref's given a few of those to both sides where it seems the guy who goes straight up and wins the ball fairly gets called because an attacker crashed into him.

Oof, and what a save by Romero to keep it from going to extra time.

 

[Theon]

Romero GOAT backup.

 

[Evilo]

Another super exciting team out.
Hopefully Lyon manages to do something in this EL.

 

[HajdukSplit]

what a comeback by Schalke, although a questionable penalty put them through. Gladbach were trying to be too fancy with time running out, perfect example was that attack in the 90th minute which resulted in a blocked shot. Ajax won 2:0 at home to Copenhagen to overturn their first leg loss, Lyon hold on to eliminate Roma despite the loss today

The quarterfinal draw is tomorrow and here is who is involved:

Ajax (NED)
Anderlecht (BEL)
Besiktas (TUR)
Celta Vigo (ESP)
Lyon (FRA)
Manchester United (ENG)
Racing Genk (BEL)
Schalke 04 (GER)

Still a very important competition for most involved, of the 8 teams remaining only Besiktas seem certainties for next year's Champions League, Anderlecht currently top in Belgium but only by one point. Manchester United still in the hunt for top 4 in EPL but I still think this competition is winnable for them

 

[hatterson]

Yea, for United I'd say that although the top 4 PL spot isn't off the table, the EL is still the best route.

 

[awesomo]

i agree this is probably the best way to get into the CL

 

[Pouchkine]

Besiktas-ManchesterUtd
Lyon-Anderlecht
Genk-Ajax
CeltaVigo-Schalke

 

[Power Man]

Bentaleb!

 

[Ceremony]

Roy Keane decimating Mourinho's moaning about fixtures. "Maybe the club's too big for him."

 

[Peen]

Roy Keane decimating Mourinho's moaning about fixtures. "Maybe the club's too big for him."

Hes not wrong

United schedule is ridiculous. They're scheduled to play 14 games over the next two months with two games still to be determined...

 

[Evilo]

Lyon winning the EL is their ONLY way to reach a CL spot. They're wayyyyy off Nice, PSG and Monaco.

 

[SchwenningerWildWing]

What did Clattenburg do now?

Called a more than questionable penalty for Schalke after a deflected ball hit Dahoud in the shoulder-hand area. As a supporter of BMG I was angry as hell yesterday with that penalty and still am today though I have to say Schalke was the better team in both second halfs in each game, so it is not totally unjustified that they made it through. But they were lucky as hell yesterday. One goal was an unfortunate bounce because of a bad pitch and the penalty was a gift.

 

[Savi]

Anderlecht v Man Utd

Celta v Genk

Ajax v Schalke 04

Lyon v Besiktas


Anderlecht doesn't stand a chance. Genk should be 50/50

 

[hatterson]

Hes not wrong

United schedule is ridiculous. They're scheduled to play 14 games over the next two months with two games still to be determined...

*shrug*

It sucks, but the reason it's so terrible is because they won a cup, were in the quarters of another and are in the busier European competition.

If they keep going in the EL, I assume they'll have played the most games of any side in Europe, but again that's the price of winning in England.