In width, the EL has become stronger this season compared to last season. And then you also have a few remarkable matches with the current draw. It's a pity that a few good clubs are going to die now, but it gives the lesser teams the opportunity to move on to the next round. Last year the final in the EL was certainly not stronger than the one in the CL, that will be different this year. I can't even remember if Barcelona ever won the EL because they always play CL usually?
This season even looks almost the same if a comparison is made in terms of the teams that entered in these two competitions. This season's European League has matches that will be very interesting because several teams that failed in the Champions League have already gone down to the Europa League. However, that does not mean that in the Champions League there are no good and strong teams that will compete this season, because several teams that still look strong this season are still there.
Well, personally I think that this time the Europa League will be very exciting, it is obvious that some of the teams are quite well armed, but all the attention will be on Barcelona, which is the team that promises the most, just like Man United In general, these teams are giving a lot to talk about, Man United is the one that intrigues me the most because after what happened with CR7 it is very likely that there will be a lot of controversies, some players want to leave because the They did very well in the World Cup, especially the players from Portugal who have a lot of participation in the team. Also with a trainer like Ten Hag, I think many will want to leave.
Europa League matches will be so exciting to watch. From the looks of things, some clubs have already shown signs of weakness and these clubs may likely not qualify for the next stage. it's difficult to predict the winner between Manchester United vs Barcelona, Ajax vs Union Berlin, and Shakhtar Donetsk vs Rennes, others like Roma, Sporting, PSV, Juventus, and Monaco, Seem more dominating in this stage because from the fixtures, they seem to be the stronger side, and with that, they may likely qualify. But I see Arsenal as the next Europa league winners
It will be difficult to say which team will actually win these matches. Because the teams in each match are very strong. They will all want to qualify for the next round. Because of that, it can be said that the Europa League matches will be very competitive now.
The truth is that it is difficult to determine what can happen, because the teams that I think are stronger are Barcelona and Manchester United, but due to their big (different) problems that the teams have, it can have an impact on their way of playing, because the players when they feel that there are problems in their club there are many things that do not work well, there is no better thing than everything being fine and in harmony, in part I would like the teams to be 100% because that way it is much more enjoyable, instead if teams lose, they can say it was because of internal problems and all the excuses they can come up with.
Now in the Europa League a curiosity:
The major UEFA rule change to affect Mykhaylo Mudryk if he completes Arsenal transferDespite the fact Mudryk featured for Shakhtar in the Champions League group phase, he would still be permitted to play for the Gunners from the round of 16 and onwards in the Europa League if he was to seal a big-money transfer in the upcoming January window.
This is because the ruling states: 'As of the round of 16, a club may register a maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches in the current competition. Such registration must be completed by 2 February 2023 (24.00CET) at the latest. This deadline cannot be extended.
'Any or all of the players from the above quota of three may have been fielded for another club in the qualifying phase, play-offs or group stage of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Europa Conference League.'
Source:
https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/uefa-rule-mudryk-arsenal-transfer-25541917