Comments on: Death by Football: The Fall of the ‘big’ Teams http://soccerlens.com/death-by-football-the-fall-of-the-big-teams/6989/ Football News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:17:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: munichheart http://soccerlens.com/death-by-football-the-fall-of-the-big-teams/6989/#comment-85835 munichheart Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:35:13 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/death-by-football-the-fall-of-the-big-teams/6989/#comment-85835 Yup, they are GT. But if I may ask, how would you rank the leagues as you see it now? With all the other teams threatening the giants? Like... which league could overtake another league soon? Yup, they are GT. But if I may ask, how would you rank the leagues as you see it now? With all the other teams threatening the giants?

Like… which league could overtake another league soon?

]]> By: GT http://soccerlens.com/death-by-football-the-fall-of-the-big-teams/6989/#comment-85784 GT Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:48:10 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/death-by-football-the-fall-of-the-big-teams/6989/#comment-85784 munichheart, i am not undermining the strength of the leagues. The fact that there is this much coimpetition proves the point that these leagues are very strong. munichheart, i am not undermining the strength of the leagues. The fact that there is this much coimpetition proves the point that these leagues are very strong.

]]> By: harasuke http://soccerlens.com/death-by-football-the-fall-of-the-big-teams/6989/#comment-85718 harasuke Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:45:41 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/death-by-football-the-fall-of-the-big-teams/6989/#comment-85718 very interesting... stats would not go amiss. well, it very good- compared to the usual trashtalk on this blog. very interesting… stats would not go amiss. well, it very good- compared to the usual trashtalk on this blog.

]]> By: Anser http://soccerlens.com/death-by-football-the-fall-of-the-big-teams/6989/#comment-85647 Anser Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:34:58 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/death-by-football-the-fall-of-the-big-teams/6989/#comment-85647 gr8 article! gr8 article!

]]> By: munichheart http://soccerlens.com/death-by-football-the-fall-of-the-big-teams/6989/#comment-85622 munichheart Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:32:33 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/death-by-football-the-fall-of-the-big-teams/6989/#comment-85622 So what does this all mean? Is it an indication of league strength? If you ask me, even though the Premier League is THE top league in terms of talent and finances, how many TRUE European giants are in the EPL? Liverpool are the biggest team (in terms of success rate), followed by Manchester United. Arsenal and Chelsea... well, they are certainly big teams now, but unless they prove they can win the UEFA Champions League, they're not giants yet across the continent. I measure league strength in three aspects: clubs participating and winning the Champions League, number of clubs in the latter stages of the UEFA Cup (and winning it of course), and quality of players in the National Teams playing in their domestic leagues. EPL has dominated the money game and the Champions League spectrum, but in the UEFA Cup, they're struggling against the top 10's of other leagues. For me, the La Liga still has greater overall league strength. They have two to three clubs contesting in the UCL, and regularly have 3 to 4 teams in the UEFA Cup. The EPL's quality is undeniable... La Liga is still up there. The poor league is the Serie A...corruption, deaths, violence, losing to the Big 4 of England... bad news...only their National team is good. The Bundesliga is improving though. More teams fighting Bayern and the National team doing well. So what does this all mean? Is it an indication of league strength? If you ask me, even though the Premier League is THE top league in terms of talent and finances, how many TRUE European giants are in the EPL? Liverpool are the biggest team (in terms of success rate), followed by Manchester United. Arsenal and Chelsea… well, they are certainly big teams now, but unless they prove they can win the UEFA Champions League, they’re not giants yet across the continent.

I measure league strength in three aspects: clubs participating and winning the Champions League, number of clubs in the latter stages of the UEFA Cup (and winning it of course), and quality of players in the National Teams playing in their domestic leagues.

EPL has dominated the money game and the Champions League spectrum, but in the UEFA Cup, they’re struggling against the top 10′s of other leagues.

For me, the La Liga still has greater overall league strength. They have two to three clubs contesting in the UCL, and regularly have 3 to 4 teams in the UEFA Cup.

The EPL’s quality is undeniable… La Liga is still up there. The poor league is the Serie A…corruption, deaths, violence, losing to the Big 4 of England… bad news…only their National team is good.

The Bundesliga is improving though. More teams fighting Bayern and the National team doing well.

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