In my opinion (lot of others will agree with me) that EPL(Premiership) is the best football(soccer) league in the world. I consider it the best in terms of the attractive brand of football, quality of the players and sheer drama.
I started watching this league from 5-6 years back and it has been quite a ride ever since. The quality of the league has improved with the mass exodus of foreign talent (many of the top clubs have just two or three english players in the lineup). There has been plenty of investment from outside with a number of clubs being run by foreigners.
My short guide to become an EPL Fan (if you are not one already)
Watch a few games of some of the teams and pledge loyalty to one club. This is to required to understand the nuances of the game and get into the drama. I am an Arsenal (gunners) fan from the beginning and I follow them all the way. The second step is to atleast watch the games of your club every weekend to get to know the players and understanding the strategies and opponents. Then you are all set.
Infrastructure, players, financing and the fans improve the quality of a league and EPL has good quality. A number of top players in the world play in the premiership. Henry, Nistelrooy, Rooney, Owen, Lampard and Crespo are just a few of them. The top players are payed a hefty salary that goes upto 100,000 pounds a week (a good profession indeed). Normally, they play twice a week (league game and a champions league/cup game or a game for their country). Injuries play a major part in the career of a player and it is part and parcel of a professional career. Sometimes, players are out of the season due to injuries. That is the reason each club has a big roster of 25 to 30 players on an average.
The top two teams in the league have been Manchester United and Arsenal over the years with the other clubs scraping for minor placings. But, the arrival of Roman Abramovich in Chelsea two years back changed the equation. Chelsea zeroed in on the top players and spent about 200 mill pounds to buy them. They assembled a very expensive team within a short time and they stormed to the premiership title last year. They are continuing at the same pace this year as well and are set to win the league. This has jolted ManU and Arsenal out of their comfort zones and they seem to be struggling. In fact, the Gunners this time might not be in the top 4. Liverpool won the champions league and are making a comeback. The team of this season for me is Wigan which is playing in the premiership for the first time and are in the top eight. They have shown a fighting spirit with minimum resources (salary of all the players combined equals the salary of one chelsea player).
Managers play an important role in the success or failure of a club. The responsibility for the success/failure of a club most often begins and ends with them. They are the leaders and they define the strategy, decide on the kind of players to buy/sell, shape the careers of many young players, define the style of play and the character of the club. It is quite a sight to see them animated and shouting from the sidelines while a game is on. Sir Alex, Mourinho, Wenger and Benitez are world class managers who have proved time and again in winning titles.
Premiership is fun.
I started watching this league from 5-6 years back and it has been quite a ride ever since. The quality of the league has improved with the mass exodus of foreign talent (many of the top clubs have just two or three english players in the lineup). There has been plenty of investment from outside with a number of clubs being run by foreigners.
My short guide to become an EPL Fan (if you are not one already)
Watch a few games of some of the teams and pledge loyalty to one club. This is to required to understand the nuances of the game and get into the drama. I am an Arsenal (gunners) fan from the beginning and I follow them all the way. The second step is to atleast watch the games of your club every weekend to get to know the players and understanding the strategies and opponents. Then you are all set.
Infrastructure, players, financing and the fans improve the quality of a league and EPL has good quality. A number of top players in the world play in the premiership. Henry, Nistelrooy, Rooney, Owen, Lampard and Crespo are just a few of them. The top players are payed a hefty salary that goes upto 100,000 pounds a week (a good profession indeed). Normally, they play twice a week (league game and a champions league/cup game or a game for their country). Injuries play a major part in the career of a player and it is part and parcel of a professional career. Sometimes, players are out of the season due to injuries. That is the reason each club has a big roster of 25 to 30 players on an average.
The top two teams in the league have been Manchester United and Arsenal over the years with the other clubs scraping for minor placings. But, the arrival of Roman Abramovich in Chelsea two years back changed the equation. Chelsea zeroed in on the top players and spent about 200 mill pounds to buy them. They assembled a very expensive team within a short time and they stormed to the premiership title last year. They are continuing at the same pace this year as well and are set to win the league. This has jolted ManU and Arsenal out of their comfort zones and they seem to be struggling. In fact, the Gunners this time might not be in the top 4. Liverpool won the champions league and are making a comeback. The team of this season for me is Wigan which is playing in the premiership for the first time and are in the top eight. They have shown a fighting spirit with minimum resources (salary of all the players combined equals the salary of one chelsea player).
Managers play an important role in the success or failure of a club. The responsibility for the success/failure of a club most often begins and ends with them. They are the leaders and they define the strategy, decide on the kind of players to buy/sell, shape the careers of many young players, define the style of play and the character of the club. It is quite a sight to see them animated and shouting from the sidelines while a game is on. Sir Alex, Mourinho, Wenger and Benitez are world class managers who have proved time and again in winning titles.
Premiership is fun.
2 comments:
you seem to have developed quite a few hobbies...i also like watching english league..i am a die-hard chelsea fan, who have shown consistency over last couple of years with the likes of Lampard, Drogba and Crespo in their line-up...i wish they also rope in Thiery Henry
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