The level of the Europa League has increased a lot after the teams from the Champions League have come here. It has got close to the Champions League I mean. There are really powerful teams in this round already. The number of favourites for the Europa League title has also increased quite much.
For now just as they are my favourite, Arsenal are the biggest title contender according to bookmakers. Barcelona and Manchester United follow respectively. I'd like to see Barcelona eliminating the Red Devils. And a finale like Arsenal - Barcelona would be amazing.
So many big teams have been performing so bad during the last season. that's why the are all placed in the europa league and the only best team from last season that would be able to enter in the champion league. In my opinion there was no a big change in the europa league, the only thing that has become the main concern must be about more big team from champion league was coming to the europa league as they were not able to go to the last 16 caused by they got eliminated by having the worst performance.
There's no need to call the level of europa league become even better caused by it's always the same in any season.