Comments on: ‘Epicomedia’ and the league no one wants to win http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/25/epicomedia-and-the-league-no-one-wants-to-win/ World Soccer views and news Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:31:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Simon Baskett http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/25/epicomedia-and-the-league-no-one-wants-to-win/#comment-337666 Simon Baskett Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:48:59 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/25/epicomedia-and-the-league-no-one-wants-to-win/#comment-337666 Yes, I think quality had been on the decline. Overall Spanish sides have not performed well in the Champions League in the last couple of seasons which must be the best measure of their competitiveness and they seem to lose out to other European sides when it comes to intensity and physical fitness. Admittedly Sevilla did brilliantly with their back to back victories in the UEFA Cup as did Espanyol last season but apart from these honourable exceptions the general level appears to have declined. Still, the unpredictabilty certainly makes for an exciting league not just at the top but also at the bottom (only seven points separate eighth-placed Athletic Bilbao from the relegation zone). Yes, I think quality had been on the decline. Overall Spanish sides have not performed well in the Champions League in the last couple of seasons which must be the best measure of their competitiveness and they seem to lose out to other European sides when it comes to intensity and physical fitness.

Admittedly Sevilla did brilliantly with their back to back victories in the UEFA Cup as did Espanyol last season but apart from these honourable exceptions the general level appears to have declined.

Still, the unpredictabilty certainly makes for an exciting league not just at the top but also at the bottom (only seven points separate eighth-placed Athletic Bilbao from the relegation zone).

]]> By: Kev http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/25/epicomedia-and-the-league-no-one-wants-to-win/#comment-337662 Kev Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:52:18 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/03/25/epicomedia-and-the-league-no-one-wants-to-win/#comment-337662 It seems to be shaping up to end a bit like last year's finale. That was exciting, but the top teams seem to be lacking a bit of quality as well as nerve. Would you say the quality of the Spanish league in general is going down, Simon? It seems to be shaping up to end a bit like last year’s finale. That was exciting, but the top teams seem to be lacking a bit of quality as well as nerve.
Would you say the quality of the Spanish league in general is going down, Simon?

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