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One thing that has become much more commonplace in football in recent years is supporters leaving matches early. Whether it’s because their team is losing or they simply want to beat the traffic, modern day fans seem to be less bothered about the last minutes of a match. However, one club who are showing that […]
Now that we’re past the halfway stage it’s approaching crunch time in the Europa League group stages. Arsenal, Dynamo Kyiv, FCSB, Lazio and Zenit St Petersburg have all secured their progression to the Round of 32. Meanwhile, Everton, Maccabi Tel-Aviv and Vardar are now mathematically unable to get through to the knockout stages. Group A […]
At the halfway point of the Europa League there are some things which are pretty much a full-blown conclusion. Lazio, FCSB, Arsenal and Zenit St Petersburg have perfect records so will surely be going through to the knockout rounds. On the other hand, there are groups where progression is still up for grabs for anyone […]
At the halfway point of the Europa League stages only FCSB, Arsenal, Lazio and Zenit St Petersburg have maintained a 100% record, while FC Koln and FK Vardar are the only teams to stay pointless. There was drama for Everton, Athletic Bilbao and Marseille which you can read about here. Group A Villarreal 2-2 Slavia […]
There has been plenty of drama in the international break this week. Syria were knocked out of the Play-Offs by a Tim Cahill header, Chile and USA both failed to make the World Cup, while Panama, Egypt and Iceland all secured their place in Russia for the summer. However, one game which was massive but […]
The Europa League is full of attacking talent with the likes of Ciro Immobile, Cedric Bakambu and Allan Saint-Maximin all having impressed so far. However, only Aleksandr Kokorin, Alassane Plea and Andre Silva have managed to outscore Real Sociedad centre-back Diego Llorente. After just two matches -against Rosenborg and Zenit St Petersburg- the Spaniard has […]
With two Europa League group stage match days completed Dynamo Kyiv, SC Braga, AC Milan, FCSB, Arsenal, Ostersunds, Nice, Lazio and Zenit St Petersburg all have their perfect records intact. On the other hand, sides such as Athletic Bilbao, Everton, Hoffenheim, FC Koln and Vitesse Arnhem have really struggled so far. See below to find […]
Lazio is a club with a rich history when it comes to attacking talents. In recent years they’ve had the likes of Pavel Nedved and Miroslav Klose to look to in times of need. Now that man is Ciro Immobile. With Balde Keita and Lucas Biglia having joined AS Monaco and AC Milan respectively, the […]
The Europa League stages have begun in entertaining style. There have been big wins, dazzling individual performances, one shambolic match and a group that didn’t see a single goal. There is a lot of talking points from both on and off the pitch, so here is a run through of what happened in each group. […]
The sacking of Frank de Boer has truly shown the cutthroat business of Premier League management. Following just four games at Crystal Palace without a single point or goal he has lost his job, to be replaced by Roy Hodgson. Eddie Howe’s AFC Bournemouth are the only other side in the league who are still […]
Many supporters see the international break as an inconvenience which takes Premier League football away from them. Managers have often complained about their players being taken away from them, as they want nothing more than to smother their jet setting stars in bubble wrap to protect them from injury. However, Eddie Howe has shown that […]
Everyone loves a rags to riches story. English football has seen plenty of them before, but there are some Englishmen playing their part to help emulate this type of narrative in Sweden. As recently as 2011, Ostersunds FK were in the fourth tier of Swedish football but now find themselves in the top half of […]
At the beginning of this season, hardly anyone in England will know the name Richmond Boakye-Yiadom. However, it could be a completely different story by the time his Crvena Zvezda- otherwise known as Red Star Belgrade- side are out of the Europa League. The Ghanaian striker is the top scorer from Europa League qualifying with […]
The away goals rule is something that has caused a lot of controversy throughout the years and has often been criticised. Any team who is knocked out because of this rule will often feel aggrieved due to the fact that the opposition haven’t actually put the ball in the net more times than them in […]
Some people may dismiss the Europa League due to the larger profile of the Champions League. However, at this stage of the competition, the mixing pot of European giants and small clubs can create a real spectacle. Clubs in the competition include big names such as Ajax, AC Milan, and Fenerbahce who had varying degrees […]
Hajduk Split are the only thing standing between Everton and a place in the Europa League group stages. The Croatian club may be relative unknowns to some in Britain and underdogs in this tie, but they come with European pedigree. The furthest they have got in any of the continental competitions is when they reached […]
Both Rangers and Galatasaray have shown that there can be plenty of upsets in this competition as they were knocked out by teams they were widely expected to beat. This time around the upsets were in full flow with PSV Eindhoven losing 2-0 on aggregate to Osijek, Bordeaux out of the competition on away goals […]
Last week, the big shock of the tournament was Galatasaray getting knocked out, this time around it was PSV getting beaten 1-0 at home by Osijek, with Borna Barisic scoring from the spot. The two teams from the home nations, Aberdeen and Everton, won at home in their first leg ties. Everton overcame Ruzomberok 1-0 […]
The first leg of the Europa League’s second qualifying round highlighted the fact that there can be plenty of shocks in the competition. That has carried on in the second, as Ostersunds knocked out Galatasaray. The Turks had a large task on their hand after losing 2-0 in the first leg and weren’t up to […]
There are always some shocks in the Europa League and that was no different in this round of fixtures. Galatasaray would be considered the biggest side in the tournament at this stage by most, however it seems that their place in the competition is in jeopardy after a 2-0 loss at the hands of Ostersunds. […]
