Mark Ogden

The fact that the top eight doesn't really mean too much.

I think the biggest change this season actually is that the top two are

will be at home in the second leg all the way to the final.

I think that is a genuinely significant advantage, arguably more so than being in the top eight.

Of course, you've got two extra matches you could go out.

But, you know, what this format has done is dilute the importance of big teams meeting each other.

I understand it if you're a casual fan and you think, oh, Inter Milan are playing Arsenal, great.

You know, two big teams this early in the season, let's watch it.

Does it really matter?

Three season friendly, wasn't it?

This is it.

And unfortunately, and I think we all knew this was coming anyway, that just the dilution of the format has not added to the overall quality and it's reduced the jeopardy.

And yeah, look, all these games kicking off at the same time.

It's going to be an exciting Wednesday night and the live table will be, you know, we'll do great traffic on all sorts of websites, but I'm not, I don't think it's come at a too high a price really.

Yes, I think there is, to the extent that... I take your point, Mark.

I think it's an interesting one.

I would say, though, if you ask the managers, would you want the second leg home or away, they would say home every single time.

And I think it's important for the Premier League teams to not have two extra games.

I think that was certainly a motivation...

for Arsenal and Arteta.