It's disappointing seeing Arsenal get eliminated from the tournament, Arsenal fans will have to watch other teams go on with the competition. Manchester United vs Sevilla is a good pairing as both teams are on good level and able to go head to head, the better team on game days will win that match. I expect Juventus to advance from the match with Sporting, if Juventus can qualify ahead of Sporting then they can be said to be favorites for the trophy this season.
When compared to Sporting, Arsenal didn't from my point of view show enough drive and determination to win the match. Looking at the game, an unbiased fan could easily tell that Sporting mounted a lot of pressure on Arsenal like I have never seen before. This team actually deserve the win because they put up their best fight and never took their chances for granted. On the other hand, despite the loss, I am a bit troubled with the injuries that were sustained during the match. Praying the team future matches won't be affected by this.
Feyenoord has been quite scary this season, not only in the Europa League but also in the Eredivisie.
The first leg will be held at the Feyenoord Stadium which really looks like it will be quite haunted by proving they beat Shakktar with a striking score. Even though Shakhtar and Roma are different, of course Rome has to be aware of this condition because Feyenoord have the upper hand.
But indeed there are still a few weeks from now, we also have to wait whether their performance will be slightly hampered or not in the next 3 weeks because this could also be a benchmark.
Fayernood was absolutely ruthless, and they totally dominated in their match against Sevilla. They are not a team toil with nor underate. Despite these impressive stats, I do not see them as strong contenders for the title. With teams like Manchester United, Juventus, they stand no chance but then again this is football where anything can happen.