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Originally Posted by h8kurdt
I dunno the leagues are cyclical in terms of footballing power (for want of a better term). Right now Spain are still flourishing. However from 2004 to 2013 England had at least one team in either the Champions League or the Europa league. Then it flipped to Spain dominating. It's a disservice to say that English teams just played "English ball" and not recognise how brilliant some of those teams were.
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ive only been watching intl. leagues since 2009 or so, only increasing gradually, hence i cannot tell before, but during this period i would not say english teams lacked power but they lagged behind in tactics and some skills and the coaches were always the same fucking musical chair names.
i grew up appreciating skill more than power so first time looking at global leagues my eyes wandered to barcelona, beating man u at the champions league a masterclass. i just saw the final that year.
could not find la liga to tune in to, so ended with fox and bundesliga and a bit of prem. somehow bound to bundeliga cuz following bayern and dortmund around 2012 was a joy. much more so than arsenal or liverpool those same years. or even man city.
lately things have stagnated a bit with the germans and my greedy eye brought me back to yr country.
like i said again i dont know decades before, but from 2012 to today i see much more interesting english teams in terms of tactics AND skill. i also know more players than i did before.
e.g. the chelsea that beat bayern at the champions i had nothing to like about except maybe drogba? at least the match i saw.
but look at them now, jeezus frekkington lopez
man city? that show has fans saying “weve been good but never like this”
and this liverpool so much more entertaining. it’s like dortmund used to be, but with more money—and the talent!
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Originally Posted by h8kurdt
Personally I suspect Spain's dominance is the wane within a coupla years. Then another country will dominate. My money is on Scotland.
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ha ha ha
yes. with gordon ramsey coaching?
ha ha ha ha