Record low number of english players in the epl

[MAC33 10]

Something like 53 players only last week in the 10 matches.

 

Why don't they rename it the WPL - World Premier League?

 

The EPL is English in name only these days. If not it's well on the way to becoming that way.

 

Forward another decade - I can see less than 20 English players playing some weeks in a competition of 20 teams ( 220 players)

 

 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46431989

[Annie Bynnol 612]

4 hours ago, MAC33 said:

Something like 53 players only last week in the 10 matches.

 

Why don't they rename it the WPL - World Premier League?

 

The EPL is English in name only these days. If not it's well on the way to becoming that way.

 

Forward another decade - I can see less than 20 English players playing some weeks in a competition of 20 teams ( 220 players)

 

 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46431989

I watch football, not nationalities.

I want to watch quality not nationalities.

I want my teams to win I really don't care if they are all from my village/town/city/county/region/country or religion.

 

Most of the original post war top first division teams had much smaller squads and would struggle to get over 50% English players in a game.

 

I do care that the structure of the EPL , the finances of clubs and lack of competitions prevents young  British players from getting opportunities. If the adults aren't good enough -tough.

[St Petre 85]

Well there are at least three Sheffield born lads in the Premier and all three have played or playing for England.

[truman 10]

4 hours ago, Annie Bynnol said:

 

 

Most of the original post war top first division teams had much smaller squads and would struggle to get over 50% English players in a game.

 

 

Which teams/years are you talking about?

[Annie Bynnol 612]

16 hours ago, truman said:

Which teams/years are you talking about?

e.g. Manchester United1969

[St Petre 85]

23 hours ago, St Petre said:

Well there are at least four Sheffield born lads in the Premier and all three have played or playing for England.

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[truman 10]

8 hours ago, Annie Bynnol said:

e.g. Manchester United1969

Not quite most     according to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969–70_Manchester_United_F.C._season#Squad_statistics  thjay had a squad of 23 and 12 were english..

[St Petre 85]

 Wednesday's 1966 FA Cup Final team contained 1 Scot and 10 Englishmen (no subs in cup then) and four of those were Sheffield born. Yes how times and team squads have changed.

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[Longcol 598]

4 hours ago, St Petre said:

 Wednesday's 1966 FA Cup Final team contained 1 Scot and 10 Englishmen (no subs in cup then) and four of those were Sheffield born. Yes how times and team squads have changed.

Everton had 3 Scots as I remember, Jimmy Gabriel, Alex Scott and Alex Young. The rest were English.

[St Petre 85]

5 hours ago, Longcol said:

Everton had 3 Scots as I remember, Jimmy Gabriel, Alex Scott and Alex Young. The rest were English.

Yes and out of the English players 4 were born in Liverpool.