Matchday five of the Europa League kicks off on Thursday with a generous helping of 24 games on the schedule, giving even the average soccer fan plenty of options to decide which is worthy of their undivided attention.
About half the groups are pretty much decided, though this competition has a history of providing some shocking results in years past.
There is however some very tight races going on that might go down to the wire, with Thursday's matches being highly significant as the final leg of the group phase approaches in two weeks time.
Specifically, Group A and D are wide open, both involving Premier League sides that would be hard done not to make it into the Round of 32 in the new year. Here are five matches to keep a close eye on.
To read the rest of my article on the Top 5 Europa League matches to watch on Thursday, click on the link below....
http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2012/11/22/uefa_europa_league_lazio_tottenham/
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