jimharri
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No, I'm talking (not altogether seriously) about the subject of the thread. Radical, I know.
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jimharri
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You didn't say "top leagues" in your earlier post.Out of the top leagues yes. I am sure the Ligue 1 would give the Austrian bundesliga a run for its money if it came to it...
I was guessing that alright but its vlassed as one of the Big 5. Standard is surely as good as Portuguese, Turkish, Dutch Belgium etc.I presume he means the weakest of the so called big 5.
Neymar and Messi were with Barcelona and ditched them for the easier life too.
Your last line reinforces his point, mate.I was guessing that alright but its vlassed as one of the Big 5. Standard is surely as good as Portuguese, Turkish, Dutch Belgium etc.
Neymar and Messi were with Barcelona and ditched them for the easier life too.
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I was guessing that alright but its vlassed as one of the Big 5. Standard is surely as good as Portuguese, Turkish, Dutch Belgium etc.
Neymar and Messi were with Barcelona and ditched them for the easier life too.
And the stupid amount of money possibly ?
jimharri
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Would it be in the top 5,though? If you go with English, Spanish, Italian and German as the top 4 (in whatever order), would you rate Ligue 1 as stronger than the Dutch and Portuguese leagues? Serious question, not wumming this time. I think there's more decent sides in those 2 leagues than there is in France.I was guessing that alright but its vlassed as one of the Big 5. Standard is surely as good as Portuguese, Turkish, Dutch Belgium etc.
Neymar and Messi were with Barcelona and ditched them for the easier life too.
Txiki Txiki Bang Bang
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Seeing as City has been knocked out of the UCL twice by two separate teams from the shitty ligue 1, I would like to think that the ligue 1 is the fifth if not the fourth best league in Europe.Would it be in the top 5,though? If you go with English, Spanish, Italian and German as the top 4 (in whatever order), would you rate Ligue 1 as stronger than the Dutch and Portuguese leagues? Serious question, not wumming this time. I think there's more decent sides in those 2 leagues than there is in France.
jimharri
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Not for me. But I'm not going to argue/debate it all night, particularly as I'm going to be out later on.Seeing as City has been knocked out of the UCL twice by two separate teams from the shitty ligue 1, I would like to think that the ligue 1 is the fifth if not the fourth best league in Europe.
I think so.Would it be in the top 5,though
Not by much mind you
kun
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PSG > AjaxWould it be in the top 5,though? If you go with English, Spanish, Italian and German as the top 4 (in whatever order), would you rate Ligue 1 as stronger than the Dutch and Portuguese leagues? Serious question, not wumming this time. I think there's more decent sides in those 2 leagues than there is in France.
Lyon > PSV
Marseille > Feyenoord
Monaco, Lille, Lens, Rennes > Every other team in the Eredivise
Turkey is the same although has 3 or 4 huge clubs as opposed to just 2 in Holland.
Portugal is not far behind France if at all.
This is how I would place them. Obviously UEFA coefficients are one thing but only take the last few years into account.
Tier 1: Premier League, La Liga
Tier 2: Serie A, Bundesliga
Tier 3: Ligue 1, Liga Portugal
Tier 4: Süper Lig, Eredivisie
Tier 5: Belgian First Division, SPL, Austrian Bundesliga etc.
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