England is the Super League of Europe": The Premier League's dominance over elite
For the second time in this season's Champions League, five Premier League teams won in a single round of games. Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle, and Tottenham all won this week, and the first four of those teams are now in the top eight, which is where they must be to automatically qualify for the knockout stages. Chelsea, on the other hand, failed to secure all three points after being held to a shocking 2-2 draw by Qarabag on Wednesday, but they are still comfortably in the halfway point of the group stage.
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Guillem Balague, a Spanish football journalist, told world news that "in five years' time we will look at this period the the next five years as the domination of England, I don't see it any other way."
"Bayern is performing incredibly well, and they have the potential to upset that. Although I believe Real Madrid and Barcelona are falling behind, PSG will still have their moments.
Are English teams the favorites to win the Champions League after this strong start? What is the likelihood of a fourth English-only final?
Why do English teams perform so well?
Although it is still early, Arsenal has made a very positive start in their quest to win the Champions League for the first time.
The only teams in the league phase with a flawless record thus far are Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, who are tied for first place with 12 points out of a possible 12.
They have scored 11 goals and kept a clean sheet in all four of their games thus far. Only Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain (both 14), Borussia Dortmund (13), and Barcelona (12) have scored more goals.
With 17 of their 24 games won, 56 goals scored—14 more than any other team—and just 17 goals conceded, English teams are surpassing those from other nations. Only French teams, who have three clubs in the competition compared to six from England, can match this record.
Why, then, are English teams performing so well?
Their financial strength, which allows them to spend more on wages and transfer fees to draw in the top players, is a major element when compared to teams from other parts of Europe.
Premier League teams have made massive broadcast fees from TV rights, far more than those of other nations.