Europa League 2013/14 Thread

[METALMAN]

Loldado was right there and you went for Sodaloldo?

Yes.

I think it's fitting. He messed up the name just like Sodaloldololdo has messed up...everything really.

[Lineker]

Just looking at the other results - couple that stick out: Red Bull Salzburg tonked Ajax at home 3-0; and Ludogorets managed to grab a 1-0 win at Lazio.

Bonkers competition this year.

[Lineker]

Jermain Defoe will miss his farewell appearance for Tottenham, in their Europa League last-32 tie against Dnipro, because of a hamstring injury.

[Lineker]

Swansea make five changes to the team that started in the 4-3 defeat to Liverpool with Jose Canas coming in for the injured Jonjo Shelvey, Marvin Emnes replacing Leon Britton and Pablo Hernandez coming in for Nathan Dyer.

Swansea XI: Vorm, Tiendalli, Chico Flores, Williams ©, Davies, Canas, de Guzman, Hernandez, Routledge, Emnes, Bony.

[Lineker]

Napoli boss Rafa Benitez makes five changes to the side that started the first leg in Swansea including a recall for on loan Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina. Former Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol comes into the Napoli defence to face his former Valencia team-mate, Swansea's Pablo Hernandez.

Napoli XI: Reina, Maggio, Albiol, Henrique, Ghoulam, Inler, Behrami, Callejon, Pandev, Insigne, Higuain

[Baddar]

I think Swansea are up against it tonight. Get an away goal though, and you never know!

[Baddar]

Insigne lobs Napoli in front.

Emnes and Higuain had both missed good chances before.

[Baddar]

De Guzman! 1-1.

[MDK]

The ref has amazing disco legs

[Baddar]

Shakhtar could be heading out - 2-0 down at home against Plzen (1-3 Agg). Only three 2nd half goals will save them.

[Baddar]

Porto have fought back from 2-0 down. 2-2 now, 4-4 on Agg against Eintracht Frankfurt. Napoli or Swansea face the winners of that one.

EDIT: Higuain smashes Napoli ahead. Could be the winner.

EDIT2: Frankfurt 3-2 up.

[Jimmy]

Spurs going for it tonight.

Our line-up - Lloris; Naughton, Dawson, Vertonghen, Fryers; Dembele, Eriksen, Sandro, Townsend; Adebayor, Soldado

[Baddar]

3-3, Porto equalise again.

Amazing finish in the Swansea game. They're going all out for the goal they need, and Napoli almost scored to clinch it on the break.

Inler seals it.

[Gorka]

That score really does flatter Napoli. But there's nothing wrong with losing to a team that could have easily progressed to even the quarters/semi-finals of the Champions League had it not been for a tough group.

[FLiam]

Wow, this Dnipro side are a horrible bunch of cheats.

[GoGo Yubari]

This is just appalling on all fronts. Spurs ineffective, Dnipro shady as fuck, referee incompetent. Ugh.

[Jimmy]

Yeah, they are a bunch of cheats but thy defending well. It's annoying that Eriksen is like one or two steps ahead of the rest of the team.

[GoGo Yubari]

Yup.

Yup.

[Jimmy]

Can't believe Lloris nearly saved that. Need a miracle now.

[Jimmy]

Man Soldado can't catch a break

Eriksen!