best thread of the weekend.
I think that needs to be rephrased in a way that doesn’t shit all over Sir Matt Busby’s legacy.
I think they are just WUMs. Have to be.
Did you see those teams play?
At least Malmo had won their domestic league the season before and you couldn’t get to a final playing a bunch of teams that weren’t the best in their respective countries.
Thank you.
So, you actually had to be champions to play in that competition, not like now. Also, the other leagues and teams were all strong as well, and the English sides did not have the financial muscle that they have today.
So you think it's harder to win in the 1980 than in then 2021?
most of Liverpool wins were shit as well then.
If this is the format we would probably have a few more to our cabinet. We lost against bayern leverkusen, dortmund, etc. No offence but england second best would be stronger than Sweden best.
Yeah but how many of that Hamburg 1980 squad would get into our current team?
And city 2021 weren't? Or munich 1999? Each era finalist has their own strong team.
If you don’t think what Forest achieved in those days on a much more level playing field is millions of times more impressive than a billionaire turning up and fuelling a club with obscene cash constantly (and then, surprise surprise winning the competition eventually twice) then there is no helping you.
Please create a thread to discuss.
Or it’s significantly more competitive, as the qualification for the competition is far far harder.
Millions times more impressive... ok...
They knocked out one of the greatest club sides of all time in Liverpool that year too. In both successful seasons they knocked out the German champions when German club football was strong. They also knocked Ajax out in their 1980 win too. That said, it was easier to win in those days.
We should just scrap our 68 win from the books.
Oh this. I’ve pointed this out previous.
I think calling it early cl sums up the post doesn’t it
I don't know about harder, but it was no easy feat to win those competitions as only one team could qualify from one league. Now 4 teams can qualify every year and try to win every year. Also, certain clubs do have an advantage in recruitment and financial power now that they did not have in the past.
Only winners can qualifiy is a double edged sword.
The pool of talent remains the same though. The only difference now is that talent is much less spread around with a small pool of oil/oligarch rich clubs accumulating much more of that talent than anyone else. So for those clubs it’s indisputably much easier to win the Champions League than it was to win the European Cup.
COMPLETELY agree. I'm concerned that a lot of posters started to hit their wives and two dogs (named Giggsy and Becks), before crying themselves to sleep after -four- Coors light beers after the Europa League final.
Maybe in terms of domestic titles, barely. Overall, it is Liverpool hands down as it stands.
