1. Bordeaux. 2. The FC Copenhagen. 3. Bordeaux. 4. Slavia Prague.
Since august, was drawn to the Europa League groups, there was FC Copenhagen seeded in the second layer and thus counted as the group’s second best team.
But before tonight’s Europa League bang in the Park against French Bordeaux, so have last season’s number four blade for the throat, if they will, among the two best and beyond to the spring of the 1/16-finals.
the Lions before the last round just number three in the group, and the case is ready. In order to move on to FCK win at home against Bordeaux, while Zenit win away to Slavia Prague.
Should it happen that FC Copenhagen wins, while Slavia Prague and Zenit player tie, then FCK and the czechs are good enough to have equal number of points and better goal difference, but inter showdown it is essential in UEFAs tournaments.
And when Slavia Prague won 1-0 in the Park, and it was a 0-0 draw in the reverse encounter, so want to Slavia Prague be better than FCK themselves and thus go on at the danes ‘ expense.
THE BIG picture IN 5 SECONDS
…FCK win at home against Bordeaux (who also need a victory), while Zenit (who have nothing to play for) on the away win against Slavia Prague (who can ensure advancement with a draw)
11p – Zenit
7p – Slavia Prague
5p – FC Copenhagen
4p – Bordeaux
21.00 – FC Copenhagen-Bordeaux
21.00 – Slavia Prague-Zenith
Before the match Bordeaux great respect for FC Copenhagen.
– It is a very strong team, but it applies to all of the teams in this tough group. The three teams are different purely tactical, but exciting to play against. In the first match against FCK, we made some beginner, but it is when you have many young players on the team.
– But they evolve all the time, and it is important, for when playing at this level, it is very much about experience, said Bordeaux coach Eric Bedouet at the press conference before the fight.
FCK won the first showdown against Bordeaux 2-1 in France, so a win in the Park is certainly not unrealistic, although the French are faced with exactly the same starting point as FCK and needs to win in combination with the Zenit victory to go ahead.
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Dame N’Doye can help Stale Solbakken with a goal in tonight’s game, but it also requires the help of Zenit, who need to win in Prague. Photo credit: Anders Kjærbye/Ritzau Scanpix
FC Copenhagen may be able to get the approach of the former FCK-star in the future
For FCK and Bordeaux, however, it is bad that they are addicted that Zenit must win out against Slavia Prague.
the Russians are already sure to go on, and they are also sure to finish in first place, so they don’t have it great to play for, while the czechs thus struggling for life, and must use a single point to be sure of advancement.
the Russians are planning to provide more reserves, but it is not because anyone needs to be saved.
– We have a large number of injured. Some of those who have not played so much, will get the chance from the start, says head coach Sergei Semak to the club’s website, before he promises for the setting.
– Players will always win, both in training and combat. But it is difficult to predict how the fight will go. It is true that our situation in the group will not change. But the players are hungry for victories, ” says Semak.
Zenit won 1-0 in the first encounter against Slavia, while FCK also beat Bordeaux in the most recent inter showdown, then it goes in the same way in the evening, as FC Copenhagen, so, on to the Europe League 1/16-finals in February.
It is the ninth time that I am playing the group stage in the Europa League/UEFA Cup. Four times you are smoked out in the group, while four times is passed on, and then there was a single year where you smoke out in the qualifying stage.
18/19 – ? the
17/18 – 1/16-final – Atlético Madrid
16/17 – 1/8-finale – Ajax
15/16 – 3. qualifiers-round – Jablonec
14/15 – 4 in the group – After Brugge, Torino, helsinki hosts
13/14 – Only Champions League
12/13 – 3 in the group – After Stuttgart, Steaua
11/12 – 3 in group – Hanover, Standard
10/11 – Only Champions League
09/10 – 1/16-finale – Marseille
08/09 – 1/16-finale – Manchester City
07/08 – 4 in the group – After Atlético, Panathinaikos, Aberdeen
06/07 – Only Champions League
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