Re: Europa League 2014-15 - Pt.1

by M99 Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:17 am

Bendtner

by McAgger Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:55 am

Sevilla look unstoppable. I have money on them to retain. I think they'll give Wolfsburg a spanking if they were to meet.

by Helmer Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:06 am

Don't call me James wrote:Sevilla look unstoppable. I have money on them to retain. I think they'll give Wolfsburg a spanking if they were to meet.

no they wont, knowing that Sevilla are fomer Champions, they will play like underdorgs and Hecking will make sure that they get the result. Hecking gets his tactics right in such games

by Jay29 Fri Mar 20, 2015 12:18 pm

Sevilla vs Zenit
Dnipro vs Club Brugge
Dynamo Kyiv vs Fiorentina
Wolfsburg vs Napoli

Winner of Wolfsburg vs Napoli will probably go on to win the whole thing, I feel.

Also, I think it's great that there'll be a Ukrainian team (that's not Kyiv or Shakhtar) or a Belgian team in the semi-final

by Helmer Fri Mar 20, 2015 12:21 pm

Wolfsburg vs Napoli, :bow:

tasty as it gets !!

by Abramovich Fri Mar 20, 2015 12:31 pm

Wolfsburg got this. Clubber

by Helmer Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:11 pm

Abramovich wrote:Wolfsburg got this.

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vs

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two of the best tacticians of the world

by djfawnz Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:45 pm

What the hell has Wolfsburg coach has won in comparison to Benitez, please bro......best tacticians in the world? Lol

by rwo power Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:53 pm

He won 4:1 against Bayern a few weeks ago. Beat this at Bayern's current form. Razz

by Helmer Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:38 pm

djfawnz wrote:What the hell has Wolfsburg coach has won in comparison to Benitez, please bro......best tacticians in the world? Lol

he is on his way...this trophy thing I had already written in my previous post and it was, that to support my statement "he is a top Coach he Needs to add trophies to his CV" apart from what he has shown till now.

by McLewis Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:05 pm

Expect Fiorentina to get by Dynamo Kiev.....not sure about Napoli getting by Wolfsburg though as they are my pick to win this cup. It all depends on what happens in Germany. If Napoli can come away from that match with an away goal without getting smashed like Inter, I like their chances at the San Paolo, which can be an absolute cauldron.

by RealGunner Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:08 pm

Wolfsburg-Sevilla getting closer :bow:

by dronte Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:48 pm

Oh well, it looks like Wolfsburg Napoli is a final coming early.

by Hapless_Hans Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:30 pm

Wolfsburg never have won any kind of cup in their whole history, so I'm a bit puzzled why they would be the "pick" of so many people.

They are good this season, but you know.

Same goes for Hecking. Good manager, but until further notice Benitez is still a very different calibre.

by DeviAngel Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:00 pm

Wolfsburg weren't that good as much as Inter were shit in the game, I except Napoli to win even if they pass Napoli I expect the Spanish team to destroy them.

by rwo power Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:48 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:Wolfsburg never have won any kind of cup in their whole history, so I'm a bit puzzled why they would be the "pick" of so many people.

Well, maybe no cup, but they did win the BUndesliga. And one has to start somewhere winning cups. ^^

Hapless_Hans wrote:Same goes for Hecking. Good manager, but until further notice Benitez is still a very different calibre.

Again - like a club, a manager has to start winning something somewhere, too. So why not this EL?

by Hapless_Hans Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:57 pm

rwo power wrote:
Hapless_Hans wrote:Wolfsburg never have won any kind of cup in their whole history, so I'm a bit puzzled why they would be the "pick" of so many people.
Well, maybe no cup, but they did win the BUndesliga. And one has to start somewhere winning cups. ^^

Hapless_Hans wrote:Same goes for Hecking. Good manager, but until further notice Benitez is still a very different calibre.
Again - like a club, a manager has to start winning something somewhere, too. So why not this EL?

RWO I'm not saying they won't or can't win this EL (even if I don't think they'll even get past Napoli).

