What a boring game for such an anticipated first round matchup. Even my 6 year old couldn’t get why it was so bad. Though he’s convinced Juve are the best team in the world after watching the Atalanta game and kept asking me if I knew Mbappé and Messi.
On a serious note, the real issue is how every emerging talent gets swallowed by the EPL for insane fees. It’s too early to judge a Gyokeres or a Sesko debut, but back when other leagues had pull, players chose projects or styles that suited them. Now it’s just money. Why would any talent willingly join United in their current state? They’re a graveyard for careers, but when the alternative is a mid-tier EPL club with equal money, the choice becomes obvious.
Serie A has only itself to blame, it’s a dead league. EPL clubs keep getting richer, while Italy continues sinking. Wouldn’t shock me if in 5 years Chelsea have more CL titles than us or even Arsenal, the eternal joke, pull off a PSG-like run just because the money’s there.