Unai Emery, the coach of Valencia, affirmed that he is convinced that his team will make the most of their significant advantage to advance to the quarter-finals of the Europa League when they travel to the Netherlands to face PSV Eindhoven at the Philips Stadion on Thursday.
Porto vs Spartak Moskva: Dragons Show Readiness
The Liga Sagres leaders went through lasting celebrations after defeating archrivals Benfica 2-1 away from home at the weekend, but Coach André Villas-Boas has no concern over his men’s physical status ahead of their match against Spartak Moskva. "The party we had at the weekend will not be a problem on Thursday," the manager said in a session he had with the press earlier on.
“After the party, comes the challenge of returning to this (Europa League) competition with a competitive attitude. Playing the first leg at home won't be a problem... We will take the example of the year we won the UEFA Cup (back in 2003), when the away matches were fundamental to our progress through each round."
Having been outplayed by a triumphant Porto side last weekend, Benfica will automatically turn their attentions and focus towards the Europa League tie against PSV Eindhoven, mainly because this is their one and only chance to salvage or perhaps rescue a dismal season.
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The UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League Quarter-finals Draw RulesNote 1: There is absolutely no rule related to the pairing of two teams from the same country. This means that Real Madrid and Barca or Manchester United and Chelsea for example...
Last night's Europa League action brought a lot of action and drama into the lively Europa League this season. Only eight teams are left in the competition now. Only eight teams have the opportunity to make history at the end of the season.
The draw for the quarter finals will take place tonight and bearing in mind that there will not be any seedings for this stage, some very interesting match-ups can be expected. But first, Live Soccer TV provides a brief look into some of the interesting topics regarding the Europa League this season.
British Downfall And Portuguese Success: How Did It Happen?
Last night's action saw all three British clubs being knocked out of the Europa League. Rangers, Liverpool and Manchester City failed to perform when it all mattered and as a result, it's a total wipeout for Britain's hopes of lifting the trophy.
The reigning Dutch champions battled a stalemate with Rangers last week and although there is still all to play for, Fred Rutten insisted that his side must be able to show their winning mentality and win the match as they seek to progress into the Europa League quarter finals.
You cannot look back at the UEFA Europa League’s Round of 32 matches without talking about drama, just as you cannot look forward to the Round of 16 ties without feeling the excitement. Today, following the Europa League’s Last 16 draw, Live Soccer TV takes you through an analysis of the competition’s previous stage and its upcoming round.
We look at some of the Round of 32’s best results in terms of big margin-victories and thrilling comebacks. In addition, we also analyze the Round of 16 draw from a general point of view: who the favourites are in terms of clubs and countries among a few other points.
The UEFA Europa League: The Round Of 16’s Best Comebacks
Manchester City, Zenit, Rangers and Villarreal all rank among this range. Both Man City and Villarreal were in a delicate situation as they had failed to grab at least one vital away goal in their respective Europa League knock-out match. But it turned out to be that their dream came to life through what makes the greatest difference in a game: goals.
PSV are not looking for a draw. Their target is to win in order to make things easy in the second leg. Both teams lead the way in their respective domestic league. Lille are 5 points clear at the top of the French Ligue 1 table after match-day 23.
Adil Rami is a key player in the Lille team and it has been widely reported that the French defender will miss the all important tie against PSV Eindhoven due to an ankle injury.