Colonel Mustard
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- Jun 18, 2023
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Does anyone have a particular personal hope for the Europa League draw? On one level I'd like a nice easy draw but on another, I'd love the excuse to visit certain places for personal reasons. I worked for a few years in Germany and Switzerland and have friends in both countries. In particular I'd love us to play Freiburg at some point. I was a season ticket holder at Freiburg when I lived near Zurich and would love an excuse to revisit. A beautiful old city on the edge of the Black Forest. Shame the old stadium has been replaced now but still, a great place to spend a few days. (Basel airport not too far, direct flights from LGW). I have a mate in Dusseldorf so Leverkusen would also be good. Anywhere in Switzerland would be great. I think Lugano are still in the competition. Beautiful location with a spectacular lake down in the Italian part of the country. Atalanta near Bergamo in Northern Italy is another ground I went to a few times, and another fantastic location. Pretty much anywhere in Spain would be welcome for a bit of late autumn/winter sunshine. Another part of me would like the excuse to visit some obscure places in Eastern Europe. Anyone else?