so i’m a newcastle united fan and we were robbed in overly long extra time, where the referee only ended when psg equalised, crushing our hopes of knockout UCL but we are very likely to secure europa league football, thing is though, i’m not exactly keen on swapping out playing milan and dortmund for maccabi haifa and sheriff tiraspol, anyone relate or able to convince me to be motivated about europa league?

  • Jakefenty@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Imagine not being in Europe for 10 years and then not wanting to watching your club in Europe

    • Affectionate_Art1494@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      This.

      Absolute peak entitled, spoilt, oil money, sport washer behaviour.

      Waaah we got beaten by another oil rich club, I don’t want us to play with the poor teams.

    • AbsoluteScenes5@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Especially when winning the Europa League could well be Newcastle’s best chance to get back into the Champions League next season. They are far from guaranteed another top 4 spot but realistically could beat pretty much anyone in the EL in knockout football.

      • Rayaet@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Does winning the Europa League still guarantees you a spot for the CL with the new system?

        • AbsoluteScenes5@alien.topBEnglish
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          10 months ago

          That’s a good point, not sure if the new structure will change that or not. It would be stupid if not as for teams playing in the UEL and UECL the opportunity to qualify for the next tournament up is a bigger prize than the actual trophy or prize money awarded.

  • Working_Assignment_8@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    EL might be NU’s way to make it to CL next season. Making top 4 isn’t gonna be easy with Spuds, Utd, Brighton, Villa breathing down your neck.

  • jbi1000@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Lol. You trolling? You think supporters of someone like Leyton Orient or Scunthorpe can’t get it up for the EFL trophy because they’re playing non-exciting competition? The quality may be higher in some competitions but quality of players does not effect how exciting the games are. Exciting games can come from anywhere.

    If you support a team you’re supposed to be excited for all their matches.

  • HoraHoraHora@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This has to be a bait post.

    Not very long ago we were watching them and supporting them play in the championship.

  • Interfan14@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    PSG Dominated the game,they couldve scored 3-4 goals . Your hope is that PSG Draw or lose to Dortmund and Newcastle beat milan at home.

  • IngVegas@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You might be right about the lengthy extra time but you were fortunate to get away with a draw given PSG had dominated possession and had more than 30 shots compared to your 7. I agree with you re Europa League. It’s kind of a nothing competition.

  • Spins13@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    xG was like 5 - 0.5 and the penalty was the 4th situation that could have been given…

  • 4mz0@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Well if you beat Milan & PSG fail to beat Dortmund which are both very plausible scenarios you’ll make it into the UCL R16.

    But hey if Europa was so easy Newcastle will win it right? Not like teams far greater like LFC or Leverkusen are there or anything…

  • Apart-Preparation-39@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    When was the last time you played in the Europa League? Bored of it already?

    2 years ago you’d have absolutely loved to be in the EL.

    Newcastle fans man, what is up with them these days. love to make out they are the best, most passionate fans in the world, yet a few years ago the club were giving out free tickets to fill the stadium