Tesco in Disguise
Where do we go from here?
with brighton set to join the 'best league in the world' in the next few months, it is worth looking at the set-up of top flights.
villareal president fernando roig has recently said that the disparity between la liga's top two and the rest of the competition is killing the league. real and barcelona were both recently on the winning side of thrashing scorelines, not unlike our own manchester double act. villareal have to operate within a budget of €70m, against barca's of €430m.
what's been good about the money that has sloshed into the premier league is the talent it attracts. the league can confidently boast the greatest showmen on earth. for me, the trouble seems to be that they all play for the same teams. football is entertainment, but would it not be more entertaining to see torres and malouda play against these top players, rather than warm benches? the inequality has led to predictability, which dulls the entertainment. true, there are more teams now vying for the title than there have been in recent years, but that's only with the introduction of another recklessly spendthrift owner.
the premiers league has a more equal way of distributing tv money than spain, and for that they should be applauded. indeed, la liga has four clubs facing administration. but watching match of the day last night and the ease with which the manchester clubs despatched their opposition, coupled with the incredible talent that wasn't exhibited as much as it should have been, left me with the usual disaffection towards the prem.
i'd take the championship any day.
villareal president fernando roig has recently said that the disparity between la liga's top two and the rest of the competition is killing the league. real and barcelona were both recently on the winning side of thrashing scorelines, not unlike our own manchester double act. villareal have to operate within a budget of €70m, against barca's of €430m.
what's been good about the money that has sloshed into the premier league is the talent it attracts. the league can confidently boast the greatest showmen on earth. for me, the trouble seems to be that they all play for the same teams. football is entertainment, but would it not be more entertaining to see torres and malouda play against these top players, rather than warm benches? the inequality has led to predictability, which dulls the entertainment. true, there are more teams now vying for the title than there have been in recent years, but that's only with the introduction of another recklessly spendthrift owner.
the premiers league has a more equal way of distributing tv money than spain, and for that they should be applauded. indeed, la liga has four clubs facing administration. but watching match of the day last night and the ease with which the manchester clubs despatched their opposition, coupled with the incredible talent that wasn't exhibited as much as it should have been, left me with the usual disaffection towards the prem.
i'd take the championship any day.
