Originally Posted by
The Lone Gunman
When people talk about the Premier League being the best in the world, I'm pretty sure most are referring to the league's strength in depth and the excitement that generally brings (although that didn't happen so much this year in what is definitely a transitional season for some of the top clubs).
However, here are some facts to ponder:
In the last 20 years, three teams from the Bundesliga have reached the Champions League final (Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen). During the same period, five teams from the Premier League have done likewise (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham).
In the last 20 years, only one German team has won the Champions League (Bayern Munich, twice). In the same period, three English teams have won the competition (Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool, twice).
In the last 10 years, only two teams from the Bundesliga have reached the Champions League final (Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund). During the same period, four teams from the Premier League have done likewise (Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham).
During the history of the Champions League, there has only been one all-German final (Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund in 2013). There have been two all-England finals (Manchester United v Chelsea in 2008 and Liverpool v Tottenham in 2019).
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