Ep. 19: 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Preview

Football Talk Episode 19 is all about the start of the Europa League! ⚽ Don't worry, the weekend review will post shortly. 😉As for the Champions League, I first go through the qualification rounds to get a good feeling of which teams attempted and which ones succeeded in qualifying for the league phase. Then, we take look at the league phase draw, the winners and losers and how it impacted  the contenders. This also includes a league phase prediction and a  bracket outlook. As always, this might be UEFA's most balanced competition.And finally, we conclude with a full preview of Matchday 1 and the biggest storylines to watch. 👉 Let me know in the comments who do you think will go all the way o if we see any Bodø/Glimt style surprise!👉 Subscribe for weekly previews & reviews across Europe’s top leagues!Use this RSS Link to never miss an episode in your favorite podcast app: https://anchor.fm/s/f9d49078/podcast/rss You can also find me on YouTube: @MySoccerUniverseFootballTalk Also, check out my main Youtube channel @MySoccerUniverse If you want to hear my takes on the Austrian Bundesliga in general, and my team LASK in particular and understand German, you can subscribe to my other podcast, too: @MeinLASKUniversum or https://anchor.fm/s/107a5b448/podcast/rss 00:00 Intro - UEFA's most balanced competition02:27 Europa League Qualification Recap – surprise stories & highlights07:49 The Group Stage Draw – seeding, winners, losers12:40 Europa League Predictions – favorites, dark horses & bracket outlook15:06 Matchday 1 Preview – what should you look out for?16:29 Final ThoughtsUEFA Europa League, Europa League 2025 preview, football podcast, football analysis, Europa League group stage predictions, Matchday 1 preview, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, AS Roma, Bologna FC, Celta Vigo, Betis Sevilla, VfB Stuttgart, SC Freiburg, FC Red Bull Salzburg, SK Sturm Graz#europaleague #UEL #astonvilla #nottinghamforest #asroma #bolognafc #celtavigo #betisbalompie #vfbstuttgart #scfreiburg #redbullsalzburg #sksturm #FootballTalk #FootballPodcast