Europa League QFs | Lyon, Celta, Ajax & United through to semis

[top1whoisman]

Besiktas 2[6](3)-1[7](3) Lyon (Talisca - Lacazette
Genk 1(3)-1(4) Celta (Trossard - Sisto)
Schalke 3(3)-2(4) Ajax (Goretzka, Burgstaller, Caligiuri - Viergever, Younes)
United 2(3)-1(2) Anderlecht (Mkhitaryan, Rashford - Hanni)

2nd legs:

UK TV:

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Schalke
United
Celta
Lyon

 

[top1whoisman]

Schalke
United
Celta
Lyon

Pretty much (over two legs), but I think Ajax might beat Schalke. They probably need a 2-goal win tonight though.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Pretty much (over two legs), but I think Ajax might beat Schalke. They probably need a 2-goal win tonight though.

Yeah, Schalke were very lucky against Gladbach.

 

[G Best the Belfast Boy]

Man Utd, Ajax, Celta Vigo and Lyon

For what it is worth I see the quarter finals going something like this:

We are the favourite and over the two legs I believe we will be too strong for Anderlecht. Our best chance for Champion’s league football next season and I expect Jose will put out the strongest side possible despite the Chelsea game coming up (bar De Gea).

Ajax v Schalke is the toughest game to call for sure. Initially I had Schalke to go through however having read the form guide I now predict Ajax getting into the semis. Ajax is on a six game unbeaten run, won their five Europa home legs and only a point off 1st place in the Eredivisie. Schalke is 10th in the Bundesliga having W3 L2 andD5 in their last 10games. Key for an Ajax win is midfielder Ziyech who is the playmaker and makes things happen. Also Ziyech has12 goals and 16 assists so far this season.

I can only see Celta going through against Genk. I think Celta will win the 1st leg and manage at least a draw in the 2nd leg.

That leaves Lyon v. Besiktas and having beaten Roma in the last round I think Lyon will win their home game by at least two goals. Despite Besiktas being a tough place to play a quarter final, I just can’t see anything other than Lyon going into the semis, particularly with Lacazette leading the attack.

 

[G Best the Belfast Boy]

Man Utd, Ajax, Celta Vigo and Lyon

For what it is worth I see the quarter finals going something like this:

We are the favourite and over the two legs I believe we will be too strong for Anderlecht. Our best chance for Champion’s league football next season and I expect Jose will put out the strongest side possible despite the Chelsea coming up (bar De Gea).

Ajax v Schalke is the toughest game to call for sure. Initially I had Schalke to go through however having read the form guide I now predict Ajax getting into the semis. Ajax is on a six game unbeaten run, won their five Europa home legs and only a point off 1st place in the Eredivisie. Schalke is 10th in the Bundesliga having W3 L2 andD5 in their last 10games. Key for an Ajax win is midfielder Ziyech who is the playmaker and makes things happen. Also Ziyech has12 goals and 16 assists so far this season.

I can only see Celta going through against Genk. I think Celta will win the 1st leg and manage at least a draw in the 2nd leg.

That leaves Lyon v. Besiktas and having beaten Roma in the last round I think Lyon will win their home game by at least two goals. Despite Besiktas being a tough place to play a quarter final, I just can’t see anything other than Lyon going into the semis, particularly with Lacazette leading the attack.

 

[G Best the Belfast Boy]

Sorry everyone,
Posted message twice
the message didn't seem to go through so I posted again!!!
Anyway here's to a united win tonight

 

[Mrs Smoker]

All at same time. Stupid.

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

Sorry everyone,
Posted message twice
the message didn't seem to go through so I posted again!!!
Anyway here's to a united win tonight

That is all right. What is not, it's me reading both of your messages
Anyway, Croatian tv is having Lyon game tonight, so the question is: BT or Sky?

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

All at same time. Stupid.

Clearly watching you

 

[top1whoisman]

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Ajax: Onana, Veltman, Sánchez, Sinkgraven, Traore, Klaassen, Younes, Ziyech, Viergever, van de Beek, Kluivert

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Schalke: Fährmann; Caligiuri, Höwedes, Kolasinac, Meyer, Goretzka, Bentaleb, Burgstaller, Kehrer, Schöpf, Nastasic

 

[top1whoisman]

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Celta: Sergio, Hugo Mallo, Cabral, Fontàs, Jonny, Radoja, Wass, Pablo Hernandez, Iago Aspas, Sisto, Guidetti

 

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Lyon: Lopes; Rafael, Mammana, Diakhaby, Morel; Tousart, Tolisso; Ghezzal, Fekir, Valbuena, Lacazette

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Besiktas: Fabricio, Gökhan, Marcelo, Mitrovic, Tosic, Atiba, Oguzhan, Babel, Talisca, Adriano, Cenk

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Lyon's attack look tasty.

 

[SwansonsTache]

Lyon's attack look tasty.

Hope they get knocked the feck out, no way I would fancy us against that attack.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

WTF in Lyon? Crazy scenes!

 

[Penna]

WTF in Lyon? Crazy scenes!

Just watching it here, can't understand the commentary though. Fans all over the pitch.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

Besiktas supporters throwing objects and bangers onto Lyon supporters below

 

[Penna]

Besiktas supporters throwing objects and bangers onto Lyon supporters below

That's terrible. Bad seating arrangement, too.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

That's terrible. Bad seating arrangement, too.

Yes for sure, how they got into the ground with bangers , I 've no idea. Supposedly 20000 Besiktas fans and they've come from all over Europe - they've been causing trouble all day and caused damage in the city and to the Lyon tramway

 

[R'hllor]

Like they didnt know how Turkish fans can act and still they arranged that seating?! Planned,organized

 

[Ban]

What's happening in Lyon? Seen footage of fans all over the pitch.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Turkish fans are scums.

 

[Fergies Gum]

They need to call of the game

 

[Ban]

Throw them all out of town and rearrange the game.

 

[JustFootballFan]

It´s amazing how little self-control this human scum has. First Leicester now this.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Celta Vigo-Genk 1-1.
2-1 Celta now!

 

[stretford_oslo]

Celta Vigo-Genk 1-1.

2-1 now, that was a quick turnaround.
Great goal aswell by Liverpool legend Diego Aspas.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Ajax take the lead.

 

[JustFootballFan]

What a shocker. Fluke Schalke behind.

 

[TheCorkman]

Amsterdam Arena is bouncing. Great to see Ajax playing so well. I have no idea why Dolberg is on the bench though. Excellent performance from a bunch of young boys so far on a big occasion.

 

[Schmiznurf]

Turkish fans are scums.

Always have been, always will be.

 

[Wayne ahead of you]

Amsterdam Arena is bouncing. Great to see Ajax playing so well. I have no idea why Dolberg is on the bench though. Excellent performance from a bunch of young boys so far on a big occasion.

He's coming back from an injury. Hopefully he can get some minutes in the 2nd half.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

It was coming for United. Well-deserved.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

3-1 Celta.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

Lyon underway, Besiktas booed every time they touch the ball

 

[Fener1907]

Turkish fans are scums.

Always have been, always will be.

Oh, do feck off.

 

[Ban]

Lyon-Besiktas started?

 

[Man-United]

Said it before, but Celta are by far the biggest threat to us winning EL.

 

[Bole Top]

Lyon-Besiktas started?

just a moment ago.