From Football365's 2020 predictions:
Wolves will win the Europa League
It’s such a labyrinth-like tournament that even predicting Europa League semi-finalists at this point seems like a punt. But the draw has still been kind to Wolves, who will face an Espanyol side currently at the foot of La Liga (and under the new management of Abelardo) in the round of 32.
And then, who knows. This isn’t a strong competition this year. The threats come from the usual places – Ajax, Sevilla, Inter, Roma, Arsenal, Manchester United – but Nuno Espirito Santo has shown how seriously he’s taking this first foray into Europe and, on a player-by-player, manager-vs-manager basis, you’d fancy him and his side against anyone left in the draw.
Mainly because, together, they seem so well-built for two-legged football. They have the counter-attack, we know that, but they’ve also become much better at playing on the front foot this season and also more efficient at dealing with the sides they’re expected to beat.
Maybe fatigue catches up with them at some point; they’ll have a lot of miles on their clock by February, March and April. But there’s nobody left who’s obviously superior. Maybe Inter, but who would really back Antonio Conte to succeed in Europe with his record?
