In this new format, honestly I feel something different from before, I feel the competition is more interesting because all clubs are in the same table which makes them have to compete with all the clubs in the European League. Although only playing 8 matches, but in those 8 matches all clubs must do their best to be able to win and be able to go further in the European League. Many clubs have the same points, they cannot relax because the difference in goal difference alone will make them eliminated faster in this early round.
The new UEFA format for the Europa League makes the competition more competitive and interesting especially football fans whose teams aren't playing in the competition. It's more demanding and exhausting which I makes it more difficult to win but the good thing about it is that at the end, we're surely gonna have a winner.
Because of the little difference in points accumulated by the teams in the competition, I've not been giving much of my attention to the competition but will be more interested when the competition reaches the knockout stages by next year.