UCL League Phase vs. Group Stage: Which format is BETTER

The UEFA Champions League is back with Matchday 8 action, and our crew is taking a look at all of the squads that will be vying for a spot in the top 24 to secure their spot in the knockout rounds. Join Claudia Pagan, Chris Wittyngham, Tony Meola & Geoff Shreeves as they preview the week's UCL match ups, chatting about the differences between the League Phase & the pre-2024 format with a Group Stage.

0:00 UCL Matchday 8 FIXTURES
0:32 UCL League Phase Table
0:51 UCL Tiebreaker rules
1:17 League Phase vs Group Stage
6:47 How to balance Europe in UCL
8:11 Premier League dominance
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