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Henry Hill · 10-24-2012, 03:54 PM

Exciting game. Ajax were passing the ball around like Barca which probably says more about how badly City played. Kompany has somehow gone from arguably a top ten player in the world to someone who wouldn't even crack the top 1000. Without him at his best the defence is very mediocre.

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La Liga is a 2 team league because those 2 teams at the top of the league are probs the 2 best in the world.

Nah Bayern outclassed Madrid last season. The scoreline didn't do the result justice.

**Irish Jet** · 10-24-2012, 03:55 PM

Mancini GOTTEN TO

**Richard Keys** · 10-24-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nazzac

This is not a knee jerk reaction at all. I have thought this for a long time. In fact, a few years back we had to write a debate in English, and my debate was on how the premier league is over-rated.

So it's not a knee jerk reaction at all.

And for the record, the Bundesliga is a great league. Quite under-rated over here

It kinda is, because if you're talking about the quality of football, there isn't an accurate way to measure which league is the best. Only the minority of the teams from each domestic league are in the CL and it's a shorter KO Comp compared to a league.

As a general rule, the best players get paid the most money. Most money is in the Prem and La Liga so it's not rocket science that the best players end up in those leagues. A few CL shock results doesn't change that anymore than a few FA Cup upsets.

I've said before on here I like the Bundesliga, cheap tickets means they pack the arenas out with fans.

**Lightning** · 10-24-2012, 03:59 PM

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Another horrible match from us. Cazorla, are only spark, looked completely fed up in that second half. Don't blame him when Artita kept passing to the likes of Ramsey and Gervinho all the fucking time. Subs were pathetic as our performance, how Santos and Ramsey stayed on I.... worse decision making in some time, that along Gervinho allowed to play up front.

sort it fucking out before it's too fucking late mate.

Don't call the SEXY MAGICIAN Arteta that!

**Joel** · 10-24-2012, 04:02 PM

Barry and Kompany for that third goal were just LOL.

**JOAL.com** · 10-24-2012, 04:03 PM

the entire team for the third goal was lol

and gael clichy looked kinda uncomfortable standing on the side alone for the second goal. someone should have gotten him a couch.

nazzac · 10-24-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood Hesk

It kinda is, because if you're talking about the quality of football, there isn't an accurate way to measure which league is the best. Only the minority of the teams from each domestic league are in the CL and it's a shorter KO Comp compared to a league.

As a general rule, the best players get paid the most money. Most money is in the Prem and La Liga so it's not rocket science that the best players end up in those leagues. A few CL shock results doesn't change that anymore than a few FA Cup upsets.

I've said before on here I like the Bundesliga, cheap tickets means they pack the arenas out with fans.

Like i said, i have held these thoughts for years. I'm not basing it on this weeks matches.

But the best players are playing in La Liga. Ronaldo, Messi, and Iniesta are the 3 best players in the world imo. They all play in La Liga.

**Quasi Juice** · 10-24-2012, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nazzac

Something can still be great and be over-rated. I like the premier league, but it's over-rated.

La Liga is a 2 team league because those 2 teams at the top of the league are probs the 2 best in the world. There are great teams like Valencia, Malaga, Atletico Madrid etc... in that league. Atletico showed how good they are by bossing us not so long a go. Below the top 2, La Liga is very interesting. I mean Bilbao showed that they are a good side by teaching Man United a lesson, and they didn't even qualify for the Europa league. Barcelona and Real Madrid will probs be top 2 in any league in the world.

Also, wasn't the english league a 2 horse race last season?

La Liga is also miles better in terms of technical quality. Lower teams in La Liga can often pass the ball around a lot better than most english clubs.

Germany is also a great league. Competitive, and good football gets played over there. They have great teams like Bayern, BVB, Schalke etc... It's also the best run league in the world, no doubt

Serie A has gone down the shitter. Used to be great, but now it's not so good.

I'm fine with people saying that the premier league is the best, Because i can see why people think that. But saying it's a long way better than any other league is ridiculous imo.

They play differently in Spain so that's why it seems lower clubs can pass well. I'm sure if you put those lower teams in the premier league against the (lower) midtable teams like of Swansea and Liverpool

, they'd lose. Overall the premier league has the most quality.

WWE_TNA · 10-24-2012, 04:08 PM

Also really pleased for Dortmund they deserve a big win in europe. Knew Schalke would win aswell class team.

Gervinho

still starts.

Also someone saying prem overrated

yeah because chelsea never won it last year? and until last year english teams pretty much always have filled the quarters and semi's. Last year did show signs of other leagues improving overall but i have no worries next 3-4 years prem teams will still be heavily involved in the final stages of the competition.

nazzac · 10-24-2012, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Quasi Juice

They play differently in Spain so that's why it seems lower clubs can pass well. I'm sure if you put those lower teams in the premier league against the (lower) midtable teams like of Swansea and Liverpool

, they'd lose. Overall the premier league has the most quality.

It's all speculation really, but i don't agree with you. You are making out like the premier league teams will 100% beat the Spanish teams, but thats not the case really.

But i guess it will never be proven, so neither of us are right in that sense