Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes this season's Europa League is seeing the highest standard of competition since it's formation.
Wenger was asked if it's better to go further in the Europa League rather than elimination in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
"You never compare," he replied. "You're right, I want to be in the Champions League and in the Europa League, if you look at the teams that are in there, it is very strong. We play Milan to have a chance to qualify for the quarter-final. You look who is in there [the current round] and there is Milan, Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, we have all the French teams, some good French teams. You have many good teams in there and this competition is maybe this season, at a higher level than ever.
"Anything can run against you. What we want is to produce a performance that is expected from us and then you give your best and you have to accept that this competition is very tight."