ThinkTank@Cafe
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Posters in Bruno transfer discussion often question credibility of his stats in the context of relatively weak Portuguese League. The question is: what league was the best to buy from in terms of quality, price, similarity to EPL and even climate (adaptability), or any other factor you see important, for a top 4 contender in the last 10 yrs ? Please back your choice with the names. Loans are not counted. My ranking is (out of my head):
1. English Premier League. Success: van Dijk, Sane, Kante, Robertson, Henderson, Walker (?). As it is an expensive league, there are an impressive list of flops too: Alexis, Drinkwater (?), Schneiderlin, Stones. Notwithstanding, still think EPL the best source of talent even at its usually high price tag. Liverpool built the core of its top team buying from EPL. They bought very well for a good price.
2. Championship (and lower). Success: Dele Alli, James Maddison, Joe Gomez. Flops: it’s so cheap that clubs don’t care. Beauty of Championship!
3. 4. La Liga: Aguero, David Silva, Laporte, Mata. Flops: Can’t recall, but surely, must be.
4. Bundesliga: De Bruyne, Firmino, Sane, Gundogan. Man City bought nice from both La Liga and Bundesliga.
5. Portuguese Superleague: Ruben Neves, Matic, Lindelof, Ederson, Ricardo Pereira. Not the biggest stars, not very cheap, but they usually don’t flop.
6. Ligue 1 France/Dutch league. A lot of good players and a lot of flops.
1. English Premier League. Success: van Dijk, Sane, Kante, Robertson, Henderson, Walker (?). As it is an expensive league, there are an impressive list of flops too: Alexis, Drinkwater (?), Schneiderlin, Stones. Notwithstanding, still think EPL the best source of talent even at its usually high price tag. Liverpool built the core of its top team buying from EPL. They bought very well for a good price.
2. Championship (and lower). Success: Dele Alli, James Maddison, Joe Gomez. Flops: it’s so cheap that clubs don’t care. Beauty of Championship!
3. 4. La Liga: Aguero, David Silva, Laporte, Mata. Flops: Can’t recall, but surely, must be.
4. Bundesliga: De Bruyne, Firmino, Sane, Gundogan. Man City bought nice from both La Liga and Bundesliga.
5. Portuguese Superleague: Ruben Neves, Matic, Lindelof, Ederson, Ricardo Pereira. Not the biggest stars, not very cheap, but they usually don’t flop.
6. Ligue 1 France/Dutch league. A lot of good players and a lot of flops.
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