Europa League 2018/19 | The Noble Wulf Edition

Don't care if we can't keep a clean sheet atm. The most important thing is to keep winning to keep our momentum going. Happy that Auba scored 2 goals to boost his confidence.
 
Spain: 4 wins / 2 draws / 1 loss
England: 4 wins / 2 losses
Italy: 4 wins / 1 draw / 1 loss
Germany: 4 wins / 2 draws / 1 loss
France: 2 wins / 4 losses

Not the best start for the French teams despite Lyon's heroics...they're probably at least 2 years away from challenging Germany for that 4th place spot, and even that feels a bit unlikely.
 
Got to think this is Chelsea's competition to lose unless a real big hitter drops down from CL like Atletico did last year.
 
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Leipzig stadium during the Red Bull corporate event. Emptyhad suddenly not looking so bad.
 
Got to think this is Chelsea's competition to lose unless a real big hitter drops down from CL like Atletico did last year.

The probables this year are Monaco/Dortmund, Spurs (uphill task to finish 2nd after Inter loss), Napoli, any one of Group D (nobody cares), Benfica, Man City...:p...Ok ok, Shakhtar...and Roma and Valencia...or us.

Not at all a difficult lot. Monaco, Napoli and Dortmund aren't shabby, but none of them look capable of winning the competition.

If we drop into the EL (hopefully we don't of course), I suppose we would be joint favourites with Chelsea. We are the two teams who have the bottle to go all the way if interested to do so.
 
Highlight from Sporting's win another goal for Jovane Cabral and Raphinha who is really starting to find his feet here. Also a beautiful cross from Nani for the first goal. Good 3 points and im hoping we can have 6 points going into the 2 Arsenal games.

 
Leipzig just scored a second against Trondheim, Leverkusen have turned the match and are currently up 2-1.
 
Smith Rowe with his first profesional goal for Arsenal.
 
Celtic are losing 3-1 now. Third goal was a penalty/red card - so looks like game over.
 
Rosenborg Trondheim got one back, but it should be too late for a Leipzig upset.
 
Every single time we play a team in Eastern Europe we lose. It doesn’t even matter how bad they are, it’s unbelievable.

Pretty sure you could get eleven random guys off the street and as long as the game was played after a 3 hour plane trip we’d lose.

Play away to Madrid, Barcelona or Juventus and we’ll give them a game until the end. Against Volstka Poltava we can’t have a semi decent performance
 
So Pepe Reina left Napoli and CL where he was no1 gk for Milan and El to be be no2 gk? Bloody hell, some players do weird decisions
 
Great win for Dinamo. We're on our way to see a European spring 1st time since 1968.
 
8 in a row for Arsenal. I know they've had some easy fixtures there, but still, it's impressive.
 
Higuain is the best transfer Milan have done for ages. Exactly what they needed. Trading him for Bonucci was no brainer.
 
Sarri's not messing around. Decent side from Chelsea.
 
Higuain is the best transfer Milan have done for ages. Exactly what they needed. Trading him for Bonucci was no brainer.

They traded Bonucci for Caldara. Higuain was for 55 million, but I agree. It’s a great signing for them.
 
It's incredibly frustrating. Sarri himself said in pre-season that he would be part of the first team squad.

You’d probably get a good fee for him this summer with one year left on his contract. Think Monaco bid a decent fee for him this summer. Could do a Barca style sale with first option.
 
They traded Bonucci for Caldara. Higuain was for 55 million, but I agree. It’s a great signing for them.

Hmm didn't know that, but maybe Higuain could have costed them more if they hadn't given Bonucci to Juve.