Europa League 2015/16

[Exiled_red]

Yep. Way too many pointless games.

We have a qualifying game for a group that will consist of 6 games all over the furthest reaches of Europe. Which then if we get through takes us to the 2 legged last 32, a round that is populated by the people qualifying from the groups and the teams who finish 3rd in the Champions League.

In total it could be 17 games for us to win this thing. As opposed to 6 for the FA cup. West Ham could have played 23! It just feels too bloated.

I agree it is far too many games, the group stage IMO is a nonsense, I don't think it really works in the CL anymore and I don't think it ever really worked in the Europa League.

My strategy at this point would be to play a second 11 in the competition at the very least through the group stages and then evaluate the clubs position from there. We should be able to put a fairly strong team out something like:

--------Bogdan---------
Ilori Toure Sakho Moreno
-----Allen-- Can--------
Ibe-------------- Lallana
-----Ings---Origi--------

Or whoever isn't in the first team at the time, that should give them game time and a chance to get back into contention.

While it is somewhat of a distraction, if we are hoping to make the CL next season it would be good if we could boost our coefficient, but also the players and manager need to be able to deal with 2 games a week.

[Chris]

Oh **** off

[Liverpel]

Rubin Kazan

[Kenneth]

Oh **** off

You're worried about Rubin Kazan?

[Muddled]

Group B

Rubin Kazan
Liverpool

[Chris]

You're worried about Rubin Kazan?

Obviously not no but I wanted to go to Dortmund or Amsterdam, not Kazan.

[Kenneth]

Obviously not no but I wanted to go to Dortmund or Amsterdam, not Kazan.

Ah, ok.

It does have a nice church at least

[Kenneth]

Rubin Kazan
Liverpool
Bordeaux

[Kenneth]

Spurs have Monaco and Anderlecht. Could be a tough group for them.

[Kenneth]

Rubin Kazan
Liverpool
Bordeaux
FC Sion

[meffin]

Isn't that who Fowler scored that amazing goal against when he flicked it over the defenders head with his heel?

[Daniel 7]

Not a bad draw, hopefully Brendan will grow some European wings and actually do something in that group.

[Daniel 7]

Isn't that who Fowler scored that amazing goal against when he flicked it over the defenders head with his heel?

I thought that was Brann Bergen?

FC Sion were walloped by Aberdeen in the 1983 ECWC run 11-1 on aggregate. Obviously a valid comparison, with it only being 32 years ago.

[Exiled_red]

I think Sion were the side we had a 6-3 game against

[Chiccada]

We've never played Kazan. But we have won all 4 games between the other 2. Good draw imho.