Comments on: Europe’s biggest stage is quickly becoming England’s playground http://soccerlens.com/europes-biggest-stage-is-quickly-becoming-englands-playground/23796/ Football News Fri, 25 May 2012 18:33:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: victor http://soccerlens.com/europes-biggest-stage-is-quickly-becoming-englands-playground/23796/#comment-112593 victor Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:54:58 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=23796#comment-112593 I agree with this article that although it is pleasurable to see English teams with fast paced football and international talent on show in every match, it is disconcerting that there is a hegemony of English clubs dominating the UCL. BUT, this is due to how these clubs attract players because of their spending power, and with these factors, of course they are going to succeed in the Champions League. Not only this, because Manchester City have proven so far the money cannot automatically bring success, the Big 4 of England HAVE money, quality and a winning pedigree. Now, to the other European countries with football's great clubs. Spanish football's best representative to win the UCL this year is no doubt Barcelona. I think that Barca and Man Utd with Liverpool are the three favorites to win the trophy. It was a shame to see three Italian sides dumped out of the competition. Inter were beaten. But Juventus and Roma had great chances to topple Chelsea and Arsenal, and were undone by indecisive desperation (Chiellini's two yellows) and wilting under pressure (Max Tonetto). Bayern on the other hand are always capable, and are enigmatic in the UCL, they are unpredictable to say the least. To compete in equal footing, Juventus, Milan, Bayern, Inter, Real Madrid, and Barca should be able to attract good talent. To do that, they should be successful at home and in Europe. So, a break-in by any non-English team in the semi-finals and maybe even the finals this year would send out a signal that Europe is not yet England's playground. I agree with this article that although it is pleasurable to see English teams with fast paced football and international talent on show in every match, it is disconcerting that there is a hegemony of English clubs dominating the UCL. BUT, this is due to how these clubs attract players because of their spending power, and with these factors, of course they are going to succeed in the Champions League. Not only this, because Manchester City have proven so far the money cannot automatically bring success, the Big 4 of England HAVE money, quality and a winning pedigree.

Now, to the other European countries with football’s great clubs. Spanish football’s best representative to win the UCL this year is no doubt Barcelona. I think that Barca and Man Utd with Liverpool are the three favorites to win the trophy. It was a shame to see three Italian sides dumped out of the competition. Inter were beaten. But Juventus and Roma had great chances to topple Chelsea and Arsenal, and were undone by indecisive desperation (Chiellini’s two yellows) and wilting under pressure (Max Tonetto). Bayern on the other hand are always capable, and are enigmatic in the UCL, they are unpredictable to say the least.

To compete in equal footing, Juventus, Milan, Bayern, Inter, Real Madrid, and Barca should be able to attract good talent. To do that, they should be successful at home and in Europe. So, a break-in by any non-English team in the semi-finals and maybe even the finals this year would send out a signal that Europe is not yet England’s playground.

]]> By: Fateh http://soccerlens.com/europes-biggest-stage-is-quickly-becoming-englands-playground/23796/#comment-112570 Fateh Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:18:07 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=23796#comment-112570 Exactly.I agree with you totally.The best thing about CL is matches like Man U-INter....and now it's looking increasingly likely they'll be a manu chelsea or a arsenal liverpool.That's just another premier league game. I don't think it's going to stay an english playground for long though.Real Madrid are always going to be able to attract quality (CR a case in point), they just need a good manager..and maybe ramos will do the trick next year.I believe Inter were unlucky and could have defeated any other side in europe(except maybe barca). Barca along with Utd are just in another class,and had any of the english teams drawn barca they would have probably been out by now.For the next few years at least,Juve,Milan and bayern should still be able to attract big players. I think juve haven't completely rebuilt themselves yet.They need another CB to patner Chielleni (he may have had a bad game but he's still a damn gud player),a winger to replace nedved and a central midfielder to patner sissoko,at the very least.Even then,their squad would still lack a bit of depth.Realistically,Juve shld luk at 2 yrs from now Exactly.I agree with you totally.The best thing about CL is matches like Man U-INter….and now it’s looking increasingly likely they’ll be a manu chelsea or a arsenal liverpool.That’s just another premier league game.
I don’t think it’s going to stay an english playground for long though.Real Madrid are always going to be able to attract quality (CR a case in point), they just need a good manager..and maybe ramos will do the trick next year.I believe Inter were unlucky and could have defeated any other side in europe(except maybe barca).
Barca along with Utd are just in another class,and had any of the english teams drawn barca they would have probably been out by now.For the next few years at least,Juve,Milan and bayern should still be able to attract big players.
I think juve haven’t completely rebuilt themselves yet.They need another CB to patner Chielleni (he may have had a bad game but he’s still a damn gud player),a winger to replace nedved and a central midfielder to patner sissoko,at the very least.Even then,their squad would still lack a bit of depth.Realistically,Juve shld luk at 2 yrs from now

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