Quote Originally Posted by 7sisters View Post
European leagues are an ever changing merry go round of international players. In theory, the better players will go to the richest clubs. Most of the top sides have fewer home grown players and managers. It’s a playing field that should tilt towards the PL and yet as we’ve seen this season, it doesn’t.
Fine margins and all that. Italy, perhaps showing the biggest drop off in the super club circle but isn’t it more, the ridiculous number of games and inadequate breaks that are the culprit ?
That Dubai break turned our season around. Can’t help thinking that quantity over quality plays a big part in why both clubs and country fall at the final hurdle.
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.