exactly that's what I think too, the fact that there is only the possibility of going forward is worth fighting for, the fact that they are not playing a good national championship does not imply that they cannot go forward in European competitions, so with patience they can do it
Not with patience, but with determination and improvement of the game from each team that wants to continue to advance to the next round that will make them able to be in the next round if they can win with an aggregate that exceeds their opponents. Because in the football championship, patience is not the only key that is so important to apply as long as the team continues to compete in order to be in a round that is further from now. This means that each team must be able to attack and defend when attacked by their opponents, not be patient when they have been attacked by their opponents while in the match.