In the second half of February 2023, the playoffs of the UEFA Europa League will start. Eight couples will play in the 1/16 finals. Each of the tournament participants will play one match at home and away with an opponent. After that, the club that turned out to be the strongest in terms of the sum of two matches will break into the 1/8 stage, which will begin in March.
The bookmakers consider such teams as Arsenal, Barcelona, Manchester United and Betis to be the main contenders for this international trophy. If you are a fan of football and want to bet on the winner of the League, you can do this by clicking on the link https://uz-bet.club/mostbet/. Next, we will study the main contenders for gold.
Arsenal
Mikel Arteta’s wards won Group A, having obtained 15 points out of 18 possible in six matches. Londoners managed to get ahead of PSV, Bude-Glimt and Zurich. At the same time, Arsenal suffered the only defeat in Eindhoven. It is worth noting that the Gunners conceded only three goals in the group stage. On average, this is one goal per two games.
The Pushkars have improved impressively this season and are confidently performing both on the domestic and international arena. At the same time, in the Premier League, the brainchild of Stan Kroenke is fighting for the championship. For the sake of gold medals in the Premier League, the Gunners may well sacrifice the UEFA Europa League.
Barcelona
Xavi’s guys somewhat unexpectedly finished third in Group C in the UEFA Champions League. Having defeated Victoria Plzen twice, Bayern Munich and Inter from Milan, Barca has never been able to beat. In terms of play, the “blue garnet” did not look too confident. However, Barcelona will have time to improve the game connections before the start of the playoffs of the LE.
“Blaugranas” are fighting for the league title Examples with Real Madrid and the confrontation is expected to be stubborn. Like Arsenal, Barcelona will look at participation in the UEFA Europa League through the prism of performance in the domestic league. The potential of the Catalan club is impressive, but there is no stability yet.
Manchester United
The Red Devils played in Group E and finished second, losing first place to Real Sociedad in additional indicators. The modest Sheriff and Omonia managed to get ahead of the British. Erik ten Hag’s guys suffered the only defeat in the group stage in the first round from the “royal” from San Sebastian at Old Trafford. The Dutch mentor Manchester United performed well with Ajax in European competition. So the coach is quite able to set up a more formidable club.
The Reds have a good selection of players, but there is still not enough mutual understanding on the field. In addition, in the 1/16 finals, the brainchild of Manchester United plc. meet Barcelona. If the Catalans come to the game in good shape, it will be difficult to pass them. At the same time, if the Mancunians defeat the Blue Garnets, it may be easier for Harry Maguire and partners in the later stages.
Betis
The club from Sevilla played in the quartet “C” with Roma, Ludogorets and HJK, and confidently took first place. At the same time, the Spaniards did not suffer a single defeat. Having won in five fights, at Benito Villamarin, Betis played a draw with the Roman “yellow-reds”.
Manuel Pellegrini has a strong team, performing well on all fronts. If the “heliopolitans” tune in to the international tournament properly, then the “betikos” will be able to go far enough.
Our forecast
Not surprisingly, the main favorites for the title are the famous Arsenal, Barcelona and Manchester United. However, one of the participants in the pair of “leopards” and “red devils” will complete their performances in the first round of the playoffs. Whichever of the clubs does not stay, the Spaniards or the British, in the future the team may sacrifice the European Cup for the sake of the national championship. The same goes for the gunners. Given this, a risky but not bad option is to win the Betis tournament. An experienced coach and a strong line-up can allow the Green-Whites to become winners of the international tournament.
