This Thursday begins the quarterfinals of a Europa League where Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen appear as favorites. The players of the ‘red’ team are clear about this, as they recognized this Wednesday Harvey Elliott: They want to dedicate this Europa League “to our coach in his farewell.” The challenge of each is to reach the final on May 22 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. If he Liverpool arrival, this is the last meeting of Klopp to the leader of the ‘red’ team.
In the first leg of the quarterfinals Liverpool2nd in the Premier with the same points as the leader Arsenal, this Thursday a Atalanta which has already been measured in the 2020-21 Champions League, when the ‘reds’ won in Bergamo and in Bergamo, at Anfield. The fans of Liverpool They will be protesting tonight against a 2% price increase on season tickets for next season. Fans will not display any flags or banners in The Kop stand during the match, as a protest.
He Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusenwhich is on Saturday, if he loses Bavaria against him Colognewill win its first Bundesliga, is unbeaten in 41 consecutive games and this Thursday receives the David Moyes’ West HamConference League champion.
In some quarters with the flavor of the Champions there is a fascinating Italian rivalry in between Milan and the Romein today’s direction Daniel De Rossi. Stefano Piolitechnician Milansaid: “If nothing Mourinho “This Rome is different.” In the last Champions League, the Milan he faced two Italian rivals: he threw Naples in the quarters and fell before him Inter in ‘semies’.
Finally, the Marseilleswhat’s up Jean-Louis Gasset They won 5 games in a row, they lost the last 4 and this Thursday they visit Da Luz. Pablo Longoriapresident of Marseillesthreatened not to attend the game if the Benfica access is not allowed to fans of the French team
Unai Emery and Mendilibar start at home
Two Basque technicians, Unai Emery and José Luis Mendilibarwill face the quarterfinals (first leg) of the Conference League and, if they overcome the tie, they will meet in the semifinals.
He Emery’s Aston Villa is considered a favorite, but received Lille, fourth in Ligue 1, after a bad streak in the Premier (one win in five games) relegated it to fifth place. He Olympiakos, who have won 7 out of 8 games since the arrival of the Mendilibaraccepting Fenerbahçe after his heroic comeback in the round of 16 against the Maccabi Tel Aviv, when they overcame a 1-4 lead in the first leg to an incredible 1-6 in extra time. The Fiorentinaa priori superior, visit to Pilsen Czech and the Bruges-PAOK appear equal.
Source: La Verdad
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