Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
Again, there is a difference between the league and its top clubs. The PL may have far more financial clout overall than Spain, Germany, Italy, France, but in reality only City and United can compete with the financial muscle of Bayern, Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG.

English teams won 2 of the 3 European trophies last season and 3 English sides have won the Champions League in the last 5 years, with two all English finals. It isn't as if we consistently fail.

Despite the leagues, the two legs and all the hoopla, these are still cup competitions that reward performance on the night. You shouldn't expect the best overall side to win each year.

And the fact that we play more games is probably a factor when it comes to the latter stages of these competitions.

In terms of international football, I think England have been performing pretty well for a few years now.
If only England had a decent manager. This squad should have won something.