How English clubs are finally living up to their reputation as Europe's top league
For years, whenever supporters of the English Premier League have claimed that their league is the finest in the world, supporters of clubs from other leagues have disagreed based on facts.The performance of English clubs in European competitions at the time was not very impressive.
Barcelona and Real Madrid of Spain's La Liga, as well as Bayern Munich of Germany's Bundesliga, were the most powerful clubs in Europe.
When these clubs encounter English opposition, they are almost always victors.
The argument that the English Premier League is the best league in the world is now a farce. It all sounded like a lot of hype because the clubs don't seem to be able to hold their own against top teams from other leagues on the big stage.However, English clubs have begun to dominate the Champions League in the recent three to four years. Teams avoid facing Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester City since they have grown so successful in the competition.
In the last three years, four English teams, including these three and Tottenham Hotspur, have reached the Champions League final.
They (Liverpool, Chelsea, and Man City) are still going strong this season, demonstrating to everyone that they are the current standard. All three teams have advanced to the quarterfinals and are heavy favorites to get to the championship.Liverpool and Manchester City both won their first-leg quarterfinal matches against Benfica and Atletico Madrid, respectively, a few hours ago.
Following their 1-3 victory, Liverpool are all but through to the next round, while Manchester City still have work to do in the second leg following their 1-0 victory.
Chelsea will face Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge tomorrow, and they are heavy favorites to defeat the competition's most successful team.Last season, the two clubs clashed in the semifinals, with Chelsea winning the two legs. Thomas Tuchel and his team will try to follow in the footsteps of Liverpool and Manchester City by repeating their title-winning performance from last season.
At the present, these English clubs are living up to the myth that their league is the finest in the world since they are performing very well in Europe, where only best wins.
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