According to the one and only, Arsen Wegner, within a decade a super league that will be more profitable than the current Champions League might come to fruition. He could not specify what sort of league it will be, and so it is time for my still somewhat jetlagged brain to imagine who would be taking the pitch in this ultra-posh (not the Spice Girl) league. I feel like all the big teams need to be there and by my count that will make it a total of 10 from the top three leagues. Here is the breakdown: Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal from England; Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and AC Roma from Italy; and Real Madrid and Barcelona from Spain. But who else should be in this league? I am going to say 6 more spots should be available for this ultra-exclusive league. Here are teams who in their current (and maybe past) state should be given a spot in a play-in home-and-away playoff:
Manchester City - The way they are spending you cannot let them in this league. They will do whatever it takes to be part of it.
Ajax - The most storied Dutch side should be given a chance even if they haven't been their old self like in the 1990's. Also, their fans love jews.
Lazio - Always near the top of the Italian table and have great name recognition.
Bayern Munich - Germany's most prominent team. The only reason not to given them an automatic bid is because they have somewhat struggled and the Bundosliga is not that great.
Rangers - The Scots are always tough and have a great fan following. They have great recognition and a potential match-up at any point against an English team will be amazing.
Celtic - See Rangers.
Marseille - Probably the only legitimate French team in a long time. Lyon has been really good too, and PSG has the name, but I have to give it to Marseille for now
Vfl Wolfsburg - Defending German champions and runner ups the year before.
Villarreal - They have been a huge pain in recent years to Barca and Real and in the process have built a great name recognition.
Atletico Madrid - Like Villareal Atletico have the name recognition and in recent years they have made a comeback into La Liga.
Fiorentina - Great name recogntion, good team, and they play around Florence. What's there to lose?
Dynamo Kiev - They have been really good for a long time, and are usually a sure bet to make the Champions League on a regular basis. Also, my roommate likes them, so I gave them the nod over the Greeks or CSKA Moscow (which can burn in hell for all I care).
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ReplyDeleteit would be nice if that did happen
the best clubs in the world in one league
those clubs listed are a bit off. Roma a given? First off this competition would be about money first of all and name recognition second. Well, probably in that order, but you didn't even mention the monetary benefits of such a league as the main reason it would be started in the first place. As long as the established clubs don't balk at a new boy joining, Man City would be the very next club in. And the next club would be Valencia. I don't know how you left them off. The third best La Liga club this decade, in huge financial trouble, so they need more revenue. And you don't even mention them? Bayern Munich is also a given. Constantly at the top of their league, which is much better in quality and competition than you are giving it credit for. The old firm is on questionable grounds quality wise, but I think the name recognition and potential revenue would get both clubs in. Just one wouldn't do, it would have to be both. Next up I would put FC Porto. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS this decade. A complete egregious ommission on the authors part not to even mention them. Constantly making the knockout phase and challenging. You didn't mention this club either, Portsmouth. If the takeover happens, and this league is supposed to start within the next 10 years, and Man City gets in, then they are going to be there. Obviously that requires a lot of factors, but billionaires are buying EPL above all else. Lyon have dominated French football this decade. Their inclusion is a bit uncertain due to their lack of competition in the Champions league, but they would definately get in over any other French clubs. PSV and Ajax have a long shot to get in, good recognition but poor quality. I like Atletico or Sevilla to get in if expanded to 20 teams, mainly Atletico because of name recognition, obviously this author didn't even mention Sevilla.
ReplyDeletethere will never be any team from eastern europe. this league would be about making money with quality competition. if you include eastern europe you may get competition but you sure won't get money. I'm talking world wide money, not just eastern europe money.
1. arsenal
2. man u
3. liverpool
4. chelsea
5. juventus
6. milan
7. inter
8. barcelona
9. real madrid
10. man city
11. valencia
12. bayern munich
13. fc porto
14. roma
15. rangers
16. celtic
17. lyon
18. portsmouth or atletico madrid/sevilla
19. atletico madrid/sevilla
20. atletico madrid/sevilla/ajax/psv/lazio
the lack of this author's understanding on this game is almost laughable. the fact you mentioned wolfsburg, werder bremen would have been a better choice, should be enough of a sign as to your quality. stop spamming espn for garbage like this. either further educate yourself or stop spamming.