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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.
Europa League is no consolation prize anymore, guy. These elite teams: Roma, Man U, among others are failing out of the Champions League? Their displeasure from this. This redemption arc is their opportunity to show they still have power to be reckoned with. They are going all in, every single match; they are not playing about
Big team? That is transforming the entire freaking game, bro. These teams are driven for the victory, not only for a participation prize. That strength? It stinks over, guy. You got smaller clubs; they might not be able to stay up, but the major guys? They define the tone and transform every game into a struggle. It's erratic, fascinating, and that's what makes the competition hellful