Barca’s match is in South America rather than England
My listing of top English vs. Spanish clubs (in terms of match enjoyability) is as follows:
1. Barcelona
2. Real Madrid
3.
4.
5.
6. Chelsea
7. Man U
8. Arsenal
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10.
The gaps are intentional.
If any of the English or other Spanish clubs makes the mistake of trying to be number 1-5, they will inevitable become bankrupt. Many Spanish clubs are already in administration, and the rules in Spain are changing to manage club spending etc etc
For all I care, Man U could have paid Barca for that match to calm the Man U fans’ nerves, preferring this to buying expensive players and still having to play 3rd fiddle in Europe. Let’s see if Chelsea’s spending will pay off (in Europe rather than English).
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