kippaxblue76
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For me it's good experience for the greater challenges to come, i.e. Champions league.
Pam said:Crap tournament, too many games and very little kudos for winning it. I wish we were out because it's just a distraction. What say you?
LoveCity said:I love the Europa League, especially the early rounds, it is a footballing lesson about smaller nations, their teams, and their passion. Timisoara, Poznan, teams I came to learn about and respect as we played them this season. Aris also looks to be another interesting team. That away game a few seasons back against I believe a Faroe Islands club where we scored in the last minute and won on penalties was a fantastic experience even on TV, it was almost like watching us play at a Sunday League ground. ;)
Granted now that the pressure is on us to perform domestically, it is more wear and tear on players but the tournament has a charm to me that even the Champions League lacks, introducing teams we may never have heard of and creating lots of little stories and adventures (the Poznan, Alan, etc.) along the way.