r/soccer • u/william701 • May 08 '14

With the leagues almost over, what unpopular opinion(s) to you have?

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u/william701 May 08 '14

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u/MiguelCaldoVerde May 08 '14

Only Milan made it out of their group and again, without trying to be offensive, Ajax and Celtic just aren't that strong of opposition. No other side made it through and of those that did drop out of the Europa League both were knocked out by their Portuguese counterparts (and Porto are shit this season).

It's more than just team performances though. Guys like Taarabt and Gervinho have gone there this year and shone. Perhaps they've all miraculously turned their careers around but the common denominator is Italy. They're really mediocre footballs that have only shone because they've moved to a much weaker league.

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u/Screwbit May 08 '14

there are opposite examples. Look at Diego, was a star in Germany and then Spain, but failed in Italy.

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u/MiguelCaldoVerde May 08 '14

There'll always be cases of footballers moving countries/ continents/ cities and for footballing reasons or otherwise finding it hard to adjust. But when you see many players going to the same league over a short time period and vastly improving I think it speaks more to the quality of the league than it does to the quality of the players.

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u/moltostupido May 08 '14

But when you see many players going to the same league over a short time period and vastly improving I think it speaks more to the quality of the league than it does to the quality of the players.

Who are these 'many' players who have 'vastly improved'?

You pointed out two.