Europa League QF/SF draw (12PM GMT, 15/03)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal
Benfica
Chelsea
Eintracht Frankfurt
Napoli
Slavia Prague
Valencia
Villarreal

:popcorn:

[dazthegooner]

First out Arsenal vs Chelsea

[Marc Overmars]

Frankfurt or Prague the plum ties.

Napoli or Chelsea the killer ties.

The rest, tough but doable.

[GP]

Don't care, bring it on.

[Özim]

Agree Chelsea and Napoli would be tough, but then Valencia and Benfica will also be a challenge, can't afford another poor first leg result like in the last two rounds, because if we do this time round there won't be any way back against the better sides.

[Thierrymon]

Napoli, bugger. I think this means we will be at home for the second leg though.

[Marc Overmars]

Extremely difficult but bring it on. :popcorn:

[Thierrymon]

Fuck, we are at home for the first leg because of Chelseas draw.

[Xhaka Can’t]

The way we’ve been playing in this competition, we deserve Napoli.

[Marc Overmars]

If we get through it’s Valencia or Villarreal in semi finals.

[AFC Leveller]

Probably the best team left but we have to beat the best to win it so bring it on.

Goes without saying we can’t afford to d a Rennes away.

[AFC Leveller]

Potential tie with Valencia or Villarall if we make it (reunion with Santi)

[Marc Overmars]

Chelsea in the pub side of the draw. They will probably be confident of reaching the final now.

[GP]

Arsenal have met Italian sides 10 times in knockout competition in Europe, winning nine and losing just one.

[fakeyank]

If we can keep Mustafi away from the team, that'll be the biggest win in these ties.

[Mac76]

Fuck, we are at home for the first leg because of Chelseas draw.

that's better isn't it, as we'll know what we need to do in the away leg, with the chance to get away goals?

[Marc Overmars]

Don't think it really matters too much if you're home or away first, if you're good enough, you're good enough.

Bit annoying Sky have us playing on the Monday between both legs. At least it's Watford away though, so there's no extensive travel to concern ourselves with.

[Özim]

An tough draw, this will be challenging over two legs, we'll need to play much better than we have so far. Semis won't be a walkover either.

Chelsea have got the whipping boys, will be another 8-0 or something I imagine. Semis will be Benfica so that should be a bit tougher at least.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I’d like to go to the match against Napoli as it is a good tie for a change in what has otherwise been a pointless exercise.

[Penguin]

We got a tough draw but Napoli will be thinking the same about us. Looking forward to it though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agent Ospina to chuck them in. :bow:

[Bumble]

arsenal v Chelsea final as both teams finish out of the top 4.

also if United finish 5th and win the champions league, we finish 6th and win the Europa league. would that mean 6 English clubs in next years CL?

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Best educated guess....yes.

I prefer Napoli to Chelsea....and the player I most rate at Napoli is in their defence not attack. Confident that if we approach the game seriously we will get through.

Can't wait to see the home leg against them. The Atmosphere against Rennes was one of the best this season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No five is the maximum for one country. Fourth would be in the Europa League

[Mac76]

Best educated guess....yes.

I prefer Napoli to Chelsea....and the player I most rate at Napoli is in their defence not attack. Confident that if we approach the game seriously we will get through.

Can't wait to see the home leg against them. The Atmosphere against Rennes was one of the best this season.

don't know why anyone is remotely worried about Chelsea - we have their number IMO and would beat them easily