urban genie
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I prefered the old comp, along with the uefa cup and cup winners cup
Unfortunately they will never return
Unfortunately they will never return
+1 mate.I prefered the old comp, along with the uefa cup and cup winners cup
Unfortunately they will never return
I like the CL format. This season has been excellent in terms of good quality matches in the groups and knockouts. The knockout format before didn't generate enough money for UEFA.
The Europa league is shite and I don't think it is right that CL teams finishing third in their group go into it. It is a secondary competition and therefore should be setup like the CL to have the full quota of teams at group stage. It then offers a chance to win what would be a great trophy for a team not quite at CL level yet and then the ultimate prize of CL football the next season.
You’re contradicting yourself. If we went back to the old knockout system for just the Champions, Chelsea would have been the sole English representatives in it this season and they finished further behind City than Liverpool did.The fact that Real Madrid who finished 14 points behind Barca and the Dippers 25 points behind us , really makes this competition irrelevant when working out which is the best football team in europe , would love the old format to return , no group games , straight into knock-out competition over two legs. The clue is in the name "The Champions League" not the "we finished in the top four league" , but this bent competition is way too far down the line and UEFA will only make this competition bigger and include more teams in the future. Wouldnt be surprised if they increased ours and other stronger football nations entries to six teams , its all about the ££££££££££ , nothing to do with who are the best football team.
But at least they were champions. Next season it would just be us. It would make the league a far better competition, no going for a draw as 4th place won't be good enough.You’re contradicting yourself. If we went back to the old knockout system for just the Champions, Chelsea would have been the sole English representatives in it this season and they finished further behind City than Liverpool did.
Who made ot a secondary comp though? Uefa and the formation of the champions league, when we had the old 3 comps, everyone was considered a great thing to be in, Uefa devalued the uefa cup
Though I might add it's mainly english teams that seem to turn their noses up at it while europe still find it prestidgous.
Next season on the old format
European cup - us
Uefa cup - rags/tottenham/scouser/arse (as LC runners up)
Cup winners cup - Chelsea
A fair reflection on league standings and cup endevours.
Tge new system you could argue gives teams lower down the table a taste of european football though