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Premier League giants Manchester United are favourites to win the 2017 edition of the Europa League, but clubs like Roma and Inter Milan could also have a say.
European club football is seen as the pinnacle of the club game around the world. It is therefore considered prestigious to be participating in the UEFA Champions League year after year. Clubs that just miss out on qualification for this prestigious tournament take part in the UEFA Europa League.
UEFA Europa League - History
Founded in 1971, it is also an extremely old football tournament but it was earlier known as the UEFA Cup. It was rebranded in 2009 to bring it on par with the Champions League. Winners of this Europa League now get direct access to the group stages of the Champions League and this has served to increase the popularity of the competition even more in recent years.
The popularity of this tournament has grown tremendously in the last couple of years. Some of the top teams taking part in the Europa League 2017 include the likes of Manchester United, Roma, and Inter Milan. After having missed out on Champions League qualification for this season, it is a great option for these top clubs to aim for a trophy in addition to direct Champions League qualification for next campaign. Hence, it is not surprising that these three clubs are rated as amongst the favourites in the betting tips.
Predictions
The first weekend of action sees some important fixtures taking place. Manchester United have a tough opening match against Feyenoord away from home. The Dutch club are top of the Dutch Eredivisie and are flying high. They will have every right to feel confident about a match at home.
Almost all top teams coming into the first round of games do not have a good form. Hence, it may be a little difficult for those punters who bet online. Unsurprisingly, even the best odds are likely to favour home teams more than the away team since it has become a norm in Europe for away teams to sit back and hit on the counter.
Some of the standout features at the start of the group stages are Feyenoord vs Manchester United, Viktoria Plzeň vs Roma, Zorya vs Fenerbahce, Panathinaikos vs Ajax, and Inter Milan vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva. The game between Inter and the Israeli outfit is likely to be the most one-sided even after the disappointing start to the season made by Frank de Boer’s team. Inter are yet to win in the opening two matches of the league and sit just one place outside the relegation zone.
UEFA Europa League 2017 Schedule
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