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da betano casino： The sign of a great team? One that can compete on all fronts. Inter last season, Barca the year previously, and as much as it pains me to say it, the United team of ’99, were perfect examples of having the versatility, ability, fitness and depth within a squad to be successful across the board. Very few teams have the resources to do it and so must prioritise one competition over the next, so which do you choose?
In the case of Barca and Inter’s treble-winning seasons, and this is by no means in disrespect of their achievement, their respective leagues were won with relative ease. At this present moment (we will have to wait to see how much Mourinho can galvanise the egos of Los Blancos) they are so much stronger than their opponents that resting players, and dropping the odd point here, and there doesn’t have too much of a detrimental effect on their league ambitions. For Man United and Chelsea, you could flip a coin over who will win the league and so rather than the domestic room afforded to Inter; theirs is a much more claustrophobic affair.
Roman Abramovich is now craving the Champions League in the way Rob Green wants a rewind button on the last six months of his career. Three Premeir League titles cannot be underestimated as an achievement, but for the Russian, European glory is the holy grail. Further north, Sir Alex Ferguson has publicly admitted that his only regret during his time at the helm of United is that they have not won more Champions League titles. Considering they are regularly contenders, he is right to feel that his return could have been greater than two. But neither team is willing to sacrifice the bread and butter of the league and so must fight on both fronts.
Below the Premierships top table of dinner for two, there is less of an expectation to win the title and so teams can perhaps apply their focuses elsewhere.
For Arsenal – who I don’t believe have the squad, or the keeper, to win the league, despite a glittering array of talent – there is however an opportunity in Europe. They have the ability to beat anyone on their day, and so may be better suited to the smaller amount of games required in Europe. That said, the period without a Premier League title is beginning to border on the stagnant.
For Spurs and Man City, they simply have to focus on the league. That is their priority, no doubt. If Man City are serious about their aspirations (which I truly believe they are), then they have to be in the Champions League. It’s like a boy at school hanging around, waiting to be asked to the party that all the cool kids and hot girls are going to, buying all the booze in the hope of an invite. City will be dancing around at that party, showing off their expensive clothes and sparkling jewellery, very soon.
In regards to Spurs, they have to see the Champions League as a bonus this year; in football and financial terms. It will be a far greater achievement to qualify again this year than to go out in the second round and miss out on a top four spot. Ominously for White Hart Lane regulars, it already looks as though it will be a tall ask.
And what of Operation Hodgson at Anfield. The low league finish last season means that any improvement on that will be seen as progress, thus giving him the scope to try and win the Europa League. The biggest challenge will come from Atletico Madrid and Sevilla, but his side have a definite chance, better than the one he had with Fulham last year, and we know how that went.
For the rest of the league the status quo remains: get as higher finish as possible and enjoy any extra perks along the way. The Carling Cup is a ticket to European away days, and any team not fighting relegation should remember the money that creates, not to mention the buzz it gives their followers; a fact Fulham and Middlesbrough will remind you of. To the Premier League teams in Europe this week, I wish you all well, even United (just this once).
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