UEFA Europa League Squad of the 2016/17 Season
Thursday, May 25, 2017
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Final winners Manchester United provide eight members of the 18-man UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season, as chosen by UEFA's technical observers; which Reds made the cut?
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Goalkeepers
Sergio Álvarez (Celta Vigo)
Technical Observers say: Some important performances throughout Celta’s run to the semi-finals.
Sergio Romero (Manchester United)
Technical Observers say: Just four goals conceded in 12 outstanding appearances.
Defenders
Eric Bailly (Manchester United FC)
Technical Observers say: Dominant defensive play.
Gustavo Cabral (Celta de Vigo)
Technical Observers say: No-nonsense defending.
Jérémy Morel (Lyon)
Technical Observers say: Provided experience in defence and support in attack.
Matthijs De Ligt (Ajax)
Technical Observers say: Mature performances belied his years.
Daley Blind (Manchester United)
Technical Observers say: Excellent reading of the game in the final helped to nullify Ajax's potent attack.
Antonio Valencia (Manchester United)
Technical Observers say: Powerful full-back play in attack and defence.
Midfielders
Pablo Hernández (Celta Vigo)
Technical Observers say: Provided balance and tempo to his Celta team
Ander Herrera (Manchester United)
Technical Observers say: The Man of the Match in the final and extremely important throughout United’s campaign.
Paul Pogba (Manchester United)
Technical Observers say: Complete midfield player who played in all 15 games.
Youri Tielemans (Anderlecht)
Technical Observers say: Another impressive young player who was outstanding throughout competition.
Corentin Tolisso (Lyon)
Technical Observers say: Important player for Lyon and provided one of the goals of the tournament versus Roma.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Manchester United)
Technical Observers say: Key goals in key matches for the eventual winners.
Amin Younes (Ajax)
Technical Observers say: Dangerous dribbler provided goals, assists and played in all Ajax’s games.
Forwards
Zlatan Ibrahimović (Manchester United)
Technical Observers say: Talisman provided five goals and four assists before injury struck.
Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
Technical Observers say: Lyon's key attacker whose goals were key in run to semi-final.
Bertrand Traoré (Ajax)
Technical Observers say: Ajax's most potent threat in the final.
UEFA Technical Observers in Stockholm
Cristian Chivu (Romania), Stefan Majewski (Poland), Mixu Paatelainen (Finland), Sir Alex Ferguson, Ioan Lupescu and Dejan Stanković (UEFA)