So Group Stages are over, admittedly I didn't watch a single game over the last two Matchdays here, but the playoff formats bring in some interesting potential matchups.
Strong Turkish sides have advanced as expected, if with some struggle. But unlike Europa where I feel there are some very strong favourites early on, I'm struggling to identify winners. I don't trust Brighton, despite bookies leaning with them. Last year's Frankfurt aren't nearly showing up, and could still lose the playoffs.
Ajax, funnily enough, probably proceed to Last 16 after dropping out of UCL and appear to be finally shrugging off the shitshow they've been staging all season. Survive the playoff and they might just be strong enough to win this. No odds yet on my book -- but I'd place a tidy few satoshis on them winning Conference.
I also barely watched Conference league group stage, but now more interesting things will begin. Ok, not now, in February actually. What do you think about Aston Villa chances? For me they're looking like main contenders and Emery knows well how to win UEFA Cups. Ajax also can be considered, they're starting to play good football after being disgraceful in first months of season. Betis name also can be mentioned.
Fenerbahce beat Spartak Trnava 4-0 tonight and dominated the game from start to finish. There was an interesting statistic in the group: Nordsjælland scored 6 goals against us in the previous match. In their second match in the group they scored 7 goals against Ludogorets. But today they finished 3rd in the group and said goodbye to the tournament. Football is a great game with surprising results. That's why I love this game, we think we have some strong predictions before the games, but every game can have different results. This creates excitement and that's the passion of football.
Nordsjaelland getting eliminated, despite having results like 7:1 win vs Ludogorets and 6:1 vs Fenerbahche looks crazy, but they weren't consistent enough in whole group stage.
who is the spanish representative in the europa conference league this season, if there is no spanish representative,
Real Betis wgo finished 3rd in their Europa League group.