The European Leagues & Competitions Thread V2

[BlueLyon 9,359]

What Drogba is to Arsenal, Ba is to liverpool. Just wont stop trolling those fuckers until he retires haha

[BlueLyon 9,359]

picture of the day: :D

[Fernando 6,456]

While I enjoyed seeing them all lose/get knocked out, am I the only one who feels ashamed for the EPL? This is getting embarrassing for English football...

Yes but that's why it makes more sense that Chelsea and who knows Everton to win both competitions.

It's written in the stars!

[Rapkun 668]

English teams other than ourselves are very poor tactically. The way City and Arsenal opened themselves to Barcelona and Monaco was very embarassing. I think those teams are just as bad in the BPL as they are in europe, the only difference is that they get to play better and more efficient sides that exploit their weaknesses.

For instance, City play a system that leaves much space in their midfield and thus make the defense very exposed and vulnerable to counters but the teams in the BPL are not using it to their advantage or are failing to do it efficiently. Arsenal allow too many of their players to go in their opponent's half including both fullbacks. and when you are left with only Koscielny and MERTESACKER to deal with the counters you know there's a real tactical madness in that team.

Jose gets heavily criticized in this forum, but the results he is getting in the UCL speak for themselves. We are the only english team that have a real chance at winning an european trophy.

[iseah100 5,612]

English teams other than ourselves are very poor tactically. The way City and Arsenal opened themselves to Barcelona and Monaco was very embarassing. I think those teams are just as bad in the BPL as they are in europe, the only difference is that they get to play better and more efficient sides that exploit their weaknesses.

For instance, City play a system that leaves much space in their midfield and thus make the defense very exposed and vulnerable to counters but the teams in the BPL are not using it to their advantage or are failing to do it efficiently. Arsenal allow too many of their players to go in their opponent's half including both fullbacks. and when you are left with only Koscielny and MERTESACKER to deal with the counters you know there's a real tactical madness in that team.

Jose gets heavily criticized in this forum, but the results he is getting in the UCL speak for themselves. We are the only english team that have a real chance at winning an european trophy.

That last bit. Criticize Jose all you want, guys, but at least we don't get thumped 3-1 by Monaco. Rather draw 1-1 and have a shot than try to play "entertaining" football and be out in the first knockout stage.

[Special Juan 27,424]

While I enjoyed seeing them all lose/get knocked out, am I the only one who feels ashamed for the EPL? This is getting embarrassing for English football...

Not for me thanks. Laughed like fuck at watching Spurs and Liverpool getting sent packing. In the EPL I am bothered about one thing and one thing only.....Chelsea. Fuck the lot of them- The FA, City, United, Spurs the fucking lot of them.

[dUMB 189]

While I have nothing against Martinez or Everton, I think it's ridiculous people are suggesting Everton will win Europa League. They will be knocked out by next round.

Not necessarily. They have quality for Europa League.

[Jase 43,479]

Europa League last 16 draw:

Everton v Dynamo Kiev
Zenit v Torino
Villarreal v Sevilla
Club Brugge v Besiktas
Dnipro v Ajax
Wolfsburg v Inter Milan
Napoli v Dinamo Moscow
Fiorentina v Roma

Some cracking ties there.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

English Football...

Chelsea to save the country yet again...

[Laylabelle 9,351]

I thought liverpool were meant to do well seein as the ammmmazing anfield atmposphere meant they belonged in europe

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

The european matchday has made it as clear as ever: not winning this EPL of tossers would be a monumental failure.

[zolayes 14,489]

regardless of what happens between now and end of May ,,, progress has been made . Just one regret the lack of integration fom the Academy..

Still compared to rivals we are having a GREAT season

[nyikolajevics 2,576]

It may be a very stupid question and you might laugh at me but I take my chance:

Why is EL called Europa League, not Europe League? What's the difference?

