It's basically because of technique. If Flick can make us match these EPL phsical teams in terms if workrate and fitness, we'll smoke them ability wise.Watching rich "top" teams play shitball while we field out 5-6 under-21 players and play imperious football is truly Barcelona things
Only this club and prime Ajax (1970s and LVG's 1995 dream team) can claim such level of dominance with youth products.