[EU] Europa League 2013/14 (30 Viewers)

[KC17]

I forgot, this year the winner of EL automatically qualifies for CL?

 

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[Badass J Elkann]

well Rus didn't even last a week and he's banned already

 

[Red]

Ah, good old Udinese.

Still, at least them going out nice and early will leave them free to concentrate on the league so they can put all their efforts into sneaking into a EL spot for next season...

 

[Alex-444]

I forgot, this year the winner of EL automatically qualifies for CL?

in 2014-15 season

 

[KingGale]

Already a tenth of a point behind the other countries we are trying to catch up with. :facepalm2:

 

[Emmet]

udinese should be banned from europe. embarrassing every season

 

[Catenaccio]

Ah, good old Udinese.

Still, at least them going out nice and early will leave them free to concentrate on the league so they can put all their efforts into sneaking into a EL spot for next season...

They end doing well in the league so they can embarass themselves and Serie A for the privilege.

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I just wish UEFA scraps the Europa league. Nobody cares anymore. Just let it go. What I don't get is why Italian teams care much less than others.

 

[chester]

They end doing well in the league so they can embarass themselves and Serie A for the privilege.

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I just wish UEFA scraps the Europa league. Nobody cares anymore. Just let it go. What I don't get is why Italian teams care much less than others.

Not true, the smaller countries like f.e. Belgian teams or Dutch teams do care.
If they manage to survive the group stages, they have actually made a profit by participating in the EL.
And just remember last season, a team like Chelsea was really happy to win that trophy.

 

[Elvin]

in 2014-15 season

that should help a bit

 

[JuveJay]

udinese should be banned from europe. embarrassing every season

They chop and change their squad every year, it's best if they don't even get into Europe.

I didn't see the game so don't know how they played, but by that scoreline I assume they blew a bunch of chances and the other team countered and was clinical.

 

[Hængebøffer]

They chop and change their squad every year, it's best if they don't even get into Europe.

I didn't see the game so don't know how they played, but by that scoreline I assume they blew a bunch of chances and the other team countered and was clinical.

That's exactly what happened.

 

[Hængebøffer]

But according to amIloVebarCa, Serie A is so weak FC Slovan Liberec would fight for top 4.

 

[JuveJay]

But according to amIloVebarCa, Serie A is so weak FC Slovan Liberec would fight for top 4.

Yeah. And League 1 teams could challenge at the top of the Premier League, based on the FA Cup, etc...

 

[Cuti]

I hate it when certain fans begin going on about how weak Serie A is, and that teams like Norwich would finish top 5 in italy

 

[Hængebøffer]

People have been saying that for the last 13 years.

 

[Dostoevsky]

I hate it when certain fans begin going on about how weak Serie A is, and that teams like Norwich would finish top 5 in italy

Of course they wouldn't, but Serie A is rather weak.

 

[Hængebøffer]

Then the Spanish league is weak too.

 

[Dostoevsky]

Then the Spanish league is weak too.

Why? Same goes for Bundesliga. They have 2 top teams and a couple average ones. Italy doesn't even have that at this point.

 

[Hængebøffer]

Why? Same goes for Bundesliga. They have 2 top teams and a couple average ones. Italy doesn't even have that at this point.

I agree - the league is not 2-6 teams. The dept of the Italian league has always been strong and I think it will continue. If we look at the European competitions, then the teams are weak. Why? - cause financially the teams are so weak they can't buy players to compete.

 

[Dostoevsky]

I agree - the league is not 2-6 teams. The dept of the Italian league has always been strong and I think it will continue. If we look at the European competitions, then the teams are weak. Why? - cause financially the teams are so weak they can't buy players to compete.

I think Italy should try to look like Germans. Not so much money is being invested but focus is being put on developing youngesters, which is what Serie A really needs IMO.

I think Napoli was on a good path to become really strong (not so sure now with this revolution of Benitez). And now Fiorentina is doing well.