Premier league is OK. But the style of play generally lacks sophistication. It is fast and physical for sure but I prefer football with a little more subtlety. As my father commented recently when we were watching a match over Christmas together, he said "this is how we used to play, full of drudgery and commitment", i.e. glorified school boys football. The first 20 minutes of Man U vs Everton resembled a UFC bout more than a high level football game. In other games, the modus operandi for players was basically to knock the ball forward at all costs and in the quickest time. As long as it was in the general direction of a teammate it would do, accurate play seemed an after thought.
This is not to say that there is no exciting games in EPL. Just look at the 4-4 with Chelsea and Villa.
But at the highest level, I expect more sophistication. Players trying to play from the back. An accurate passing game. Speed that does not sacrifice accuracy. Teams trying to open up defenses with clever inter-play. For these qualities one often has to look in the direction of Italy and Spain.
The following page is beautiful and sums up the different approaches in football cultures succinctly:
http://www.geo.uw.edu.pl/ZYCZ/04SUMM/FOOTBALL/football.htm
MISTRZOSTWA W PIŁCE NOŻNEJ - PLANY TAKTYCZNE
THE FOOTBALL GAMES - TACTIC PLANS
Plan niemiecki / The German plan
Plan angielski / The English plan
Plan włoski / The Italian plan
Plan francuski / The French plan
Plan brazylijski / The Brazilian plan
Plan szwajcarski / The Swiss plan
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