Football Talk Episode 19 is all about the start of the Europa League! ⚽As for the other two European competitions, 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. And qualifying in the Conference League can only be described as brutal. Well over 100 teams featured in the four rounds and there were no fixed spots. And in addition, plenty of interesting names in there. Then, we take look at the league phase draw, the winners and losers and how it impacted the contenders. You will This also includes a league phase prediction and a bracket outlook. You will be surprised who my model does pick to be the winner of the league phase! 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 overlooked competition04:37 Qualification Round 1 - Huge Turnarounds07:41 Qualification Round 2 - The first recognizable names enter12:22 Qualification Round 3 - Close Calls for the Viennese Giants15:36 Qualification Playoff - Almost no Big League Casualties18:54 The League Phase Draw – seeding, winners, losers23:51 Conference League Predictions – favorites, dark horses & bracket outlook27:51 Matchday 1 Preview – what should you look out for?UEFA Conference League, Conference League 2025 preview, football podcast, football analysis, Conference League group stage predictions, Matchday 1 preview, Crystal Palace, ACF Fiorentina, Rayo Vallecano, Mainz 05, AZ Alkmaar, SK Rapid Wien, AC Sparta Praha, AEK Athens, Shakhtar Donetsk, Levski Sofia#europaleague #UEL #crystalpalace #acffiorentina #rayovallecano #mainz05 #azalkmaar #skrapid #spartaprague #aek #shakhtardonetsk #levskisofia #FootballTalk #FootballPodcast