Re: Champions League 2005-2006
I just said Spanish football is fast as compared to Italian, not the fastest. Yes English soccer is faster than Spanish.
Italian soccer is technical while they are trying to score the opener, after that it becomes a mixture of technical-tactical.
“Total Football” is Dutch invention and the last time this World witnessed the real “Total Football” was during the build-up of Ajax team of mid-90s and then the Dutch national team that was based on that Ajax team (with Bergkamp, DeBoers, Overmars, Kluivert,…). Even “Total Football” can be defensive as followed by Germany, at some stage.
English soccer is just “attacking”, not the actual “Total Football” in which each and every player plays his part in the game. Arsenal and recently Chelsea have managed to close the gap a bit by involving all players in the game.
Yes you are right, here. Inter under this new coach is a very different team; they too often go for attack. Roma also goes for attacking options but last season, they did not scored as much goals as they deserved. Thanks to Totti’s instincts of scoring the “Goal of the Weak” by striking from distance. Milan can play attack and defense, whenever they wish, but defense is preferred option.
La Liga is dominated by a few teams (6,7) like in Italy. Thee power in Italy is changing at times. Udinese has managed a champion’s league spot and they were not expected at the beginning of previous season.
German League is perhaps the most challenging league (amongst the top 5) as most teams are comparably ranked.