Comments on: The Cyclic Nature of Football http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/03/16/the-cyclic-nature-of-football/ Articles about football (soccer) covering North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania regions covering both club and international level. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steven Jones http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/03/16/the-cyclic-nature-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Steven Jones Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:54:33 +0000 http://www.i-web-solutions.org/worldfootball/?p=172#comment-52 I just realised I hadn't replied to this one. I think Barca and Man Utd are favourites, depending on if Barca can keep Messi fit they are in with a great chance. I think Inter need to take advantage now whilst they're still the top team in Italy otherwise Moratti may never lift the European Cup. Milan and Juventus will again be the teams to beat from Italy in years to come I think. I just realised I hadn’t replied to this one.

I think Barca and Man Utd are favourites, depending on if Barca can keep Messi fit they are in with a great chance.

I think Inter need to take advantage now whilst they’re still the top team in Italy otherwise Moratti may never lift the European Cup. Milan and Juventus will again be the teams to beat from Italy in years to come I think.

]]> By: Steve Atkinson http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/03/16/the-cyclic-nature-of-football/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Steve Atkinson Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:25:14 +0000 http://www.i-web-solutions.org/worldfootball/?p=172#comment-24 I agree that football is cyclical and in fact think that most mid table Premier League teams would struggle against mid table European opposition. I sometimes wonder whether or not the fact that the big four teams in England are so used to playing possession football in Europe has helped them to move ever farther out of reach for the rest of the league. Back on topic though, the Italian league has improved since Juventus returned to Serie A though they are still some way behind England and Spain. They do seem to have little attacking pace though, something the Spanish and English teams have in abundance. Spanish teams seem the most likely and it has to be said Barcelona - by and large - have been frighteningly good this season. Who do you think will win it this year? Which team or teams in Europe do you think have the right platform from which to challenge in the future? I agree that football is cyclical and in fact think that most mid table Premier League teams would struggle against mid table European opposition. I sometimes wonder whether or not the fact that the big four teams in England are so used to playing possession football in Europe has helped them to move ever farther out of reach for the rest of the league.

Back on topic though, the Italian league has improved since Juventus returned to Serie A though they are still some way behind England and Spain. They do seem to have little attacking pace though, something the Spanish and English teams have in abundance.

Spanish teams seem the most likely and it has to be said Barcelona – by and large – have been frighteningly good this season. Who do you think will win it this year? Which team or teams in Europe do you think have the right platform from which to challenge in the future?

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