Europa League 2014-15 - Pt.2

Okay, as the original thread reached 56 pages by now, here's an all new thread for the real business end of the Europa League.

Europa League Semi Final Draw

Napoli - Dnipropetrovsk
Sevilla - Fiorentina

Europa League 2014-15 - Pt.1: http://www.goallegacy.net/t36250-europa-league-2014-15

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Higgs was gracefully not celebrating a complete demolition but Mertens had other plans

Napoli vs Dnipro Dnipropretrosvk
Sevilla vs Fiorentina

So we could have an all-Italian final this year!

I can't see it happening sadly....Sevilla are clearly better than Fiorentina for me.

My heart hopes for it, but my brain rubbishes it.

I'm looking forward to Joaquin's reception at the Sanchez Pizjuan.

The ties will be played on the 7th and 14th of May. Sevilla play Real Madrid before the first leg, which could be significant since it'll limit their opportunities to rest players.

Napoli should pocket this, Fiorentina has a good chance to make it to the final. Hands crossed for a Serie Z bore feast final

Napoli-Sevilla final.

I think Napoli will win the whole thing actually.

I'm also betting on Napoli Sevilla but I think the Spaniards will win it in the end.

Btw the EL final will be the 27th of may and the Napoli-Lazio match on the 31st. Wonder how this will affect that match.

McLewis wrote:I can't see it happening sadly....Sevilla are clearly better than Fiorentina for me.

My heart hopes for it, but my brain rubbishes it.

"Clearly better"? I don't know about that. 50/50 match easily.

Called the Napoli/Sevilla final in chat along with a lot of others. I am 90% sure that will happen. There is a bigger chance of Napoli losing to DniproDnipro than Fiorentina beating Sevilla. Don't see an all Italian final at all.

BarrileteCosmico wrote:I'm also betting on Napoli Sevilla but I think the Spaniards will win it in the end.

Btw the EL final will be the 27th of may and the Napoli-Lazio match on the 31st. Wonder how this will affect that match.

BC it shouldn't really since winning EL gives the winner a CL spot. They could field U9 for the Lazio match for all it matters if they win the EL.

M99 wrote:Called the Napoli/Sevilla final in chat along with a lot of others. I am 90% sure that will happen. There is a bigger chance of Napoli losing to DniproDnipro than Fiorentina beating Sevilla. Don't see an all Italian final at all.

That's just silly.

Don't underestimate the choking ability of Italian teams in Europe...though this is a Benitez team and he is a tournament specialist. But yeah, Fiorentina is not beating Sevilla, I will be shocked if that happens.

Napoli-Sevilla finals seems likely as well. But who knows in football.

Would be unreal if Sevilla retains the EL. Will also get them to CL as it looks like they will finish 5th in la liga

BarrileteCosmico wrote:I'm also betting on Napoli Sevilla but I think the Spaniards will win it in the end.

Btw the EL final will be the 27th of may and the Napoli-Lazio match on the 31st. Wonder how this will affect that match.

I really hope this was trolling.

A European cup final vs. a league match ??

the only ever league match that should take priority over a cup final, is one that GUARANTEES and secures a league title. and even that's a doubt IMO.

5 laliga teams next season?

Sepi you're jumping to conclusions, as per usual. What I'm wondering is how would winning the EL affect that match? Would Napoli purposely throw the match to give Serie Z 4 CL spots? Or would Napoli not even take the final that seriously to begin with since they have a fall back?

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Sepi you're jumping to conclusions, as per usual. What I'm wondering is how would winning the EL affect that match? Would Napoli purposely throw the match to give Serie Z 4 CL spots? Or would Napoli not even take the final that seriously to begin with since they have a fall back?

BC..It read differently

As for this, that'd be ridiculous. Not all teams are like Barca/Chelsea/Man U/Madrid/Bayern who are spoiled by trophies and titles pretty much every year.

Napoli have won 2 Copa Italias and 1 Super Copa Italia since the late 1980s !!!!

The final will be the biggest game in their history in over a decade.

Not everything starts and ends with CL...I hadn't even though of "fall back" , because I don't think that will even be entertained. Like who cares if you finish 3rd or 4th in a league, when you can absolutely go out and win a European trophy...your 4th ever trophy in 25 years.

Not to mention Benitez would like to leave with a European trophy, not a mediocre league finish. As for letting Serie Z having 4 spots, I don't think they really care. Napoli's game before the final (should they get there) is away at Juve. They'll rest players there as well.

That's true although they already won the EL precursor with Maradona.

I think at that stage Juve will have won the league already and play their reserves as well.

A bit drunk now...but man, I miss Rafa.

during his time, we were relevant. 2 CL finals, 1 Semi, 1 QF.....beat Barca and Real away from home...managed to go to Best Juve team of all time with Scot Carson, Igor biscay, Djimi Traore, and Nunez and qualify for semi-finals.

If it wasn't for a freak Ivanovic double header, we'd have met Pep's Barca at Semis in 08-09 with peak Alonso-Masch-Gerrard midfield. the greatest match that never happened.

We're so into obscurity these days. Europe is where it is man...Europe is when you find out how good your team and manager actually are. I'm already envious of the club that will get Rafa for next season. Hope he wins it again. come on Napoli !

If Napoli wins the EL , they'll get a CL spot right ? Which means they should focus 100% on winning EL.

All Italian final pls

Sevilla XI v Fiorentina: Rico; Vidal, Carriço, Kolo, Trémoulinas; Krychowiak, Mbia, Banega; Reyes, Vitolo, Bacca

Fiorentina XI v Sevilla: Neto; Tomović, Savić, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Alonso; Mati Fernández, Badelj, Borja Valero; Joaquín, Gomez, Salah

Sevilla 1-0

Vidal