probably epl is the only league where we can atleast expect any team to beat another team on a given irrespective of reputations.... this do happen on a regular basis..
italian league is also springing major surprises this season...
EPL may be hurting English teams in Champions League: Louis Van Gaal
The physical and competitive "rat race" that is the Premier League will hurt English clubs' chances of progressing in the Champions League, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has said.
United welcome German side Wolfsburg in Europe's top competition on Wednesday having lost their opening encounter 2-1 to PSV Eindhoven. Van Gaal, who saw his team knock cross town rivals City off the top of the Premier League table at the weekend, said English clubs have the quality to progress in Europe, but face a serious disadvantage compared with clubs from other countries. "The Premier League is a very difficult league. To beat your opponent every week is not easy, it is always a struggle and a battle," the Dutchman was quoted as saying by the club website (www.manutd.com). "Then you have to play again mid-week in the Champions League and that is the difference between all the clubs in Europe. It is not predictable to say four teams in the Premier League shall overcome this group stage round, no, it is not like that. But I have to say that we have the teams to do it and we have the quality to do it," he added. Squad rotation is the key to European success, but even ringing the changes will not guarantee that English sides are fresher than their European counterparts, the Dutchman added. "The difficulty is that all these (Premier League) players are in a rat race and that takes a lot out of the players, which is why you have to rotate and that is what I am doing now because I have to protect my players," the manager said. "I say we have to play Sunday-Tuesday, Sunday-Wednesday, so between the matches we cannot recover all of the tiredness. Then we have to play against a European squad who is willing to give everything against us. They don't have a rat race in their competition and that is the difference," the Dutchman added.
- exactly what makes EPL more entertaining for me than other leagues. of course, the clarity coverage and favourable timings are factors too.
probably epl is the only league where we can atleast expect any team to beat another team on a given irrespective of reputations.... this do happen on a regular basis..
italian league is also springing major surprises this season...
Premier League demands can hurt Champions League prep - WengerOriginally Posted by Perumthachan
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels the intensity of the Premier League can impact on preparations for the club's European campaign.
Wenger believes having to reproduce such focused displays in quick succession could be one factor on progression in Europe, with three of the four English sides having lost their opening Champions League matches.
"It is true that mentally you cannot ease off before a Champions League game as some others can," Wenger said.
"Olympiakos won comfortably on Saturday. When we were in a high intensity game at Leicester, they were safe after 20 minutes.
"Dinamo Zagreb played on Saturday and they took three players off at half-time. I cannot do that at Leicester."
Wenger added: "For sure the Premier League is demanding and consuming energy wise, mentally more than physically because physically you recover."
what is this epl shit?????? everybody has the pressure..... just some lame excuses........................
Arsenal...
Next home n away against bayern...is it game over
Another defeat for Chelsea. Porto played a good game and shud have scored more. But Chelsea shud scrap thru I believe and meet Real Madrid. Wud be fun..
Still cannot imagine lewandoski left Dortmund for free......how cud this happen to a club
nale alle utd nte kali.........Arsenal
Next home n away against bayern
Another defeat for Chelsea. Porto played a good game and shud have scored more. But Chelsea shud scrap thru I believe and meet Real Madrid. Wud be fun
Top teams in PL doesn't have it in them to put up consistent perfo to beat others week in out ...that also culd be the reason rather than the league being competitive.. :p
FC Barcelona 2 - 1 Bayer leverkusen
Hard fought win for us..didnt expect a win after Iniesta got subbed off coz injury (with leo out)
As in recent matches,wasting chances have become a trend for us... 1st half Bayer really did well pressing in key areas..
2nd half we started strongly then Iniesta got injured..but we took advantage of the tiring bayer players ..created chances consistently .. converting 2 from them.. Suarez with a brilliant finish for the winner
& Munir playing a part in both the goals
Hope Iniesta injury wont rule him out for long.. with FIFA break coming up
City Injury List:
David Silva.
Pablo Zabaletta.
Gael Clichy.
Samir Nasri.
Vincent Kompany.
Yaya Toure.
Joe Hart.
Champions League KO.
desperate times call for desperate measures.
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