Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

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I'd say English players were just as hyped back then.

English football is at its strongest now. TV money has attracted great managers and players to the league and Premier League is by far the best league in the world. That was never the case when Scholes, Gerrard, Owen and Cole played.

This season we had two of the worst Premier League teams in the Europa League final. Chelsea could win Conference League without breaking a sweat playing their reserves. West Ham won Conference League whilst being 14th in the league.

Aston Villa and Palace will be favorites to win Europa League next season. Forest should win Conference League.

It is an impossible task to rank football teams, but Opta has a model where they are trying. They have currently Everton as the 30th best team in the world. Looking at the big picture, that is probably the best Everton team David Moyes has managed. He has had better league positions, but in a much poorer league.

The Best Football Teams in the World: Opta Power Rankings

Who are the best teams in world football? A question that’s often asked, but one that hasn't always easy to answer – it is now.

theanalyst.com

The premier league was insane in the late 2000s. 2005 to 2009 there was an English team in the final every year and the rest of the top 4 were often in the semis. Arsenal were better, Utd were better, Chelsea were better, Liverpool were similar, Everton were better, Spurs were better than they are now. It's only really City that have improved.