Europa League Draw 24.02.17 12.00 GMT

FC Rostov vs MANCHESTER UNITED
APOEL Nicosia vs Anderlecht
Celta Vigo vs FC Krasnodar
FC Copenhagen vs Ajax
Gent vs Genk
Lyon vs Roma
Olympiacos vs Besiktas
Schalke 04 vs Borussia Moenchengladbach

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Rostov

When will the games take place?
Games will be played in principle on Thursday 9 and 16 March at 18:00GMT and 20:05GMT, with the exact schedule to be confirmed after the draw. The teams drawn first will be at home in the first legs.

Wouldn't mind anderlecht to see my boy youri tielmans

anybody but the russians or Ukrainians please.

There's some great games in there...

Would love Ajax, Germans, gent, Lyon, Roma

Would fancy against any of them tbf.

Roma probably the best side left in it. Lyon excellent today and last week too though.

Ajax preferably but no-one too far away.

Would like to see Gent v Genk

Harder to win than the the champions league some say...

Some BIG players and teams knocking about there..

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Harder to win than the the champions league some say...

Some BIG players and teams knocking about there..

Used to be harder to win than winning the European Cup nqat, before they let all the #@&%!s into the champions league

Originally Posted by Sparky***

anybody but the russians or Ukrainians please.

Yep.

Has to be the weakest field in the Europa for a long time. Fixture list pile-up and long trips the only concern.

This has to be a priority over the FA Cup now imo. If we get a tough draw, £#%&! that Monday night at the Bridge.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Yep.

Has to be the weakest field in the Europa for a long time. Fixture list pile-up and long trips the only concern.

This has to be a priority over the FA Cup now imo. If we get a tough draw, £#%&! that Monday night at the Bridge.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

anybody but the russians or Ukrainians please.

No Ukies left. Two Russian teams.

I don't think any of the rest should give us major qualms but those two are bastard long trips to £#%&! around with the league schedule. How far away's Cyprus, that's not ideal either.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Harder to win than the the champions league some say...

Some BIG players and teams knocking about there..

Is it still harder to get than top four?*






*genuine question too. Not being facetious. Be interesting to how we approach it if Top Four gap gets much bigger.

Originally Posted by signed dc

Would like to see Gent v Genk

Until now I thought Genk was the Belgian spelling of Gent

Originally Posted by andyroo

No Ukies left. Two Russian teams.

I don't think any of the rest should give us major qualms but those two are bastard long trips to £#%&! around with the league schedule. How far away's Cyprus, that's not ideal either.

As long as we're focused, then only Roma look a threat.

Be interesting to see if Mourinho persists with Romero

I'd say stick him in at Stamford Bridge and get DDG back in for this.

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

Is it still harder to get than top four?*






*genuine question too. Not being facetious. Be interesting to how we approach it if Top Four gap gets much bigger.

Are we still 2 points off second? I've lost track.

Originally Posted by dunk

Are we still 2 points off second? I've lost track.

No mate, 2 off third now... so still welllll in it...

Been to Gent on a weekender. Reckon it would make a belter of a Euro away for the lads that travel.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Yep.

Has to be the weakest field in the Europa for a long time. Fixture list pile-up and long trips the only concern.

This has to be a priority over the FA Cup now imo. If we get a tough draw, £#%&! that Monday night at the Bridge.

Yep. We should be winning it now, NQAT. Would take Roma to get them out of the way. After that, nothing that should worry us if we turn up.

Glad every body has caught up to my way of thinking. I've only been saying it since October.