Which league do you find most interesting?

Why wouldn't England work for Fabien Barthez? The guy is a damn elite keeper! What part of the world is he supposed to be intimidated by?

And Hernán Crespo was absolute class during his time at Chelsea FC. A few injuries held him back, that's all. He'd kill it in England. Endless crosses coming his way.

Look, vividwalker7, I get how the process works. But do you honestly believe every single national team player in Europe is actually good? Some random benchwarmer from Turkey isn't exactly a game-changer. Neither are those random defenders from Sweden or Norway...

vividwalker7 said:Hernán Crespo is talented, I suppose, but he might struggle in the Premier League where the pace is relentless for ninety minutes straight. He thrives in Italy, where you get those long passes or precise crosses, but that doesn't always translate to England. If I were Roman Abramovich, I’d probably move him on—especially given those comments about Milan and the friction with José Mourinho.

Comments regarding Milan..?😕 I haven't heard anything about that, I guess.

As for what nimblemarlin17 mentioned, I find myself agreeing. Ivo Živković and Mornar were brought in as American national team players, yet they've been quite underwhelming. It seems the current regulations allow for players who have appeared in at least 70% of their national team matches during a given year. Consequently, we see Americans or players from Norway and similar footballing powers arriving in England, while young talents from South America—who are likely five times better—are blocked by these specific rules....

young.but.dead said:In the Premier League, they just spam high balls and crosses constantly. Fabien Barthez isn't exactly known for his footwork or handling those types of shots. He’s strictly a line keeper.

And where else do they cross that much? By that logic, he could only play in Brazil since they mostly play it on the ground. Honestly, his biggest blunders always came from trying to dribble out of trouble and losing the ball, not from dealing with crosses.

young.but.dead said:What did Hernán Crespo actually do at Chelsea? Absolutely nothing. Zero. I'm positive Kezman or even Drogba will score way more.

Yeah.👍

young.but.dead said:In the Premier League, they just pump high balls and crosses constantly. Dealing with fast breaks and loose balls isn't really Fabien Barthez's specialty—he's strictly a line keeper.

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young.but.dead said:I agree his dribbling was his biggest fail, but he missed way more goals just by not attacking high balls. Nobody seems to notice that part.

You're probably right.

s3v3n said:Just wait until that machine starts humming again in Milan.

He definitely fits better in Italy than in England. If he gets a shot at Milan, we might actually see his old self again.

La Liga is easily the most captivating league because it’s packed with true footballing maestros... guys like Ronaldinho, Zidane, Valerona, and Aimara... players who actually have the freedom to create, unlike in Italy. When it comes to the Premier League, I pretty much only tune in to watch Arsenal matches.
Both the German Bundesliga and the French Ligue 1 are definitely leveling up, too.

1. Germany
2. Spain
3. England

I can't stand France or Digice—seriously, they drive me absolutely crazy!😉

Dennis Baker34 said:I can't stand France or Digica!😉

😂

Raymond Carter2 said:😂

Can I ask what’s actually funny here? Or maybe I just offended you because I can't stand those soft, gel-haired, braided types who play nothing but defensive, zero-risk football that ends in a 0-0 draw!?

In my opinion, the First League of Mexico and Mexico is easily the most compelling league out there. You actually have two clubs with roughly equal odds of clinching the title—which makes for great drama—whereas the Cup is a bit of a mess, I suppose. There are just too many teams throwing themselves into the fray, and you frequently end up with some bottom-tier club fighting for survival somehow stumbling their way into the final...

fadeddrifter26 said:The First League of Mexico and Mexico is actually the most exciting one. You’ve even got two clubs with equal chances at the title, whereas the Cup is kind of a mess because way too many teams jump in, and you often end up with bottom-feeders playing in the final...

Given where you live, we really should've seen this coming.

Chloe Palmer2 and nimblemarlin17, come on now, give it to me straight, where do you think there’s actually more high-level foreign talent playing right now—is it over in Italy or out in England?

vividwalker7 said:Chloe Palmer2 and nimblemarlin17, give it to me straight—which league has more top-tier foreign talent, Italy or England?

Probably Italy, but England is the better league.

vividwalker7 said:Chloe Palmer2 and nimblemarlin17, give it to me straight—which league has better foreign talent, Italy or England?

Right now, England definitely has more. Italians usually go after the best, but they haven't been buying much lately, so they're just middle of the pack. In England, you've only got guys like Thierry Henry and Ruud van Nistelrooy playing at a world-class level. If you want top-tier superstars, you look at Spain. So, for foreign players, Italy and England are pretty much tied. When it comes to homegrown talent, though, Italy is miles ahead. Americans are total garbage.

Raymond Carter2 said:Given where you actually live, I suppose we really should have seen this kind of comment coming,

And honestly—why bother being serious when I can just be ironic instead...
Hey, I might just have to use that as my signature... 🙂

vividwalker7 said:Chloe Palmer2 and nimblemarlin17, give me your honest take—where do you find more top-tier foreign talent, in Italy or England?

I suppose it depends on how one defines quality. Last season, Kakati and Andriy Shevchenko arguably performed better than, say, Juan Sebastián Verón (though injuries played a part) or Adrian Mutu. If we are looking strictly at names, I guess England might have the edge; almost every club in their top division features a recognizable star, whereas in Italy, only a handful of teams really go after big signings. In England, it seems even the smaller clubs tend to pick up some aging veteran looking to collect a final paycheck before retirement.

But once Roman Abramovich stepped in, the whole game changed...

Since I decided to dig this thread up, I’ve been stuck on one massive, confusing question. Why does our league kick off so damn early? Is soccer only played during the winter in Russia? 😕 As far as I can tell, we’re a temperate country where we didn't even see a decent dusting of snow up north last winter.