In this evening's UEFA Europa League quarterfinals first leg clash, Hammers Westham will host a strong Alkmaar (AZ). With Westham's Premier League campaign coming to an end and no worries, they have 11 wins and a draw in this year's UEFA Europa League. Against a depleted Alkmaar squad, they have a good chance of winning the title, so a home win is definitely a wise choice. (Live on Now 645 at 3 a.m. Friday)
Although Westham's overall performance this season is a bit weaker than the previous two years, the good thing is that they beat Manchester United in the league a few days ago and jumped up to the 15th place, so the pressure of relegation has basically been lifted, and the team can go all out to compete for the UEFA Europa League trophy. The Hammers, who made it to the quarterfinals of the European competition for two consecutive years, eliminated Frankfurt, the eventual winner of the last UEFA Cup, and made a comeback in the UEFA Europa League this year with a stunning performance, winning 11 of 12 matches in the final rounds and the main rounds and drawing 1, with no losses. Striker Michal Antonio scored 6 goals, including two in the match against Zentrum, and midfielder Lucas Paquita contributed a goal and two assists to help the team win 4-1 in a reversal. The midfielder Lucas Paquita contributed goals and two assists, helping the team to win 4-1 and advance to the second round with a total score of 5-2, so the strength of the team can be seen. This time, they are playing at home, so they are worth looking forward to.
Alkmaar's performance in this year's UEFA Europa League has also been eye-catching, eliminating Lazio in the round of 16, and then facing Anderlecht in the round of 8. Although they were two goals down in the first round, they equalized in the second round thanks to two goals from Pavledis, and then finally got through the penalty shootout. However, Pavledis was injured in that match, and although he has returned to the league match against Ajax a few days ago, he has not yet recovered, and the main defender Cox will be absent due to suspension, which will affect both offense and defense, so I am afraid that it will be a disaster for them to face the hot form of the Hammers.
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