Europa League 2013/14 Thread

[EddieG]

All PSV had to do was beat or draw against FC Chornomorets Odesa (exactly, who?) at home to advance.. they lost 1-0.

[Lineker]

Chornomorets have been one of the best sides in the tournament.

Why was Kammy the referee?

[Adam]

Looks like a cross between him and Guardiola to me.

[Lineker]

An easy draw would somewhat cheer me up.

[Lineker]

Dnipro vs. Spurs. Juande Ramos returns!

[Baddar]

Who've Swansea got?

[Lineker]

Swansea vs. Napoli

[Baddar]

Ouch. Should be a great tie nonetheless.

[Lineker]

Swansea vs. Napoli

The winners will play either Porto or Frankfurt.

Dnipro vs. Spurs. Juande Ramos returns!

The winners will play either PAOK or Benfica.

[Lineker]

Dynamo Kiev's Europa League tie with Valencia on Thursday has been moved to Cyprus because of continuing violence in the Ukraine capital.

Uefa said the match will be played at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia at 18:00 GMT after "security" concerns.

Protesters and police have clashed in Kiev, leading to 25 deaths.

But Tottenham's Europa League match against Dnipro, also in Ukraine, is due to go ahead as Dnipropetrovsk is nearly 300 miles away from Kiev.

Uefa said it will continue to monitor developments.

Both games are in the last 32 of the Europa League.

Protests in Kiev began in late November, when Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych rejected a landmark association and trade deal with the EU in favour of closer ties with Russia.

[Lineker]

Dnipro: Boyko, Fedetskiy, Mazuch, Cheberyachko, Strinic, Kankava, Rotan, Zozulya, Giuliano, Konoplyanka, Matheus. Subs: Lastuvka, Kravchenko, Kulakov, Kalinic, Bruno Gama, Douglas, Politylo.

Spurs: Friedel, Naughton, Dawson, Vertonghen, Rose, Townsend, Paulinho, Capoue, Bentaleb, Chadli, Soldado. Subs: Archer, Eriksen, Fryers, Kane, McEvoy, Veljkovic, Onomah.

Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

[Colly]

Rose potentially injuring himself with his own dive. Genius.

[DavidMarrio]

Sodaloldo what a miss!!

[Matt]

Loldado was right there and you went for Sodaloldo?

[DavidMarrio]

Loldado was right there and you went for Sodaloldo?

Yes.

[GoGo Yubari]

"It's terrible defending again from Tottenham, and it's from the man you'd least expect it from, Michael Dawson"

EDIT: Well thank fuck that's over. Going back a goal down isn't the end of the world but that was a pretty awful performance from everyone not named Brad Friedel.

[Kaney]

Tottenlol hotlols

[Lineker]

I suppose if we're going to half arse this competition now, best to get eliminated from it ASAP, I guess?

[Lineker]

Reina aside, Napoli are pretty much full strength here.

[DavidMarrio]

You was in the Ukraine as well, not like its an easy place to go to. Should be able to do a lot better at White Hart Lane.