Europa League 2010/2011 (Final : Aviva Stadium, 18th May)

**mypost** · 04/02/2011, 2:19 AM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

Finally, Liverpool. They need to concentrate on not getting involved in a relegation battle!

**DeLorean** · 16/03/2011, 9:59 AM

Would Man City, Rangers and especially Liverpool getting eliminated make getting tickets for the Final easy I wonder? I'd imagine there were thousands of Liverpool supporters who just applied in the chance that they would get there, and wouldn't necessarily be interested in going otherwise.

**pineapple stu** · 17/03/2011, 7:50 PM

Man City are out anyway - beat Kiev 1-0, but lost 2-1 on aggregate. The other two are both losing 1-0 on aggregate coming up to half-time - Liverpool 0-0 at home against Braga tonight; Rangers 1-0 down to PSV.

**Junior** · 17/03/2011, 9:12 PM

All Brits out. Will the Russian Club Barstoolers come out in force now?

**Cuyahoga** · 17/03/2011, 9:23 PM

I have a ticket for the final and i'm delighted those 3 teams are out. It should be a hooligan free final.

**pineapple stu** · 17/03/2011, 10:01 PM

Yup; hooliganism is a uniquely British phenomenon.

**Cuyahoga** · 17/03/2011, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Yup; hooliganism is a uniquely British phenomenon.

Well, Do you think the Portuguese, Russains or Spanish will cause trouble ? I dont think so and they wont come without tickets ,but fans of rangers,city and liverpool would.

**mypost** · 17/03/2011, 11:28 PM

Whoever gets through, they will have fans here without tickets. But the Gardai are the happiest tonight, following the elimination of Rangers.

**DeLorean** · 18/03/2011, 9:22 AM

Good to see the back of three teams who play awful brands of football anyway.

Rangers are the most defensively minded side around when it comes to European competition, I suppose it works for them to a point.

Manchester City are just awful. The Setanta comentator said something like "they've gone out on the night, but to be fair Roberto Mancini couldn't have asked for any more from his side". He must have seen a lot that I didn't anyway. Over 200m spent and they had a couple of half chances and one pretty flukey goal against a poor enough side in a second rate competition. I really hope (and think) Spurs will take their Champions League spot off them again this season.

Liverpool, in fairness, tried to play some kind of football, and will probably do so in the long run under Dalglish. They just weren't really capable last night without Gerrard and, in particular, Saurez.

**Dodge** · 18/03/2011, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Liverpool, in fairness, tried to play some kind of football

Not last night they didn't. Awful stuff. just lumped it to Carroll.

Some interesting teams left. I haven't a ticket but I'm far more interested in getting one now that the 2 British clubs are out

**DeLorean** · 18/03/2011, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Not last night they didn't. Awful stuff. just lumped it to Carroll

Yeah that's true in fairness. I should have said "try" instead of "tried". I just don't think they had the personnel last night.

**pineapple stu** · 18/03/2011, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by Cuyahoga

Well, Do you think the Portuguese, Russains or Spanish will cause trouble ? I dont think so and they wont come without tickets ,but fans of rangers,city and liverpool would.

There's a strong hooligan element in Russia in particular.

**Dodge** · 18/03/2011, 1:31 PM

Its usually domestic based only as there hasn't been too many incidents involving them away from Russia.

**DeLorean** · 22/03/2011, 8:03 AM

Quarter Final Draw (7 / 14 April)

Benfica v PSV Eindhoven
Braga v Dynamo Kiev
FC Porto v Spartak Moscow
Villarreal v FC Twente

Semi Final Draw (28 April / 5 May)

FC Porto/Spartak Moscow v Villarreal/FC Twente
SC Braga/Dynamo Kiev v Benfica/PSV

**Stuttgart88** · 23/03/2011, 7:35 PM

Thanks for posting the draw.

Porto v Benfica would be tasty.

Could be an all Portuguese, all Dutch or all USSR final.

**DeLorean** · 29/04/2011, 1:52 PM

FC Porto 5-1 Villarreal
Benfica 2-1 Braga

Pretty much certain to be an all Portuguese final now. Hopefully Benfica can hold on to their slender advantage as, and no disrespect intended, I would prefer to see two European heavyweights at the Aviva. That said, would Braga making the final make it pretty easy to get tickets?

Appartently Villarreal were the better side until Porto scored their first early in the second half. Actually, similarly to the first leg against Spartak, Villarreal had a fantastic chance to make it 2-0 just before Porto's equaliser.

**Dodge** · 29/04/2011, 1:59 PM

Been a while since Benfica have been a Europan giant but certainly most people would know them.

Hopefully Braga come over and visit the Pats shop to stock up on jersies

**KK77** · 03/05/2011, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

FC Porto 5-1 Villarreal
Benfica 2-1 Braga

Pretty much certain to be an all Portuguese final now. Hopefully Benfica can hold on to their slender advantage as, and no disrespect intended, I would prefer to see two European heavyweights at the Aviva. That said, would Braga making the final make it pretty easy to get tickets?
Appartently Villarreal were the better side until Porto scored their first early in the second half. Actually, similarly to the first leg against Spartak, Villarreal had a fantastic chance to make it 2-0 just before Porto's equaliser.

Imo yes tickets would be a lot easier to come by even though John Delaney says they won't. I read that Braga won't take anywhere neaer their allocation if they make the final.