***Europa League Thread***

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  1. Wicket

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    i can live with benfica. tough matchup but doable
     
  2. NittanyKnight

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    Semi Finals

    Winner of Braga/Kiev v Benfica/PSV
    Winner of Porto/Moscow v Villarreal/Twente
     
  3. NittanyKnight

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    Home club of the final will be Porto, Moscow, Villarreal, or Twente.
     
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    <3 the semi final matchup if we get past benfica

    dammit im actually getting my hopes up here
     
  5. prerecordedlive

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    Still think Porto wins it all.
     
  6. ChileanNole

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    Villarreal will win it
     
  7. prerecordedlive

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    With who? Rossi? Have you watched Porto? Falcao and Hulk would fist fuck them to completion.
     
  8. snowfx2

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    Gooch vs. Rossi :cmon:
     
  9. ChileanNole

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    Villarreal just dominated Leverkusen so I say they have as good a chance as Porto. Rossi is not their only player.
     
  10. snowfx2

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    Yeah, they also have Nilmar
     
  11. Det. Frank Bullitt

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  12. prerecordedlive

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    Have you guys watched Porto yet? There's a reason they're the favorites. They haven't lost in league play.
    Already ousted Sevilla, Moscow, and gave a good dicking to their entire group.

    Villareal got face fucked by Sevilla in del Rey and has dropped a lot of points in La Liga.
    I think they're the main competition for Porto but right now, I don't think they win Europa.
     
  13. prerecordedlive

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    Also, if I had to guess on the semi finals match ups, I'd have to say:

    Dynamo Kiev - Benfica
    Porto - Villareal

    Could be any of those teams as champs. I'm not saying Porto wins but it's silly to think Villareal is that much better than them. Both teams are Champs League caliber teams this year if things fall a little differently.
     
  14. ChileanNole

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    nobody said that Villarreal was much better than Porto, in fact, you were the only here saying how Porto is much better than all the other teams left. All I did was point that Villarreal has as good of a chance as Porto.
     
  15. prerecordedlive

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    Just agree to disagree.
     
  16. 34

    34 just gonna send it
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  18. YNWA

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    Now that is dedication to your club
     
  19. snowfx2

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    Some beat downs today, looking pretty good for 3 Portuguese teams in the semis

    Dynamo Kiev 1-1 Braga
    Porto 5-1 Spartak
    Benfica 4-1 PSV
    Villarreal 5-1 Twente
     
  20. The Dark Defender

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    That would be crazy if they had 3 teams. Would that be enough to propel them into 4th or 5th in the coefficients?

    Have to think Villareal is the favorite. Already knocked out 2 of the better teams in Leverkusen and Napoli, who are 2nd in the Bundesliga and Serie A respectively.
     
  21. snowfx2

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    France is pretty safe at #5, but looks like Portugal will get to #6, which gets them 3 CL spots, 2 straight into group stages and 1 into the qualifying rounds starting for the 12/13 Champions League.
     
  22. snowfx2

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    Benfica vs. Braga
    Porto vs. Villarreal

    Porto/Villarreal is a hell of a matchup. They're probably the two best teams left with Villarreal 4th in La Liga, and Porto in 1st in Portugal by an amazing 19 points ahead of Benfica. They've lost 0 games and tied just 2x in the Portuguese Liga this season.
     
  23. prerecordedlive

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    Porto wrapped up the league 2 weeks ago. They're absolutely ridiculous this year. Hulk is my favorite player to watch at the moment. Killing myself if he ends up at Old Trafford somehow. I'd love to see him on any other EPL team because that appears to be his destination league. Not many players can outmuscle the guy, much less keep up with him.
     
  24. JHarris

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    Final is at 2:45 ET

    Porto vs Braga
     
  25. NittanyKnight

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    pretty :meh: so far from Hulk and Falcao.

    Braga's left back has Wayne Bridge like ability when it comes to defending.
     
  26. NittanyKnight

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    Yep Braga's LB is Wayne Bridge. Just picked up a :yellowcard: on a terrible challenge.
     
  27. NittanyKnight

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    There you go Falcao. Nice little header unmarked. 1-0 Porto



    Just terrible defending from Braga in the center of the defense. How do you lose that guy.
     
  28. NittanyKnight

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    Poor shot 1 on 1 by Braga after a terrible pass between Porto's defenders.
     
  29. prerecordedlive

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    Really hope Hulk doesn't go to Chelsea/Man U, Serie A, or La Liga. Easily my favorite player in the world right now. :ohgosh:

    Falcao is pretty spectacular as well. You really can't hate Porto.
     
  30. NittanyKnight

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    Hulk would be great at City. Completely worthless at sending in corners.
     
  31. NittanyKnight

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    Braga is getting on the front foot. Just sent a header over the bar.
     
  32. NittanyKnight

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    Porto wins 1-0.



    8 cards in the match. Very disappointing matchup.
     
  33. prerecordedlive

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    Fantastic year for the dragons. Can't wait to see what they do in the Champs League. Hopefully Villas Boas sticks around for that.
     
  34. NittanyKnight

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    I can see Porto struggling against clubs with physical full backs and big mids.
     
  35. NittanyKnight

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    Just to show how poor that final was Porto had 1 shot on target and it was the goal. Braga had 2
     
  36. prerecordedlive

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    I think it's more of a testament to the stout defense of Porto. Sounds like the midfield was a god damn mess for both teams though.

    It's worth noting that Porto allowed only 16 goals in 30 games.
     
  37. NittanyKnight

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    It was poor all around. Both sides were poor getting the ball into final third and into any type of attacking position. Braga was happy with letting Porto play the ball out wide and control the pace.
     
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    I'd be lying if I said this didn't give me a chub.
     
  39. Andy Reocho

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  40. Wicket

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    funny matchup with hiddink in russia

    :feelsgoodman:
     
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    Newcastle trying to get first leg at home instead of on the road
     
  42. Wicket

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    playing theym before they are out of the euro?
     
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    Watching CSKA vs AIK. Doumbia is hurt for 2 months so hopefully our sexy midfield can do some finishing.
     
  44. —

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    Midfield of Honda, Dzagoev, Tosic, Elm, and Cauna is just beatiful to watch.
     
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    Goal Keisuke, got a good pass from Musa who is filling in for Doumbia
     
  46. JHarris

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    Vaslui just took a 1-0 lead over Inter in the 35th minute. Inter lead 2-1 on aggregate but are down to 10 men. GK Castellazzi sent off, 22 year old Vid Belec making his senior team debut as a sub. Inter look like this currently:

    -----------------------------Belec------------------------------
    ------Jonathan-----Silvestre----Samuel-----Jaun Jesus---
    ------------Zanetti-----Cambiasso-----Nagatomo------------
    ---------------------------Coutinho--------------------------
    ----------------------------Palacio-----------------------------

    6 defenders and a defensive mid on the field. Not good at all
     
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    CSKA :(
     
  48. snowfx2

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    Is Dzagoev's contract up in January?
     
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    Newcastle up 1-0 on Atromitos (2-1 ag) in the 80th minute