Quite pleased we fell in that one off season tbh, as we got more games out of it but any other year I'd say it was a joke. Somehow the Europa League must make UEFA more money through TV deals for more games or something. Joke either way and I don't think ever met anyone who's thought otherwise.
I'm probably in the minority here but I actually liked/preferred the 2 group phases in the CL as it made the tournament different to all other tournament formats, and we got more games out of it as mentioned. The UEFA Cup was fine as it was though and quite exciting to watch. It's such a nothing tournament though now through the constant meddling.