Luis Suarez left the EPL at the end of last season and was quick to comment on the English Press and name them as a large part in his decision to leave. The attention he got from the press was at times justified and his behaviour was the main driver for the amount of anger and vitriol toward him, but when he left for Spain the Premier League lost a world superstar who has gone on to prove himself with Barcelona in what is the best attacking lineup the world has ever seen.
Others have also left Ronaldo of course signed for Real Madrid many years ago, Spain is a big pull for the best players Real Madrid and Barcelona is considered the peak of any players career.
There is also a group of UK players that have now withered away with age, Gerrard of course will play two more games before leaving for the US following Frank Lampard (loaned back I know), back further Beckham left, Scholes and Giggs now retired, leaving us with John Terry as the last man standing.
Where are their replacements? I don't see them. There are not many players in this league with the ability to take a game and make it their own, personally I'm finding the league boring and my interest tends to revolve around my team only.
Where is the subtlety of Bergkamp, the genius of Zola, the drive of Gerrard, the screamer from Scholes, the pace and skill from Giggs?
It seems to me that the Premier League has grouped together a bunch on ordinary players with workrate and strength the primary function of a stale league, there are exceptions of course but do any of them stand up the the names I've mentioned and I haven't even brought up the likes of Viera, Keane, Fowler and many others.
Tactically the league has had critisism lately for the inept performances in the Champions League and this is another sign that the quality of players in the league and the quality of the players brought into the league is sadly lacking.
Why is this? Do the players not want to come? The money is good of course but is it the true driver of the real players?
Is The Premier League in Decline?
posted on 13/5/15
comment by Randomer (U5245)
posted 14 minutes ago
Ronaldo was definitely better than Messi in 07/08. 08/09 is when Messi took over.
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posted on 14/5/15
People forget that a lot of these stars were born in the epl:
Ronaldo
Modric
Suarez
Bale
Henry
Masch
Alonso
We just don't have the money or weather imho
posted on 14/5/15
Ronaldo was born in Portugal
Moric was born in Croatia
Suarez in Uruguay
Bale wales
Henry France
by blind chance, they played in the prem
posted on 14/5/15
We can't change the climate and weather patterns which means they will always be ahead us.
posted on 14/5/15
Global warming
posted on 14/5/15
comment by The Kaiser's Trainers (U5676)
posted 8 hours, 38 minutes ago
Ronaldo was born in Portugal
Moric was born in Croatia
Suarez in Uruguay
Bale wales
Henry France
by blind chance, they played in the prem
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Does blind chance = money or good scouting. Also the EPL is Bale's league
posted on 14/5/15
comment by The Kaiser's Trainers (U5676)
posted 8 hours, 51 minutes ago
Ronaldo was born in Portugal
Moric was born in Croatia
Suarez in Uruguay
Bale wales
Henry France
by blind chance, they played in the prem
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Wouldn't say blind chance. More hard work behind the scenes by the Premier League, the clubs and then good performances by the players and most of all, loyal crowds turning up week after week making the league what it is; thus tempting the masses to crave for the product, allowing the clubs to receive fúck loads of TV moey and in turn distributing that to the players enhancing the chances of signing the best in future. This has been happening for 12-15 years you'd imagine. Not blind chance.
posted on 14/5/15
comment by 1manontherun (U4291)
posted 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
Global warming
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How to píss on a parade
posted on 14/5/15
posted on 14/5/15
OP
Is it balls the best attacking line up ever.
Xavi Busquets Iniesta
Pedro Messi Villa
Is a better attack from the same club 4 years ago than the one they have now.
And for an attack that blows it out of the water see the Brazil 2002 world cup squads attack.