They hadn't won the Champions League when Villas-Boas was sacked. That came later and arguably would have kept him there

Apr 13, 2021
2:41:40pm

Tokolosh All-American

if Abramovich had more patience than a two year old.

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POLL: For those of you that are EPL fans, what's more important to you - winning the league or winning the Champions cup?

YIsForBrigham Poo Poo

4/13/21 1:32pm

Personally, I view them as pretty equal accomplishments.

shoganai

4/13/21 1:35pm

League for sure, and that's how the vast majority outside the US feel.

semisonic

4/13/21 1:38pm

I'd argue Champions League is the focus for most, clubs put effort into qualification for Champions League...

Tokolosh

4/13/21 1:54pm

Do you remember when Chelsea won the ECL but finished like 7th in the league?

semisonic

4/13/21 1:57pm

I don't think Abramovich is the right owner to look at for this. He'd owned the Blues since 2003, 9 years...

Tokolosh

4/13/21 2:16pm

I not just referring to the coach firing, but despite winning the ECL, Chelsea

semisonic

4/13/21 2:24pm

Well, they weren't a top 4 team that particular season. Not sure how they'd be viewed as one.

Tokolosh

4/13/21 2:25pm

Exactly my point, despite winning the ECL. And the crux of this thread

semisonic

4/13/21 2:27pm

They hadn't won the Champions League when Villas-Boas was sacked. That came later and arguably would have kept him there

Tokolosh

4/13/21 2:41pm

CL is a focus only to get into the CL at access the $$$$ to do transfer business. Given the choice, most EPL teams would

unctoothman

4/13/21 4:38pm

Minus a handful of teams, winning the league is always #1 priority.

Turnpike Lane

4/13/21 1:48pm

As a City fan, I'd prefer a UCL title since we've been so dominant in EPL lately

Odysseus

4/13/21 1:53pm

Pep hasn't won UCL in a while, but plenty of league titles. He'd for sure put UCL above an EPL title.

Turnpike Lane

4/13/21 1:54pm

Yup. As a Liverpool fan I wish City had been dismantled for their fair play violations. Gutless FIFA.

unctoothman

4/13/21 4:38pm

Depends. For Liverpool winning the league was everything last year

NacoCoug

4/13/21 2:14pm

Yes. If I'm a fan and my team wins the EPL but not the CL then winning the EPL was more important. But the team won the

SpiffCoug

4/13/21 2:19pm

Well, my team is crashing out of the EPL so I'll abstain from voting.. 🙂

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