UEFA Conference League 2024/25: Last 16

[Blueshirt]

As nobody seems to be mentioning the forgotten younger brother
of UEFA European club competitions, I will...


* UEFA Conference League last 16 *

Real Betis vs Vitoria SC

Jagellonia vs Cercle Brugge

Celje vs Lugano

Panathinaikos vs Fiorentina

Borac vs Rapid Wien

Pafos vs Djurgardens

Molde vs Legia Warsaw

FC Copenhagen vs Chelsea

[MH]

Post by Blueshirt
As nobody seems to be mentioning the forgotten younger brother
of UEFA European club competitions, I will...

I would be quite surprised if the eventual winner is not one of Betis,
Fiorentina or Chelsea, but you can never tell how seriously teams will
take the less prestigious competitions.

Post by Blueshirt
* UEFA Conference League last 16 *
Real Betis vs Vitoria SC
Jagellonia vs Cercle Brugge
Celje vs Lugano
Panathinaikos vs Fiorentina
Borac vs Rapid Wien
Pafos vs Djurgardens
Molde vs Legia Warsaw
FC Copenhagen vs Chelsea

[Blueshirt]

Post by MH

Post by Blueshirt
As nobody seems to be mentioning the forgotten younger
brother of UEFA European club competitions, I will...

I would be quite surprised if the eventual winner is not one
of Betis, Fiorentina or Chelsea,

On the balance of probabilities you would expect that to be the
case.

Post by MH
but you can never tell how seriously teams will take
the less prestigious competitions.

Chelsea seem to be taking it seriously enough, even if the
trophy itself is "less prestigious" in the big scheme of things.
If you're in it, you want to win it.

And on paper, they do seem to be in the easier half of the draw
when it comes to the path to the final.

[The Doctor]

Post by MH

Post by Blueshirt
As nobody seems to be mentioning the forgotten younger brother
of UEFA European club competitions, I will...

I would be quite surprised if the eventual winner is not one of Betis,
Fiorentina or Chelsea, but you can never tell how seriously teams will
take the less prestigious competitions.

Post by Blueshirt
* UEFA Conference League last 16 *
Real Betis vs Vitoria SC
Jagellonia vs Cercle Brugge
Celje vs Lugano
Panathinaikos vs Fiorentina
Borac vs Rapid Wien
Pafos vs Djurgardens
Molde vs Legia Warsaw
FC Copenhagen vs Chelsea

Chelsea to win this one.

[Werner Pichler]

Post by Blueshirt
As nobody seems to be mentioning the forgotten younger brother
of UEFA European club competitions, I will...
* UEFA Conference League last 16 *
Borac vs Rapid Wien
Pafos vs Djurgardens

One of those four will be a European semifinalist, probably against
Chelsea.

I'm a bit torn here. On one hand, it's nice to see the champions of
Poland, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, or the Cypriot cup winners,
still competing in meaningful European games in March.

On the other, I can't help but think that this doesn't help the prestige
of the competition at all, nor increase interest in it. I'm fine with
Champions League and Europa League being kept completely separate now,
but I do wonder whether it wouldn't be better if the Conference League
received some infusion of higher quality sides from the Europa League
after the winter break.


Ciao,
Werner

[anders t]

Post by Blueshirt
Pafos vs Djurgardens

Djurgården OR Djurgårdens IF !!!