Spanish clubs are in the mood for schooling clubs around Europe. Real Madrid dismantled Chelsea in the Champions League, Villareal taught Bayern a lesson in the same tournament and Barcelona will have their say tonight in the UEFA Europa League quarter-final against Eintracht Frankfurt.The Blaugrana has eliminated Napoli and Galatasaray in their last previous rounds, but haven’t beaten either of those clubs at home. Instead, Xavi’s rejuvenated team used their travels to stamp their authority on the second-strongest UEFA’s club competition. Tonight, they can make it three out of three.Hey @FCBarcelona …FRANKFURT is waiting ⏳🔥#SGEuropa #SGEFCB #UEL pic.twitter.com/hUjXTwqKme— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng) April 6, 2022 Can you even remember the way Barcelona were struggling at the start of the season? It seems so long ago, doesn’t it? They are currently on a thirteen-game unbeaten run and are building up to what could be a strong end of the season. Winning the trophy in the Europa League would certainly indicate that Xavi is getting the club back on the right track. The prospect of the semi-finals – where either West Ham or Olympique Lyonnais would wait should be enough of a motivation for the Catalans.The young tactician announced that his team will try to make it tree away European wins on the bounce with the strongest team likely to start the match in Frankfurt. The only ones who certainly won’t play are Memphis Depay, who is not fully fit, and Dani Alves – who hasn’t even been registered for the competition.Eight teams remain. The Europa League continues this week. ⚽️🏆#UEL pic.twitter.com/UFdTMdayul— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) April 4, 2022 It’s going to be a night to remember at the packed 51,000-capacity Waldstadion. The German club has had so many ticket requests, that they would have easily sold out their stadium’s capacity five times over. You better believe that it’s going to be loud. It’s going to be a stark contrast compared to Barca’s last trip to Germany – when they were demolished by Bayern in front of Allianz Arena’s empty stands.The Europa League should offer plenty of action tonight. West Ham and Lyon will clash in London. However, the early kick-off will offer the coming together of two extremely technical attacking-minded teams – RB Leipzig and Atalanta. Braga from Portugal and Rangers from Scotland will provide a rare clash on clubs that don’t compete in one of the big five European leagues. There’s something for everyone so get the drinks and the snacks ready!UEFA EUROPA LEAGUEQuarter-final, first legThursday19.45: (1.80) RB Leipzig (3.60) Atalanta (4.60)22.00: (5.10) Eintr.Frankfurt (3.70) Barcelona (1.70)22.00: (2.05) West Ham (3.50) Olympique Lyon (3.90)22.00: (2.30) Braga (3.35) Rangers (3.40)***odds are subject to change
