My statement has never been to say EPL better than Italian over last 100 years but keep harping back to it as it is one of few things you can cling to.
Your statement was that English clubs have more or as many trophies as Italian clubs. They don't.
Current = last five years for Uefa.
5 years ago really isn't current, it's merely UEFA's chosen frame. Combining the current and previous seasons, the Italians have earned more pts in Europe.
1. There has been one Italian team in a european final in last five seasons not two. Inter won it in 2010. Uefa dont count that season as 'current' in relation to rankings.
Through 2010-2015, both Inter and Juve reached UEFA finals.
2. If Chelsea have been the only relevant team in europe in last five years you clearly dont count Man Utd who got to final in 2011 which is what Juve did. So EPL teams have been more relevant in one winner and two finalists vs Italys one finalist.
I'd forgotten United. Easy to do these days.
So Italian teams play better football but have less relevant team,a worse ranking, less trophies, less finalist, semi finalists and quarter finalists?
- Milan is more relevant than any English club.
- The Italians will soon pass the English in UEFA coefficients.
- The Italians have more trophies, so you can stop repeating misinformation.
- Less finalist, semi-finalist, and quarter finalist according to what? I doubt this is true given the Italians have won 9 more continental competitions than the English.
Nothing at all suggests Italian teams are better currently I am afraid.
Yes, their performances in Europe as seen as their 6pt advantage over the English at the end of last season. You keep screaming "current, not historic!", yet continue to gloss over the fact that the Italians were significantly better than the English in Europe over the last calendar year.
