The new format will benefit teams with good squad depth. They will be able to rotate players for each match. This looks good for the big teams. But I think on the other hand this new format will not harm the underdogs because usually the top teams have a tighter schedule than the underdogs. I don't know if my opinion is right or not (cmiiw). This is a new format that was first implemented in European competitions. Honestly, I still miss the old format which I think is very interesting but we can't stay in the past. I hope this new format can make every match interesting to watch.
The old format is good and it is been very good way to determine champions even though the draw do favor some teams.
This new format will be good and any team that emerge to be the winner of either the UEFA Champions League, Europa League or conference league would have followed big strategy that will make them to worth the championship. I think squad depth will actually say a lot in the entire process, but luck will still work on some teams and experience will actually tell a lot in the process. The next season’s Champions League and Europa League will be interesting to watch.
Forget those dull group stages; today it is every single match a clash. For teams, this will be absolutely terrible since it requires squad depth and tactical flexibility never seen before. You believe that a few superstars would suffice? Again consider. The new structure is a marathon rather than a sprint, hence you will need an entire squad of fighters ready to step forward and produce. Smaller teams will struggle to keep up; this new structure will reveal those who have not made investments in their teams
This new structure is all about high-intensity, do-or-die games in which one fortuitous break or bad call may transform everything. Fans will definitely go on a rollercoaster. For the teams, it will be different though. Absolutely vital will be experience and calm under pressure