I think they’ve upped the prize money too for next season.
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Competition UEFA Europa League - 2024/2025
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Used to infuriate me that we never really took this competition serious. Hopefully CL qualification will keep them focused.
Winning Europa would be wonderful.
Its a 36 team single league of which we play 8 teams - so we will play teams selected from each of the pots
2024/25 UEFA Europa League: Matches, final, key dates
so if I’m no being thick we play 8 games all different teams 4 at home and 4 away
So 36 teams qualify.
Then they will be seeded into pots.
Then there will be a draw to select who plays who with seeded teams kept apart.
Then the teams that are best after those games will go to a knock out stage ...
but there aren't groups.
So 36 teams qualify.
Then they will be seeded into pots.
Then there will be a draw to select who plays who with seeded teams kept apart.
Then the teams that are best after those games will go to a knock out stage ...
but there aren't groups.
Its called 'marketing' to allow UEFA to claim its a brand new format whereas it might look different but the guts of it are pretty much the same.
Blatant 'I'm top of the Champions League. Employ me Spurs' post.
Is it right that there’s no more CL dropouts entering this competition mid-season? Always hated that.
That was this season, next year we will hopefully have some better strikers in, and better players on the bench.
I actually think this new format is quite exciting. It's like a 36 team league. Finish in the top 8 and you're in the knockouts, finish in the top 24 and you still have a play off chance.
Also means we get to play 8 different teams instead of 3 teams home and away.
Fair play to UEFA. ..It's like a breath of fresh air.
Really looking forward to it.
Also means we get to play 8 different teams instead of 3 teams home and away.
Fair play to UEFA. ..It's like a breath of fresh air.
Really looking forward to it.
I’m actually looking forward to this, will be great to play 8 different opponents in the first stage.
Winning the EL would be great. Anyone (not saying anyone here does!) who thinks we’re above it is an idiot.
We've seen what happens when we don't take Europe seriously—beaten by farmers.
Should be 100% aiming to win this.
Yes, blood some youngsters but not wholesale changes as we have seen before, multiple players who haven't kicked a ball in months expecting to gel.
Give it our all.
Should be 100% aiming to win this.
Yes, blood some youngsters but not wholesale changes as we have seen before, multiple players who haven't kicked a ball in months expecting to gel.
Give it our all.
It's sadly how modern sports are. If you aren't competing for or winning the absolutely biggest competitions then you are "washed, done, gash" or whatever choice word is used these days.
Winning it would also be the most glorious way of getting back in to the Champions League.
So we might have to play 17 games to win that cup (longest route).
Have I got that right?
15 I think. If we finish in the top 8
17 if we need to go through a play off. But if we take it seriously top 8 should be easily within our grasp.
I think it was 15 in the old format anyway.
Didnt realise the format had changed like that! Actually a really good move from UEFA for once - more places to visit, more variety of opponents - good stuff.
Also, if we can get that early-season vibe back that we had pre-Chelsea, i think we could really take a lot of teams by surprise. Most clubs go for a pretty pragmatic approach in European compos so Ange's more offensive approach might reap some rewards
Also, if we can get that early-season vibe back that we had pre-Chelsea, i think we could really take a lot of teams by surprise. Most clubs go for a pretty pragmatic approach in European compos so Ange's more offensive approach might reap some rewards