Champions League 25/26

[Temptation]

But that's what makes EPL the best league. This is not disputed. What is disputed is the silly idea that it also has the best top sides. Or that other big clubs would struggle in EPL.

I have seen this argument even in Pep Barca days. How Messi would've struggled on a cold night on the Britannia stadium vs Stoke. Bunch of rubbish.

Well I have never said that so......

 

[Givenchy]

We're so shite atm compared to top dogs in CL.

Q$G just manitad Chelsea who beat us 3-0.

Araujo red fucked us. I didn't think we'd beat Chelsea on the showing before that but it wouldn't be a 3-0 to them.

But I will add, in form PSG probably put 5 past our defense at a minimum. Bayern will go for a cricket score as those cunts show no mercy.

 

[Temptation]

Araujo red fucked us. I didn't think we'd beat Chelsea on the showing before that but it wouldn't be a 3-0 to them.

Maresca was a big game specialist

LinkedIn Liam is busy man-aging kids

 

[serghei]

Barca are treated in a special way for me. Sure, some sides swimming in money can flex their muscles if they beat us in our worst days... but in the bigger picture, we're sitting very well.

Not one of the big 3 teams, but right about top 6 consistently for some years.

 

[Maradona37]

I have seen this argument even in Pep Barca days. How Messi would've struggled on a cold night on the Britannia stadium vs Stoke. Bunch of rubbish.

He might have struggled if they put him at CB and got him to deal with Rory Delap's shies

@Porque

 

[JamDav1982]

But that's what makes EPL the best league. This is not disputed. What is disputed is the silly idea that it also has the best top sides. Or that other big clubs would struggle in EPL.

I have seen this argument even in Pep Barca days. How Messi would've struggled on a cold night on the Britannia stadium vs Stoke. Bunch of rubbish.

Yet thats not what is argued by most.

The argument is that the top sides are in and amongst the best going.

Sometimes the best.. sometimes not but in and around it.

 

[JamDav1982]

Barca are treated in a special way for me. Sure, some sides swimming in money can flex their muscles if they beat us in our worst days... but in the bigger picture, we're sitting very well.

Not one of the big 3 teams, but right about top 6 consistently for some years.

Sitting well this season?

You not claim palyers are all burnt out and depth so bad Newcastle have better squad?

 

[serghei]

Sitting well this season?

You not claim palyers are all burnt out and depth so bad Newcastle have better squad?

Yep, if we had the squad to match EPL in cost and spending, we'd be flying over English teams.

 

[Temptation]

Barca are treated in a special way for me. Sure, some sides swimming in money can flex their muscles if they beat us in our worst days... but in the bigger picture, we're sitting very well.

Let's not pretend Barca are a completely organic pure Footballing outfit fighting against the establishment with homegrown kids.

Just a few years back you guys spent an absurd amount of money on players and wages which fucked your club up financially for years.

Clubs like Barca and Liverpool are more organic and romantic than most big clubs but we're hardly angels!

We spent a bomb last window and you guys have overspent your way to bankruptcy a few years back.

 

[JamDav1982]

Yep, if we had the squad to match EPL in cost and spending, we'd be flying over English teams.

Yes.. but not reality so irrelevant to what is being discussed.

But you claim Newcastle have better squad and moan about other saying far less EPL fan boy type statements.

 

[serghei]

Yes.. but not reality so irrelevant to what is being discussed.

Of course it's relevant. The strength of a club is also visible by how it responds in times of crisis. Barca in heavy financial crisis is with a treble in sight and a minute away from a CL final. That's power.

You put an EPL club in such stress, they could get relegated. Hell, Tottenham could with 800m spending on players.

 

[Maradona37]

Let's not pretend Barca are a completely organic pure Footballing outfit fighting against the establishment with homegrown kids.

Just a few years back you guys spent an absurd amount of money on players and wages which fucked your club up financially for years.

Clubs like Barca and Liverpool are more organic and romantic than most big clubs but we're hardly angels!

We spent a bomb last window and you guys have overspent your way to bankruptcy a few years back.

Yes, there's no such thing as being organic or not spending money and being ruthless at the top level of the game. Objective post that is.

 

[JamDav1982]

Of course it's relevant. The strength of a club is also visible by how it responds in times of crisis. Barca in heavy financial crisis is with a treble in sight and a minute away from a CL final. That's power.

No.. the discussion is where clubs are at.

Saying that EPL teams have more money is part of that so adds nothing.

The whole point of EPL being strong is the money they have it is not some counter argument to point it out.

Adds nothing.

 

[Temptation]

Of course it's relevant. The strength of a club is also visible by how it responds in times of crisis. Barca in heavy financial crisis is with a treble in sight and a minute away from a CL final. That's power.

Lever tax heavy as shit though 🤣

 

[serghei]

Let's not pretend Barca are a completely organic pure Footballing outfit fighting against the establishment with homegrown kids.

Just a few years back you guys spent an absurd amount of money on players and wages which fucked your club up financially for years.

Clubs like Barca and Liverpool are more organic and romantic than most big clubs but we're hardly angels!

We spent a bomb last window and you guys have overspent your way to bankruptcy a few years back.

Yes. But that's what EPL clubs do regularly. They just fix mistakes by injecting more capital, because their owners have billions.