EPL Clubs Falling Behind Elite

[Zidane98]

we're getting there. chelsea will be back in next season (obviously). we're a decent chance to make it further than barcelona.

Bump

 

[Fryer Tuck]

Bump

But we are, should Juventus hold firm and we do what we did to Sevilla. Xaxaxa.

 

[Magma]

Bump

you should try not starting a pointless shitfight one day. you'll look like less of a twat.

 

[Cruyff14]

Bump

Hm. Should we bump all the stuff you said about Torres/Balotelli?

 

[Zidane98]

Hm. Should we bump all the stuff you said about Torres/Balotelli?

Keep it on topic.

 

[Zidane98]

you should try not starting a pointless shitfight one day. you'll look like less of a twat.

Lighten up, just having a bit of fun.

 

[FAITH]

Massive Bump.

As Paul Scholes said today, english clubs almost have too much money which leads to them wasting it.

 

[chef]

City is as good as any this season.

 

[Collingwoodity]

Agreed.

The EPL style is fast and physical moreso than the other leagues. This generally means that the EPL needs players already physically ready or technically competent to make up for their individual lack of physicality.

I.e. the EPL does not have time to nurture players and they want the finished product.

The other leagues know this, and the clubs nurture players until they can maximise profits via a sale to an EPL club.

An example from a Lazio fan's point of view is Wesley Hoedt.

Signed from AZ Alkmaar as a free transfer in 2015.

Sold to Southampton for 17 million euros in 2017.

 

[FAITH]

City is as good as any this season.

well in terms of spending theyre out by themselves so anything less than a final appearance in ucl is a failure

 

[RossFC]

Last season Leicester beat Sevilla to make the quarters. (The only English club to do so)

This season we've got 2, potentially 3 clubs if Chelsea beat Barca, making the quarters.

EPL on the improve!

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Have to agree.

Already two out. Possibly 3 by tomorrow which would mean the only two through are the two with soft ties. One of which has a blank chequebook.

Still nowhere near the elite clubs in Europe yet.

 

[typeclub]

City is as good as any this season.

Basel proves thats not true.

 

[chef]

Basel proves thats not true.

Didnt City win that tie 5-2?

 

[perthblue]

City are the only English side with hope, but they haven't been tested so far. Get the strong feeling that no English side will be in the semis.

 

[pantskyle]

City will win the UCL.

 

[00Stinger]

Just because two English teams choked, it doesn't mean the league is falling behind the other big leagues.

Man Utd would have probably won if Mou hadn't played a bland, soulless brand of football. As for Tottenham they might have had a chance if they didn't celebrate a 2-2 draw at Turin like they had already won the champions league.

Fact is the two best English teams are still in it and Chelsea could be too (all be it unlikely)

 

[FAITH]

Citeh don't have pedigree in europe, lfc are more likely than Citeh to win UCL.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Real Madrid will 3-peat.

 

[perthblue]

City will win the UCL.

They don't really have the record in Europe, or experience, to suggest they'll be a threat.

They may very well get another soft draw in the Quarters, but there'll be no hiding in the semis.

 

[Gosha]

Thread bump is premature. Wait until the CL is over then make a judgment. Until then EPL still has three teams in it, which is equal most.

 

[Shoei]

It's not like Tottenham lost to a bum team? Juventus are elite and not that far off being favourites themselves.

Yeah United shouldn't have lost to Sevilla but that speaks more for Mou screwing up both legs tactically.

City and Liverpool comfortably through (a loss and a draw in what were effectively dead rubbers don't matter)

If Chelsea knock out Barcelona (big ask) England will have 3 of the last 8 teams.

 

[pantskyle]

They don't really have the record in Europe, or experience, to suggest they'll be a threat.

They may very well get another soft draw in the Quarters, but there'll be no hiding in the semis.

They are a very good side. Record in Europe means * all.

 

[QuietB]

In the quarters we will (likely) have;

3 Spanish (will be 2 if Chelsea win)
2 English (will be 3 if Chelsea win)
2 Italian
1 German (likely)

The English clubs are pretty fairly represented are they not?

I think the main issue is that the 2 best players of this generation have chosen to play in Spain and the best national team of this generation is Spain and as a result the UCL has been dominated in recent times by Spain.

 

[Zidane98]

City is as good as any this season.

They need to win the CL this season to show they can take the next step. No better chance to do it this season with the amount of money they've spent in the last 2 years.