[LAM09 6,744]

It may be a very stupid question and you might laugh at me but I take my chance:

Why is EL called Europa League, not Europe League? What's the difference?

It sounding better is the only thing that comes to mind. It is also the Spanish word for Europe.

[nyikolajevics 2,576]

It sounding better is the only thing that comes to mind. It is also the Spanish word for Europe.

Should I trill the "r" then?

Thanks for the answer though. I checked UEFA's homepage and Wiki but didn't find anything.

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

It may be a very stupid question and you might laugh at me but I take my chance: Why is EL called Europa League, not Europe League? What's the difference?

Because Satan and The Fallen Angels Run and Controls The EUROPEAN UNION (EU) and THE ILLUMINATI Who Own and Run UEFA and UCL and UEL.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa

Europa commonly refers to:

· Europa (mythology), a Phoenician princess in Greek mythology, from whom the name of the continent Europe is taken

· Europa (moon), one of Jupiter's largest moons, named after the Phoenician noblewoman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(mythology) Phoenician princess in Greek mythology, from whom the name of the continent Europe is taken

In Greek mythology Europa (/jʊˈroʊpə, jə-/; Greek: Εὐρώπη Eurṓpē; Doric Greek: Εὐρώπα Eurṓpā) was a Phoenicianwoman of high lineage, for whom the continent Europe was named. The story of her abduction by Zeus in the form of a white bull was a Cretan story; as Kerényi points out "most of the love-stories concerning Zeus originated from more ancient tales describing his marriages with goddesses. This can especially be said of the story of Europa".

Europa's earliest literary reference is in the Iliad, which is commonly dated to the 8th century B.C. Another early reference to her is in a fragment of the Hesiodic Catalogue of Women, discovered at Oxyrhynchus The earliest vase-painting securely identifiable as Europa, dates from mid-7th century B.C.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(moon) , one of Jupiter's largest moons, named after the Phoenician noblewoman

Europa ⁱ/jʊˈroʊpə/^[9] (Jupiter II), is the sixth-closest moon of the planet Jupiter, and the smallest of its four Galilean satellites, but still the sixth-largest moon in the Solar System. Europa was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei. Progressively better observations of Europa have occurred over the centuries by Earth-bound telescopes, and by space probe flybys starting in the 1970s.

Europa was initially a Cretan moon goddess, who was incorporated into the Greek mythology as a virgin Phoenician princess. She was the daughter of the King Agenor of Sidon and Europe was named after her.

She had an affair with Zeus, which Hera never learned about and therefore, never tried to pursue Europa dreamed of two continents, which had taken the forms of women, arguing over her. Asia maintained that since Europa to her. Disturbed by the dream, Europa, who was the prettiest of the maidens. According to some sources, Eros induced him into action with one of his arrows, although Zeus never really needed much persuasion. In any case, Zeus appeared to the group in the form of a white bull, one that was more beautiful than any other; a bull that smelled of flowers and lowed beautifully; a bull so obviously gentle that all the maidens rushed to stroke and pet it. The bull laid down in front of Europa saw that a procession had joined them, Nereids riding dolphins, Triton blowing his horn, even Poseidon. From this, she realized that the bull must be a god and she pleaded to pity her. Zeus spoke to her and explained his love. He took her to Crete, where he had been raised, and promised her that she would bear him many famous sons. Her sons included Minos and Rhadamanthus.

Official website of the European Union

http://europa.eu/index_en

[zolayes 14,489]

Why is the Champions League called the Champions league when ................????

[nyikolajevics 2,576]

Europa commonly refers to:

• Europa (mythology), a Phoenician princess in Greek mythology, from whom the name of the continent Europe is taken
• Europa (moon), one of Jupiter's largest moons, named after the Phoenician noblewoma

Thank you, but it's EL because only European(or to be more accurate UEFA-members) teams can play there, it clearly has nothing to do with Europa moon or prince. Why did they decided to name it Europa League then?

That's a real mistery