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Originally Posted by Jagger
I suggested to you the other day that the Europa is a Mickey Mouse cup. And it is really, but I do obviously hope they win it, if only for the reasons Locke mentioned.
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Years ago when it was still the UEFA Cup, it was a very difficult tournament to win. There were only around 16 teams - all league winners - in the Champions League and as a result many very good teams that finished 2nd in the league entered UEFA. Funnily enough the CL was a bit of a joke as you traditionally had a few powerhouses and a bunch of lightweights from less 'impressive' leagues fighting it out. Now it seems that all the half decent teams are in the CL regardless of being a league winner or not.
Too bad - European trophies used to be high priority. Now people only care about the CL.