UEFA Cup Final

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Jonny68

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An all Spanish affair, don't really mind who wins (maybe slightly swayed by Espanyol :lol:) hope it's a good game.:)

Espanyol v Sevilla

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Uefa Cup final
Date: Wednesday, 2 May
Kick-off: 1945 BST
Venue: Hampden Park
Referee: Massimo Busacca
Listen: live on BBC Radio Scotland, updates on BBC Radio Five Live Ivan De La Pena and Raul Tamudo return to Espanyol's team for Wednesday's Uefa Cup final at Hampden Park after they were rested at the weekend.
Tamudo will partner in-form Walter Pandiani up front, while Gorka Iraizoz is expected to get the nod ahead of Carlos Kameni in goal.
Sevilla are without the suspended Julien Escude but fellow defender Javi Navarro is set to shake off a cold.
Striker Fredi Kanoute is a slight doubt because of a chronic groin strain.
Sevilla head into the final as favourites and will bid to become only the second side in history to defend the Uefa Cup - following Real Madrid in 1986 and 1987.
Victory would also put the Andalusian club on the path to a possible Treble this season.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Espanyol's nickname is the Periquitos - meaning the Budgerigars


Juande Ramos' side are only two points off the lead in La Liga and are also in the Spanish Cup final.
Espanyol, meanwhile, are languishing in 12th in the league and can only qualify for Europe next season by winning on Wednesday.
Winger Francisco Rufete admitted: "In every respect this is the game of our lives."
However, Ramos, who coached Espanyol for a short spell before falling out with the board in 2002, remains wary.
"I don't want to have the mantle of favourites hanging around our necks," he said.
"Espanyol have always been a uncomfortable rival for us. There's also a bit of history between me and them because I used to coach there.
"In the two years that I have been the coach at Sevilla, the only time we have beaten Espanyol was just a few weeks ago."


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6657065.stm
 
sevilla are the class side but espanyol could win it. have to say i'm not keen on either side, so i've got similar feelings as to the FA cup final.
 
jjinit said:
bout as close as the "sweatys" get to a european final!!
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And the last time Manchester City FC were in the final of a European trophy was? In fact i don't even recall siddy being in Europe in quite sometime, compared to their illustrious neighbours :lol:
 
ive just come from George Square in Glasgow and its absolute madness. looks like everydody had a great time and was just enjoying theirselves and having a big party. never seen glasgow like it. just a sea of red. i think its great there has been no violence over football in glasgow for once!!
 
just readin in the spanish forum and they're saying some chartered flights have been cancelled or somethin..............so loads of fans are left stranded!:? :cry: :x
 
chewie_oo7 said:
oh not another spanish baggage handler strike?
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There's a brit charters company involved :roll:

It's second time español arrives to an european final and they have been waiting for it for years. There's 450 supporters who paid around 500€ (which it's lots in Spain) for a flight and a ticket and who will see it from their houses. YOu may not be able to understand it cos probably the closest your team is to an european final is ages, but at least don't make jokes about others disgraces
 
lesley132 said:
ive just come from George Square in Glasgow and its absolute madness. looks like everydody had a great time and was just enjoying theirselves and having a big party. never seen glasgow like it. just a sea of red. i think its great there has been no violence over football in glasgow for once!!
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Certainly a cracking atmosphere in the city. I work in the Merchant City which was the Espanyol fans' zone.
 
oh yes i did jump up when espanyol scored!!!!!

cannae beat the underdog doing something like against all the odds............:D
 
Sevilla win in a dramatic penalty shoot out to retain the UEFA Cup Final so congrats to them and very hard luck to Espanyol who i was rooting for after they scored the equaliser in extra time i was hoping they'd go all the way, must be difficult living in the shadow of Barcelona all the time.;)

PS-i see Lisbon Lion/Celtic legend BILLY MCNEILL giving out the medals, a brilliant player on his day and i had the pleasure of meeting him some years ago.
 
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