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Apr 18, 2018
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Paco
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I get the sense that Liga teams have taken the Europa league far more seriously
For Premier League teams, they only seem to try at all in the Europa league once it is clear whether they will be top 4 or not. Sevilla always gives everything.
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POLL: How many La Liga teams would compete for a UEFA CL spot most years if they were in the Premier League?
Coop
4/18/18 6:58am
European tournament history would suggest that Spanish clubs would do fine in
chilango
4/18/18 7:05am
Over the last few years, there are 2 elite Spanish teams, 6 almost elite EPL
Paco
4/18/18 7:28am
I think this is basically correct.
chilango
4/18/18 7:31am
Over the last few years, Atlético has been elite
Coop
4/18/18 8:03am
Looking at Europa League is helpful to compare depth.
mobomanjoe
4/18/18 7:30am
I get the sense that Liga teams have taken the Europa league far more seriously
Paco
4/18/18 7:32am
Good point.
mobomanjoe
4/18/18 7:39am
Another data point: if you look at Nate Silver's ELO ranking of global soccer
chilango
4/18/18 7:46am
The Premier League is often overrated due to it having more parity than other
vagabonder
4/18/18 7:59am
Agree that they are often overrated, but I would add that the parity is really
chilango
4/18/18 8:13am
Agreed on 7-20.
vagabonder
4/18/18 8:21am
LOL. No surprise here. La Liga is more of a broken record.
JmThms
4/19/18 12:53am
Disagree. Parity at a high level is a major component of am assessment of league
JmThms
4/19/18 12:46am
Talent is not more spread out in the EPL. The vast majority is concentrated in
chilango
4/19/18 6:42am
Burnley are 7th in EPL. That proves your point exactly.
mobomanjoe
4/19/18 7:49am
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