The final 4 of the Champions League are out, Real Madrid, Bayern, Dort and Paris have successfully broken through, and Premier League giants Manchester City and Arsenal have both packed home. The final 4 of the Europa League were also announced, Atalanta, Roma, Bayer Leverkusen and Marseille were shortlisted, and Liverpool, the only remaining giant in the European competition, was also knocked out.
But this hope is tinged with a sense of pathos. The Premier League has always been crowned as the No. 1 league in Europe, and its competitiveness, financial resources, and influence are second to none, but these are all false, and in the end, it is necessary to show the hard power on the field. But the Premier League has let all fans down this time around, and for the first time since 2019-20, no Premier League team has progressed to the last four of the Champions League, which is a step backwards. But unlike in previous cases, the result of this regression is bitter.
With the expansion of the Champions League next season, the number of participating teams has increased to 36, and the top two UEFA member states in the European table will receive an additional Champions League spot. Now, with the Premier League teams coming out of the European competition, the Premier League has basically decided to miss the top 2 points in Europe. Looking at the latest points data, Serie A is currently in 1st place with 18.428 points, 2nd place is the Bundesliga with 17.642 points, and the Premier League is currently 16.875 points.
According to this point, Serie A has already locked the top 2 in advance, and the Premier League is almost impossible to overtake the Bundesliga. Because only Villa is left in the Premier League, and it is in the Europa League. And there are 2 Bundesliga teams in the top 4 of the Champions League, and Leverkusen, who is unbeaten in 44 games so far! 3 teams grab points, and it is a higher-level competition, plus a pharmaceutical company that is open, what will the Premier League use to surpass the Bundesliga?
Before the start of the European quarter-finals, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal were all competing for the title on multiple fronts. Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal are the top 3 of the Premier League title contenders, Manchester City also reached the FA Cup semi-finals, the championship is close at hand, as long as you cross Real Madrid, the triple crown is close at hand. Liverpool fans are also dreaming of bidding farewell to their decorated manager Jurgen Klopp. However, the defeat of the Premier League giants in the European competition also shattered the dream of "multiple champions" overnight, and the blow of reality was so sudden and cruel.
Serie A has secured five places in next season's Champions League, and the biggest beneficiary is undoubtedly Roma. With the Red Wolves currently sitting in fifth place in Serie A with 55 points, they would qualify for next season's Champions League if they finish the season in such a position. To be honest, this was completely unimaginable 3 months ago.
About 3 months ago, Milan sent away Mourinho 3-1, and the Red Wolves legend De Rossi was in the firing line, and then led the team to start a counterattack. As soon as it came up, it blasted a wave of 4 consecutive wins, and then lost to Inter Milan, but Roma quickly rebounded, and once again gained a wave of 5 wins and 2 draws, losing a total of 2 games in 3 months! Mourinho got a total of 8 points in the last 7 league games in Rome, and De Rossi won 18 points in the first 7 league games after taking charge, and the ranking has risen from 9th to 5th now. What's even more interesting is that Roma eliminated AC Milan in the Europa League. Got up from where you fell, but the leader was replaced by De Rossi.
Of course, Roma are currently four points behind Bologna with one game in hand. With six rounds of the league remaining, Roma are in good shape to finish fourth. But even with fifth, it was a successful season for Roma, with the turning point being Jose Mourinho's departure.