Comments on: Manchester United: Future Champions of Europe? http://www.epltalk.com/manchester-united-future-champions-of-europe/707 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:03:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/manchester-united-future-champions-of-europe/707#comment-1725 Anonymous Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/04/11/manchester-united-future-champions-of-europe/#comment-1725 ZTN, yes, and no...<br/> They ran stats during the L'pool-PSV game, I think. In 2000, 3 Spanish teams were in the semis(Real, Barca, Valencia), in 2003, 3 Italian teams were there(Juve, Milan, Inter).<br/> The truth of the matter is, for the past 3(I believe) consecutive years, an English team has made it to the final. The financial resources of the big four at the moment allow them to buy the best players in the world.<br/> Considering the "perpetual crisis" of Real, the temporary slip this year with Barca(on paper, they were X10 better than Liverpool, but...), and the disaster in Italian club football, the big four in England have been and will continue to be ever-present in the last stage of the competition.<br/> Germany, France and Holland aren't on par financially. PSV was a very sad team to watch, especially in the first game.<br/> BTW, I am not British. But I do love the Premier league. In terms of entertainment, it is second to none.<br/> Semis should be great-my prediction-(actually, Rafa said this at a press-conference about a month ago)-Pool and Mialn will meet again in the final. Gatuzo won't let Ronaldo do what he did on Roma. And Pool got the number on Chelsea in playoff situations. I don't want to be a Chelsea player on Anfield at the return leg. It will be hell. ZTN, yes, and no…
They ran stats during the L’pool-PSV game, I think. In 2000, 3 Spanish teams were in the semis(Real, Barca, Valencia), in 2003, 3 Italian teams were there(Juve, Milan, Inter).
The truth of the matter is, for the past 3(I believe) consecutive years, an English team has made it to the final. The financial resources of the big four at the moment allow them to buy the best players in the world.
Considering the “perpetual crisis” of Real, the temporary slip this year with Barca(on paper, they were X10 better than Liverpool, but…), and the disaster in Italian club football, the big four in England have been and will continue to be ever-present in the last stage of the competition.
Germany, France and Holland aren’t on par financially. PSV was a very sad team to watch, especially in the first game.
BTW, I am not British. But I do love the Premier league. In terms of entertainment, it is second to none.
Semis should be great-my prediction-(actually, Rafa said this at a press-conference about a month ago)-Pool and Mialn will meet again in the final. Gatuzo won’t let Ronaldo do what he did on Roma. And Pool got the number on Chelsea in playoff situations. I don’t want to be a Chelsea player on Anfield at the return leg. It will be hell.

]]> By: ZTN http://www.epltalk.com/manchester-united-future-champions-of-europe/707#comment-1722 ZTN Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:12:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/04/11/manchester-united-future-champions-of-europe/#comment-1722 I don't see English teams as being as dominant as you suggest. I quick look back over the past 5 years or so of the Chmapions League quarter-finals teams shows that it's pretty much not true. Juve, AC and Inter Milan have figured in the final stages nearly every year.<br/><br/>Just as recently as 2002/03, the final had two Italian Teams.<br/><br/>The same can be said of the Spanish league with the Likes of Real Madrid, Barca and Valencia.<br/><br/><br/>I think your predetermined bias to say this is a little premature. The facts don't back it up. I don’t see English teams as being as dominant as you suggest. I quick look back over the past 5 years or so of the Chmapions League quarter-finals teams shows that it’s pretty much not true. Juve, AC and Inter Milan have figured in the final stages nearly every year.

Just as recently as 2002/03, the final had two Italian Teams.

The same can be said of the Spanish league with the Likes of Real Madrid, Barca and Valencia.

I think your predetermined bias to say this is a little premature. The facts don’t back it up.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/manchester-united-future-champions-of-europe/707#comment-1720 Anonymous Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:21:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/04/11/manchester-united-future-champions-of-europe/#comment-1720 The third goal (Rooney's first) was just brilliant from a team perspective. Four touches from four different players from their own third and in the back of the net. The third goal (Rooney’s first) was just brilliant from a team perspective. Four touches from four different players from their own third and in the back of the net.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/manchester-united-future-champions-of-europe/707#comment-1718 Anonymous Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:29:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/04/11/manchester-united-future-champions-of-europe/#comment-1718 Do we need more proof that the Premier League is the best in the world? I think not. Just like Italian teams dominated Europe 10 years ago, the British teams are head and shoulders above their counterparts from Spain, Italy, Germany.<br/> Roma showed how not to play against United.<br/> To all United fans: calm down, you haven't won nothing yet. Do we need more proof that the Premier League is the best in the world? I think not. Just like Italian teams dominated Europe 10 years ago, the British teams are head and shoulders above their counterparts from Spain, Italy, Germany.
Roma showed how not to play against United.
To all United fans: calm down, you haven’t won nothing yet.

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