***Official Football (Soccer) Thread:[R] All leagues and competitions*** part 4

[ZidaneValor]

The Premier League is an English league for England

The Champions League is a European league where all the top teams from Europe play

It's not "a way to qualify". Its just that if you do well enough and come 4th or above then you qualify for the champions league

And yes it is europe's biggest football event

Ok, my slow American brain is beginning to comprehend this now.

[JamaicaBrah]

thanks.

I hope they do give the Bundasliga another spot, they deserve it over the calcio league.

Germany should enjoy its 4 spots while it can, Serie a is recovering and will soon come back to rule Europe along with barca/madrid

[mjfan12]

So the Premier League is just one way to qualify for the Champions League? And the Champions League tournament (that Barcelona won 3-1 over Man United in May) is Europe's biggest football event?

The Euefa Champions League (there are other champions leagues now in other confederations) is the most prestigious tournament for european club football. (they allow israel and turkey in, turkey is borderline but israel because their neighbors wont allow them in)


anyways its for the top teams in europe so of course other nations get in, and like i said, depending on the league the top 2-4 of each get in, england, scotland, spain, france, italy, germany, netherlands, etc.

The final is a huge event like the superbowl (bigger) BUT the European Championships for nations is bigger. Euro 2012, etc. but that's every 4 years.

[SparringMinds85]

Damn...

Post more of her.

Check the previous page.(pg. 277 to be exact)

[mjfan12]

Germany should enjoy its 4 spots while it can, Serie a is recovering and will soon come back to rule Europe along with barca/madrid

Germans play good fussbund, italians just are drama queens.

[Dysrhythmia]

Check the previous page.

I already did, i ain't new to the forum...

[JamaicaBrah]

Germans play good fussbund, italians just are drama queens.

Pls go... italian league is one of the toughest in the world in terms of physicality

Thos ****ers dont play lol

Its good physicality though not like it England where its like a bunch of chickens that lost their heads

[SparringMinds85]

I already did, i ain't new to the forum...

Gotcha.

[ZidaneValor]

One more stupid question and then I'll be done at least for tonight.

La Liga is basically Spain's equivalent of the English Premier League, right?

[XZV]

One more stupid question and then I'll be done at least for tonight.

La Liga is basically Spain's equivalent of the English Premier League, right?

No la liga is a two team competition (Barca and Madrid) that brings in exhibition teams for the sole purpose of losing to these teams

[wesbender]

Germany should enjoy its 4 spots while it can, Serie a is recovering and will soon come back to rule Europe along with barca/madrid

Pls go... italian league is one of the toughest in the world in terms of physicality

Thos ****ers dont play lol

Its good physicality though not like it England where its like a bunch of chickens that lost their heads

lol italy

every time I turn on a serie a match I try so hard to get into it, but it's just not that much fun to watch.

every once in a while I'll catch a good one, but it's rare these days.

Germans play good fussbund, italians just are drama queens.

indeed.

[209vaughn]

One more stupid question and then I'll be done at least for tonight.

La Liga is basically Spain's equivalent of the English Premier League, right?

Yes.

Premiere League = England
La Liga = Spain
Siere A = Italy
Bundesliga = Germany
Ligue 1 = France

There are dozens of other leagues too, but those are the top leagues.

[AnotherScorpion]

No la liga is a two team competition (Barca and Madrid) that brings in exhibition teams for the sole purpose of losing to these teams

How many teams won the EPL since 2004?!

[MiKey4]

How many teams won the EPL since 2004?!

Good use of the arbitrary date and achievement to make your point... random stats aside we all know the EPL is far more competitive. Anyone that tries to use a single statistic like this to prove otherwise is clearly biased.

[Ballr4Life]

Good use of the arbitrary date and achievement to make your point... random stats aside we all know the EPL is far more competitive. Anyone that tries to use a single statistic like this to prove otherwise is clearly biased.

Jose Mourinho said that it is much harder to manage against teams in the Italy due to a much higher sophistication in tactics.

So much for the EPL being the most competitive league.

[Dom_88]

Good use of the arbitrary date and achievement to make your point... random stats aside we all know the EPL is far more competitive. Anyone that tries to use a single statistic like this to prove otherwise is clearly biased.

the only competition in England is for the also-rans, i.e. 3rd, 4th and 5th...just as it is in Spain. It's again not much different to La Liga in terms of challengers for the title.

[Dom_88]

Jose Mourinho said that it is much harder to manage against teams in the Italy due to a much higher sophistication in tactics.

So much for the EPL being the most competitive league.

in b4 some idiot tries to claim mourinho doesn't know what he's talking about.

[blacksmith77]

the only competition in England is for the also-rans, i.e. 3rd, 4th and 5th...just as it is in Spain. It's again not much different to La Liga in terms of challengers for the title.

