The draw for the group stage of the 2019/20 Europa League is set for tomorrow. We are in Pot 1 along with Porto. Braga in Pot 2 and Guimarães in Pot 4 are the other representatives from Portugal. https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2619028.html The four pots have been set according to coefficient: Pot 1 104.000 Sevilla (ESP) 101.000 Arsenal (ENG) 93.000 Porto (POR) 81.000 Roma (ITA) 78.000 Manchester United (ENG) 65.000 Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 62.000 Beşiktaş (TUR) 54.500 Basel (SUI) 50.000 Sporting CP (POR) 48.000 CSKA Moskva (RUS) 40.000 Wolfsburg (GER) 37.000 Lazio (ITA) Pot 2 37.000 PSV Eindhoven (NED) 34.500 Krasnodar (RUS) 31.000 Celtic (SCO) 31.000 København (DEN) 31.000 Braga (POR) 29.500 Gent (BEL) 29.000 Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER) 27.500 Young Boys (SUI) 27.500 Astana (KAZ) 27.000 Ludogorets (BUL) 25.500 APOEL (CYP) 24.000 Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) Pot 3 23.000 Saint-Étienne (FRA) 22.000 Qarabağ (AZE) 22.000 Feyenoord (NED) 20.713 Getafe (ESP) 20.713 Espanyol (ESP) 20.000 Malmö (SWE) 18.000 Partizan (SRB) 17.500 Standard Liège (BEL) 17.092 Wolves (ENG) 11.699 Rennes (FRA) 11.500 Rosenborg (NOR) 10.500 İstanbul Başakşehir (TUR) Pot 4 10.500 AZ Alkmaar (NED) 9.646 Vitória SC (POR) 8.000 Trabzonspor (TUR) 7.780 Olexandriya (UKR) 6.250 Dudelange (LUX) 6.250 LASK (AUT) 6.250 Wolfsberg (AUT) 6.000 Slovan Bratislava (SVK) 6.000 Lugano (SUI) 5.250 Rangers (SCO) 3.500 CFR Cluj (ROU) 3.500 Ferencváros (HUN)
Some interesting matchups potentially. Pot 2 - PSV (could face Bruma again), Eintracht (could face Bas Dost after he just left) Pot 3 - Wolves (face against Patricio)
We should get out of that group if we take it serious. Keizer has already stated that the main focus is the liga.
I think we got the best draw out of the 4 portuguese teams. Against PSV we'll likely face Bruma again. But its a group we should be advancing from.
I'm not sure how PSV have been doing in recent years, but it will be a tough match regardless... especially away. Jese and Mathieu are out tomorrow. Looks like Jovane will be in.
PSV will be tough, they're 2nd in Eredivisie right now. They lost Lozano but continue to have a good team. At least we have our strikers back. I'd like to see what Camacho does - 5 mill and we've barely seen him.
Starting XI for today's match vs. PSV Eindhoven: Renan Ribeiro; Rosier, Coates, Neto, Acuña; Doumbia, Miguel Luís, Wendel, Bruno Fernandes; Bolasie, Vietto. From the looks of it and based on recent rumours, Pontes wants to try out a 4-4-2 diamond with 2 mobile forwards, hence the lack of wingers.
I hope it's a strong, competitive game for us and hopefully this formation works. I'd like to see Camacho and Jovane come in at some point as well.
I thought we've been playing well up until that goal. It was a nice placed shot. Renan didn't have much of a chance to stop that.
It was actually deflected. Oh, now it's 2-0 now. Coates with a brilliant finish in his own net. Get rid of this guy now! The guy is utter trash.
2-0. Their wingers are smoking our defenders. Way too much speed. Migu Luis should've tracked back but he didn't. No idea why he gets the start today. Coates own goal, but not much he could've done.
Indeed. Vietto has been anonymous, Bolasie a bit more active and won the PK. It's unlucky we were 2-0 down. They had 2 chances and scored on both. Also don't get what Miguel Luis brings to the table.
Miguel Luis lets his man go again. Dude hasn't played in months and Pontes decides to throw him into this game. What an idiot.
Speaking of Miguel Luis lol. He kinda blew it there letting his marker go. And who's our striker right now? I'm confused
Geez, our guys need to work on their first touch... wendel ruined the momentum there. Edit: Bruno the only one out there getting serious scoring chances