2018-19 UEFA Europa League

[Corto]

IMO Frankfurt doesn't hold a candle to Chelsea.

IMO Frankfurt play some of the most exciting football in Europe. They're fast, tireless and direct. They're offensively magnificent at times while taking risks at the back.
Certainly more entertaining than Sarri-ball, and the one million side passes before you can safely crawl the ball up the pitch to see if Hazard can dribble past 4 people.

 

[Theokritos]

IMO Frankfurt play some of the most exciting football in Europe. They're fast, tireless and direct. They're offensively magnificent at times while taking risks at the back.
Certainly more entertaining than Sarri-ball, and the one million side passes before you can safely crawl the ball up the pitch to see if Hazard can dribble past 4 people.

Did you watch the first leg? I did. Frankfurt were bystanders for 60+ minutes and looked way overmatched.

 

[maclean]

There are lots of examples of teams playing well in a European competition while stinking it up domestically, Aresenal's poor play in the league shouldn't automatically morally disqualify them from being allowed to do well in Europe. Whether they will of course is another matter..

Also hope Frankfurt can upset Chelsea. On the chance we do manage to close this out, one all-England final is quite enough thank you

 

[Corto]

Did you watch the first leg? I did. Frankfurt were bystanders for 60+ minutes and looked way overmatched.

They didn't have neither Rebic nor Haller.
Both will be available tonight (though Haller likely starting on the bench, not fully match-fit).

Chelsea's the favorite, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if Frankfurt go through.

 

[Theokritos]

They didn't have neither Rebic nor Haller.
Both will be available tonight (though Haller likely starting on the bench, not fully match-fit).

Chelsea's the favorite, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if Frankfurt go through.

And Chelsea had Frankfurt in the ropes before Hazard even came on.

It's not impossible Frankfurt advance, but I would be very surprised. They were lucky to get past Benfica and lucky to not lose at home against Chelsea. They're a respectable team, but I think they have been slightly overperforming and they are running out of gas now. In the Bundesliga they just got destroyed 1-6 by Leverkusen, with Rebic in the team. IMO they don't have a EL final in them.

But we'll see.

 

[S E P H]

Considering that yesterday was one of the worst sports days of my life in recent memory I am fully expecting this to carry on today and have Arsenal lose on penalties tonight.

Then we'll officially be a Europa level team and everyone can laugh at us.

 

[robertmac43]

Then we'll officially be a Europa level team and everyone can laugh at us.

Is this not already the case ? :p

 

[Elvis P]

I wish the Blues game was on a tv channel I get.

 

[Machinehead]

C'mon Arsenal

 

[Elvis P]

C'mon Arsenal

I don't get this game on TV either. When it comes to Arsenal, I'm for Gun control.

 

[Machinehead]

When it comes to Arsenal, I'm for Gun control.

 

[robertmac43]

Good recovery there by Kos, having a Valencia break through there would have been a stressful start.

Just control the game boys! Slow and steady

 

[robertmac43]

Well that is not the confidence inducing start I was hoping for... Going to need an away goal, or two...

 

[YNWA14]

Arsenal away form should certainly make this game interesting.

 

[robertmac43]

Massive moment from Auba, great finish! That calms the nervous slightly

 

[YNWA14]

That was a pretty great finish from Auba.

 

[Live in the Now]

Arsenal has too many good players to be in such bad form. That was a nice goal.

 

[robertmac43]

No! Not the might Coq going down on injury

 

[bleedblue1223]

Loftus-Cheek is a beast.

 

[robertmac43]

Arsenal has too many good players to be in such bad form. That was a nice goal.

Meh. The defense has far too many costly mental lapses. No consistency either. Definitely better than the recent form but until there is a consistent level of solid defense they are going to drop points in games they shouldn't be

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I wish the Blues game was on a tv channel I get.

No Univision?

 

[Elvis P]

No Univision?

Thanks. I'll double check.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Why did Turner choose not to get the Europa League rights? Not that I'm complaining about Univision because I love Spanish commentary.

 

[Machinehead]

 

[robertmac43]

THERE IT IS LACA