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Originally Posted by DevilsSon
The English like to think their league is the best because they pay the highest wages and it's close at the top and so on. But the reality is, the football played on the island (despite the insanity of the wages) has been mediocre for a long time. Even Chelsea's CL victory a few years ago was a very strange accident. Since the all English final in 2009 it's been all but going down.
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I definitely agree that Chelsea's UCL victory was an unfortunate anomaly. Their negative brand of football is quite horrendous to watch. I believe that the English premier is second in terms of quality to the Bundesliga, and possibly La Liga. However, it's the most exciting to watch because of the contrasting styles, and the fact that it's so open. There are 6-8 teams that are all extremely competent and close in terms of ability, and I believe that each year it's becoming more balanced. La Liga has been dominated by Real and Barca for years, with Atleti becoming more competitive very recently - maybe Valencia too. The Bundesliga is a brilliant league, but I do feel that the fact that Bayern overall supremacy damages the quality of the league - I really do feel sorry for BvB Dortmund. Wolfsburg, Leverkusen and Monchengladbach are far inferior to Bayern.
I believe that though the best teams currently in the EPL can't compete with the best around Europe, the balance and competitive nature of the league makes it the best to watch.