The English Premier League is often criticised as being overly physical and unattractive and perhaps only a handful of teams should be tarred with that brush as most of the football I have watched this season has been captivating and exciting. Perhaps defending is getting worse but when Manchester City slaughter their rivals on their own ground and Arsenal dominate Chelsea at Stamford Bridge it keeps you guessing as to who can beat who and by how many.
Both Manchester clubs and Chelsea will be the Spaniards biggest challenges for the Champions League this year, and it will be a fascinating watch as the groups games come to an end and the knock series begins. However, there is one key reason why I feel the English top flight is superior to La Liga and that is the loyalty of the supporters and the passion in the country.
Looking at the facts and figures of the attendances and travelling supporters around the country, it is clear to see that English football is the more popular, regularly selling out their home grounds, a vast difference to La Liga. In Spain only two teams fill more than 90% of their stadium for a home game on a regular basis, compared to ten out of 20 teams in England reaching that figure. On average the stadiums are bigger in Spain but more people watch English football each season live than in Spain. Barcelona and Real Madrid are on Sky every week without fail and this could be a problem for teams to make the effort of travelling to watch them.
It is not only the big teams that have an issue in Spain, three teams fill less than 50% of their stadium out on home games, a staggering statistic for top flight football in one of the biggest leagues in the world, in contrast to England where Wigan are the lowest sellers in the Premier League with 68%.
The Spanish league has two top sides, the Premier League has at least four or five, anyone can beat anyone in the English top flight and the supporters will flock to see their beloved teams from all over the country and that is why the English league is superior to La Liga.
The article was written by Brad Pinard for FootballFancast.com. Make sure to check out the latest news, blogs and podcasts at FFC – ed.
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