UCL League Phase vs. Group Stage: Which format is BETTER

The UEFA Champions League is back with Matchday 8 action, and our crew is taking a look at all of the squads that will be vying for a spot in the top 24 to secure their spot in the knockout rounds. Join Claudia Pagan, Chris Wittyngham, Tony Meola & Geoff Shreeves as they preview the week's UCL match ups, chatting about the differences between the League Phase & the pre-2024 format with a Group Stage. 0:00 UCL Matchday 8 FIXTURES 0:32 UCL League Phase Table 0:51 UCL Tiebreaker rules 1:17 League Phase vs Group Stage 6:47 How to balance Europe in UCL 8:11 Premier League dominance 10:56 Watch More! #ucl #uefachampionsleague #uefa #cbssportsgolazo #cbssports #cbs #soccer #football #leaguephase #groupstage #format #predictions #preview #comparison Stream UCL on Paramount+ - http://bit.ly/UCLonParamount Watch UCL Extended Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYX--AqrRszzMR4_C8YwiBn Watch UCL Today with Thierry Henry, Kate Scott, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYdin8WdtaOExGhaRZI_dJ8 Subscribe to our other CBS Sports Golazo channels! https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsGolazoEurope https://www.youtube.com/@golazoamerica https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo Home of UEFA Men’s and Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues, NWSL, Serie A and Serie A Women, EFL Championship, EFL League One, EFL League Two and Carabao Cup, Concacaf Men's World Cup Qualifiers and W Champions Cup, US Open Cup, USL, Liga MX, SPFL and more.