Europa League 2025-26

[cdbearsfan]

Same as this season. Finish top 8, bypass last 32 and see who's left when we come into the last 16 in the March.

We can't be deriding Man. United/Spurs and then claiming this competition is beyond us with endless amazing teams.

Got to be looking to win this.

If someone streetwise could knock out Palace before we get to the last 16 then that would be ideal!

Please God/Allah/Brahma/Zeus/Baal/Ahura Mazda/Ra/Jove/Huitzilopochtli and all the lads, let someone (preferably foreign and not in the Europa League) sign Eze and Sarr this summer so we might actually have a chance against the bastards.

And Mateta, just to be safe.

Good idea. We might need Odin on the case, too.

[DC1874]

Win it or get someone else in Villa - especially if we lose to Palace again!

[cdbearsfan]

Don't talk pish.

[usav]

Europe 3 years in a row - unimaginable just a few short years ago. . 

Europa league is fine, we should embrace it and do our darnedest to win it and go for top 4 again.

[OzVilla]

Looking at the Europa League sides there’s nothing scary in there. Other than Crystal Palace and Aston Villa on a big occasion.

[OCD]

Same as this season. Finish top 8, bypass last 32 and see who's left when we come into the last 16 in the March.

We can't be deriding Man. United/Spurs and then claiming this competition is beyond us with endless amazing teams.

Got to be looking to win this.

If someone streetwise could knock out Palace before we get to the last 16 then that would be ideal!

Please God/Allah/Brahma/Zeus/Baal/Ahura Mazda/Ra/Jove/Huitzilopochtli and all the lads, let someone (preferably foreign and not in the Europa League) sign Eze and Sarr this summer so we might actually have a chance against the bastards.

And Mateta, just to be safe.

Wouldn't mind seeing us take Mateta tbh.

[VillaTim]

WMP would probably prefer if we didn't draw Rangers, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Legia Warsaw and Utrecht at home.

Battle of the condiments 2.0

[Somniloquism]

Palace are going to find their resources stretched being in a 4th competition. Of course if they find a way to get through the group stage and play us…well you know the rest.

Well it depends if they outscore us more at Selhurst then we do against them at Villa Park.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Imagine we will take it pretty seriously. As well as an important competition, it's another route into the Champion's League.

[OCD]

It's a great way to blood younger players, like he did at Arsenal with Saka and Martinelli. Given that we need to lower the wage to turnover ratio to comply with Uefa rules, it makes sense to bring in players like Nypan and Cherki.

[AV82EC]

Can’t wait tbh. Will miss the first two match days as I’m away in the US but can’t wait to get the planning boots on for travel and hotels again. Watching the seeding pots fill up with some good names over the next few days/weeks should bring some excitement to the summer as well. Onwards….

[Dave P]

I genuinely think the only that can beat Aston Villa in the Europa League is Aston Villa.

[Rigadon]

Europa is better, by a good way, than Conference.  So I'm happy we got this at least, and it's another chance to qualify for the CL, which is where we really ought to be. 

This isn't a competition for 'going far' in though, it's something we need to win. 

[pauliewalnuts]

Booked hotel room in Istanbul already. Anyone else?

[eamonn]

Best book an appointment with a carpet factory while you're there. Their rugs are to die for.