Is the Premier League stronger than last year?

[Dan 1,297]

Well?

[Stan 9,052]

yep, I believe so.

Look at some of the results the 'lesser' teams are getting.

Or maybe it's the bigger teams getting weaker?

[Steve Bruce Almighty 2,762]

Nope. Top teams were shit last year they are shit this year with the added disgrace that 8th place is 14 points off 4th. 

I just hope it's short term and is not what i fear that this tv money is too much money at the bottom, messing up the ordinary structure of a league table, leading to a big group of inconsistent teams with no one capable of emerging out of that with consistency.

[Dan 1,297]

I'd probably say the top six is slightly stronger, but not significantly. The rest aren't.

Are Man Utd, Man City, Spurs and Arsenal any better than last year? Chelsea & Liverpool are, are the others?

[carefreeluke 544]

Shite top teams leads to a more competitive league,  the best league in the world as they keep telling us.

[HK85 267]

Probably not. Like said above, there aren't many teams you would say have improved on last season. Chelsea, Liverpool, Everton, West Brom are the evident ones, I'd possibly say Spurs have slightly improved as a team and Bournemouth are only in a better position because there's been so many declines. 

Only the top 7 have a positive goal difference. There's a lot of shite in the league. 

[Smiley Culture 1,275]

Not at all, it's got worse quite significantly I'd say. 

Based on the 17 teams in the Premier League last season who're still there, how many have improved? Chelsea, Liverpool, Everton,  Spurs, Stoke and West Brom I'd say have improved on their performance last season so that's about 35% of the league. 

 

[Dan 1,297]

I'd seriously contest Stoke there.

[Smiley Culture 1,275]

1 minute ago, Dan said:

I'd seriously contest Stoke there.

Good shout. I had it in my head they were 8th/9th but they're 12th so maybe not then. 

[Dan 1,297]

1 minute ago, Smiley Culture said:

Good shout. I had it in my head they were 8th/9th but they're 12th so maybe not then. 

I don't think Stoke are very good. I'd argue their consistent comfortable survival doesn't paint a very good picture for the league.

I'm definitely convinced it's gotten weaker in the last few years. There aren't many teams who are really tough to beat.

[Storts 1,742]

We've definitely improved, shouldn't even be in question, we are a much better team this year

[Steve Bruce Almighty 2,762]

Only because you've added Sissoko.

[6666 817]

It is stronger. Don't think there's much of a debate to be honest.

I mean, Drinkwater looked like a good player last season. 

[SirBalon 2,607]

It hasn't shown in Europe... Although Leicester are still in there fighting. 

[Dickie 236]

29 minutes ago, SirBalon said:

It hasn't shown in Europe... Although Leicester are still in there fighting. 

This was exactly what I was going to say. How can we be a stronger league when our top clubs can't even make it in the UCL? The only team that is represented well from England is Leicester who isn't even remotely top to a top six in the league.

[Dan 1,297]

Leicester have rediscovered what made us a good side. Just a case of how long we can keep that going for. Wouldn't be one bit surprised if we went and damaged it again in the summer.

We've been every bit as good as we were last season in our last five.

[Fairy In Boots 528]

On 4/5/2017 at 10:04 PM, Dan said:

Well?

nope it's still overrated cack

[Fairy In Boots 528]

1 hour ago, 6666 said:

It is stronger. Don't think there's much of a debate to be honest.

I mean, Drinkwater looked like a good player last season. 

You Wenger's Agent?

[Devil-Dick Willie 1,428]

You're still a bunch of shit cunts getting whipped throughout Europe. United of 2008 would have won the league against this dross by now.

[6666 817]

2 hours ago, Fairy In Boots said:

You Wenger's Agent?

No, I'm Ranieri's.