This is going to be a tough competition from onset. This new format will make all clubs to be serious during their first matches they’ll be playing against each other like a league type. No team will give up and they’ll try as much as possible to gather enough points that’ll make them finish in the top table amongst other teams that’ll be qualifying to the next round of the competition. It doesn’t matter how many matches you’re losing in your group, just make sure you finish in a position worthy of been promoted to the next round of the Champions league as there are now second chance in the Europa League like before. I now wonder how Europa League will also be played next season. The champions league is well understood and I can’t wait for the competition to begin next season because of the competitiveness we will be witnessing there.
It will make the European competitions more interesting and taken serious by clubs because there is no alternative when you lose out of the group stage. Most clubs will try to put in their best performance so that they can finish first or second on the table so that qualifying to the next round will be certain. On the other hand weak clubs will still be weak clubs and they will be eliminated by strong clubs.
When it come that the competition has turned wot a format is that time every teams will put in much efforts to prepare themselves well against any of their opponents, because anything about the group stages is for the team to maintain their position and consistency well is they really want to qualify to the next round; if not once their has been this qualify from the first stage the team will have full strength to perform in that league as the want again.
And with way people are highlighting the Europe league this coming season it will be very tough than last season over.