Atalanta and Brighton slow off the block, Thun torn down, and Salah's sluggish start | Europa & Conference Leagues, Playoff Qualifying, 1st Leg
We're back to talk first legs of the final qualifying round! We begin by complaining about streaming availability for these matches. Why does Paramount license the competitions and not show any of the qualifying games? Then we move to Europa League, which was marked by a couple of startling results. First, we investigate Thun's humiliating 7-0 defeat at the hands of Lech Poznan. What's going wrong with the Swiss champions? Then we head over to Mo Salah's European debut with Trabzonspor, which ended in a narrow defeat to Ferencvaros. How long will it take for the Turk's new signings to click?…
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