Conference League | League Phase Preview

It's time for our annual Conference League league phase preview! We begin by going through our power rankings and identifying the primary contenders in the tournament. We explain why we think Brighton, Monaco, and Freiburg are a cut above the rest and why Atalanta has a lot of work to do. We also identify some of our favorite teams outside of the top echelon, including Copenhagen and Frankfurt, and some teams that have a lot to prove, like Trabzonspor. We move on to some of our favorites mixtures through the six match days, including blockbuster matchups between contenders, and discuss the hardest and easiest schedules. We also select some of our favorite upset candidates who could surprise. Next, we draft our top contenders to make the top 8 in the final table, thus securing the all-important bye to the round of 16, and finish the episode with another edition of New Fun Kids To Watch (In A Sporting & Not Creepy Way). Which Conference League youngsters are destined for stardom? Cheers to everyone (who's morally deserving)! Chapters: 00:00 – the start 24:52 – betting favorites 26:29 – fixtures, hardest + easiest schedules 33:14 – top 8 draft 40:48 – youngsters to watch