UEFA Europa League Group Stage Draw: Rapid Wien, Molde and Dundalk

[Mo Britain]

Fantastic draw. Possibly the best we've ever had. Not too much travelling either. I don't know if you get cash for points? If so that should be 18 points.

On the other hand we can win this group with our second XI and rest key players for the PL and FA Cup.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

I hate Covid. I’d be trying to get tickets for Dundalk, lovely country Ireland.

Also would love to visit Norway and Austria. From a football perspective very little distance to travel which is the main thing.

Little more than an hour flight or so I’d reckon.

Also can't see your main team and true love Atletico in the Champions League.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

If we don't win the Europa I think I'm officially Arteta out.

 

[A_G]

Rapid Vienna v Arsenal
Thursday, October 22
Kick-off: 5.55pm
Allianz Stadion

Arsenal v Dundalk
Thursday, October 29
Kick-off: 8pm
Emirates Stadium

Arsenal v Molde
Thursday, November 5
Kick-off: 8pm
Emirates Stadium

Molde v Arsenal
Thursday, November 26
Kick-off: 5.55pm
Aker Stadion

Arsenal v Rapid Vienna
Thursday, December 3
Kick-off: 8pm
Emirates Stadium

Dundalk v Arsenal
Thursday, December 10
Kick-off: 5.55pm

Dundalk away in the dead of winter @Jury

 

[Jury]

Dundalk away in the dead of winter @Jury

If they were proper men they'd choose the ferry. Adams and Merse would have.

 

[balthazar]

So Arteta has left out Saliba, Özil and Sokratis out of the Europa League squad but included 5 goalkeepers! Wtf
www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11670/12098973/mesut-Özil-arsenal-leave-midfielder-out-of-europa-league-squad

 

[arsenalpepper]

Pretty boring group, I hoped for bigger clubs...

 

[drippin]

Pretty boring group, I hoped for bigger clubs...

I take easy group every time over bigger clubs and tougher games. Especially in this tough season.

This way we can rotate, play more youngster and focus more on EPL and still win the group.

 

[Oxeki]

Also can't see your main team and true love Atletico in the Champions League.

I believe our biggest threat to win the EL is Sp**s as much as I hate it.

 

[Tosker]

If they were proper men they'd choose the ferry. Adams and Merse would have.

or why not save money and swim it

 

[BigPoppaPump]

I believe our biggest threat to win the EL is Sp**s as much as I hate it.

Their manager that won 2 CL's vs ours that got knocked out by Olympiakos. I can see why you'd say that.

 

[Jury]

or why not save money and swim it

Give them both a few extra hours in the pub and they’re probably attempt that as well

 

[GoonerBoy19]

Looks like saliba will go on loan for sure, otherwise it doesn't make sense to choose illiev over him.

 

[Ibadan]

Looks like saliba will go on loan for sure, otherwise it doesn't make sense to choose illiev over him.

It wasn't a choice between Iliev or Saliba. Iliev came through our academy, I think we can register as many academy and "homegrown" players as we want. We can only register 17 non-homegrown or academy players, Saliba is competing with the likes of Willian, Xhaka, Laca for those spots.

 

[drippin]

Their manager that won 2 CL's vs ours that got knocked out by Olympiakos. I can see why you'd say that.

Their manager also lost to Norwich (who were the worst team in EPL) at home in the 5th round of FA cup, while our manager beat City & Chelsea and lifted the trophy. :rofl: :trophy:

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Their manager also lost to Norwich (who were the worst team in EPL) at home in the 5th round of FA cup, while our manager beat City & Chelsea and lifted the trophy. :rofl: :trophy:

Yeah that's cos Sp**s are losers and Arsenal are champions, I'm talking about the manager's experience.

 

[MutableEarth]

Looks like saliba will go on loan for sure, otherwise it doesn't make sense to choose illiev over him.

Iliev is on loan till January anyway

 

[Oxeki]

It wasn't a choice between Iliev or Saliba. Iliev came through our academy, I think we can register as many academy and "homegrown" players as we want. We can only register 17 non-homegrown or academy players, Saliba is competing with the likes of Willian, Xhaka, Laca for those spots.

Isn't Saliba homegrown?

 

[Ibadan]

Isn't Saliba homegrown?

Saliba isn't homegrown. He needs to have been trained by Arsenal or by other English clubs for at least three years between 15 and 21 to qualify. He's only been with us 2 years so he doesn't qualify as homegrown.

He is u21 which complicates things. I am not sure if we can register as many u21 players as we want or only English ones.

 

[Makavelii]

I can't look at that picture anymore without thinking of @OnlyOne post last night :rofl:

Genuine contender for best ever post on Arsenal-Mania was that post, elite stuff :rofl:

I just spent 10 mins trawling through his post history for this but couldn’t find anything.
What was it?