Quote Originally Posted by ItsMe View Post
To be honest the shocks tend to happen earlier on in competitions when a teams mind isn't as focussed on winning it, the closer you get to the final the more focus there is, hence the reason you rarely see big team getting beaten in semi's/finals.

I think two legged ties from the start would create a less predictable competition personally.
How? They'd surely be 'more focused' by your logic because it's a two-legged tie from the outset.