Bimffo:


From 2002-2010, it was only Barca that was recognised as a Spanish power house in Europe.

Can we also say Spanish League was on Decline then..?

Nihilist:
English success on the continent is inextricably linked, and owes much to Manyoo's success on the continent.

Emaprince:
I wonder how this yokohama of a name will look infront the jersey.

AirborneLacer:
How come no one is saying a thing about the mammoth new sponsorship deal we sealed – the second biggest in Premier League history?

sawyer89:
* Chelsea announce a five-year deal with the Yokohama
Rubber Company
* The Japanese firm will be shirt sponsors at the start
of the 2015/16 season
* It's the second highest deal in English football behind
Manchester United
* Its double the amount of their current 10-year deal
with Samsung
* The shirt sponsorship deal worth nearly £40m a year
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2970907/Chelsea-announce-mega-shirt-sponsorship-deal-agreeing-lucrative-five-year-deal-Yokohama-Rubber-Company-Ltd.html

TreQuartista:

Nihilist:
The EPL isn't in decline. It only looks that way due to the collapse of Manyoo.

Champions League finalists should theoretically represent the best their leagues have to offer.

Over the last twenty years, the same teams have more or less represented their leagues at the Champions League final.

A Spanish contender at the finals was almost invariably Madrid or Barca. Italians were usually Milan or Juve. Germany was almost exclusively represented by Bayern with Dortmund providing the odd cameo.

While England has been represented 9 times at the final over the last 20 years , Manyoo had been responsible for almost half of those appearances(4 times), with Liverpool and Chelsea appearing twice, and Le Arse just once.

Moreover in the same time period only one English team(Manyoo twice) has won the cup more than once, while the likes of Bayern, Madrid, and Barca have been chopping steady.

English success on the continent is inextricably linked, and owes much to Manyoo's success on the continent.

Every league has a mascot, ours just died. Hopefully Chelsea can bring the Sexy back.

That's my opinion on the 'decline' of English football

raumdeuter:
While Man Utd has been the most successful English side in recent times. The rise of the other small side was what gave rise to the English league wave. Before 2005, when English teams were useless in the CL, No one thought much of the league though Man Utd was making waves

coogar:

but without the consistent performance at the top level by united, the other small teams wouldn't have had a sniff. it was united that ran the coefficients high enough to allow 2 more english clubs in the competition.

raumdeuter:


I disagree.

While Man Utd has been the most successful English side in recent times. The rise of the other small side was what gave rise to the English league wave. Before 2005, when English teams were useless in the CL, No one thought much of the league though Man Utd was making waves

It was until Liverpool (2 finals) Chelsea 2 finals all started competing consistently in the business end of the CL before people took the league serious.

You dont need to make the CL final before teams start respecting you. Chelsea made one final between 2004- 2011 yet they were one of the most feared sides even more than Liverpool who made more finals.

Currently the power of Barcelona Madrid and Atletico is whats giving the Spanish league much more relevance compared to between 2005- 2010 when Barcelona was the only team doing it in the CL

The emergence of Dortmund is what has been giving the Buli more relevance in the CL discussion regardless of what Bayern has been doing for years

TreQuartista:


Na who sure pass - Marina, Purslow or Abramovich?

AirborneLacer:
But then we still have to appreciate Roman for his unwavering support.

It was his decision to have his PA work at the club.

He knew Marina has got it, so he went for her, ditching the once reliable Kenyon in the process.

Roman remains the best.

Tval:
Trophies should just follow that's all i am expecting.

AirborneLacer:


Winning laurels runs in our DNA.

Keky:
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Tval:

bigkesh:
i expect Keky to ignore this as the ucl trophy ignore them every year

timbros:
All these English refs sef...

Look at that clown sending Brown off instead of O'shea.

Shocking. Embarrassing. Ridiculous.

A40:

EPL = Fuji House of Commotion