GWT: 2016-17 UEFA Europa League knock out stage

[Evilo]

Lyon lead 7:1, 11:2 on aggregate

3 for Fekir tonight

 

[Power Man]

Lol EPL

 

[HajdukSplit]

looks like Celta will be flying the flag for Spain after all, keep forgetting Shakhtar don't play in Donetsk anymore so their "home" isn't as much of a fortress anymore

 

[HajdukSplit]

The Round of 16 draw will be held tomorrow (13:00 CET), there are no country/group restrictions from here on forward. The matches will take place March 9 and 16. Here are all the teams remaining in the competition

Ajax (NED)
Anderlecht (BEL)
APOEL Nicosia (CYP)
Besiktas (TUR)
Borussia Monchengladbach (GER)
Celta Vigo (ESP)
FC Copenhagen (DEN)
Gent (BEL)
Krasnodar (RUS)
Lyon (FRA)
Manchester United (ENG)
Olympiakos (GRE)
Racing Genk (BEL)
Roma (ITA)
Rostov (RUS)
Schalke 04 (GER)

 

[les Habs]

That list doesn't seem as good as last year's.

United and Roma really stand out for me. Perhaps Lyon too.

 

[Savi]

Belgium only country with 3 teams left

ManUtd really should win this. But if they somehow manage to get knocked out, this thing is as wide open as it's ever been

 

[hatterson]

Hoping United either get a really easy draw, or at least get the second leg at home.

Sucks to have the 1st leg on the 9th, the 6th round FA cup tie at Chelsea on the 13th and then the 2nd leg on the 16th. Especially with that FA cup tie a night game.

Imagine having to wrap that up and then travel to Turkey, Cyrpus or Russia.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Really nice comeback from Gladbach. They were the better team in the first half too. Fully deserved.

Belgium only country with 3 teams left

ManUtd really should win this. But if they somehow manage to get knocked out, this thing is as wide open as it's ever been

Like Les said, Roma is very good too.

 

[Theon]

Hoping United either get a really easy draw, or at least get the second leg at home.

Sucks to have the 1st leg on the 9th, the 6th round FA cup tie at Chelsea on the 13th and then the 2nd leg on the 16th. Especially with that FA cup tie a night game.

Imagine having to wrap that up and then travel to Turkey, Cyrpus or Russia.

Yep. Hoping for the Dutch/Belgian teams tomorrow.

 

[Ceremony]

Spurs

 

[cgf]

3 for Fekir tonight

God damn do I wish he had moved to BMG to join Raffael & Stindl.

Really nice comeback from Gladbach. They were the better team in the first half too. Fully deserved.



Like Les said, Roma is very good too.

Yep. It would've been rough if they had gone out without scoring a goal with the way they played in the first leg & today. Thankfully Raffael's presence on the bench reminded Stindl of how to finish.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Off to Russia for United. Atleast they got the home leg second.

Roma-Lyon a great matchup.

German and Belgian teams playing each other. Some other real good matchups.

 

[Shrimper]

Celta, Anderlecht, Schalke, Lyon, United, Besiktas, Genk and Ajax for me

 

[ViD]

Rostov will upset United just like Bayern

 

[HajdukSplit]

Besiktas-Olympiakos could be interesting, more off the field though. I don't like seeing same country matchups in Europe, especially this early. Rostov could be tricky for United but I think they will be ok with draw

 

[Savi]

Watching a Belgian matchup with a European QF at stake will be weird, especially since both Gent and Genk are in danger of missing out on the domestic championship playoffs
Gent has an easier schedule so they will be better rested and should be favourites in this tie.
Genk has a brutal schedule in the next 3 weeks, not only do they face Gent twice, they also play both Anderlecht and Club Brugge in between in the league

Speaking of Anderlecht, they should be slight favourites to advance vs APOEL

 

[YEM]

After watching the Tottenham-Gent game, I can't say that I've seen such brutal refereeing in quite a while (not talking about Alli's challenge, that was deserved).

yep
ref was absolutely horrible all night and you are totally correct about Dele, that one the ref actually got right

 

[Hesher]

Rostov will upset United just like Bayern

I'd gladly lose the first leg 3-2 if it meant a 5-0 second leg win

 

[hatterson]

Wonder if Mourinho will rotate the squad for the first leg and try to win the fixture at home or if he'll bring out the big guns to take a few away goals and then rely on more youngsters to choke the game out at home.

Either way, I can't see the top team playing three games in a week and all accounts are that he's going to play pretty much a top team for the FA cup tie.

 

[Shrimper]

Rostov will upset United just like Bayern

Not a chance

 

[LOFIN]

Rostov can certainly knock out United, they have played quality football in Europe this season.

 

[hatterson]

Of course they *can* but they're still heavy underdogs.

 

[YNWA14]

For me Roma are the favourites now, but I like Mochengladbach also.

 

[Pouchkine]

Very interesting draw, I see Rostov winning this.

 

[Theon]

Not the most ideal draw given the distance to be traveled before the big FA Cup match, but we should be able to knock Rostov out.

Roma playing Lyon is also great for us.