Comments on: Champions League Better Than World Cup http://www.epltalk.com/champions-league-better-than-world-cup/179 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:17:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TheScout http://www.epltalk.com/champions-league-better-than-world-cup/179#comment-158 TheScout Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/07/04/champions-league-better-than-world-cup/#comment-158 As it happens Bobby McMahon has a thread on his Fox Soccer blog about this:<br/><br/>http://blogs.foxsports.com/BobbyMcMahon/2006/07/06/Is_the_World_Cup_soccers_marquee_tournament As it happens Bobby McMahon has a thread on his Fox Soccer blog about this:

http://blogs.foxsports.com/BobbyMcMahon/2006/07/06/Is_the_World_Cup_soccers_marquee_tournament

]]> By: Alistair Paterson http://www.epltalk.com/champions-league-better-than-world-cup/179#comment-151 Alistair Paterson Tue, 04 Jul 2006 22:05:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/07/04/champions-league-better-than-world-cup/#comment-151 I was talking about the self same thing yesterday with a friend, and we both agreed that, like you, the Champions League is a greater competition. You can be sure that you're turning up to a game of Europe's elite.<br/><br/>It has a variety of world players, just like the World Cup, yet, I feel the passion is greater for club teams. <br/><br/>Its great going to a Champions League game on an autumn night. The music as the teams line up, the stunning vocals of the away fans, barely matched in league games. But, more importantly, the competition is spread over the season. The time period builds anticipation and allows time to savour games better. I was talking about the self same thing yesterday with a friend, and we both agreed that, like you, the Champions League is a greater competition. You can be sure that you’re turning up to a game of Europe’s elite.

It has a variety of world players, just like the World Cup, yet, I feel the passion is greater for club teams.

Its great going to a Champions League game on an autumn night. The music as the teams line up, the stunning vocals of the away fans, barely matched in league games. But, more importantly, the competition is spread over the season. The time period builds anticipation and allows time to savour games better.

]]> By: The Gaffer http://www.epltalk.com/champions-league-better-than-world-cup/179#comment-150 The Gaffer Tue, 04 Jul 2006 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/07/04/champions-league-better-than-world-cup/#comment-150 Just after I post that entry, Italy turns on the magic and scores fantastic goals to defeat Germany. Exceptional skill after a nerveracking 120 minutes. Just after I post that entry, Italy turns on the magic and scores fantastic goals to defeat Germany. Exceptional skill after a nerveracking 120 minutes.

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