http://backpagefootball.com/journey-to-the-centre-of-the-europa-league-%e2%80%93-last-32-second-leg-preview/15323/ Fri, 24 May 2013 18:18:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://backpagefootball.com/journey-to-the-centre-of-the-europa-league-%e2%80%93-last-32-second-leg-preview/15323/comment-page-1/#comment-28303 Rory Hanna Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:54:13 +0000 http://backpagefootball.com/?p=15323#comment-28303 I really don’t understand why teams don’t take the Europa League seriously. For Napoli, chasing bigger things like the Scudetto, it is understandable, but for others, why field a weakened side for a cup that you are working hard to get back into in the league next season? Last year, Fulham showed us that a mid-table finish is worth it when you get so far, and better teams than Fulham can win the thing if they give their all. Trophies are the be all and end all in football, and fans value trophies more than a slightly higher finish in the league.

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