To deal with this argument, the old group stage proposed a home and away match against three opponents, which could provide a rivalry.
The UEFA hopes to confirm each game calculated in this format are often met, but the goal of the loss or win in the final match was not implemented by creating a difference between reaching or eliminating the last 16.
Young boys and Slovean Bratislava lost their first seven games, their fate was resigned for some time before Wednesday.
Bologna, Sparta Prague, Lipjig, Girona, Red Star Belgrade, Storm Graze and Salzberg also found themselves without playing, and not the same as the previous years, anyone who left the Champions League has no comfort in the Europa League football.
144 matches against 96 after the end of the league episode 12 months ago ended.
And despite the inclusion of four additional sides and 48 fixtures, only 12 clubs have actually been dropped.
With more than 16 games in the Play-of-knockout round to follow, some argue that it seems to be a long and drawing process to reach the end of the competition business.
Former Liverpool and Aston Villar defender Stephen Warneck added, “Whatever, you are still going to get big Hatters in the competition.”
Former England midfielder Easy Cristansen added: “I have not yet sold in this new format. I need a season to get my head, feel it and give me a judgment.
“Here are the benefits and the cons. I suck for the old format I saw to grow, the group, home and away games, 1 16, go to the quarter -finals and more” “
If any team to compete in the play-offs to win the Champions League will play 17 main-unnoticed games at four prices than last season.
