CL is more high profile and better from financial standpoint, so it's better to opt for CL. Besides, we have won it only 2 times
Would you rather win the Premier League or the Champions League?
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Bit different isn't it? Only 8 years before that they would have never dreamed of winning the CL and were coming off a a decent PL run were they either won or challenged. Getting their first CL would have been absolute priority and rightly so.
Furthermore, they were on the wane with many stalwarts on their last legs, sort of a last hurrah. Worked wonders for them, got them Hazard to sign! Remove him from the picture and they would have been in Top 4 dogfights ever since.
I'm pretty sure any Liverpool fan would bite your hand off for the PL ahead of the CL, absolutely no two ways about it..
Liverpool are the exception where I can understand the fans prefering the Premier League over the Champions League. For pretty much every other club it should be a fairly easy choice imo.
Pretty sure we have a variation of this thread once every 6 months or so
I’d take CL because we have underachieved historically.
I’d take CL because we have underachieved historically.
Premier league for me. It shows consistency and generally club prioritizes UCL if they are consistent enough in the league.
I wouldn't want to win the UCL the way chelsea did.
I wouldn't want to win the UCL the way chelsea did.
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That's just not true though is it? If it were to happen you'd go absolutely mental just like every single Manchester United fan.
Given the circumstances, yes. They weren't qualifying for it and winning it was the only way to do it but again, it doesn't really show the real quality. Finishing 6th in the league and winning the CL? I am on the edge tbh. I would take it this year btw
I'm happy when we win a Carling Cup! I was over the moon when we won a FA Cup with LVG.
My happiness has nothing to do with how I view the trophy as a measure of the team's merits.
Pl for me. Though interesting to see that it seems like a 40-60 split in favor of the CL in both categories
CL. You can't fluke but you can buy a league title. PSG, CITY, still dreaming of that elusive CL whilst racking up their league titles.
And I'd say usually the team with the best and most experienced players do win the CL nowadays. Look at Milan, Barca and now Real who have won it 3 times back to back and 4 in 5 years. 'Lucky' so many times heh heh heh.
The luck thing is there but it is nowhere as big a factor as redcafe makes it seem like because we have a chip on our shoulder (winning it 3 times is not enough for a club as ours as Fergie has said, with the last one dating back more than 10 years ago = yeah you need alot of luck).
And I'd say usually the team with the best and most experienced players do win the CL nowadays. Look at Milan, Barca and now Real who have won it 3 times back to back and 4 in 5 years. 'Lucky' so many times heh heh heh.
The luck thing is there but it is nowhere as big a factor as redcafe makes it seem like because we have a chip on our shoulder (winning it 3 times is not enough for a club as ours as Fergie has said, with the last one dating back more than 10 years ago = yeah you need alot of luck).
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Nobody’s asking you which one measures the team’s merits better. They’re asking you which one you’d prefer to win... as in, which one would make you happier.
Think that’s always how it goes everytime one of these polls pop up. CL always wins by a similar-ish margin, if memory serves.
I would prefer the champions league without being weak in the league to make it happen. Top 2-3 and CL win
Assuming it is what it is I would say CL, but if we are talking about finishing ahead of liverpool this season I would obviously go with PL.
The Premier League.
I find it more 'worth it'. There's more games to play and you have to be more consistent to win it. I find with the Champions League you need all a lot of luck with the draws and stuff and the campaign isn't as long as the domestic league.
I find it more 'worth it'. There's more games to play and you have to be more consistent to win it. I find with the Champions League you need all a lot of luck with the draws and stuff and the campaign isn't as long as the domestic league.
Yeah, but that completely overlooks the fact that such gloating over rival fans needn't be regarding a competition in which both clubs participated that year. When Gerrard puts his hand in the air to remind United fans of the number of CL trophies his club can boast of, he doesn't really care if Liverpool or Barcelona were the ones who knocked United out. In terms of inter-personal communication, gloating, banter, taunting etc, both competitions can be utilized, and have been for yonks.
True. Personally I'd prefer the trophy which is the best indicator of quality. Some prefer the trophy that comes with moving music at the beginning of every game
True. Personally I'd prefer the trophy which is the best indicator of quality. Some prefer the trophy that comes with moving music at the beginning of every game
It’s a great song tbf
The poll looks like it's going to be used for a research.
PL for me and I live on the internet.
PL for me and I live on the internet.
Champions League. It’s the most prestigious club trophy on planet and the seasons fans will remember forever are those in which you win European trophy. All people remember about 1968 is that United won EC not that City won the league.
Champions fecking League no question about it.
The PL is shit. No idea why we cared so much all these years. I understand the CL being more important to many due to the (grossly overrated) glory but not even close? You guys spend all your time following the league and it comes across as the FA cup in comparison to the CL for many.
The UCL all the way, the greatest moments of our history are the cups won in 1999 and 2008. We have won the league 20 times, UCL is way more preticious.
Right now? Yes to he league. 5 cups is of course head and shoulders above everyone else so getting a league would be the one right now
Either would be a magnificent achievement to be treasured
CL
If we hadn't won the league for a long long time I'd probably pick the PL
If we hadn't won the league for a long long time I'd probably pick the PL
Champions League, because it's more prestigious and also, without doubt, the euphoria when you win the CL will be a different sensation, just like heaven.
Like Chelsea had a CL trophy in 2011/2012 it's more wow sensation thoughtfully IMO
Like Chelsea had a CL trophy in 2011/2012 it's more wow sensation thoughtfully IMO
Champions League and its not even close. Champions of Europe supercedes champions of England. Clubs like City and PSG still arent respected on the continent because of ther failure to win this trophy. Look at the shameless things PSG has done to the market just to be wiithin half a chance. When you win Champions League you get prestige on the continent and requires a whole different mentality to claim this trophy. Clubs without champions league have an inferiority to complex to the multiple winners.
Correct in a way.
What shameless thing did they do?
I dont know how this is even a question. There is a reason why you have 19/20 league titles and only 3 in the CL. They are obviously much harder to win and should be valued higher. To win the PL you have to beat a few big PL clubs. To win the CL you need to beat the same clubs plus the european giants.
Champions league for me. The UCL is a trophy that comes once or twice in years. Being the best in your league won't guarantee winning it unlike the PL. Nothing beats a last minute winner in a CL final or an intense penalty shoot-out victory, or even the final whistle in a UCL final victory for that matter.
For now CL as we haven't won enough CLs.
For me CL is worth more when it comes along with winning PL, which makes the club the best in Europe without any doubt.
For me CL is worth more when it comes along with winning PL, which makes the club the best in Europe without any doubt.
We haven’t won the league now for a long time. The longer we go without the harder it will be
UCL and it ain't even close to me. Would definitely take one UCL over 2 EPL.
Would have given a kidney if we become like Real Madrid. More trophies (including the important ones) than any other club, playing some of the greatest ever players for the team, being able to steal top players from clubs of 'equal' greatness, and being the undisputed No. 1 football team in the world.
CL but it's close. We are long overdue for a PL title.
I think you'd find Real Madrid definitely start the season expecting the CL.
CL but if it meant beating the scousers to the title in the final gameweek, then PL