West Ham United boss David Moyes concedes he's unsure where they stand in this season's Europa League.
Last season's Conference League winners will meet Serbia's Backa Topola tomorrow night.
Moyes said: "The European competitions have got tougher. So many teams who have been regular Champions League teams have found themselves in the Europa League.
"The strength in European competitions is really, really strong. We're thrilled we're in it again but I do believe the competition has got tougher than it was when we were in it two years ago.
"For example, the history Liverpool have had in European football and the form Brighton & Hove Albion are in. And that's not considering teams from other countries either. Until we see the teams who drop down from the Champions League too, it can be tough to figure out [who are favourites]."
He also stated: "If you remember last year, we had a qualifier for the group stage. That in itself, and then the games we were winning the Conference League helped us from getting too low.
"We've had a great start to the Premier League and I think, in Europe, we have a great opportunity for those players to show what they can do.
"To be in a final and a semi-final two years in a row is a big thing. I want to try and do that again if I can."