There is a difference in that the likes of Wigan, blackpool, everton could , at anytime, beat Chelsea, Arsenal, United whereas no second tier team can really challenge barca or madrid

[MiKey4]

the only competition in England is for the also-rans, i.e. 3rd, 4th and 5th...just as it is in Spain. It's again not much different to La Liga in terms of challengers for the title.

Lol what? Sounds like you've just looked at the final standings.

[wesbender]

the only competition in England is for the also-rans, i.e. 3rd, 4th and 5th...just as it is in Spain. It's again not much different to La Liga in terms of challengers for the title.

the difference is that at the start of a PL season, you have teams like arsenal, usually liverpool and now city that begin the season with the title as a somewhat realistic goal (inb4 scoffing, etc.)


do you think valencia or villareal start the season with even the slightest hope that they can win the title? of course not. they know there's not a chance in hell.


the premier league usually narrows down to a two-horse race for the final few months of a season, but la liga is a two-horse race before it even begins.

There is a difference in that the likes of Wigan, blackpool, everton could , at anytime, beat Chelsea, Arsenal, United whereas no second tier team can really challenge barca or madrid

and of course this.

[Dom_88]

There is a difference in that the likes of Wigan, blackpool, everton could , at anytime, beat Chelsea, Arsenal, United whereas no second tier team can really challenge barca or madrid

Barca are in their own stratosphere, so that's moot. wigan, blackpool, etc. beating the top 3 are nothing more than minor hiccups that happen in the season, like Hercules beating Barca. In the end, it's inconsequential.

Lol what? Sounds like you've just looked at the final standings.

because that's what really matters at the end of the day. all the early season flutters and upsets all unravel and things look the same come may.

the difference is that at the start of a PL season, you have teams like arsenal, usually liverpool and now city that begin the season with the title as a somewhat realistic goal (inb4 scoffing, etc.)


do you think valencia or villareal start the season with even the slightest hope that they can win the title? of course not. they know there's not a chance in hell.


the premier league usually narrows down to a two-horse race for the final few months of a season, but la liga is a two-horse race before it even begins.

1)the only people who believe arsenal, city and liverpool have anything more than a mathematical chance, especially nowadays, are fans of those teams. Realistically, it's nothing more than a pipe dream. It's a nice slogan to shout to add some excitement, but it all unfolds the same.
2)when you're in the same league as barca, your title ambitions will always look minimal.

[wesbender]

1)the only people who believe arsenal, city and liverpool have anything more than a mathematical chance, especially nowadays, are fans of those teams. Realistically, it's nothing more than a pipe dream. It's a nice slogan to shout to add some excitement, but it all unfolds the same.
2)when you're in the same league as barca, your title ambitions will always look minimal.

I was meaning more the players and members of those teams. they truly believe they can win when they start the season. their table-position equivalents in la liga know that they don't have even the slightest of chances. really, their chances are about as good as a PL team like villa or fulham.

and yeah, barca are in their own realm at the moment, but madrid, while a bit behind barca, are still worlds better than anyone else below them.

[VinoPalladino]

Lol Cristiano autograph, Mourinho autograph, high five with kaka.

Good day.

How long did they train for and how did you get in?!?!?!?!?! :]

[mjfan12]

Jose Mourinho said that it is much harder to manage against teams in the Italy due to a much higher sophistication in tactics.

So much for the EPL being the most competitive league.

sophisticated tactics? does he mean the diving, facism, racism, or the match fixing?

[QB_Killa]

I don't give a sht about La Liga and I imagine Spanish people don't give a sht about the Premier League. This argument is so dumb. In reality both leagues have one dominant team and one serious challenger, yes the teams below are better in the prem (Arse/City compared to Valencia/Villareal) but who cares.

[blacksmith77]

Barca are in their own stratosphere, so that's moot. wigan, blackpool, etc. beating the top 3 are nothing more than minor hiccups that happen in the season, like Hercules beating Barca. In the end, it's inconsequential.

the top 4 are more likely to get beaten by second-tier teams in the EPL than Barca or Madrid getting beaten. That is a fact. And Everything has a consequence. Not to mention it makes games more exciting to watch

[wesbender]

I don't give a sht about La Liga and I imagine Spanish people don't give a sht about the Premier League. This argument is so dumb. In reality both leagues have one dominant team and one serious challenger, yes the teams below are better in the prem (Arse/City compared to Valencia/Villareal) but who cares.

but arguing about the same sh*t over and over is pretty much the only thing keeping this thread alive.

[QB_Killa]

but arguing about the same sh*t over and over is pretty much the only thing keeping this thread alive.

lol true

[QB_Killa]

Villa have accepted a 20m bid from Liverpool for Downing. They've spent 75m on Carroll, Henderson and Downing Lmao.

[the-craig]

Liverpool have gone fully retarded with their signings so far. There is no way those players combined are worth that. Their value shouldn't be much more than £40million.