Thursday, 10 March 2011

6 Reasons For The Rise Of The English Premier League

There is widespread consensus that the best league in world football is probably the English Premier League. The league has blood pumping action in abundance and drama awaits at every corner during each season. There is also colorful coverage by the media which makes sure that the league becomes more famous over time.

Those are not the only reasons why football fans continue to tune in to the league. There are certainly more than the 6 that are listed here, but these are perhaps the main factors that have contributed to the league's success and popularity.

1. The English Premier League is one of the highest scoring football leagues in the world. This is essential in terms of attracting fans to watch the games as most of them would not want to endure goalless draws which are so common in the Italian Serie A.

2. There are some of the most famous clubs in the world that are part of the EPL. With the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal making up the best teams, these are the clubs that are well loved by many fans around the world.

3. Even though the top four clubs at the end of each season has remained largely the same in the past few years, there can be no comparison as to the number of upsets that occur in the Premiership. The smaller teams with scarce financial resources can still attain fairytale results against the traditional giants.

4. There is very little fear displayed by each and every team in the league. The consequences of being relegated at the end of the season could include the loss of the financial rewards being in the league allows. In order to avoid that fate, teams have largely decided to be more positive in their play and that often means adopting attack oriented tactics instead of being defensive and being afraid to lose.

5. The Premiership is everywhere. It is in the newspapers, on the radio and perpetually on television sets across the world. The exposure given to the league is monumental and the consistency of it helps to make sure that fans do not forget. Even when the season ends, the transfer rumors are constantly fueled by the media coverage.

6. Every sport needs its characters. Football is no different and the English Premier League has plenty in abundance. They either contribute in the form of interesting quotes or they might be involved in dramatic incidents on and off the pitch. It fuels the news hungry media to provide more coverage about the competition and in turn keep them in the public eye. 

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