But I would suggest that you usually have to work your way there, sometimes over several seasons. Quarters is a good start.

by Nishankly Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:00 pm

Expecting Benitez to see it out, But then again its football.

by Robespierre Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:25 pm

DeviAngel wrote:Wolfsburg weren't that good as much as Inter were shit in the game, I except Napoli to win even if they pass Napoli I expect the Spanish team to destroy them.

I wouldn't overrate Napoli anyway , they had easy matches so far and they were knocked out from Porto last year

Wolfsburg hasn't an amazing CF as Higuain ( Dost ffs Laughing

deleted by Ranocchia in both matches. Unlucky we had Juan Jesus..) but it's better in defence and midifled hmm

I think it will be a match very balanced

by DeletedUser#1 Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:37 pm

one question...
if all three of Dnipro, Kiev and Zenit get through....they won't even do the Semi draw and pair up the Ukrainian side and have Zenit play the winner of Wolfsburg vs. Napoli ??? that'd be mad.

a Ukrainian vs. Russia final in Warsaw would be boss though Proud

by BarrileteCosmico Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:06 am

Let's hope it doesn't come to that. I'm sure quite a few people would die.

by McLewis Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:32 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:Wolfsburg never have won any kind of cup in their whole history, so I'm a bit puzzled why they would be the "pick" of so many people.

They are good this season, but you know.

Same goes for Hecking. Good manager, but until further notice Benitez is still a very different calibre.

The calcio fan in me wants Napoli to win the whole thing, but the football purist in me says Wolfsburg are simply better. There's a first time for everything and fortune tends to favor the bold.

All aboard the bandwagon that just happens to be made by V-dub.

by BarrileteCosmico Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:37 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:Wolfsburg never have won any kind of cup in their whole history, so I'm a bit puzzled why they would be the "pick" of so many people.

They are good this season, but you know.

Same goes for Hecking. Good manager, but until further notice Benitez is still a very different calibre.

Because Woflsburg are a team that has 2nd place in the bundesliga on a lock and humiliated Bayern like few have in recent years. Meanwhile, Inter has not won 4 straight games in a row since 2010.

I expect them to go through btw, Napoli's defense and GK are terrible. But maybe Benitez can pull a rabbit out of this hat.

by Helmer Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:55 am

I dont think Wolfsburg as a team on paper are better than Napoli. May be Wolfsburg have better balance as a team compared to Napoli.
The problem with Wolfsburg is, if you slow down the pace of the game and dont allow them to play their quick passing to take the number advantage, they suffer because sometimes they just cant controll the game, that is where Benitez can strike and I think it will be tough game which you simply cant call.

by Robespierre Sat Mar 21, 2015 1:10 am

McLewis wrote:
Hapless_Hans wrote:Wolfsburg never have won any kind of cup in their whole history, so I'm a bit puzzled why they would be the "pick" of so many people.

They are good this season, but you know.

Same goes for Hecking. Good manager, but until further notice Benitez is still a very different calibre.

The calcio fan in me wants Napoli to win the whole thing, but the football purist in me says Wolfsburg are simply better. There's a first time for everything and fortune tends to favor the bold.

All aboard the bandwagon that just happens to be made by V-dub.

Besides Napoli also is nothing in Europe for history , an only final and won ( Uefa Cup 1989 ) because there was Diego Armando Maradona...after this they were again insignificant. so about it , they are basically same thing
Just Benitez could be a different factor

by Robespierre Sat Mar 21, 2015 1:13 am

HEIL MEIN REDS wrote:I dont think Wolfsburg as a team on paper are better than Napoli. May be Wolfsburg have better balance as a team compared to Napoli.
The problem with Wolfsburg is, if you slow down the pace of the game and dont allow them to play their quick passing to take the number advantage, they suffer because sometimes they just cant controll the game, that is where Benitez can striker and I think it will be tough game which you simply cant call.

tbf , Napoli is same thing , they have same problem.

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