Europa League 2014-15 - Pt.1

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.

I would bet on Benitez, Higuain, Hamsik, Mertens, Gabbiadini and Callejon any day instead of Wolfsburg. Hell even Albiol.

Sometimes I think Wolfsburg is 2nd because of this year's inconsistency in Bundesliga.

First leg of the quarter-finals tonight, all kicking off at 20:05 (UK time)

Teams:

Wolfsburg vs Napoli

Benaglio; Vierinha, Naldo, Knoche, Rodriguez; Guilavogui, Luiz Gustavo; Caliguri, De Bruyne, Schurrle; Dost

Andujar; Maggio, Britos, Albiol, Ghoulam; Inler, David Lopez; Callejon, Hamsik, Mertens; Higuain

Sevilla vs Zenit

Sergio Rico; Coke, Pareja, Kolo, Tremoulinas; Krychowiak, Banega; Vidal, Iborra, Reyes; Gameiro

Lodygin; Anyukov, Lombearts, Garay, Luis Neto; Javi Garcia, Witsel; Shatov, Ryazantsev, Rodic; Rondon

Dynamo Kyiv vs Fiorentina

Shovkovskiy; Danilo Silva, Khacheridi, Dragovic, Antunes; Sydorchuk, Rybalka; Yarmolenko, Buyalskiy, Lens; Teodorcyk

Neto; Tomovic, Rodriguez, Savic, Alonso; Badelj, Borja, Fernandez; Joaquin, Salah, Gomez

Brugge vs Dnipro

Ryan; De Fauw, Simons, Mechele, De Bock; Silva, Vazquez, Vormer; Rafaelov, Izquierdo, Oulare

Boyko; Fedetskiy, Douglas, Cheberyachko, Leo Matos; Luchkevych, Kankava, Fedorchuk, Konoplyanka; Rotan; Kalinic

Looking forward to Wolfsburg vs Napoli. I hope the wolves will save the honour of German football!

why this bias towards Brugge vs Dnipro game, I am really happy that they have made so far and looking forward to see them in semi finals.

Napoli in rather poor form. I really hope Rafa's cup magic can rub off on them today or else this is gonna be a long 180 minutes for the Partenopei.

Very simple for La Viola.....gotta get something out this game. Get that away goal and don't get hammered. They should be able to take care of business at the Franchi if that happens.

HEIL MEIN REDS wrote:why this bias towards Brugge vs Dnipro game, I am really happy that they have made so far and looking forward to see them in semi finals.

Which reminds me, Brügge have an interesting goalkeeper and I hope he'll keep a clean sheet.

Napoli Wolfsburg has me more excited than any CL match this week.

Bayern were an utter embarassment. Go Wolves!

Higgy

Gonzalo Higuain!!

Edit: and Hamsik only called him overrated a few days ago.

That was hand, though

FFS NAPOLI!!!!!!!

Higuain >>>> Cavani

lol

Napoli

Rafa

Rafa the Cup specialist.

It's the year of Serie Zzzzzzzzzzzz .

Not very surprised, even us would have knocked out Wolfsburg if Mancini didn't go crazy playing with Carrizo in place of Handanovic

Mancini

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Justice for Mazzari IMO.

Poor Diego Benaglio. Left alone by everyone

ffs Napoli 0-4

Wolfsburg have completely lost the tactical battle right from the start actually !

Luckily my man Tom stopped to support Wolfsburg since we are going to win the league under StefaGOAT Pioli

Lord Bendtner scored! 1:4 - remontada!!