It has been years since English clubs have dominated in numbers the UEFA/Europa cup. Still have good record in CL which is what counts. Europe's 2nd Trophy is European version the Johnstone Paint with the mighty Boro & Fulham getting to the final only enhances this viewpoint for me.
Europa league should show the strength of a league below the top 4. Clearly shows the SUPER SKY PREMIERSHIP is not the all conquering league it is.
Really? Is that what you thought last year when England had two teams in the semi-final? I didn't. Italian football must be on life support below Inter.
Over a peroid of time I view that on. Should remember italy has just lost it's 4th champs league place to germany.
So tonights result don't matter as much than as your view point is over a period of time & last year England had 2 of the semi finalists.
Correct. If 2 English sides had made it again this season to the semi finals, then the arguement would be higher. I've always maintained that spain has a stronger league and there record in this competition over the last 6-7 years would go along with that.
I don't think the larger English clubs when competing in the Europa in recent years have took it serious. Fulham & Boro finalists ffs!!!! Look at Liverpool, Danny Wilson has started 4 games in Europe compared to 1 in PL. Joe Cole is gaining his fitness back in Europa games, which is shocking imo. We have seen Villa f*** around a few times. As for the Spanish teams it is the only trophy they have a realistic chance of winning because there is nee Barca or Real Madrid in it so they go for it.
Erm, that was Liverpool's strongest team out there.
Was it fuck
So who was not playing that wasn't available
All of them.