Quote from: W Jr. on Today at 04:19:51 AM

Quote from: G_Besar on August 30, 2025, 11:57:28 PM

Quote from: Agbe on August 28, 2025, 07:19:12 PM

Paok has no option than to win convincing tonight because the first leg ended in favour of Rijika by 0:1 so I expected that this game will turn out this way because they have no choice but are condemned to win by as many goals as possible and make it to the Europa League group stages

With such a win, I think Paok deserves congratulations, as they've finally secured their place in the Europa League this season. Paok dominated the attack and shots on goal, so this win was well-deserved, and Rijeka can try again next season. This season's Europa League will certainly be just as exciting as last season, and could even be even more so, as some teams not favored from the start could pull off surprising upsets in the early stages. But I'd really like to see an Italian team win the Europa League this season, if the other teams can't make the effort.

We all know that Italian teams are the favorites in the Europa League. Roma are one of the favorites in this tournament as well. They're a truly strong team and one you wouldn't want to face. Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are also two Premier League teams among the favorites in this tournament. Could we see another Premier League final, or could we see an early elimination?

I don't understand what you mean by saying that Italian teams are always favorites in the European League. Yes, Italian teams would have been favorites if Manchester United and Tottenham, among others, had not participated in the European League. You must have seen the final match of the European League last season where no team from the Italian League could qualify for the final, but two teams from the English Premier League qualified for the European League final and Tottenham won the title by defeating Manchester United by a margin of 1-0. This season too, I would say that the English Premier League teams will do well in the European League, especially Manchester United. This team has made some changes in their squad, so they will have a great chance to win the European League title this season.