Where Does This Treble Put Us?

Wellsblue21 said:
I think it puts us in the top two teams to play the game

Would love to see us vs a prime Barcelona because the were phenomenal
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We’ve got a really strong claim for best English side ever (actually think the Centurions are the best English side ever), but we’re not a patch on Pep’s Barcelona imo.

They’re the best football team ever to play the game, with the best player ever to play the game, and arguably the best midfield 3 ever behind him. I don’t think that team will ever be bettered.
 
In PL history? The best. In english football history? On par with Liverpool 70-80. In terms of football history? A step below Ajax 70, Milan 80-90 and Pep's barca. On par with Liverpool 80, Madrid 50, Bayern 70 and Benfica 60. At the very least we are a top 8 team of all time and with 1 extra UCL we are a clear contender for top 3.
 
Shaelumstash said:
We’ve got a really strong claim for best English side ever (actually think the Centurions are the best English side ever), but we’re not a patch on Pep’s Barcelona imo.

They’re the best football team ever to play the game, with the best player ever to play the game, and arguably the best midfield 3 ever behind him. I don’t think that team will ever be bettered.
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I've thought about this. I think individually, that Barca will never be beaten. They have arguably the best player of all time. Arguably 4 players who are top 3-5 in their positions in football history (Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Alves), and another 4-5 players who were in the top 3 for their positions at the time (Pique, Puyol, Etoo, Henry, Villa, Fabregas). BUT we have a better Pep than what they had, and our team I think is incredibly solid and resilient these last 3 seasons. I think just for this Pep, it would be closer than the individual quality difference between the teams.
 
In the conversation for best English team of all time, and the rest is pub table chat that will be shaped by your own prejudice and orientations. And the same for Pep as best manager in the history of football.
 
This is the best team in this country, ever.

The Treble is an incredibly rare occurrence.

To do it against a backdrop of the disruption of the World Cup and the blatant attempt to de-stablise us with ‘the charges” only adds to the greatness of the achievement.

This team is run very close by some of our other recent teams who were “sexier” and more exciting to watch but this team has more defensive robustness, more maturity and is more street wise.

Name me a better side from this country. I’ll wait.
 
FantasyIreland said:
Im biased.....but i genuinely believe that was the best ever Treble.

Break it down,and its difficult to disagree.

This team is the very best the Prem has seen,its not even a debate.
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Damn right, especially with a PL record broken while we achieved it.
 
Gorton_Tubster said:
As far as I am concerned it has been the greatest football the PL (and any league) has ever seen.

CL title at last
Treble
3peat
No goals against in the fa Cup
Twatting RM / BM on the way.
Breaking the PL record with Haaland.

What else? It's everything surely!
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Totally agree, no need for me to read any more of the thread (with all due respect to other posters). It's not just what we have achieved but the way we have done it, smashing record after record on what seems to be almost a weekly basis along the way, and playing some of the most entertaining football I have seen in my 63 years.

If that's not enough for anybody we haven't broken the bank to do it (contrary to popular belief). Both United and Chelsea have spent more and have a higher wage bill. In fact if you look at our net spend, i.e. including income from players sold, this season we rank just 18th. No that's not a typo, EIGHTEENTH of 20 clubs, and one of only three to turn a profit.

I think the 6 year figure places us around 8th place, which is quite remarkable when you look at what we've achieved in that time; 5 titles, 2 CL finals, a semi final and 3 quarter finals, 2 FA Cups and 3 semis, 4 League Cups, as well as the collective achievements (trebles, doubles etc). Nobody has done anything like this, the trophies, the records, the style of play. I may be biased but I defy anybody to say they have done better than we have.
 
coolcity said:
Totally agree, no need for me to read any more of the thread (with all due respect to other posters). It's not just what we have achieved but the way we have done it, smashing record after record on what seems to be almost a weekly basis along the way, and playing some of the most entertaining football I have seen in my 63 years.

If that's not enough for anybody we haven't broken the bank to do it (contrary to popular belief). Both United and Chelsea have spent more and have a higher wage bill. In fact if you look at our net spend, i.e. including income from players sold, this season we rank just 18th. No that's not a typo, EIGHTEENTH of 20 clubs, and one of only three to turn a profit.

I think the 6 year figure places us around 8th place, which is quite remarkable when you look at what we've achieved in that time; 5 titles, 2 CL finals, a semi final and 3 quarter finals, 2 FA Cups and 3 semis, 4 League Cups, as well as the collective achievements (trebles, doubles etc). Nobody has done anything like this, the trophies, the records, the style of play. I may be biased but I defy anybody to say they have done better than we have.
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I struggle to find anyone, even the 1999 rags I find it hard.

In 1999 I think they spent the most than anyone else in the league.
 
city warrior said:
I've thought about this. I think individually, that Barca will never be beaten. They have arguably the best player of all time. Arguably 4 players who are top 3-5 in their positions in football history (Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Alves), and another 4-5 players who were in the top 3 for their positions at the time (Pique, Puyol, Etoo, Henry, Villa, Fabregas). BUT we have a better Pep than what they had, and our team I think is incredibly solid and resilient these last 3 seasons. I think just for this Pep, it would be closer than the individual quality difference between the teams.
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I think that Pep was just as good tbh
 
alexmcity said:
Amazingly, Real and Milan have never won the Treble, in spite of winning the CL 21 times between them. The greatest Milan side (88-90) failed even to win back to back Serie A titles. To win the CL while winning the PL 3 times in a row is fantastic.
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There was an article the other day talking about which teams have been the fully dominant champions of Europe (can't remember exactly what they called it). The definition was that you have to qualify as champions, then also win your domestic league and cup in the same year. There are only a few clubs that have done it. We're now one of them.
 
i8therags said:
Best ever European treble and only true and proper one IMO. I still don't think you should be in the competition unless you are Champions of your respective nation.
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On that note, didn't the rags only get a place in the '99 CL because of a rule change that season? Under previous seasons rules they wouldn't have even qualified IIRC. And they only made the FAC final thanks to a last second missed penalty by Arsenal in the semi, Bergkamp I think it was.
 
coolcity said:
Totally agree, no need for me to read any more of the thread (with all due respect to other posters). It's not just what we have achieved but the way we have done it, smashing record after record on what seems to be almost a weekly basis along the way, and playing some of the most entertaining football I have seen in my 63 years.

If that's not enough for anybody we haven't broken the bank to do it (contrary to popular belief). Both United and Chelsea have spent more and have a higher wage bill. In fact if you look at our net spend, i.e. including income from players sold, this season we rank just 18th. No that's not a typo, EIGHTEENTH of 20 clubs, and one of only three to turn a profit.

I think the 6 year figure places us around 8th place, which is quite remarkable when you look at what we've achieved in that time; 5 titles, 2 CL finals, a semi final and 3 quarter finals, 2 FA Cups and 3 semis, 4 League Cups, as well as the collective achievements (trebles, doubles etc). Nobody has done anything like this, the trophies, the records, the style of play. I may be biased but I defy anybody to say they have done better than we have.
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Last five years spend and net.




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Facts!

Yet not one reporter (Bar the odd exception) will report that.
 
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