2011-12 UEFA Europa League

[DaNutzki]

UEFA Europa League Round of 16 - 1st Leg - 03/08/2012

Atletico Madrid - Besiktas
Twente - Schalke 04
Sporting Lisbon - Manchester City
Metalist Kharkiv - Olympiacos
AZ - Udinese
Manchester United - Athletic Bilbao
Standard Liege - Hannover 96
Valencia - PSV Eindhoven

[TheYoungblood]

Glory, glory, MAN UNITED!

[thekaisermarc]

WTF? patawa naman tong machester clubs na to... well, it's not funny though. you should win this league.

[CaptainCharisma]

everyone has bad days in cup competition bro, but the league table doesn't lie

[tellracs_eiram]

WTF? patawa naman tong machester clubs na to... well, it's not funny though. you should win this league.

Form is temporary...class is permanent. Win or lose, we're still Manchester United.

patawa? so when was the last time arsenal has won anything at all? Emirates cup doesn't count.

[marky_83]

bilbao were the underdogs but im not surprised that they won. looking forward to them completing the mild upset in the return leg hehehe

[kiatkiat9]

The ManU-Ath. Bilbao match is a textbook example of the "Naruto mantra (Guy Sensie)" that hardwork always trumps talent

That's the main difference between Weiss Ganda and Macca's team philosophy.

[hooney]

well United has been working hard throughout the season despite the injuries still on the top2, City on top 1 currently on their best form ever, we just didnt do what we had to do last night

nakakasuka naman yang comparison ni Weiss sa European football, kahit si Macca, not even close

[fernando_hierro]

athletic bilbao is not even in the top4 in la liga while manu is #2
united should do better

[krdskrm]

City can still come back against Sporting.

[tsong_go]

Seen the replays, and the 7000+ away fans really made the place their own! Parang mga ultras yata lahat yon haha

That was a massive result for Bilbao to have come away with 3 away goals. They were a very entertaining side, and hopefully they could also give Barca a run for their money come Copa del Rey finals.

As for City, the return leg would be at home, and they are immaculate on their own ground so perhaps there's less pressure on them.

And now we wait for Napoli-Chelsea...

[TheYoungblood]

Tough returning fixture for United for sure.

[marky_83]

hahaha wow this thread has gone quiet after the teams from manchester got booted out now we have three spanish clubs in the semifinals they may not have the clout to challenge madrid and barca in the league but they can still spank other teams in europe

[kiatkiat9]

^^^

well, it basically displays the ugliness of la liga. only 2 teams are going to have a shot at the title and the other better teams would just have to contend with the continental competition

Spanish teams that are still in contention for a European competition are throwing their league matches away, resting their key players so that they would be fresh comes the knockout matches

[epoymananaho]

Aupa Atleti!!!

[LOLOLOLOL]

^^^

well, it basically displays the ugliness of la liga. only 2 teams are going to have a shot at the title and the other better teams would just have to contend with the continental competition

Spanish teams that are still in contention for a European competition are throwing their league matches away, resting their key players so that they would be fresh comes the knockout matches

any league with two teams of barcelona and madrid's quality will be an ugly league.

[marky_83]

^ haha! hindi uubra ang madrid at barca sa stoke city!

[kiatkiat9]

any league with two teams of barcelona and madrid's quality will be an ugly league.

So, what's the use of the other 18 teams? Why can't we just have an El Classico every week

Did you notice the difference in points between 1st and 3rd and the difference between the 3rd and the last position of the table? They might as well make a different league and it would be more exciting

Tsaka, i don't find Barca's matches exciting, as I have stated in the other threads here, puro lang pass, pass, pass, pass and pass until aantokin ang mga opposing defenders and before they know it, nakakalusot na ang mga midget forwards ng Barca for a goal scoring opportunity

As @marky have stated it, hindi uubra ang Barcelona sa Stoke City

[marky_83]

As @marky have stated it, hindi uubra ang Barcelona sa Stoke City

i should have added a to my post..don't want to be dragged to an EPL- La Liga debate though.

[jmdarcega]

grabe yung semis ah....ALL coming from the Iberian peninsula - 3 from Spain, 1 from Portugal....respect.