[EU] Europa League 2013/14 (7 Viewers)
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come 10 years in the future, the fact that we beat them 3-0 will become a forgotten memory, but winning the Europa League for Chelsea fans to remember. Look at the end of the day, I'm not saying this is anywhere good as the CL, but a trophy is a trophy, if the CL is really "beyond" us as Conte keeps reminding, then perhaps we should start focusing on winning the Europa League if we get another chance, which hopefully we won't
And what has NT got to do with anything? We're discussing their club teams performances in Europe.
And my point kinda still stands.Since the introduction of the Champions league/ Uefa cup format,the results are there to see.
The only point i was trying to make that ppl are quick to brush off this recent success as a golden generation of Spain yet history suggests they've been successful before when other countries were going thru golden periods.I exaggerated in getting my point across,hope ive cleared it now.
And my point kinda still stands.Since the introduction of the Champions league/ Uefa cup format,the results are there to see.
The only point i was trying to make that ppl are quick to brush off this recent success as a golden generation of Spain yet history suggests they've been successful before when other countries were going thru golden periods.I exaggerated in getting my point across,hope ive cleared it now.
Pff, doubt it. We've the record for number of EL won and no one cares about it. Our only European successes are considered the 2 CLs, even if there are other 9 International Cups in the Trophy Cabinet (who could be 10, but like real sportmen we refused the SuperCup 1985 cause Everton IIRC the team could not play, because WE like to win on the PITCH and sweat our trophies, not like someone else... Ever known this story?). And in 10 years I suppose that we won't care so much cause we already have won other CLs in that period. However, people rather remember epic performances than useless trophies (to make an example: matches like Madrid 2003, Ajax 97, Barcelona 03, are history in Italy, but if you ask someone about the 1990 UEFA there won't be the same big smiles on the face while talking about it. And in those times UEFA was even more prestigious than this shitty format EL).
Has anyone read into the recent scandal with the doctor in spain and the blood bags that were found?
I think its called Operation Puerto or something .. talks about how the spanish golden generation in international football was aided by this doctor and his blood bags.
Also somewhere it says that messi was injected with some sort of drug that made his mind sharper , his body more quicker and sharper and he was able to do things that a normal player wouldnt be able to do.
I think its called Operation Puerto or something .. talks about how the spanish golden generation in international football was aided by this doctor and his blood bags.
Also somewhere it says that messi was injected with some sort of drug that made his mind sharper , his body more quicker and sharper and he was able to do things that a normal player wouldnt be able to do.
Many couldn't see that Italy's will finish, but it did, simple as that. They had abundance of quality, but at one point young talents were very hard to find and once the old guns started to lose their touch, there was no one to replace them. From the likes of DP, Totti, Vieri, Montella, Inzaghi, Zola, Baggio, Maldini, Baresi, Mancini, Ferrara... it came down to this current selection of players. Rather depressive for them if you compare with the previous names.
They didn't have consistency during the '90 to be on the same level as Italian clubs and finals absolutely do count, as these are good indicators of that. Italian clubs reached the CL final on 6 occasions, Spanish on 3; in the Uefa cup the difference was even bigger, as almost every year at least one Italian club managed to reach the final, from Juve, Parma, Inter, Lazio, Viola, Torino...
They didn't have consistency during the '90 to be on the same level as Italian clubs and finals absolutely do count, as these are good indicators of that. Italian clubs reached the CL final on 6 occasions, Spanish on 3; in the Uefa cup the difference was even bigger, as almost every year at least one Italian club managed to reach the final, from Juve, Parma, Inter, Lazio, Viola, Torino...
K, now. I'm pretty sure don't know you and I don't wanna waste time for a "guy" that writes such bullshits with no argumentation so randomly, and I don't even know why you wrote it since there's nothing "loser" in what I've written, maybe the opposite. You're wrong, but if I get started, you could think I'm gonna pay you too much attention, and that's really not worth it. Just have a good night, kid.
As I've said, they really can't be mentioned in the same line with Italy, and for that matter no nation can. During the '80 and '90 Italian clubs were dominating in every competition, reaching more than 20 finals, be it CL, Uefa Cup or Cup Winners Cup. Absolutely ridiculous notion to put Spaniards on the same level during those times.
reminds me of Celtic fans when according to them they "dominated us"