There is not a single club in the semi-finals of the Champions League and Europa League; Is the Premier League overrated?

If asked which is the best football league in the world, most people will answer English Premier League. The Premier League is far ahead when compared to the competitiveness of other leagues. Real Madrid in Spain and Inter Milan in Italy. In Germany, Bayer Leverkusen is the only one to be confirmed. But things are not like that in the Premier League. Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool are fighting each other. Every match is very important. The uncertainty remains that the crown could move anywhere at any time. Fans of many Premier League clubs believe that if our club was playing in any other league, it would be a shame.

But when this year’s Champions League and Europa League semi-final line-up, not a single club in England is absent, it makes Premier League fans sit down. Manchester City, who were known as the favorites in the Champions League, lost to Real Madrid and Arsenal Bayern. But what shocked football fans the most was the Europa League results. There, the giants of the Premier League, Liverpool, were beaten by the average team of the Serie A, Atlanta, at Anfield. Leverkusen also eliminated West Ham United by three goals against one.

This is the first time since 2015 that there is not a single English team in the Europa League and Champions League. Manchester City, who won the Champions League last year, was the only semi-present. The Premier League is well ahead of the money spent on the most valuable players on the market. But none of that is a big deal. For example, Real’s squad value in the Champions League is $1.04 billion, while Manchester City’s is $1.27 billion. Bayern Munich’s squad value is 929 million while Arsenal’s is 1.12 billion. Liverpool, with a squad value of 921 million, are just shy of Atalanta, who are valued at just 350 million.

The reality is that the money pouring into the transfer market is not reflected in the performance. Eight of the ten highest paid clubs in the world in the last five seasons are from England. Chelsea is leading in this regard, having dropped 748 million euros. Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle all come in right after.

There are also trolls circulating against English clubs who say we are the best. Last year, Sky Sports anchor Dougie Chrisley said that English club Brighton would have cheated if they were in Serie A. In this year’s Europa League, many people came trolling Chrisley’s video after Roma destroyed Brighton with four unopposed goals.

The performance of the English teams in the European Championships is also paving the way for new discussions in the media. Max Rushden wrote in The Guardian that Premier League fans can lose their self-confidence and pride. But football expert Paul Merson has a different opinion. He raises the argument that English clubs should not be dismissed thinking that they have failed this time. His argument is that English clubs are not paying enough attention to the European championships because of the fierce competition in the league. He also presents various statistics that show the quality of Premier League football.