UEFA Europa League 2017/18

[MDK]

1 minute ago, Davidmarrio said:

Wouldn't you rather they got the final and lose? 

Wouldn't you rather beat them in the final?

[Kaney]

GET IT UP YE MYKE

[MDK]

1 minute ago, Kaney said:

GET IT UP YE MYKE

NO, I WANT ARSENAL TO WIN BECAUSE THEY ARE IN MY ACCA

I DO NOT WANT IT UP ME TONIGHT, KANEY

[Kaney]

WELL YOU'RE GETTING IT UP YOU

[MDK]

2 minutes ago, Kaney said:

WELL YOU'RE GETTING IT UP YOU

[Kaney]

At least smile, Sanchez >_>

[MDK]

Sanchez, damn son, he's really playing for the shirt.

The City shirt.

[Lineker]

8 hours ago, Davidmarrio said:

Wouldn't you rather they got the final and lose? 

For the sake of one extra game, it's too risky.

[Adam]

6 hours ago, Lineker said:

For the sake of one extra game, it's too risky.

Plus you don't want Spurs to face them in the Final, you'll probably lose. 

[Lineker]

As if we'd get to the final. Falling at the first hurdle, ftw!

[Lineker]

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Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings following the crowd problems which overshadowed Thursday night’s Europa League match between Arsenal and Cologne at the Emirates Stadium.

The Group H tie, in which Arsenal eventually ran out as 3-1 winners, was delayed by an hour as ticketless Cologne fans looked to gain entry to the ground.

Both clubs are facing disciplinary charges from European football’s governing body. Cologne face charges of crowd disturbance, setting off fireworks, throwing of objects and acts of damage by fans, while Arsenal face an investigation for “stairways blocked in away supporters’ sector”.

The German club were issued with 3,000 tickets, but around 20,000 fans are believed to have made the journey to London. Reports suggest that thousands of away supporters may have ended up sitting among Arsenal fans, causing a potential security risk.

Given the nature of the disturbances, both inside and outside the ground, a Uefa investigation was inevitable, with pictures emerging of a minority of Cologne supporters causing problems for the stewards.

The kick-off was delayed by an hour, and the issues intensified when Jhon Córdoba gave the Bundesliga side a ninth minute lead with his 40-yard strike, before second-half goals from Sead Kolasinac, Alexis Sánchez and Héctor Bellerín earned Arsenal victory.

After the game, Cologne coach Peter Stöger refused to take questions on the crowd disturbances but Arsène Wenger admitted he thought the match would be postponed. “I thought they would not play the game, because I can’t see the police taking any risk,” Wenger said.

“We live in a society of 100% security and I thought they would never take a gamble to play this game when I saw the images around the stadium. But I must say our supporters dealt well with the situation and there was no aggravation.”

In a statement issued on Friday, Arsenal said it was “very disappointing” that so many home tickets appeared to have been purchased by Cologne supporters via ticket touts.

“We worked in full consultation with police and Uefa officials on the night and in advance of the game and had taken extensive steps in advance to prevent tickets being sold to visiting supporters,” it read.

“This included a number of measures including ensuring no tickets were sold via general sale and that no red memberships purchased after the draw were able to be used to get tickets in the home end for this match.

“We also worked with our colleagues at Cologne to stop supporters travelling without match tickets.

“The 3,000 tickets issued to Cologne fans was in line with competition rules, but it is clear many more visiting fans arrived, causing significant congestion and disturbance outside the stadium before kick-off.

“Many tickets were sold through touts and this is very disappointing and something we continue to work hard to address.”

UEFA will deal with the case on September 21, the governing body confirmed in a statement on Friday.

[FLiam]

I don't care. This is how football should be. 

Just a shame there are so many who don't allow it too happen by causing trouble.

[Lineker]

Arsenal already 2-0 up in Belarus. 

[Kaney]

3-1 at half time. Hit the post twice as well. I dreaded the worst when I seen the team sheet but its been comfortable thank fuck.

[Baddar]

11 minutes ago, Kaney said:

3-1 at half time. Hit the post twice as well. I dreaded the worst when I seen the team sheet but its been comfortable thank fuck.

Piss easy the Europa League, ain't it? 

[Kaney]

56 minutes ago, Baddar said:

Piss easy the Europa League, ain't it? 

I hope it continues to be, yeah

[DavidMarrio]

On 8/25/2017 at 14:02, Troy said:

There's already an Apollon fan on one of the Everton fanpages on Facebook telling us they're going to smash us. Of all the three teams in our group, c'mon now.

I mean...they did have 10 men and got a point away from home  

[MDK]

I've noticed a distinct lack of Everton fans in here recently.

@Troy @Adam

[Adam]

We're not bothered about Europe this season. Going to focus on the league so we can try and qualify for Europe instead.

[Kyle]

I was at the graps. Much less depressing.