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?
What I know is that Barcelona have never even won the UEL trophy, Barcelona always appear in the Champions League and very rarely fail in the group stage. The last two years have been unlucky seasons for Barcelona, they failed to advance to the Champions League knockout rounds and had to go down to UEL. The Barcelona vs Manchester United match is presented too quickly in UEL, one of them will definitely fall, whether it's Barcelona or Manchester United. The UEL final this time is like the UCL final, because this season there are more big teams at UEL. Arsenal, which has performed well this season, is one of the favorite teams besides Barcelona, Manchester United, Ajax and Juventus.
Yes, Barcelona is one of the teams that often plays in the Champions League, and I agree that recently it might have been unlucky for them to be knocked out of the Champions League because they failed in the group phase. Disappointment, of course, for those who frequently appear in the Champions League to have to go down to the Europa League.
This is the second season for Xavi Hernandez to bring Barcelona to the European League. Actually these were the pros and cons for him because on the one hand he managed to improve the team's performance, on the other hand he failed in prestigious competitions.