In width, the EL has become stronger this season compared to last season. And then you also have a few remarkable matches with the current draw. It's a pity that a few good clubs are going to die now, but it gives the lesser teams the opportunity to move on to the next round. Last year the final in the EL was certainly not stronger than the one in the CL, that will be different this year. I can't even remember if Barcelona ever won the EL because they always play CL usually?
This season even looks almost the same if a comparison is made in terms of the teams that entered in these two competitions. This season's European League has matches that will be very interesting because several teams that failed in the Champions League have already gone down to the Europa League. However, that does not mean that in the Champions League there are no good and strong teams that will compete this season, because several teams that still look strong this season are still there.