Europe Europa League Semi-finals, Second Leg - 6. May
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Arsenal vs Villarreal Preview:
Possible starting lineups:
Arsenal:
Leno; Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Xhaka; Partey, Elneny; Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Aubameyang
Villarreal:
Rulli; Gaspar, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza; Chukwueze, Parejo, Coquelin, Trigueros; Moreno, Bacca
Arsenal welcome Villarreal to the Emirates Stadium for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final. The Spanish side won 2:1 on the first match that both sides finished with 10 men. The Yellow Submarine had a 2:0 lead at the half-time and everything looked good for them. Manu Trigueros found the back of the net after just five minutes, while Raul Albiol doubled the lead after 29 minutes. The situation for Arsenal was additionally complicated with Dani Ceballos' red card for standing on the boot of Daniel Parejo in the 57th minute However, the Gunners refused to give up. Goalkeeper Bernd Leno produced two good saves to keep the his side alive, before Pepe converted a controversial penalty. In the 80th minute Villarreal too were reduced to 10 men, as Etienne Capoue saw the second yellow card for a late tackle on Saka. So, Villarreal are coming to the Emirats with one-goal advantage, but facing the prospect that just one unanswered goal will eliminate them. Villarreal boss Unai Emery is adding some extra spice to the match. He spent an underwhelming 18 months at Arsenal as Wenger’s replacement. In 2019 he reached the Europa League final as manager of Arsenal, but lost 4:1 to Chelsea in Baku.
This is a "do or die" match for Arsenal. After the poor Premier League campaign their only chance to secure Champions League spot is by winning Europa League. So far they were very good. The Gunners played six games in the group stage and won all of them, beating twice Molde, Rapid Vienna and Dundalk. In the knock-out phase Arteta's men have eliminated Benfica (4:3 aggregate victory), Olympiakos (3:2 aggregate victory) and Slavia Prague (5:1 aggregate victory). The last domestic result was good, they beat Newcastle 2:0 at St James Park on Sunday. Arteta rested almost all key players and clearly showed where his priorities lie. Nevertheless, Mohamed Elneny netted his first Premier League goal and put the Gunners ahead after five minutes. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has just recovered from malaria, scored a beautiful goal in the 66th minute for the final 2:0. The victory against the Magpies is very important for the atmosphere in the squad because stopped a three-game winless run in all competitions. Arteta has injury and suspension worries. Kieran Tierney and Alexandre Lacazette, are expected to miss the second leg due to injury, as well as David Luiz, who was taken off at Newcastle with a hamstring problem. Elneny could replace the suspended Dani Ceballos in the midfield.
Villarreal are also looking for a Champions League spot through Europa League as the Top-4 places in La Liga are already reserved. So far they have eliminated Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg (4:1 aggregate victory), Ukraininan outfit Dynamo Kyiv (4:0 aggregate victory) and Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia (3:1 aggregate victory). The first leg victory against Arsenal is narrow, but extremely important - Villarreal have progressed from 15 of their 16 two-legged ties in major European competition when winning the first leg. But the only exception was in the season 2015/16 against English opposition. They were eliminated from Liverpool in UEFA Europa League despite winning the first leg. However, their main weapon could be coach Unai Emery. He is between the most successful coaches in the competition after guided Sevilla to three titles in the Europa League. Furthermore, he know the majority of the Arsenal players as he coached them two years ago. This facts should not be underestimated. For this match Emery will be missing the suspended Etienne Capoue. The ex-Arsenal player Francis Coquelin should replace him in the midfield. Juan Foyth is struggling with a hamstring injury and he joined Vicente Iborra in the treatment room. Albiol and Gerard Moreno should start from the first minute after they were both rested against Getafe.
Arsenal vs Villarreal Prediction:
I will give advantage to Villarreal and their coach Unai Emery. As I wrote above, Villarreal have progressed from 15 of their 16 two-legged ties in major European competitionс when winning the first leg. Emery, meanwhile, is coach that won the competition three times. I rate this type of experience as very important.
