Out to Spanish opposition for the 6th year running - with another Spanish side getting the assist.
Europa League 22/23 | Final: Sevilla vs Roma (May 31)
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It’s not ideal but at least it’ll be interesting.
Good to know early on if we deserve to proceed in the competition. Our calendar could look very bare empty come March, which may be a good thing for our ambition of a top 4 finish in the league.
Ouch
Great draw.
A lot will depend on how serious the teams take it. Barca need to focus on La Liga as it seems neck and neck until the next clasico at least. Providing our players are fit, I feel confident but with a January window, a lot can change. United will likely sign a ST and we could get a RB.
A lot will depend on how serious the teams take it. Barca need to focus on La Liga as it seems neck and neck until the next clasico at least. Providing our players are fit, I feel confident but with a January window, a lot can change. United will likely sign a ST and we could get a RB.
sadly trueWith a fully fit team I don't think we are underdogs by that much. Things will hopefully look quite a bit different on that front in February.
We just cannot continue with Ronaldo any more, so with a bit of luck we'll get a proper centre forward in January as Martial is the most injury prone player I can recall in recent times.
I understand we’re obviously not there yet, but it is what it is, we should be competing with Europe’s top teams, we want to be in the champions league, if we were, we would face many of these big teams anyways.
Woule prefer to play Barcelona than some WiFi password from Eastern Europe. At least there is some excitement to the tie.
How are Barcelona fans feeling about the draw?
How are Barcelona fans feeling about the draw?
With half a team missing
Great, we get the toughest draw 
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Hopefully that'll remain the last time Ronaldo played Barca until they play an MLS club on tour sometime in the summer.
Fair enough but our European record isn't stellar either - and those dismissing La Liga as irrelevant should remember that we just finished second behind a Spanish team, that's why we're facing Barcelona.
Point is, we are in no way favourites in this tie.
Barcelona are a Europa League level club at this time. Not sure why people are so worried. They are very susceptible to the counter attack; could be the perfect opposition for us.
Plus they won’t care about EL. I’d be shocked if it’s even a full house over there.
as predicted... just knew this was coming. I worry that we don't have enough truly big characters for the atmosphere at the Nou Camp. meanwhile they've just gone top of La Liga, 11 points ahead of Sociedad
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meanwhile City yet again get the easiest draw going
Surely you mean the Spotify Stadium?
Expected this to happen.
Bedwetter
Yeah not playing on a Thurs is win win,like you say it will allow us to rest players for league
This will be a good test. If this doesn't fire up the players then I don't know what will. Playing against and possibly beating this Barca team will be a good experience for the lads.
If we don't give a good account of ourselves then it will be hard to justify whether any progress is being made from last year after a change in manager and millions of dollars spent in the transfer market.
Our tie with Man City left a sour taste. It was men against boys so I am hoping the team can right that wrong by beating Barca and progress further in the competition.
If we don't give a good account of ourselves then it will be hard to justify whether any progress is being made from last year after a change in manager and millions of dollars spent in the transfer market.
Our tie with Man City left a sour taste. It was men against boys so I am hoping the team can right that wrong by beating Barca and progress further in the competition.
I want to just focus on 4th maybe 3rd place,we can think about winning domestic cups in a few years when team is in place.
Yeah couldn't agree more
Martial back because won't get striker
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Well, aside from winning a EL group that included Manchester United......
will it fit in nicely after a good rant about the Poles, Romanians and Albanians coming over stealing your jobs?
11 against 12 men in 2 games, would have been pathetic if they had failed to top that group even after that.
You'll be playing barcelona mate
What's so bad about playing Barca?You'll be playing barcelona mate
The poster was complaining about playing 12 vs 11...
If they want my job they are welcome to it, I hate it.
I wonder what the new owners will want to call Anfield
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Look at those fixtures. Much more interesting competition than CL.