Competition in the Europa League this season is quite exciting, many big teams are involved in this second-tier European competition. It is very difficult to predict who will perform the best because their strength still doesn't look consistent due to various problems.
The opportunity for Juventus to become the best is still wide open, it's just that Massimo Allegri must be able to improve his squad. In Serie A they seem to have found their game again and this is a good motivation for the Bianconeri to achieve success in the Europa League.
Their chances are still there but we also have to know that if they want to go to the Europa League they have to win in the Play offs.
Even though they are still quite favored when facing Nantez, it is still not certain that they will win and it would be better if they can win so that the chance to win the Europa League title continues to be open.
Barcelona are now fully working towards becoming La Liga champions. Xavi is working more on the team's weaknesses. Because if Real Madrid is the opponent, you have to work very hard to win the match.
Xavi has been using la liga as the last chance to get the trophy. it seems like that he has no chance to win europa league with the current squad. barcelona might become the most favorite to win the europa league but i have seen last season has become the most reliable evidence if barcelona can be beaten by a team from bundesliga easily. I think that the same scenario would be happening with barcelona again. That's why xavi has been putting his focus into the la liga caused by it needs to be consistence compared with europa league that will force your team to go all in for the league.
Barcelona has no lots of chance to win the europa league title. It seems like barcelona may lose in the first match of europa league.
The difference between last season and now is actually quite big, especially for Barcelona's attack line.
I feel they have a big chance this season but it depends on how they are too because if they still underestimate the game like they did against Frankfurt last season then the result is difficult to be in their favour.