# Champions League returns but are there too many Premier League sides in Europe?

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Podcast: [Football Social Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/football-social-daily-432644)
Published: 2026-09-09T16:08:00+00:00
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Half the Premier League is in Europe this season. It's becoming a common occurrence. Are there simply too many places on offer to play European football these days? We discuss whether the Champions League is still the tournament it used to be and how Man City and Aston Villa fared in their opening games of the competition. SUBSCRIBE NOW: ⁠https://footballsocialdaily.supportingcast.fm/⁠NEW: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/fsdpod?igsh=MjQ5d29veGdoMmZ4&utm_source=qr⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/FSDPod⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@footballsocialdaily⁠ Telegram Group: ⁠https://t.me/FootballSocialMerch Store: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FootballSocialDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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