I agree with you. There are several renowned teams in the Europa League this year. And the teams are in pretty good form right now. Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona and Roma are all in very strong positions right now. Also the teams are almost equally strong. And so the matches are expected to be very competitive. However, I consider either Barcelona or Arsenal as favorites to win the Europa League this season.
As an Arsenal fan, I hope Arteta can bring his team to the Europa League final. The Gunners are qualified to be one of the strong candidates to win this competition trophy. however, it seems that their struggle will not be as smooth as I expected. because after all, there are several other strong teams that are predicted to be strong competitors in this competition. whether it's Ajax, Barcelona, Manchester United, Rome, even Juventus. it could be from one of these teams, becoming a stumbling block for Arsenal if they meet in the next round phase after the playoffs later.
But it seems we agree, that Barcelona is one of the strongest teams. moreover, if we refer to Barcelona's matches in their domestic league which have an impressive record. even so, Barcelona could have been eliminated in the playoffs later. the reason is, Manchester United also will not let Barcelona easily overthrow them. but what is certain, both Barcelona and Man United, from one of the teams that have qualified for the next round phase, will be one of the strong challengers in this competition.
Yes it's not easy for Arsenal to reach the final, I'm not an Arsenal fan but for now I love this team, they really worthy to be in the final, also Premier League is the most competitive league but Arsenal can still stay at the top of the standings. For the upcoming matches in the next few days. To be honest, I also agree about Barcelona, they are the strongest team at the moment, they have great players but back to the coach's strategy.