I don't really want to see Maguire start in the early Europa games. Just wrap him in bubble wrap for a while 
That travel to Kazakhstan doesn't look fun.
That travel to Kazakhstan doesn't look fun.
Europa League 2019/20
- Thread starter Bastian
- Start date
Holy crap, Partizan. Can finally watch United live 
Odds with Bet365:
Manchester United 6.50
Arsenal 8.50
Sevilla 15.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers 17.00
AS Roma 21.00
Vfl Wolfsburg 34.00
SS Lazio 41.00
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Celtic 101.00
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Rangers 151.00
AZ Alkmaar 151.00
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Partizan Belgrade 201.00
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FC Astana 751.00
Manchester United 6.50
Arsenal 8.50
Sevilla 15.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers 17.00
AS Roma 21.00
Vfl Wolfsburg 34.00
SS Lazio 41.00
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Celtic 101.00
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Rangers 151.00
AZ Alkmaar 151.00
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Partizan Belgrade 201.00
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FC Astana 751.00
@R'hllor, chance to see United live?
Yeah they might have some decent talents, but nothing to be scared of or someone that would make our squad currently. We should be beating them comfortably, they finished between Vitesse and Feyenoord last season, and they are quite a way off Ajax or PSV. Depends on our team and motivation of course, but i think we should show up because they probably will.
Our EL group (which isn't too bad) looks stronger than City's CL group. Hahahaha
Now we know where their money is going. Easier cup runs over last few years. FA cup route last year was a disgrace. That's never been an CL quality group in memory of man.
Now we know where their money is going. Easier cup runs over last few years. FA cup route last year was a disgrace. That's never been an CL quality group in memory of man.
No it doesn't.
It really doesn't
Wonder why Astana didn’t change their name to Nur Sultan
Aaaah, finally we have names tied to the prospect of glamorous, star-studded fixtures in Europe ^_^
Why would they? Is the team financed by the state?
I assumed they were named after the city, which changed it's name to Nur Sultan earlier this year.
Oh and yeah they're funded by a state run wealth fund. Hence why they've been so successful in their short history.
Schedule?
Highly doubt it, those tickets will be hot hot, will see.
Really? Can we be the team for that first game?
Group L: Manchester United, FC Astana, Partizan Belgrade, AJ Alkmaar.
All winnable games. Can't say I'm thrilled about a trip to Astana
All winnable games. Can't say I'm thrilled about a trip to Astana
Actually @Ban, there might be empty stadium vs United, they have one match left on punishment, so depends on schedule
Our group looks a bit tricky, Arsenals group doesn't look bad.
I was hoping we'd get Rennes and one of the Scottish clubs at least, the teams we've drawn are all boring and even worse the travelling for the team is a nightmare.
Probably one of the worst draws we could have had. Horrible travelling.
If we bring PL team for away games, regardless of them playing or not, we are morons.
Doesnt seem too bad other than a trip to Kazakhstan.
Just the one game. Belgrade is 2 hrs and Holland is 1.
Hopefully we get Astana on GD6 and don't need any PTS.
Send the kids to Astana and win the remainder of the games with the first team.
We will get through that group anyway.
We will get through that group anyway.
A trip to Kazakhstan will certainly be character building for the young lads
What? The best team in our group is much worse than the worst in theirs.
If it's not empty go for it!
Can we leave Lingard in Kazakhstan somehow.
Dinamo Zagreb and Atalanta would probably struggle in our group. Since when are they CL teams? They are EL quality at best.
Shahktar fair enough. I might have gone a bit overboard with the comparison but that's a piss easy CL group they got.
Dodgy twats.
AZ Alkmaar will play in The Hague .
What’s the issue with their stadium ?
Not exactly glamorous is it? I guess that's life in the Europa League though. Hopefully we'll get a chance to give some youngsters a chance and we really should looking at those games. Could have done without the team having such long trips though.
I don't think we should underestimate Astana away. European games at home in their short history:
35 games
20 wins
9 draws
6 losses
Losses against Bulgarian side Botev, 2 times against Villarreal, Sporting, Zagreb and Kiev.
Took points against teams like Benfica, Atlético, Galatasaray, APOEL, Young Boys and Celtic.
35 games
20 wins
9 draws
6 losses
Losses against Bulgarian side Botev, 2 times against Villarreal, Sporting, Zagreb and Kiev.
Took points against teams like Benfica, Atlético, Galatasaray, APOEL, Young Boys and Celtic.
Since they qualified for the CL.
Why the hell is Kazakhstan even in UEFA?
They want first team football, go and put on a display and earn your spot.A trip to Kazakhstan will certainly be character building for the young lads
Was hoping we'd get Rangers.
We should be sailing through that group. But I also thought that when LVG got us back in to the CL and we choked against Wolfsburg, so who knows.
We should be sailing through that group. But I also thought that when LVG got us back in to the CL and we choked against Wolfsburg, so who knows.
They are far, far better than Astana, Partizan and Alkmaar, that's for sure.
I take it you haven't really watched Atalanta too. They'd spank us.
When are the fixtures announced?
Hopefully they give us the trip to Astana last so we can qualify and send a team of academy players.
Hopefully they give us the trip to Astana last so we can qualify and send a team of academy players.