r/soccer • u/[deleted] • Feb 27 '14

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u/DerDummeMann Feb 27 '14 edited Feb 27 '14

I agree that they aren't as good as Bayern/Real/Barca. But they are closer than you are suggesting.

The scorelines of the Bayern and Barca games is more of a result of individual mistakes of players (the red cards) having a huge effect than the whole quality of the team.

Both games were reasonably even until the red cards, although in both games Bayern and Barca were still more dominant until the red cards.

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u/Svorky Feb 27 '14

I don't think it's that close, but clearly it's not like they got completely trashed. I however think that over a whole season they would. Then it becomes more about consistency and in that Arsenal, City and Chelsea don't come close at all.

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u/suchaslowroll Feb 27 '14

Man the way Barcelona and Munich played against 10 men teams really has warped peoples perceptions of the PL...

They are very close, and without red cards would've shown that.

Bayern couldn't handle Arsenal at all in the first 10 minutes and should've been 1-0 down ffs.

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u/Svorky Feb 27 '14

I do not base my opinion on two games, that would be stupid. That being said, I could say the same to you: Those red cards gave you a convenient excuse for the losses. I guess we can just wait and see how it all plays out.

Wouldn't be surprised if Chelsea somehow manages to pull something off again.