Poll: La Liga or Prem – Which Title Race Looks More Interesting?

By: Daryl | August 10th, 2009

The obvious answer would seem to be La Liga. You’ve got the best team in Europe (and that’s official, by the way) Barcelona, who’ve added Zlatan Ibrahimovic to an already over-talented forward line. And that team will be going up against a Galacticos 2.0 Real Madrid team that just spent a quarter of a billion euros in transfer fees.

No doubt La Liga has the big names too. Barca and Real used the summer to collectively strip the Prem and Serie A of their best players (Ibrahimovic, Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, respectively). Add to that the incredible pressure that will be on both teams – the pressure of last season on Barcelona and the pressure of expectation Madrid have brought on themselves – and you’ve got a recipe for excitement. Throw in the fact that these two have arguably the greatest rivalry in world football, and it seems like an open and shut case.

But.. La Liga looks like being a two horse race. The English Premier League is a little more open, which could be it’s saving grace this coming season.

Man Utd and C-Ron have dominated the Prem for the last three seasons, but that partnership is now at an end. So – paradoxically – the Premier League losing its best player may make the title race a lot more interesting.

You’ve got a weakened (on paper at least) Man Utd team, which should even things up a bit. You’ve got a Liverpool team that seems to be inching ever closer to winning its first league title since 1989. Add to that the Man Utd vs Liverpool rivalry, and the fact that they’re now tied 18-18 for most league titles, and you’ve got a big season.

And it’s more than a two horse race. You’ve got a Chelsea team that’s made a couple of smart signings (look out for Yuri Zhirkov) and are already many people’s Premier League picks. Add Arsenal (who’ve lost players but who knows?) and Man City (who’ve added multiple players, but again, who knows?) to the equation and it looks like the most interesting Premier League in years.

So, which title race do you see being the most interesting?

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MAD

Both leagues will have me snoozing. The EPL especially - nothing ever changes, it's the same four teams taking turns for what seems like forever.

Italy has six - maybe seven - combinations of teams that could make the top four. Easy decision.
vespo

Nolan -

Because it's preseason. The only way to really compare all those sides is during the Champions League and Europa League. Arsenal were in the semis last season, don't know what more you want to prove that they're quality.
Nolan

I don't get how the EPL supposedly has more competition considering Arsenal is selling off half their squad and just lost to a much better Valencia. Man City has proven nothing yet and Liverpool's Spanish speaking players not named Fernando Torres have been begging for transfers to Spain, with two of them already sold to Madrid, with their big signing a major question mark considering his fragility. Atleti and Valencia have both already beat English sides not named Chelsea or Man Utd, while Villarreal convincingly beat Juventus. While Barcelona and Real Madrid appear unstoppable when it comes for the title race, there are 6 quality sides in La Liga fighting at the top, while the EPL has 5 at max, and I don't see how Liverpool, Arsenal, and Man City have proven anything that shows they are more competitive than the likes of Atleti, Valencia, etc in Spain or Fiorentina, Napoli, Genoa, etc in Italy.
Johnny1987

Arshavin (sp) at Arsenal = great title race...

Anyone else think its kind of a shame that conversations like these happen without mentioning Aguero and Atletico Madrid? Last i check, they still have Heitgina, Rodriguez, Aguero and Forlan, but they just get buried under the star power of Messi and co. and C-Ron and Battle Star Galactica. Is Van Nistolrooy even on the team anymore? They website says he is, but not listed with a number... is he still injured? I dont know where they would even find the minutes....

Anyway, just my two-cents.. And when are Blackburn going to make another title run eh? They need to pick up one of these quality strikers floating around...
john

I'm a huge (HUGE) fan of La Liga, and will be watching it all season long, not the EPL. BUT, I still think the EPL title race will be more exciting, partially because A. I don't see a clear favorite and B. I think there will be a change in the top 4.
SP

la liga will be the more interesting league, but with 4 potential teams in england compared to 2 in spain (pretty much), the premier league will have the more exciting title race
Rob

Yeah the EPL for sure. Predicting it is pretty tough this year.

Having said that, i'll definitely be watching alot more La Liga this season, and the Real/Barca games are a must.
sscouser

Both title races will be interesting but I think PL will be more interesting than La Liga because one of the so called "Big Four" will not end up amongst the top 4. In May 2010 I will refer to this comment.
OhYes

There's a lot to be lost and gained in La Liga, which is why I think that is slightly more interesting than the EPL.

Although the amount of competition in the EPL is massive. ManCity has a decent chance at breaking the top4. Everton and Villa are great teams as well.
Shadow

Ligue 1........oh wait, you are only talkin about La Liga and the Prem.

As far as title race is concerned, has to be the Prem. cause we're not sure about Man U and eveyone else have seem to catch up a bit more in the past years.

As far as which team you would rather watch, has to be La Liga.....
Daryl

Obviously if you're a Serie A fan, then that's the most interesting title race. And I mean no disprespect to Serie A by focusing on La Liga and Prem in the above post.

It's more that La Liga and Prem have seen bigger changes this summer than Serie A. Inter may have lost Zlatan, but they got Eto'o in return. So the reigning champions of Italy haven't been weakened as much as the reigning champions of England. And no team in Italy has spent big in the way that Real Madrid has.
ReleaseTheKrasic

SERIE A!
kirby

i say serie A, but hey, im heavily bias
Theo

I think the premier league title race will be more interesting but in la liga that race for the two other champions league spots and the europa league places (Sevilla, Villareal, valencia, atletico madrid and theres always one or two surprises (Malaga last season)