As for the past 5 years, my belief that the top 7 teams, with the usual suspects plus the obligatory one suprise package, are utterly predictable, as is being confirmed again.
OK, some momentary excitement could be argued with the order of the top 7, but essentially its shaping up to be the same yet again.
To me it is a ridiculous league with the most slanted playing field outside the joy that is Scottish Premier League.
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There's always one, nuzzling up to the big 6, but they dont last.
There's a lot not right about it but weekends aren't the same when the internationals get in the way. I like watching it, i think the quality has dipped the last couple of years and man city are my preferred side to watch. Sundays thumping of man u was funny and it's only goiung to get funnier as they start to dominate and put utd in the shade. Having said that, we thought Chelsea were going to become untouchable so who knows what will happen.
Relegation battles are the best bit, which in itself is a damning reflection of the ''best league in the world''.
Hope Man City sheikh things up but it would be more of a suprise if all that money DIDNT change the order.
I just dont see the fun in it, and havent for years.
There will always be a few top teams, it just varies how many there are at any given time.
Are Le Arsenal in the top 7? at the mo its doubtful, i went on sunday and they were shocking it was embarrasing
Im enjoying City thrashing everyone at the mo and for 1 season then maybe will get a bit bored
Just because its similar to Italy and Spain doesnt make it any more interesting or less drearily predictable.
Wasnt there something special about one of the French champions?
If you like that and find it a fascinating league because of it, then good for you.
I love my football and the premiership is good stuff and I'm happy to waste money on my Sky subscription to see loads of football as and when I chose.
I remember yearning for live footy as a youngster, when we were getting 4-5k gates, now we're at a lower level and getting 15k and I can inject as much football into me as I want thanks to Sky. Yes there is a lot wrong with what Sky do with their money but there is an awful lot right with the amount of coverage , I mean we're 3rd tier now and get more coverage than when we were top flight in the late 80s !
And the standard of football has risen all thru the spectrum imo with the extra dough increasing the top foreign imports and better players being pushed down the football structure.
Good point by KHA about the cream always rises to the top , who would have predicted Newcastle top 4 this far into the season , I know they won't finish there but fairplay or arsenal this low
I love Skys Sat/sunday premiership games and long may the coverage continue, I don't find it boring at all but each to their own.
They have spent a fortune, but they're playing some very good stuff and Silva is class.
Actually that is not neccesarily the case. the guardian have a couple of articles up where someone has analysed the leagues and has shown that the top flight in england is not the most competitive (i think it was one of the least competitive of the major leagues in europe) it also suggested that is is less competitive now than it was in previous decades. Okay it is just making points with statistics and that is not always the best way of arguing you point, but it is interesting as an analysis.