Arsenal vs Villarreal Pick: Villarreal +0.5 @ 2.05 with 188Bet
Possible starting lineups:
Arsenal:
Leno; Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Xhaka; Partey, Elneny; Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Aubameyang
Villarreal:
Rulli; Gaspar, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza; Chukwueze, Parejo, Coquelin, Trigueros; Moreno, Bacca
Arsenal welcome Villarreal to the Emirates Stadium for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final. The Spanish side won 2:1 on the first match that both sides finished with 10 men. The Yellow Submarine had a 2:0 lead at the half-time and everything looked good for them. Manu Trigueros found the back of the net after just five minutes, while Raul Albiol doubled the lead after 29 minutes. The situation for Arsenal was additionally complicated with Dani Ceballos' red card for standing on the boot of Daniel Parejo in the 57th minute However, the Gunners refused to give up. Goalkeeper Bernd Leno produced two good saves to keep the his side alive, before Pepe converted a controversial penalty. In the 80th minute Villarreal too were reduced to 10 men, as Etienne Capoue saw the second yellow card for a late tackle on Saka. So, Villarreal are coming to the Emirats with one-goal advantage, but facing the prospect that just one unanswered goal will eliminate them. Villarreal boss Unai Emery is adding some extra spice to the match. He spent an underwhelming 18 months at Arsenal as Wenger’s replacement. In 2019 he reached the Europa League final as manager of Arsenal, but lost 4:1 to Chelsea in Baku.
This is a "do or die" match for Arsenal. After the poor Premier League campaign their only chance to secure Champions League spot is by winning Europa League. So far they were very good. The Gunners played six games in the group stage and won all of them, beating twice Molde, Rapid Vienna and Dundalk. In the knock-out phase Arteta's men have eliminated Benfica (4:3 aggregate victory), Olympiakos (3:2 aggregate victory) and Slavia Prague (5:1 aggregate victory). The last domestic result was good, they beat Newcastle 2:0 at St James Park on Sunday. Arteta rested almost all key players and clearly showed where his priorities lie. Nevertheless, Mohamed Elneny netted his first Premier League goal and put the Gunners ahead after five minutes. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has just recovered from malaria, scored a beautiful goal in the 66th minute for the final 2:0. The victory against the Magpies is very important for the atmosphere in the squad because stopped a three-game winless run in all competitions. Arteta has injury and suspension worries. Kieran Tierney and Alexandre Lacazette, are expected to miss the second leg due to injury, as well as David Luiz, who was taken off at Newcastle with a hamstring problem. Elneny could replace the suspended Dani Ceballos in the midfield.
Villarreal are also looking for a Champions League spot through Europa League as the Top-4 places in La Liga are already reserved. So far they have eliminated Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg (4:1 aggregate victory), Ukraininan outfit Dynamo Kyiv (4:0 aggregate victory) and Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia (3:1 aggregate victory). The first leg victory against Arsenal is narrow, but extremely important - Villarreal have progressed from 15 of their 16 two-legged ties in major European competition when winning the first leg. But the only exception was in the season 2015/16 against English opposition. They were eliminated from Liverpool in UEFA Europa League despite winning the first leg. However, their main weapon could be coach Unai Emery. He is between the most successful coaches in the competition after guided Sevilla to three titles in the Europa League. Furthermore, he know the majority of the Arsenal players as he coached them two years ago. This facts should not be underestimated. For this match Emery will be missing the suspended Etienne Capoue. The ex-Arsenal player Francis Coquelin should replace him in the midfield. Juan Foyth is struggling with a hamstring injury and he joined Vicente Iborra in the treatment room. Albiol and Gerard Moreno should start from the first minute after they were both rested against Getafe.
Arsenal vs Villarreal Prediction:
I will give advantage to Villarreal and their coach Unai Emery. As I wrote above, Villarreal have progressed from 15 of their 16 two-legged ties in major European competitionс when winning the first leg. Emery, meanwhile, is coach that won the competition three times. I rate this type of experience as very important.
Arsenal vs Villarreal Pick: Villarreal +0.5 @ 2.05 with 188Bet
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AS Roma
They are in poor state, which have been winless for seven matches even suffer a three-match losing streak. And they are under a lot of pressure because they lose to Man United at 2-6 in last round.
Manchester United
They are sitting in the second place in English Premier League. They are unlikely to win the title of that as the gap between them and the first is too big. It is undoubted that they will try their best in the League.
Verdict:
Manchester United take the upper hand over AS Roma in past head-to-head clashes with a record of 6W-1D-1L. What’s more, Manchester United are on a run now. So Manchester United have the tendency to win.
Prediction: 0-2, 1-2
They are in poor state, which have been winless for seven matches even suffer a three-match losing streak. And they are under a lot of pressure because they lose to Man United at 2-6 in last round.
Manchester United
They are sitting in the second place in English Premier League. They are unlikely to win the title of that as the gap between them and the first is too big. It is undoubted that they will try their best in the League.
Verdict:
Manchester United take the upper hand over AS Roma in past head-to-head clashes with a record of 6W-1D-1L. What’s more, Manchester United are on a run now. So Manchester United have the tendency to win.
Prediction: 0-2, 1-2
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