UEFA Europa League and Conference League 2023/24

[Marty]

As discussed last season, we merge Europa and ECL chat into the same thread. Both play concurrently on Thursday nights so that makes sense.

Playoff rounds are upon us and Villa join the fray in the ECL, they'll be playing Hibs. Liverpool, West Ham and Brighton enter the EL at the group stage.

Europa League next week. Winners go to group stage, losers to the ECL group stage. So KI Klaksvik from the Faroes are in a group stage this season no matter what.

Loser of AEK Athens vs Dinamo Zagreb in the CL to be decided at the weekend


Conference League next week. Winners reach the group stage, losers are out of Europe altogether.

 

[aliyid]

Only just noticed that Villa are playing against Hibs

I know it’s ‘only conference league’ but how has this not had more build-up?

 

[Marty]

Only just noticed that Villa are playing against Hibs

I know it’s ‘only conference league’ but how has this not had more build-up?

The John McGinn derby

 

[TheChosenOne]

Wednesday:
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[TheChosenOne]

Villa 3-0 up at HT. Game over surely ?

 

[Romulus]

Luca Digne has 3 assists now. Been absolutely superb on the left

 

[cjbyid]

Ollie Watkins is a very good finisher.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Aaaaand it’s 5

Game set and match

 

[cwy21]

Get those coefficient points for England!

 

[Marty]

In today's "oh that's where he's gone" former Brighton and Gooner Mat Ryan is in goal for AZ Alkmaar against my Norwegian local team Brann today.

Had no idea until I switched it on.

 

[Marty]

Just the 8-0 on aggregate for Villa. Draw in both comps coming up today from noon BST

 

[TheChosenOne]

Hoping ‘Champions of Europe’ West Ham get a real shitty deal in their draw today.

They won’t of course.

 

[Marty]

West Ham, Olympiakos, Freiburg
Ajax, Marseille, Brighton

One more to be drawn but tough groups for both

 

[Yiddo100]

Brighton fans away in Marseille

 

[easley91]

Ajax v Brighton is a couple of tasty games.

 

[Marty]

AEK to complete Brighton's group, that is a doozy.

Liverpool won't have any problems though

 

[Marty]

 

[Rocksuperstar]

Groups B & F look entertaining.

 

[Marty]

Villa with not the easiest set of fixtures in the ECL but of course they're favourites to win it

 

[chas vs dave]

Am I the only one thinking: